Stars Lane, Dinton, Aylesbury

The entrance vestibule opens into a capacious 31 ft. sitting room, a sociable reception space with an eye-catching central brick and stone-built fireplace and multiple leafy aspects. Alongside is a dual-aspect study with a staircase, store cabinets, a fireplace and a door to the west-facing garden. The accommodation flows through a hallway with a staircase and through into the formal dining room, with a range of built-in units. This leads to the utility room, a dedicated pantry and the well-sized kitchen/breakfast room with its cabinetry and range cooker, which also flows out onto the terrace. Completing the floor is a contemporary shower room.

The airy first-floor landing branches off onto a total of four well-proportioned and pleasing bedrooms with various handsome period features. The rooms are well served by the in-keeping family bathroom with its cast iron fireplace and built-in bathtub.

The property is approached via five-bar wooden gates onto a large gravelled driveway offering ample parking beside the home. A wealth of colourful herbaceous plants adorns the borders to the main entrance, with the garden enclosed with stone-built walls with climbers and mature trees including an old horse chestnut. A paved courtyard terrace with an original pump is followed by a manicured level lawn with an assortment of considered planting and shrubs and a decorative pond. Further is the versatile detached brick-built outbuilding, comprising stables, a shed and a wood store to the side.

The popular village of Dinton is surrounded by scenic countryside and benefits from a range of amenities, including a primary school, a Belgian restaurant, public house, church, a thriving village community hall and a cricket club. The nearby historic market town of Thame offers additional facilities, including supermarkets, eateries, high street and boutique shops, a leisure centre, library and schooling. Even more comprehensive recreational and educational facilities can be found in Aylesbury and Oxford, with convenient transport links via the M40 motorway and Haddenham & Thame Parkway Station providing services to London Marylebone in under 40 minutes.