Location

Quainton is a picturesque and popular Buckinghamshire village, 7 miles to the north west of Aylesbury. Known for its traditional architecture, historic windmill and steam railway, the village also has a shop, primary school, a pub and coffee shop, two churches, as well as a tennis club and amateur dramatics society. Tuesday Cottage is situated in a prime position in the conservation area and close to the village amenities and transport links. Quainton is convenient for access to the M40 motorway to London and Birmingham and is only 5 miles from Aylesbury Vale Parkway mainline railway station. The village is a favoured area for walkers with its superb connection to the local footpath network including the Jubilee Way and the Midshires Way. There is also quality golf in Buckingham and at The Oxfordshire and plenty of local shoots and country sports. There is an excellent choice of schools locally, both state and independent including Quainton’s own Primary School and the sought after Waddesdon Secondary School which is just 3 miles away, Aylesbury’s Grammar Schools, Ashfold, Swanborne House and Stowe School are also within easy reach.

Description

Full of character and charm, Tuesday Cottage is a typical example of a late 17th century timber framed thatched cottage and is one of many in the village and surrounding area. Grade II listed, it was originally two cottages before being converted it into one dwelling in the 20th century. Since then it’s been fully renovated and lovingly restored into a comfortable and spacious family home. The property is full of character with many original features including impressive inglenook fireplaces, wooden beams and clay tiled floors. The rooms are all double or triple aspect and most have a higher than average ceiling height as well as beautiful bespoke joinery, period light switches and views over the gardens and surrounding countryside.

Tuesday Cottage is a quintessential ‘chocolate box’ country residence in a sought after location. It is set back from the road behind a mature hedge and can approached either from the pavement through a pedestrian gate or via a cobbled driveway where there is a double garage with power and a parking area.

The front door opens into a bright entrance hall with its striking inglenook fireplace, clay tiled floor and cloak room. This leads into the snug/ study through double doors set in a bespoke crafted wall of glass and wood. Next door, there is a useful utility and boot room with direct access to the garden. It’s perfect for country living with a butler sink and space for dogs as well as the washing machine, dryer and boot storage. The rest of the ground floor flows from the entrance hallway into the sitting room with another impressive inglenook fireplace which is swept and ready for a winter of open fires. The flow continues into into the formal dining room with more original features including a bread oven. Both rooms are well proportioned and are dual aspect with heritage windows, traditional style radiators and old beams, typical of a property of this period. The country style kitchen and breakfast room is bright and modern, overlooking the garden and leads straight out to the entertaining terrace. The kitchen features underfloor heating and a large Aga, which has been recently professionally converted from oil to an ecoelectric Aga. There are granite worktops, integrated appliances and space for an American fridge freezer. The breakfast/ garden room also has made to measure and remote-controlled electric roof blinds.

The first floor is accessed via two sets of stairs. The Principal bedroom suite is at the rear of the property and is immaculate with a separate dressing room and bathroom including twin basins, both with windmill views. The guest bedrooms are at the front end of the property accessed from the stairs in the sitting room. Both have an ensuite bathroom or shower room, ample storage and the same characterful features including ledge and brace latched doors and original timber beams.

The garden lies mainly to the side and rear of the property and is bordered with mature native hedging, giving privacy and protection from the elements. It is well kept and very productive with a variety of fruit trees and a purpose built soft fruit cage. There is a raised lawn and an attractive, traditional style greenhouse and wooden outbuilding which, like the double garage, has mains power. The garden is ideal for catching the sun with a wrap around stone terrace and entertaining area. The north eastern boundary has open views over paddock land and the countryside beyond.

Directions

Distances - Oxford 25 miles, London 58 miles, Bicester 11 miles, Aylesbury Vale Parkway 5 miles with direct trains to London Marylebone, Heathrow 46 miles (Distances are approximate)