Property description

DESCRIPTION An substantial and imposing five bedroom family home, situated in approximately 16.15 acres of idyllic countryside with incredible opens views towards Brill and the surrounding area.



Upper Tetchwick Farm was built in 1985 and has been the current vendors family home for eighteen years. The house has a distinct appearance and is set in a stunning rural location which benefits from facing South which is the perfect vantage point to enjoy looking out over beautiful views. Whilst the property offers impressive overall accommodation, there is also further scope to improve on the current square footage of the property, as the walls and foundation specification of the attached double garage was designed to take a first floor extension and into the pitch roof space, if desired.



Double front doors welcome you into the large reception hallway with the grand staircase which sets the scene for the rest of the home. To your right hand side is the family living room which is triple aspect and has an impressive inglenook fireplace that holds a wood burning stove. French double doors lead you out onto the swimming area where you can enjoy a leisurely swim.



Off the hallway is a separate dining area which is the ideal place for entertaining family and friends or simply for family meals, which overlooks the rear formal gardens. The kitchen/breakfast room is a bespoke Underwood Kitchen in Maple and has a Blanco sink unit and waste disposal unit. The appliances are by DeDietrich and include an Integrated fridge, double oven, microwave, ceramic hob unit and extractor hood, dishwasher is by Miele and a further useful pantry room.



Off the kitchen is a comfortable sitting room with wood burning stove. Beyond is an office, utility room with stainless steel sink unit, oil fired boiler and water softener. Adjacent is a shower room/cloakroom with white and chrome fittings by Doulton.



On the first floor there is a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom with a Bette bath and Jacob Delafon sanitary ware. The floors and walls are tiled in Italian marble, all in white with chrome fittings and Mira power showers. The family bathroom has a Bette bath and Armitage Shanks sanitary ware. A showpiece family house in a stunning location.



A five bar gate leads in to a sweeping driveway lined with mature trees to a wide area of hard standing for vehicles in front of the house and Garage Block. We understand the foundations and walls were designed to take a first floor extension if required. There are sweeping lawns studded with a wide variety of trees including apple, cherry, plums and pears. To the right of the lane is a dense copse with a substantial natural pond and with a central island. There is also a changing room , garden store and large greenhouse.



To the north are chicken runs with hen houses. Adjacent to the house is a 36 x 18 heated and filtered swimming pool with a Roman end and an adjacent changing room/area and there is also an outside shower.



Around the house are pasture enclosures in excellent heart. They have a separate gated access to the lane to Tetchwick Farm and access via another driveway to the north east leading out to the A41. To the north of the house is a block of maturing woodland, mainly broad leafed trees. In all the grounds extend to approximately 16.15 acres.



 

SITUATION Tetchwick is a small rural community/hamlet comprising only six properties accessed from a lengthy driveway from the A41 Bicester to Aylesbury road. There are two Bicester stations, Bicester North & Bicester Town Station, provide direct links to London Marylebone in 40 minutes. Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Haddenham/Thame Parkway railway stations are all within a 15 minute drive, each station providing fast main line commuter rail links with London Marylebone. Tetchwick falls within Buckinghamshire and as such benefits from being within the catchment for Aylesbury grammar schools and also for the Church of England school at Waddesdon. There is a wide selection of independent schools within a 15 mile radius of the property serving all age groups. Bicester Village is a dream destination for designer shopping with 130 luxury boutiques is a short drive away (approximately 15 minutes).