A Beautifully Curated Village House And Cottage, Less Than An Hour From Central London.
6 Beds
5 Baths
6,360 Sqft
1.3 Ac lot
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About the Property
Chart House pairs impressive scale with modern efficiency, resulting in running costs that are exceptionally low for a building of its age.
• Heating – A shared biomass boiler benefiting from an Ofgem RHI contract until 2035, rendering heating effectively cost-neutral for both the main house and cottage. Records available to interested parties. • Income – A successful two-bedroom cott
Chart House pairs impressive scale with modern efficiency, resulting in running costs that are exceptionally low for a building of its age.
• Heating – A shared biomass boiler benefiting from an Ofgem RHI contract until 2035, rendering heating effectively cost-neutral for both the main house and cottage. Records available to interested parties. • Income – A successful two-bedroom cottage with a consistent seven-year track record of Airbnb rentals, generating approximately £25,000 per annum. Income records can be provided to seriously interested parties • Electricity – 21 solar panels significantly reduce electricity expenditure, with sufficient capacity to support future air conditioning installation. • Efficiency – Fully double-glazed throughout with bespoke heritage windows and a sophisticated time/temperature-zoned heating system
THE PROPERTY The front door opens to a generous and welcoming entrance hall. There are three main reception rooms, including the relaxed sitting room with panelled walls and fireplace with a log-burner. The beautifully presented formal dining room has wooden parquet flooring, a fireplace and doors opening to a bespoke fitted wine store. The games room provides more informal space with an impressive inglenook fireplace.
A 37ft open-plan kitchen and breakfast room sits at the rear of the house, a superb social space ideal for entertaining or everyday living and features a large open breakfast area with room for a dining table and a seating area. The kitchen is fitted with Shaker-style units, a central island with a breakfast bar, a split Butler sink and an Aga. The adjoining laundry and utility rooms both provide further space for storage and appliances.
Two staircases lead to the first-floor accommodation, where there are five beautifully appointed bedrooms. These include the principal bedroom with its stylish en suite bathroom and dressing room. Three further first-floor bedrooms have impressive en suite bathrooms, while two also have walk-in storage. Stairs continue to the second floor, where there is one additional double bedroom with an en suite shower room.
CHART HOUSE COTTAGE Situated at the rear of the main house, the detached cottage features a well-presented sitting and dining room and a fully equipped kitchen. Upstairs there are two double bedrooms, both with en suite shower rooms; the main bedroom also has a roll-top bathtub installed in the bedroom.
The vendors have successfully let the cottage through Airbnb for seven years, generating £25,000 per annum.