High Acre
HIGH ACRE
Outdoors is a wildlife haven, attracting a variety of birds, hedgehogs, newts, rabbits, foxes, badgers, bees, and more, coexisting harmoniously with the residents.
A detached 4 bedroom family home with spacious accommodation, connected 2-acre paddock, 2 stables, Green Retreats garden room, private rear garden, extensive off road parking and a good primary school.
Ground Floor
There is a tiled storm porch, with casement door to the entrance hall. Stairs to the first floor with under stairs storage, electric Wi-Fi enabled wall heater, Amtico flooring that extends throughout most of the ground floor. The cloakroom has an opaque front window. A very attractive living room with a multi fuel stove sat on a marble hearth with a bespoke beam above. TV point, wall light points, faux panelling, front bay window. Full height rear windows and double doors to the rear. An inner hall has further deep storage cupboards and leads to the study with a telephone point, coved ceiling and a front window.
The dining area is both spacious and bright providing a vista towards the colourful gardens. There is ample room for a large table and 6 chairs in this ideal entertaining space, rear picture window. The open plan recently fitted kitchen provides a good range of cream fronted base cupboards with two drawer sets, integrated refuse bins, dishwasher and fridge. There are black granite work surfaces and sill, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Rangemaster Classic 110 with twin electric fan-assisted ovens, plate warmer, grill, 5-ring gas hob, griddle and dual extractor fans above. Further cream eyelevel units, down lighters, rear window, open doorway to a rear lobby area. This could make a boot room, it houses tall appliances, with a door to the garden and the utility room. There are cream floor and eye-level cupboards (one housing the Baxi gas-fired boiler). Granite work surface, Belfast sink, tall broom cupboard, loft access to limited storage area, granite sill and front window. The original garage has been converted to offer a quality cinema room (easy to revert back if preferred) plus further loft. There is a single door and windows to the rear.
Seller Insight
Located in the sought-after village of Finmere, which sits south of the River Great Ouse, on the county boundary between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire ,this detached 1970s-built home sits within a sizeable and private plot. Recently refurbished, the house offers four bedrooms and versatile living space, including an open-plan kitchen/diner and a double-glazed, air-conditioned garden room. Outside, a garden geared towards growing produce and entertaining, a two-acre paddock, with several outbuildings offer ample space and a potential for various uses. The current owners have lived here since 2005, stating, “we’ve loved having the indoor and outdoor space High Acre offers, from enjoying the wildlife, keeping horses, and growing vegetables in one of the two polytunnels, to converting the garage into a cinema room and being able to extend the kitchen into a more social space.” They add, “it’s been a really wonderful family home.” Set within a small village comprising approximately 164 houses, a well-supported primary school, an active village hall, and church, a cricket lodge, and a good community social calendar, it’s a popular choice for families looking for country living without being isolated. There is a daily bus service which makes a round trip from Buckingham through the villages to Brackley and back, while both local towns take 10 minutes to reach by car. Bicester is just 15 minutes away, and Milton Keynes takes 30 minutes to reach. With Silverstone, The National Trust’s Stowe, and plenty of local footpaths with village pubs close by, the area offers the opportunity to discover a rich variety of leisure and recreational activities.
“Outdoors is a wildlife haven, attracting a variety of birds, hedgehogs, newts, rabbits, foxes, badgers, bees, and more, coexisting harmoniously with the residents.”
“The large garden has an extensive entertaining area including a log cabin and a covered BBQ and dining area.”
“The expansive driveway offers space for at least nine vehicles.”
“The far end of the field is elevated to the extent that one can enjoy far-reaching views over fields – to spend time here can be quite therapeutic.”
“Inside, our open-plan living space provides an excellent area for cooking, reading, or watching TV together. As foodies, the kitchen has become a central part of our lives, inspiring our daughter to become a professional chef.”
“We’ve loved living in a vibrant community where we have great neighbours with whom we have enjoyed numerous get-togethers.”
* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.
First Floor
The first floor landing provides access to the insulated loft space with lighting and a retractable ladder, decorative faux panelling, down lighters, front window. The main bedroom has more wall panelling, with LED lighting, coved ceiling, rear window overlooking the garden. The en-suite has a shower enclosure with a quality power shower, ladder radiator, extractor fan. Limed oak bathroom cabinets with inset wash hand basin and mirror, opaque side window.
