Bucks farm to benefit from faster rail access

Muswell Hill Farm, Brill, near Aylesbury. On the market as a whole or in lots

Commuters who need good access to the capital have the opportunity to purchase a beautiful 54.51 acre farm on in Brill. Muswell Hill Farm is a grassland holding with a guide price of £1.495m and its hilltop position allows views over a number of surrounding counties including Berks, Northants, Warwicks and Oxon.

The hilltop view over several counties

The farm is for sale as a whole or in two lots. Lot 1, priced at £1.245m, includes a period detached farmhouse of brick and stone which is full of character and in need of complete modernisation.. There are also a number of traditional buildings some of which still contain original stabling. Set within 4.25 acres (1.72 hectares), the house enjoys views from the top of Muswell Hill to the south, east and west.

Lot 2 is 49.89 acres (20.19 hectares) of grassland with long ranging views to the south, east and west, and is on the market for £250,000.

Located just over one mile from the village of Brill and less than seven miles from Bicester, the farm is ideally situated to benefit from faster train times between Birmingham and London which take effect this September. The work will cut journey times by up to 20 per cent, making Bicester just 41 minutes from London by train.

Steven McLaughlin, Rural Partner for Carter Jonas in Oxford, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to invest in land with incredible views over five counties and with excellent transport links to London, the Midlands and Oxford.”
To arrange a viewing contact Steven McLaughlin on 01865 511444, email steven.McLaughlin@carterjonas.co.uk or visit http://www.carterjonas.co.uk.

This editorial was written by Spriggs David for the Bucks regional media, September 2011

Create your own rural retreat in the Bucks countryside

Field Barn, Ledburn

City dwellers looking to create their own country getaway might be interested in this rare opportunity to acquire a single storey barn with planning consent for a residential conversion.

Available through Carter Jonas the barn also has six acres (2.40 hectares) of land set in the pleasant rural location of Ledburn, near Leighton Buzzard.

Planning consent allows for the conversion of the single storey barn to create a two storey, three bedroom property with two bathrooms, hall, kitchen/breakfast room and double reception room on the ground floor and bedrooms on the second floor.  There is also permission for an integral two bay garage while the property is situated next to pasture paddocks, hedging and an attractive pond.

Offers are being sought in excess of £300,000.

Ledburn is a small village situated in open countryside but just over two miles from Leighton Buzzard with its regular train service to London, nine miles from Aylesbury and 15 from Milton Keynes.

Mark Charter, head of residential sales at Carter Jonas, said: “This is a very rare opportunity to own an attractive part of the Buckinghamshire countryside and create your own home there.

“With good rail links to London close by, we are expecting a lot of interest in the property.”

This piece was written for Bucks Herald, September 2011