Sienna Miller’s dreamy thatched cottage, with its thatched roof, flint walls and wildflowers creeping towards the front door, looks straight out of a fantasy film.
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The 1,922 sq ft home, known as Thatch, is on the market for £1.75 million, according to the listing on Savills.
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The property was initially offered for £1.95 million.
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The asking price has since been reduced by £200,000, Country Living reported.
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Buckinghamshire’s thatched cottage
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Sienna Miller bought the property in 2008, when London had started to wear her down.
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She has said she was looking for somewhere to slow down.
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“I was in London and life was very tense, and I was just dreaming about having a place to get away to,” she told Architectural Digest.
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After coming across the cottage online, she went to see it and “fell completely in love”.
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The cottage sits in the Buckinghamshire hamlet of Toweridge, in the Chiltern Hills, close to the village of West Wycombe.
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A 16th-century house with a lot of character
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Thatch is a traditional 16th-century English cottage nestled in a tranquil rural estate.
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It is Grade II listed, which means the building’s historic character is protected, and that tends to shape what an owner can change.
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The listing describes the cottage as a “rare gem, beautifully combining period charm with modern country living”.
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Built from traditional flint and brick, with Tudor-style timber framing on one side, the cottage “exudes timeless character”.
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While most people tend to straighten things out when renovating a house, Miller chose to preserve its character.
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She asked her close friend, director Gaby Dellal, to work on the interiors.
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They kept everything that made the place unique: the low ceilings, the uneven walls and the centuries-old beams.
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The renovation resulted in a warm, characterful and personal country home rather than a pristine celebrity show house.
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Inside Thatch
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The 1,922 sq ft thatched cottage sits on 0.57 acres of land.
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Property agent Hugh Maconochie of Savills described it as “a charming cottage in a private estate location”.
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The cottage has four bedrooms beneath the thatched roof, with dormer windows overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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Miller redecorated the interior and added modern amenities.
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The principal suite features a freestanding bath, an en suite shower room and a private balcony.
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“Toweridge itself is a quiet hamlet and the picturesque setting offers a peaceful rural lifestyle, while remaining conveniently close to essential amenities and transport links.
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Dating from the 16th century, the cottage has history in abundance yet the thoughtful interiors and outdoor seating areas are perfectly placed for family gatherings.
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If you close your eyes and imagine a quintessential thatch cottage, this is surely it,” Maconochie told The Spaces.
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“At the heart of the home is a stylish country kitchen, thoughtfully designed with a Lacanche range cooker, herringbone tiled flooring and French doors that open directly onto the garden, inviting the outdoors in,” the listing says.
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The kitchen flows into the dining room, which features a large open-hearth fireplace with a brick surround.
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The ceiling beams are painted, and the original wooden floorboards run throughout the cottage, giving it a rustic charm.
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An adjoining room, currently used as a twin bedroom, also offers flexibility.
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French doors open onto the secluded patio terrace, surrounded by mature trees and lawn.
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“Outside, the gardens are a haven of natural beauty, with a wildflower meadow, lawns and a pond, which each enhance the peaceful countryside setting,” the listing says.
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Miller transformed the former gravel driveway and parking area into a wildflower meadow, giving the cottage an even more romantic, storybook setting.
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Hugh Maconochie and Eddie Hamilton of Savills hold the listing.
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The quintessential thatched cottage was initially offered for £1.95 million before its price was reduced.
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The guide price now stands at £1.75 million.
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It is an English cottage straight out of a fantasy film, set in a rural estate yet equipped with modern features and close to essential amenities and transport links.
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