Upper Street, Quainton, Buckinghamshire, HP22

DESCRIPTION
Windy Ridge sits in a slightly elevated location tucked away off a side street in the charming village of Quainton, ever popular due to its splendid windmill atop the village green and its catchment into Waddesdon School and Aylesbury Grammar Schools. The property presents an extremely rare opportunity for a number of possibilities within its almost an acre plot. Should one desire you could extend or remodel the existing dwelling to create a more substantial house, or demolish the current house and build a new home to ones own specification (subject to the necessary consents).
The owners have also submitted a planning application to develop the site with a scheme of 4 properties that is in the councils consideration.

Until the late 1960?s the plot was a bare field, it was then that the present and very same owners designed and built a truly unique architect assisted ?one off? residence crafted around the idea of absorbing as much light and the stunning views as feasible resulting in a boldly shaped somewhat chalet style appearance with lots of picture windows. The interior has angular walls, exposed brickwork and well proportioned rooms, and its grounds are delightful, approaching 1 acre of tree dotted lawns. The house stands in the middle of the grounds and a little way from the house are a range of outbuildings (3 phase electricity to the workshop), with more elsewhere on another boundary.

A vaulted porch was added some years ago, and in keeping with the rest of the building it is quirky with wood block flooring and has a pantry with plumbing for a washing machine. Off the hall is the staircase, and a cloakroom equipped with a wc and wash basin. The stylish kitchen features beech and marble effect units and worktops and twin doors lead you into the 25ft wide sitting room that takes in the superb outlook. An open copper fireplace and slate hearth are found centrally in the back wall, the fire has a back boiler and can provide heating and hot water. There is a comfortable dining room, and also another generous dual aspect reception room or bedroom.
On the first floor are three double bedrooms served by a family bathroom, all of which benefit even more from the views.

OUTSIDE
The entrance to Windy Ridge is over a long tarmac driveway that opens onto a considerable parking bay in front of a selection of garaging, workshop, and stores.
On the cusp of the village curtilage the northern boundary abuts the Quainton Hills and the vista, particularly southward, picks out Lodge Hill where you can just make out the towers of the Rothschild Mansion Waddesdon Manor, and further distant the Brill hill.

The immediate surround of the house consists of formal garden with planted flower beds and a paved seating terrace shaded below a silver birch.
The entire acre or thereabouts is screened by a variety of trees and established hedgerow.

THE OUTBUILDINGS
The workshop is brick and block construction beneath a pitched slate roof. It has a concrete floor, boarded loft, windows at the rear and sides, and 3 phase mains power with lighting and numerous plug points.

Attached to the workshop is a mainly timber lean-to with a corrugated metal roof.

To the right of the workshop lies the detached garaging, timber construction under a pitched slate roof. Again it is supplied with mains power, has a concrete floor, lighting, and at the front a secure electrically operated roller shutter door.

On the eastern boundary is another block of timber barns comprising:
A 13? x 7?8? covered store, a 13 x 7?7? store, and a larger 13? x 11?7? machinery store, both the latter with mains power.

A greenhouse is next to the barns that measures 13?5? x 10?6? and sectioned inside is a potting compartment.

A 12? x 8? timber shed is located two thirds of the way up the northern boundary.

AGENTS NOTES ON PLANNING MATTERS:
The planning application submitted to Aylesbury Vale District Council in March 2024 can be found at the AVDC planning portal by searching the reference
24/00928/AOP

COUNCIL TAX BAND ? G ?3,558.13 per annum