Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5DW

A period three bedroom end of terrace character cottage, dating back to the 17th-century, with a detached double garage, off street parking and enclosed gardens, within walking distance of village amenities.

The property, dating back to before 1635, has been known as Old Forge Cottage since the 1880s, was once the blacksmiths. It has approximately 1,754 sq. ft.

of accommodation and retains original features, including an inglenook open fireplace, exposed wooden floor boards, latch and brace doors, exposed stone and brick walls and exposed beams and timbers.

On the ground floor there are three separate reception room, some with wood burning stoves, a kitchen breakfast room, a utility room, and a cloakroom.

On the first floor there are three double bedrooms, one with an en suite shower room, and there is a four piece family bathroom.

The rear garden has a gravel seating area, a pond with a fountain, and a lawn with raised beds and many established fruit trees, including fig, apple, plum, greengage, quince, cherry, and crab apple.

There is English yew hedging and estate fencing around the front. Reception Rooms   The entrance hall has a built-in bookshelf and stained-glass windows at the front.

All three reception rooms have feature fireplaces, including a brick inglenook fireplace with an open fire in the dining room which overlooks the rear garden and has enclosed stairs to the first floor landing.

Like the dining room, the dual aspect family room and the sitting room both have exposed beams and timbers. There is also a bespoke fitted kitchen with an adjacent utility room and a cloakroom.

Situation and Schooling   Bierton has a combined school, public houses, a village hall, a church, a sports centre and playing fields.

The county town of Aylesbury (1.8 miles) has shopping, social and sports facilities, the Waterside Theatre, schooling for all ages - including grammar schools - a college and a university.