Large listed country home with cottage, outbuildings and circa 3.5 acres.
Grade II Listed Tudor/Elizabethan country house, circa 3,700 sq ft
Grade II Listed 'Bugglesden' is a substantial Victorian country house believed to date from the Tudor/Elizabethan period, set within about 3.5 acres of gardens, paddock and outbuildings. The main house offers flexible accommodation extending to around 3,700 sq ft with high ceilings, exposed beams and many original features that create an authentic period home. A detached one‑bed cottage with residential permission is currently used successfully as a holiday let and a separate outbuilding (used as a gym) plus shepherd’s huts (available separately) increase income and use potential.
This property will suit a buyer wanting a character country residence with income opportunities — families seeking space, buyers after a holiday‑let and farmlet combination, or investors prepared to manage a listed building. There is scope to reconfigure or extend (subject to listed‑building and planning consents), including potential loft conversion, and the large plot offers privacy, sweeping driveway and abundant parking.
Be clear about likely constraints: the Grade II listing will restrict alterations and may complicate refurbishment. The house has solid brick walls (assumed uninsulated), oil‑fired central heating and double glazing installed before 2002 — practical but dated elements that may require upgrading. Broadband speeds are very slow here, and council tax is noted as quite expensive. Flood risk is low, mobile signal is excellent and the area is very affluent with very low crime.
In short, this is a rare, characterful country home with significant plot, flexible outbuildings and proven holiday‑let income. It suits someone who values historic charm and space and who is comfortable managing listed‑status responsibilities and planned upgrades to modernise services where required.