5 bed detached house for sale

Roseberry Farm, Hoggeston MK18

Rosebery Farm is a Grade 2 listed substantial period property with numerous character features and over 3300 sq ft of accommodation providing five bedrooms and five receptions and offers very flexible living space for a new owner. Set in a quaint and charming village in a beautiful rural setting the property also has easy access to Leighton Buzzard Station with fast trains to Euston twice an hour and therefore being ideal for a commuter to London as well as for families looking to be in the grammar school catchment area for schools in Buckingham and Aylesbury. The property has undergone renovations and modernisation by the current owners to provide a stunning country cottage kitchen and an air source heat pump with a large water tank that can be connected to solar panels as well as double and secondary glazing. To the right of the house there is gravel off street parking which could be enlarged if required and pathways to two of the rear entrances. To the front of the house, two of the receptions could be partitioned off easily to create a self contained annexe with its own entrance, ideal for guests, a family member or a rental income. There are a total of five reception rooms to the ground floor as well as a large hallway and downstairs WC. Two of the rooms to the front of the house have bay windows and are used as sitting rooms whilst the remaining two are used as an office and art studio. There is a cosy snug at the rear which is double aspect and used as a tv room . The kitchen is impressive and has a limestone floor and a range of shaker style units with wood and granite worktops. There are appliances such as an American fridge freezer, a Lacanche cooker that has a fan oven, 2 convection ovens, 3 grills and a calor gas hob with a powerful extractor overhead. There is an integral warming drawer and dishwasher. There are exposed beams, radiator covers and wooden double glazed sash and casement windows. With a double butler sink overlooking the garden this is the perfect country kitchen. There is a separate utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher, cupboards housing a large hot water tank and plenty of storage, work surfaces and space to dry laundry. From the kitchen there is an open staircase leading to the first floor where there are two bedrooms and a bathroom which could be used as a separated master suite. The main hallway in the house is a generous size and has a downstairs cloakroom off it as well as the main staircase and doors to the reception rooms. In the front part of the house there are three double bedrooms all with fitted wardrobes, a family bathroom and an ensuite to the master bedroom.

Outside, there is a barn and separate garage with double doors which is used as a workshop. The barn could be converted as an outbuilding to a further entertainment area. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with shrub and flower borders and some raised vegetable beds. Fenced at the far end, it has stunning views overlooking fields and farmland and sheep and cattle in the neighbouring field.

EPC rating E

Council Tax Band G

Hoggeston is a village and civil parish within the Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, approx 3 miles east of Winslow which has a variety of traditional shops and a new railway station to facilitate the ‘east west’ rail connection. Milton Keynes is approximately 14 miles to the north of the village where more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found. Offering a rural setting with a small population, Hoggeston is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, it offers a strong sense of community and is considered a great place to live. There is a ‘pop-up Pub’ for the residents, and a local farm, which offers a butchers and florists.

There is a good choice of schools in the nearby area including St. Michaels Church of England Junior school, Whitchurch Church of England school, Aylesbury Grammer School, Royal Latin Grammer School, with private education available at Stowe School, Akeley Wood, Swanbourne House and Thornton College. Sporting activities in the area include golf at Woburn, sailing at Caldecotte Lake, watersports at Willen Lake, with indoor skiing and snowboarding at the Snozone, Milton Keynes. Hoggeston is well placed for the motorway network with the M1 accessible at junction 12 and the M40 at junction 9. The train service from Leighton Buzzard offers a service taking approximately 35 minutes into London Euston.