Description
A Grade II listed 18th-century part thatched four bedroom cottage overlooking open fields and situated approximately 3 miles from Aylesbury town centre. The Old School House is believed to date from the 18th century and has been extended to provide versatile living accommodation. It retains many original features: there are exposed beams throughout, the triple aspect sitting room has a cast iron fireplace with a hearth and surround, and the dining room, with stairs to the first floor, has an authentic fireplace with a timber lintel above and a wood burning stove.
The ground floor includes a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room and a family bathroom. There is also a ground floor bedroom with fitted cupboards. There are two double bedrooms on the first floor and there is also an attic room which has the potential for a variety of uses.
The property has driveway parking for four cars and the garden is adjacent to open farmland.
Ground Floor Highlights The main entrance at the rear of the property has a stable door opening to the utility room. The kitchen/breakfast room, with a tiled floor, has wooden base units, open brickwork walls, an electric Aga, and overlooks the rear garden and fields beyond. A spiral staircase leads to the attic room. The utility room has a tiled floor, base and wall units incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer, and space for a washing machine and a fridge/freezer.
Outside The property is approached via double gates to a shingle driveway which provides parking for four cars. The garden is laid principally to lawn and includes an ornamental pond, fruit trees, flower and shrub beds, and a paved terrace adjacent to the cottage. Post and rail fencing separates the garden from the adjoining farmland.
Situation and Schooling The village of Bishopstone has various period properties, as well as a pub/restaurant and village hall/community centre. The village of Stone (1 mile), has amenities including a shop with a post office, two pubs and an infant school. The towns of Aylesbury (3.3 miles) and Thame (7.7 miles) have further sporting, leisure and cultural facilities. The property is in catchment for Aylesbury's grammar schools.
