House for sale in High Street, Stony Startford - 5 bedrooms, 5 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms

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Positioned in the heart of historic Stony Stratford, Queen Anne House also has the  advantage of a secluded and tranquil rear walled garden, with its own garage and private parking. Its location in north Buckinghamshire also offers many benefits to the 21^st century owner, being close to the wide-ranging facilities of Milton Keynes with excellent rail and road connections to London and all other parts of the UK.

THE ACCOMMODATION

The 4-bay, two-storey ashlar sandstone fa쳌ade with chamfered quoins belies the extensive and flexible and conveniently disposed accommodation within.

GROUND FLOOR

Stone steps with railings lead up to the 'shell' entrance porch and solid timber front door with square fanlight over which opens directly into the impressive

Entrance Hall (17'3 x 11'9/5.3 x 3.6m) with an exceptional timber staircase. Doric columnar newels, a scrolled and wreathed handrail and knopped balusters, three to a tread all combine to make this a prime example of early-18th century joinery craftsmanship. The walls are clad in full-height timber panelling and the floor is polished floorboards, but the imposing feature of the hall is the grand-scale Doric doorcase with its fluted pilasters and segmental pediment leading to

Reception I (17'1 x 10'11/5.2 x 3.3m) This room is also fitted with full-height painted panelling below a moulded cornice. To the left of the timber fire-surround, with a cast-iron grate, is a shell-headed semi-circular shelved niche with cupboards below, continuing the theme from the entrance door canopy. The panelling to the right of the chimney breast includes a concealed door to a full-height storage cupboard, part of the original fit-out. The floor is polished boards and two sash windows with low-level seats and shutters allow considerable light into this comfortable, well-proportioned room.

From the rear of the Entrance Hall a door leads to the

Kitchen/Breakfast Room (19'3 x 15'4/5.9 x 4.7m) situated in the centre part of Queen Anne House and part of the earlier, medieval fabric. A wide inglenook fireplace with a massive timber bressummer dominates one wall and specially-made cupboards with drawers and shelving have been designed to conform with the earlier period. The floor is finished in polished boards, the ceiling and walls have open beams and exposed timber studwork and there is space with services for a dishwasher and rang-style cooker. The kitchen is well-illuminated by a window, above the sink, overlooking an external passageway leading to the garden. A doorway leads to the secondary staircase and rear wing.

From the Entrance Hall a stone stair leads, from behind a door, to the

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

Sitting Room (15'6 x 9'10/4.7 x 3.0m) A snug room also used as a study by the current owners, illuminated by high-level windows at the front and rear, enhanced by window-box planting. The ceiling has exposed beams and the room connects with the adjacent

Dining Room (15'7 x 11'3/4.8 x 3.4m) similarly decorated and with one window to the front of the house.

The boards of the half-landing of the main staircase are inlaid with an original star motif. Inlaid staircases are extremelyy rare, found mainly in high-status homes of the late-17th century.

FIRST FLOOR

Drawing Room (17'5 x 13'5/5.3 x 4.1m) Drawing rooms were traditionally located at the front of the first floor in Georgian homes and this light, fully-panelled room, with concealed cupboards and a recess to either side of the timber fire surround with cast-iron grate, is almost completely unchanged from its original form. The floor is polished boards and there are two sash windows to the front.

Main Bathroom taken from the original dressing room over the Entrance Hall, fully panelled with tiled recess at the head of the bath. There is also a built-in cupboard, a Victorian fire-grate, WC, wash basin and a sash window with shutters.

Steps, with a cupboard concealed within the panelling, lead from the first floor landing in the early-Georgian part of the house, down to

Bedroom One (15'7 x 10'1/4.7 x 3.1m) above the kitchen in the medieval part of the house, with ample full-height, built-in wardrobes and cupboards, is illuminated by a sash window to the side.
 
To the rear of Bedroom One a landing leads to a second bathroom on this floor, with shower, WC, wash basin, tiled floor and sash window. A secondary staircase with exposed timber studwork leads down to the kitchen and rear wing and up to the

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom Three (16'5 x 12'6/5.0 x 3.8m) a light and airy room with fitted cupboards and views to both the side and rear of the property, set in the roof space of the original medieval house.
 
The main staircase also continues up to the second floor leading to

Bedroom Two (15'7 x 13'7/4.8 x 41.m) with fitted eaves cupboards and shelving, dormer window to front.

Bedroom Four ( 10'3 x 10'0/3.1 x 3.1m) one window to front and featuring an early built-in corner cupboard.

To the rear of Queen Anne House is a wing currently used as a separate annexe, accessed from the garden and the kitchen/secondary staircase. It comprises a split-level

Sitting room/Kitchen 29'8 x 13'0/9.1 x 4.0m) illuminated by three windows to the side and featuring an open fireplace with a stone hearth. The kitchen includes work surfaces and built-in sink. Stairs lead up to a

Bedroom (12'6 x 10'0/3.8 x 3.1m) with a window overlooking the rear garden below a pitched ceiling with exposed beams overlooking the Sitting Room

OUTSIDE

The secluded, walled garden is laid mainly t

property reference: GRGP999000117