Description
A Grade II listed one bedroom end of terrace cottage with open plan accommodation, an outbuilding, and front and rear gardens, within walking distance of village amenities and for sale with no onwards chain. This early 18th century rubble stone cottage has a thatched roof with eyebrows over the upper windows. The cottage has 513 sq. ft of accommodation over two floors and including the detached outbuilding. The ground floor has an open plan 15 ft. 3 by 10 ft. 2 room comprising kitchen/dining and sitting areas with a feature stone fireplace with a wood burner. There is also a lobby which has storage and leads to a three piece bathroom with a free standing bath, both areas with underfloor heating. On the first floor there is a double bedroom accessed via a dressing room/nursery, both of which have vaulted ceilings.
Period features include exposed timber ceiling beams, wooden flooring, latch and brace wooden doors, vaulted ceilings and a fireplace and wood burner.
To the front there is an enclosed garden. At the rear there is a block paved patio and a timber outbuilding, used as a utility/study. The lawn has been utilised by the cottage for many years but does not appear on the deeds.
Ground Floor The principal ground floor room measures over 15ft by 10ft. At one end there is a re-fitted hand built kitchen which has a range of Shaker style base and wall units with granite worksurfaces and a ceramic butler sink. There is an integrated fridge/freezer and a Everhot single plate range cooker. Wood flooring continues into the dining area and the sitting area round a feature stone fireplace with a wood burner and bressummer beam at the opposite end of the room. There are exposed timber ceiling beams, a wooden staircase, and a window seat.
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 Good (with Outstanding aspects) by Ofsted, a village hall, a sports field, and a cricket club. Thornborough is in the catchment area for the Royal Latin School in Buckingham.
