Description
A period three double bedroom property with four reception rooms, a garage and outbuilding, and over 1/4 acre of private gardens in the centre of the village within walking distance of the pub and school. The property has 2,154 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors, including the garage and an outbuilding with potential to convert to an annexe. On the ground floor there is a kitchen, a cloakroom, a dual aspect sitting room, a family room, a dining room, and a garden room. There is an Aga and a wood burner. One of the three first floor bedrooms, has an en shower room, another has fitted wardrobes and there is a three piece family bathroom.
The property retains historical village importance having been a butcher, a public house, and the old police house. Original internal features include: exposed beams, open fireplaces, a bay window, and quarry tiled flooring.
Expansive, mature, and private, the gardens back on to grazing land to the rear. At the front is the village green placing the property in the heart of the local community.
Reception Rooms The sitting room is dual aspect with a box bay window overlooking the green at the front and a window overlooking the rear garden; there is an open fireplace with a wooden mantelpiece. The family room also has a box bay window at the front aspect and quarry tiled flooring; the dining room is dual aspect. With French doors to a seating area and the rear garden, the garden room also has a wood burner.
Rear Garden The south east facing rear gardens are bisected by a brook with a timber bridge. One area measures 147 ft. by 65 ft., the second is 141 ft. by 32 ft. and backs onto pasture. Both areas are laid to lawn with mature trees giving privacy. There are flower and shrub beds and patio areas for entertaining. There is an outbuilding with two storage areas.
Situation and Schooling The village of Thornborough has a church dating back to 1237 and a 14th-century medieval bridge. It is surrounded by countryside providing opportunities for walking and riding. There is also a public house, a primary school, which is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a village hall, a sports field and a cricket club. Thornborough is in the catchment area for the Royal Latin School, Buckingham.
