Guide price
£925,000
(£474/sq. ft)
4 bed terraced house for saleFolly Cottages, Frieth, Buckinghamshire RG9
4 beds
2 baths
2 receptions
1,950 sq. ft
EPC Rating: D
- Chain free
- Freehold
Ballards Estate Agents
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About this property
An individual brick & flint character cottage circa 1860, modernized and adapted whilst retaining much of the original charm & character.
Offering just over 1950 sq. Ft of accommodation over three floors with a large top floor principal suite.
Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, 2 separate reception rooms including a lovely sitting room with oak beams, flooring & log burner.
Large fitted kitchen with integrated appliances by Smeg/Siemens.
Large enough for a family or small enough for a professional couple.
In a tranquil semi-rural setting on the edge of the village, within easy reach of the Church & primary school, and close to open countryside.
Large workshop/studio/office building at the end of the good-sized garden which is approx. 100’ deep in total.
Informal but long-established parking area opposite on the Common, with potential for EV power connection.
Being sold with the benefit of no onward chain.
A stunning brick & flint period cottage dating back to the mid-Victorian era, with just over 1950 sq. Ft of accommodation arranged over three floors enjoying large level gardens with detached studio/workshop/store at the end. Extended and adapted to create a deceptive home combining much of the original charm and character with all the practicalities of modern living with re-fitted high quality bathrooms, and fitted kitchen with integrated Smeg/Siemens appliances, with Hans Grohe fittings. Offering 4 bedrooms with the principal suite located on the second floor, two reception rooms with sitting room enjoying an oak floor & log burner. One of a cluster of just three similar cottages, within a short level walk to the village centre and close to open countryside in the Hambleden Valley, yet within a 10-minute drive of Marlow and within a 15-minute drive of Henley on Thames. For families, there is a primary school in the village and another at nearby Lane End, and at senior school level there is a wide selection with Sir William Borlase co-ed Grammar school & Great Marlow co-ed secondary school in Marlow, and John Hampden Grammar School for boys or Wycombe High School for girls in High Wycombe, Private alternatives include Rupert House Preparatory School in Henley, Wycombe Abbey school for girls, and St.Pirans in Maidenhead.
Location
The house is located on the edge of this quintessential & highly sought after English village with two pubs, Church & school, with essential daily shopping at Lane End within one mile. The bustling riverside town of Marlow has an extensive range of individual shops, cafes & restaurants including The Ivy Marlow Garden and Tom Kerridge’s ‘The Coach’ & the renowned 2 Michelin Star ‘The Hand & Flowers’, both in West Street.
Marlow Station provides access to London Paddington (via Maidenhead with the Elizabeth line to central London). High Wycombe Station with trains in London Marylebone in just 27 minutes, is just over 7 miles, with the M40 motorway within easy reach at both J4 & J5, for London, Heathrow & Oxford.
The Hambleden valley offers great opportunities for walking, cycling & riding, whilst both Marlow & Henley offer a large range of leisure activities including clubs for tennis, hockey, cricket, bowls; golf at Harleyford, Temple, Henley & Badgemore Park; Marlow rfc & Marlow fc, Henley Hawks rfc; various fitness clubs & gymnasiums as well as The National Sports Centre at Bisham Abbey.
Directions
From the centre of Marlow, proceed west from the obelisk at the top of the High Street, towards Henley, turn right at Platts Garage into Oxford Road, climb the hill passing through the hamlet of Bovingdon Green and continue onto the Frieth Road, continue for a further three miles, then at the Frieth crossroads proceed straight across towards Fingest and the cottage will be found on the right-hand side set back from the road on the common, just after The Albert Public House on the left.
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