6 bedroom detached house for sale

A Grade II listed, detached Regency Villa in almost an acre of formal landscaped gardens, available for sale on the open market for the first time in almost 50 years. The property sits behind high walls and timber gates, has driveway parking and a double garage, and is in a noted Buckinghamshire village. Haddenham Hall displays the characteristics of a Regency Villa, including the harmonious positioning of sash windows, a continuous and projecting hipped slate roof, and balconies with decorated fretwork. Built in 1835 and screened by high wychert walls, the property has a rich history. In 1865 it was bought by Sophia Booth, the housekeeper of artist JMW Turner, using the proceeds of two paintings left to her following his death in 1851. Haddenham Hall later played an important role in the war effort and in 1939 housed an elite group of men called into Government service at the beginning of WW2 - the owner then was Arthur Mortimer OBE who held an important post in wartime Government.

The current owner has restored or rebuilt many areas of this historic house, retaining original 19th-century features and adding further accommodation to create a flexible family home in keeping with contemporary lifestyle.