The Green, Dinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17

A part 17th-century Grade II listed cottage in 1.3 acres of gardens with driveway parking for eight cars, a separate two storey outbuilding with a double car port, and a tennis court in a secluded village location surrounded by paddock land. Willow Cottage dates back to the 17th century with 20th-century additions. The older part of the cottage has a half-hipped thatch roof; the later additions are part thatched and part tiled. The property has over 3,000 sq. ft. of living space with an additional studio above the separate outbuilding. The cottage retains many original features including exposed timber beams, ledge-and-brace doors, and an open stone fireplace.

On the ground floor, there are three reception rooms, including a sitting room, a dining room, and a family room. The kitchen/breakfast room has an adjacent utility room and there is a cloakroom. There are five first floor double bedrooms and three shower or bathrooms, including an en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom.

The property has a private tree-lined driveway approach to the front courtyard where there is parking for eights cars ahead of the outbuilding which has two car ports, a store, a workshop and a nearly 31 ft. first floor studio.

Ground Floor

An atrium style front porch opens to an entrance hall with a dog-leg staircase to the first floor and doors to the sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, and utility room. The hallway is open into the dual aspect dining room with exposed beams, a stone fireplace, and doors to a rear lobby and the family room. The dual aspect sitting room overlooks and has French doors leading to the gardens. At the front of the property, the kitchen/breakfast room has wooden base and wall units, terracotta floor tiles, space for a breakfast table, and views across the driveway to the outbuilding and gardens.

Outside

Willow Cottage has a secluded position within the historic village conservation area. The property is mainly bordered by paddocks and has a tree-lined drive. Within the undulating grounds is an enclosed hardcourt tennis court. The mature gardens are planted with numerous established trees and shrubs and has various flower beds. The ornamental front garden has a pond with cultivated banks and a wooden bridge. A stone retaining wall leads to a raised front lawn.

Situation and Schooling

Dinton has a pub, a church and a Church of England junior school which also has an upper school site in Cuddington (2.5 miles). Further amenities - including a village store/post office and public houses/restaurants - are in Stone (2.3 miles). Aylesbury (4.8 miles) has shopping and social facilities, a theatre, grammar schools, a university campus, and a college. M40 junction 7 is approximately 9.3 miles away.