4 bedroom detached house for sale

A Grade II Listed 16th-century farmhouse with later alterations with a period barn in the driveway with planning permission to convert, an enclosed garden and equestrian facilities including a stable yard with a stable block and barns, all on a plot of 4.31 acres including four adjoining paddocks on the edge of Kensworth village overlooking farmland. According to the listing* the timber framed house under clay tiles is 16th-century, typified by the numerous exposed interior beams and inglenook fireplaces, but extensive updating was undertaken in the early 19th century, resulting in the Flemish bond brick exterior (including local Luton Grey bricks), the bracketed canopy over the pilastered front door, a sash window in the façade and such internal Georgian features as panelled doors and the refined front staircase. The current owner grew up in the house and recalls the 1970s alteration made by skilled local craftsmen - notably the oak joinery of a modern staircase in the now galleried dining room. There is a modern kitchen and recent additions include three Nordpeis wood burning stoves and the refitting of two bathrooms. The longer leg of the L-shaped house overlooks the lawned central square of the stable yard, enclosed by the stable block and other agricultural buildings, which leads to the four paddocks. (*No. 1321292)