THE old village stores in Silchester have been restored as a private home and, since 1997, the property has been completely refurbished and extended.

Now known as The Old Stores, the colour-washed home - with its white picket fence at the front - is selling through agents Lane Fox with a price guide of £595,000.

The Old Stores has a prominent position in the village in Whistlers Lane, from where it overlooks the green.

The drawing room, with its exposed brick fireplace, is in the single-storey section of the house that, upstairs, offers four bedrooms, an en suite shower room and family bath and shower room.

The front door opens into a dining hall, off which is a sitting room with an open fireplace.

A square kitchen-breakfast room has a recess for an Aga cooker and there is a utility room and cloakroom.

The garden has a covered patio area and the price guide includes a detached garage.

Lane Fox said: "The property is brought to the market in excellent condition, showing the commitment to quality throughout."