Escape to the Country's Alistair Appleton 'surprised' by Tooting family's last minute Chiltern Hills swap

Published date22 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
House hunters Carl and Michelle were living in a one-bedroom flat in Tooting, with their toddler Hugo, and wanted to find their first family home. They also wanted a rural area for their son to grow up in so the couple headed to the idyllic Chiltern Hills with a £600,000 budget

The first-time buyers were drawn to the area for its quick transport links into London and the green surroundings that are a far cry from the hustle and bustle of their flat in the Wandsworth borough. Alistair showed the couple three different properties in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and one period property caught their eye.

The trio visited the village of Kingston Blount, in Oxfordshire, to view a three-bedroom detached Victorian House with an open-plan kitchen, cellar, walled garden, and off-street parking. The lovely property was perfect for the young family but was on sale for £625,000 so slightly over budget.

"I would say it had...

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