- Linked detached four-bedroom period cottage +
- Former village post office and stores +
- Modern kitchen/breakfast room with island +
- Living room with open fireplace +
- Study and utility room +
- Principal bedroom with dressing room and en-suite +
- Landscaped courtyard garden and gated front garden +
- Single garage +
- EPC Rating: E +
- Chain free +
A beautifully presented chain free detached period cottage set in the peaceful Chiltern hamlet of Ballinger. Formerly the village post office and stores, the property has been thoughtfully modernised to combine character features with contemporary finishes, offering flexible and well-proportioned family accommodation.
The Property:
Post Office Cottage is a charming detached period family home, linked to the neighbouring property via the garage, which has been carefully updated to provide practical modern living while retaining its original character and historical significance within the village.
The ground floor opens into an entrance porch leading to a welcoming dining hall with sash bay window, limestone flooring with underfloor heating, and a skylight positioned above the dining area. The living room is a particularly attractive space, featuring two sash bay windows, a brick-built fireplace with open fire, and fitted bookshelves.
The kitchen/breakfast room forms the heart of the home, fitted with matching wall and base units, integrated appliances, and a central island with inset sink and extractor hob. A part-vaulted ceiling, skylight window, full-height glazing, and bi-fold doors provide excellent natural light and open onto the courtyard garden.
Additional ground floor accommodation includes a study with courtyard access, utility room with bespoke storage, internal hallway with fitted units, and a fully tiled shower room with underfloor heating.
To the first floor, a bright landing with light well leads to four bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a dressing room and en-suite shower room, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom with both bath and separate shower.
Outside, the property enjoys a paved and landscaped courtyard garden to the rear. The gated front garden is laid mainly to lawn with mature hedging and planted borders, together with a traditional K6 red telephone box — a distinctive reminder of the property’s former use as the village post office.
The property also benefits from a single garage and ownership of land to the rear.