The White Mouse, The City, Bledlow Ridge, HP14 4AB

The house and grounds are approached via a gated entrance and a broad shingle drive.

Dating back to the 17th century, there is an abundance of period features including a clay-tiled roof, leaded light windows, parquet flooring and inglenook fireplaces one of which features a bread oven.

The kitchen is dual aspect with red quarry tiles, several integrated appliances including a Neff double oven, a Miele hob and an integrated fridge/freezer.

Quarry tiles continue through to the dining room which has attractive exposed beams whilst the dual aspect sitting room features magnificent parquet flooring and an inglenook fireplace housing a Clearview wood-burning stove.

Currently used as a "bar", the family room opens to the conservatory beyond which was added in 2001; very agreeable in the summer and winter alike.

The cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. Rising to the first floor, there are four bedrooms, all of which have fitted cupboards.

One has an en suite bath and shower room with access on two sides for use by the other rooms if desired. Additionally, there is family shower room.

Outside The gardens and grounds are a joy to behold and wrap around most of the house.

There are large expanses of lawn, a well-established fruit orchard (apples, plums, pears and cherries), a copse of mature trees as well as walnut and acer.

Herbaceous borders and flower beds offer year-round colour and there is an impressive vegetable and fruit garden as well as an area of terrace - ideal for al fresco dining.

Outbuildings include a potting shed with power and two greenhouses. The grounds are largely enclosed by high mature hedging and there is a two-car carport as well as a double garage.

Situation The property occupies a beautiful situation on the edge of the attractive Chiltern village of Bledlow Ridge which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounded by stunning countryside.

The village has a shop and a local pub, The Boot. There are also active tennis and cricket clubs.

Nearby Princes Risborough (4.9 miles) and High Wycombe (5.4 miles) offer more extensive shopping facilities together with main line train stations to London Marylebone (approximately 45 and 35 minutes respectively).

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its state and private education and there are highly regarded state and private schools in the area including Wycombe High School for girls and The Royal Grammar School for boys also in High Wycombe.

Property Ref Number: Ham-53681