The second bedroom is a bright and spacious room with high level fitted shelving, coved ceiling, rear window providing views over the garden. The third double bedroom has LED lighting, coved ceiling and a front window. The fourth bedroom is also a generous bedroom with coved ceiling, and a great view from the rear window. The family bathroom has a walk-in shower enclosure with a fixed glass screen and a quality rain shower unit. Quality porcelain wall and floor tiles, floating Lusso Stone WC, washstand with a wide oval Lusso Stone basin, black granite effect top, drawers beneath. Shaver point, opaque front window.
OUTSIDE
Front Garden & Parking
A wide five bar gate swings open to the extensive resin bound, permeable driveway. This has been professionally laid, now offering fabulous parking for cars and larger vehicles and giving the house real kerb appeal! There is post and rail and some close boarded fencing enclosing all three sides with some mature bushes, including laurel, conifer and some privet giving privacy. There is an l-shaped lawn area with a flowering cherry tree. There is a security camera, PIR lighting, cold-water tap and gated access on both sides of the house.
Rear Garden
Behind the house is a 14m by 5m decked area with wooden steps leading up to two larger sections of decking keeping the maintenance down. There are 4 coach lamps, established laurels and conifer hedgerows providing effective screening, a lovely white philadelphus tree and a red rose bush provide the colour. The decking takes you up to the log cabin and an extensive covered eating and BBQ area. The formal gardens are laid to lawn and run gently uphill to the paddock land with flower borders, a greenhouse, large patio area, two old sheds and two sturdy polytunnels for those looking for the ‘good life’. The quality ‘Green Retreats’ garden room has air conditioning and opening windows and is perfect for anyone spending time at home working. The L-shaped garden is 38.5m by 28.6m maximum and has three field gates opening to the paddock-land.
Paddock Land
Attached directly to the garden there is a level paddock extending to around 2 acres. There are some ridge and furrow sections with some fine eucalyptus trees along the left boundary. There are two stables and post and rail fencing on all boundaries. There is rear access by a shared pedestrian footpath enabling vehicular access to the site at all times. Beyond the paddocks is some prime open countryside ideal for long walks with or without energetic dogs!
LOCATION
Finmere is a medium sized and popular village right on the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders, just falling within the Cherwell District Council. It is a friendly rural community of around 500 inhabitants. Tingewick is only a mile away and does have a good village store and post office. Finmere has a good primary school, St.Michael & All Angels 14th century church, a large playing field with children’s play area, there are both football and cricket teams and a well-appointed village hall making it a very active and sociable place to live. (The Red Lion public house is not trading at present). Brackley and Buckingham are both less than 5 miles away, Bicester is 7 miles away with mainline train access to Marylebone in around an hour. Milton Keynes also has a mainline train service and an excellent range of national retailers, and is around 19 miles away.
Services
Mains electricity, water, drainage, gas-fired radiator central heating, BT.
Broadband Speeds & Mobile Phone Coverage
Gigaclear fibre broadband is now available and 4G mobile telephone signal in the village (do check with your own mobile phone supplier).
Tenure
Freehold
Local Authority
Cherwell District Council
Telephone: (01295) 227000.
Council Tax Band: ‘F’.
Current Payable: £3,335.80p PA.
Rights & Easements
Beyond the post and rail fencing, (on the northern edge of the paddock-land) there is both a pedestrian footpath and vehicular access to two neighbouring houses, namely Moonstone & Falcons Hethe House.
Directions
Approaching from Brackley, take the first left turning into Banbury Road, then turn right down Valley Road. Stay on this road swinging left out of the village on the Fulwell Road. ‘High’ Acre can easily be recognised on your right hand side with a Fine & Country board outside.
Viewing Arrangements
Strictly through the vendors sole agent Fine & Country on either (01295) 239665 or (07761) 439927.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday By prior arrangement
Offers over £1,000,000
High Acre Fulwell Road, Finmere, Buckingham
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CHRISTOPHER E MOBBS FNAEA CPEA PARTNER AGENT
Fine & Country Banbury
36 years experience | 07761 439927 | DD: (01295) 239665
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Chris was born and educated in Banbury and has been a senior and key member of Fine & Country since he joined in January 2003. He is a long standing and active fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents and joined the industry in May 1986. Chris is a consummate professional accepting only the highest standards of marketing, integrity and customer care. He also holds the CPEA qualification gained in 1993 after 2 years studying property law, sales & marketing and building construction. Chris has lived in Hanwell for over 33 years with Elizabeth, (his wife of 38 years), so is without doubt a local property expert!
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