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4 Bedroom cottage ● Main Street, Mursley ● £625,000
Dating back to 1740, but offering exceptional comfort for modern-day living, Fourpenny Cottage is a picture-postcard, quintessential English home, with one or two surprises
Set in the quiet Buckinghamshire village of Mursley, Fourpenny Cottage boasts an abundance of history and a wealth of character features. Yet it is also a home with a myriad of possibilities for modern-day living and flexible accommodation to suit a range of uses. The current owner bought the exquisite, thatched house some 15 years ago, having been enticed by its recent additions, as well as its period charm. “I remember walking through the door of the main cottage on a sunny day and thinking how wonderful it felt – it seemed like a haven and it felt like home. It had such a lovely, warm atmosphere and yet was deceptively spacious, with high ceilings,” he recalls. “Then I went out into the garden and saw the annexe building, which looks like an old barn but had only been built approximately 5 years previously. It completely blew me away and I realised there were so many different things you could do with it.”
- RUSTIC AMBIENCE
- Dating back to 1740, the chocolate-box cottage is thought to have originally been three separate homes. Indeed, while it still makes one, entire, beautiful home, its layout today also still lends itself to being divided up again, should new owners wish to have areas of self-contained accommodation within the property. “The main cottage is Grade II Listed and still has many of its original features, including some wonderful old beams and inglenook fireplaces,” he says. “It has been decorated in very simple white or cream neutral shades to make the most of these features. All the doors are still wooden to ensure it retains its rustic feel.”
- TALE OF TWO HALVES
- Today, one side of Fourpenny Cottage features the inviting drawing and dining room, which leads through into the kitchen. There is also a ground-floor bathroom. A staircase on this side of the house leads up to a very large landing giving on to two generous bedrooms, on the ground floor is a generous hallway, currently used as office space with fabulous views over the garden, leads to the other side of the house. Here is another sitting & dining room, with access to a second kitchen or utility room. A staircase on here rises up to another bedroom with en suite shower room. “If someone had adult children, other family members or a live-in nanny or au pair, who wanted their own space, it would be very easily to keep these two halves of the main cottage quite separate.”
- FLEXIBLE THINKING
- Enhancing the accommodation possibilities even further is the large and spacious single-storey, detached, barn-style annexe, which was designed to include beautiful, reclaimed materials, such as oak beams. This features a large, open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room, which leads into a bedroom with en suite shower room. “The main room can also be used as a bedroom if required,” says the owner. “This annexe could be ideal for a family member seeking independence from the main house or it could be perfect for short-term lets. It could also make a great space for anyone wishing to work from home.”
- GORGEOUS GARDEN
- The mature, west-facing gardens have been beautifully kept by the current owner. Largely laid to lawn, but with established trees and shrubs, they offer places to sit out in the sunshine all day long. “It is a nice-sized garden and it is always very peaceful when you are out there,” he says. “Mursley is a quiet village yet is in an excellent location for reaching everything you need.”
- A FABULOUS PLACE
- Indeed, not far from the outskirts of Milton Keynes, the village is just 10 to 15 minutes’ drive from the centre of town, with its shopping areas, restaurants and leisure facilities. “It is also very easy to reach supermarkets and the train stations in Bletchley and Buckingham, as well as Milton Keynes,” he says. Trains into central London take less than an hour and with the M1 so easy to access, the road connections are also good. “We really are spoilt for choice here,” he admits. “Milton Keynes has so much to offer and yet it is also nice to be in this peaceful village.” Only moving now because he is relocating, he admits he will miss everything about Fourpenny Cottage. “It is such a fabulous place to live,” he adds. “It has so much character and so much potential to be enjoyed by the next owners in so many different ways.” “This village itself has a wonderful community and I’ve made many great friends here and the neighbours have always been great”
- Property reference CWR080609833
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- Energy rating D
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Steven Field
Senior Sales Associate
milton.keynes@chewtonrose.co.uk
01908 969129
889-897 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 3XJ
The new town of Buckinghamshire has a growing population in excess of 250,000 and is well served with schools, restaurants, shops and local amenities.
The area is bursting with 500 acres of scenic parks and woodlands, and hosts a number of successful carnivals and art festivals throughout the year as well.
Located just off the M1, there is easy access to London and the North, with trains leaving frequently to take you all over the country.
- £388,762 Average price paid Source: Land registry
- 2,360 Registered applicants with branch Source: Chewton Rose
- 4,391 Properties sold in last twelve months Source: Land registry
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The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by chewton rose. Please contact the chewton rose office directly to obtain full property particulars and any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 and The Home Information Pack Regulations 2007.
