2 bed detached house for sale

'peters Cottage' Littleworth Road, Downley HP13

One for the lovers of character, charm and history! Situated just moment walk of Downley Common is this attractive, brick and flint, detached character cottage, thought to have been built circa 1675. Offering an open-plan living-dining room with a feature Inglenook fireplace, the kitchen and main bathroom are also found on the ground floor. On the first floor is the main bedroom with en-suite shower room, whilst on the second floor is the second bedroom / hobbies room. The beautiful gardens surround the property and there is driveway parking for several vehicles. Please be aware that, as is to be expected of a cottage of this age, there are quirks including steep staircases and the odd low ceiling - all part of the charm. The location offers a peaceful village lifestyle ideal for keen walkers and cyclists with a strong community and lots of local events and activities, but is also convenient for access to J4 of the M40 and also High Wycombe town centre including the Chiltern Line train station with regular trains to London Marylebone in under half an hour.

Downley & the surrounding area

Downley is one of the most sought after areas of High Wycombe offering an ideal balance of a semi-rural lifestyle yet within minutes reach of the amenities of the town. This beautiful village sits to the north side of High Wycombe, abutting the National Trust Hughenden Manor and Park, surrounded by green belt land in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The common and surrounding woodland are the focal point of the village and a dream for keen walkers or cyclists. Village residents enjoy a selection of shops ideal for everyday needs and two popular pubs. The Downley School and The Disraeli School cater for primary and middle school age children, with several sought after secondary and Grammar Schools around High Wycombe in catchment. A reliable, regular bus service goes through Downley into High Wycombe or by car residents can reach transport links such as J4 of the M40 or High Wycombe train station (Chiltern Line to London Marylebone) in a few minutes.

A word from the owners...

Peters Cottage is a brick and flint grade 2 listed building that was listed in 1990.

Thought to be built in circa 1675 as this indicated prominently in the plaster work in the main bedroom. The living room and main bedroom feature oak ‘spine and rib’ beams and are still marked with roman numerals for use when the beams were assembled during fitment at the time of building.

The living room’s prominent feature is the large inglenook fireplace with recesses where the bread oven etc would have been.

Later extensions to the cottage are the downstairs kitchen and bathroom thought to be circa 1940s and the dining room circa 1970s. The garden originally was much larger incorporating an orchard where Bramley Cottage now resides.

Extensive deed documents exist from the 1800s as before this it’s thought the cottage was rented to estate workers.

Peter (circa 1912) of Peters Cottage can be seen in this article -

Peter’s Victorian father Jimmy was a local legend they called Jimmy 2 bits after he found a frog in his stew instead of just the one piece of meat he was expecting.