Description
A Grade II listed 18th century semi detached cottage with a garden and off road parking in the centre of Hardwick, retaining many character features. This 16th-century timber framed cottage with herringbone brick infill and a clay tile roof has accommodation arranged over two floors. On the ground floor there is a sitting room, which retains many original features such as exposed stonework, ceiling beams and an authentic open brick fireplace with a lintel over and an inset wood burner on a brick and stone hearth. A more recent but sympathetic brick-built extension includes a refitted downstairs bathroom and a dual aspect kitchen, running the depth of the property.
An oak staircase from the sitting room accesses the two upstairs bedrooms, both with exposed wall and ceiling beams. The principal bedroom overlooks the cottage garden and has an original minster stone fireplace; there is a further double bedroom and both have fitted wooden shutters over casement windows.
Typical of this property, is that the ceiling height is approximately 220cm.
Ground Floor A solid wooden door opens to the entrance hall which accesses a three piece shower room (with a modern shower cubicle and tiled floor and walls), the refitted kitchen/breakfast room and the sitting room. The dual aspect kitchen area has wooden base and wall units, space for integrated appliances, a range style cooker and a dining table. The sitting room has character features, an open staircase to the first floor and overlooks the cottage garden at the front.
Outside At the front there is a cottage garden, enclosed by a picket fence with gated access at the front and side. The garden has a lawn, bordered with cottage garden flowers and a patio. There is also a shed and log store and a private driveway with parking for two cars.
Situation and Schooling Hardwick has a church and The Bell gastropub, which offers inside and outside dining. Local amenities in Whitchurch (1.3 miles) include a Supermart/post office, a public house, a church, a beauty salon, butchers, a hairdresser and a combined school. Aylesbury (3.9 miles) has shopping, social and sports facilities, restaurants, a theatre, grammar schools, a college, a university campus and a railway station.
