Orchard Cottage

Old School Lane, Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9BW

Offers In Excess

£900,000

Property Highlights

Grade II Listed thatched cottage
Four bedrooms, three bath or shower rooms
Open plan kitchen/dining/breakfast room
Four reception rooms
Mature garden with open views
Garage and parking
Many original features
Village location

Property description

'A part clay tile, part thatched four bedroom detached cottage with mature gardens, a double garage and off street parking, located in a quiet lane in the historic part of the village of Stoke Hammond'

The property dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries, with further extensions in the19th century, and sits on a wraparound plot of 0.43 acres. The property retains many original features including fireplaces, beamed ceilings, and latch and brace doors. There is in excess of 2,400 sq. ft. of accommodation set over two floors including, on the ground floor, an open plan farmhouse style kitchen/dining room/breakfast room with wood-burning stove, two sitting rooms with wood-burning stoves (one with an inglenook fireplace), and a study with cellar beneath. Two separate staircases access the first floor where there are four bedrooms, the principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom, and there is a Jack and Jill en suite shower room to bedroom three. Bedroom two has an en suite wet room The attached tandem garage has an adjoining utility room to the rear and storage in a fully-boarded loft room above. The driveway has space to park up to six cars.

Kitchen

The dual aspect farmhouse style kitchen has a tiled floor and a range of base and wall units with a Butler sink and tiled floor, including a central island with cupboards under. There is an oil fired Aga and space for a dishwasher and upright fridge/freezer. There are walk throughs into the breakfast and dining rooms.

Principal Bedroom

The principal bedroom has sloping ceilings with a window overlooking the front garden. It has an en-suite with bath/shower, a WC and a deep wash basin set into a vanity unit with storage.

Outside

To the rear the south facing gardens have lawns, mature flower beds, shrubs, apple trees and deliberately re-wilded areas. There is a paved seating area covered by a wooden pergola, a wood-fired pizza oven and a greenhouse in good repair. To the front, there is hedging, flower and shrub beds, and a gravel path to the front porch, where logs can be stored.

Situation and Schooling

Nearby leisure facilities include the Three Locks Golf and Country Club (about 2 miles). The village has a shop, post office and pub/restaurant, along with a garage and community centre. There are two recreation grounds and good sports facilities. Shopping facilities are available in Leighton Buzzard (about 3 miles) and Central Milton Keynes (about 9 miles). The property is situated within the Aylesbury grammar schools catchment area and there are GP surgeries and dental practitioners in Leighton Buzzard.

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