diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
index dc94dfba40..1946d4ba5c 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObject.cs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
             switch (property)
             {
-                case StyledPropertyBase<T> styled:
+                case StyledProperty<T> styled:
                     ClearValue(styled);
                     break;
                 case DirectPropertyBase<T> direct:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// Clears a <see cref="AvaloniaProperty"/>'s local value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
-        public void ClearValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public void ClearValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             property = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
             VerifyAccess();
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the property.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="property">The property.</param>
         /// <returns>The value.</returns>
-        public T GetValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public T GetValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             _ = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
             VerifyAccess();
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public Optional<T> GetBaseValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public Optional<T> GetBaseValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             _ = property ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(property));
             VerifyAccess();
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// An <see cref="IDisposable"/> if setting the property can be undone, otherwise null.
         /// </returns>
         public IDisposable? SetValue<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value,
             BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
         {
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// A disposable which can be used to terminate the binding.
         /// </returns>
         public IDisposable Bind<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<object?> source,
             BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
         {
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// A disposable which can be used to terminate the binding.
         /// </returns>
         public IDisposable Bind<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<T> source,
             BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
         {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// A disposable which can be used to terminate the binding.
         /// </returns>
         public IDisposable Bind<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<BindingValue<T>> source,
             BindingPriority priority = BindingPriority.LocalValue)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObjectExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObjectExtensions.cs
index 7b17b9152d..6231483ff8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObjectExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/AvaloniaObjectExtensions.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
             return property switch
             {
-                StyledPropertyBase<T> styled => target.Bind(styled, source, priority),
+                StyledProperty<T> styled => target.Bind(styled, source, priority),
                 DirectPropertyBase<T> direct => target.Bind(direct, source),
                 _ => throw new NotSupportedException("Unsupported AvaloniaProperty type."),
             };
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         {
             return property switch
             {
-                StyledPropertyBase<T> styled => target.Bind(styled, source, priority),
+                StyledProperty<T> styled => target.Bind(styled, source, priority),
                 DirectPropertyBase<T> direct => target.Bind(direct, source),
                 _ => throw new NotSupportedException("Unsupported AvaloniaProperty type."),
             };
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
             return property switch
             {
-                StyledPropertyBase<T> styled => target.GetValue(styled),
+                StyledProperty<T> styled => target.GetValue(styled),
                 DirectPropertyBase<T> direct => target.GetValue(direct),
                 _ => throw new NotSupportedException("Unsupported AvaloniaProperty type.")
             };
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
 
             return property switch
             {
-                StyledPropertyBase<T> styled => target.GetBaseValue(styled),
+                StyledProperty<T> styled => target.GetBaseValue(styled),
                 DirectPropertyBase<T> direct => target.GetValue(direct),
                 _ => throw new NotSupportedException("Unsupported AvaloniaProperty type.")
             };
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
index 93fffb3755..3e20dcce56 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/EffectiveValue`1.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         private T? _baseValue;
         private UncommonFields? _uncommon;
 
-        public EffectiveValue(AvaloniaObject owner, StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public EffectiveValue(AvaloniaObject owner, StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             Priority = BindingPriority.Unset;
             BasePriority = BindingPriority.Unset;
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             Debug.Assert(priority != BindingPriority.LocalValue);
             UpdateValueEntry(value, priority);
 
-            SetAndRaiseCore(owner,  (StyledPropertyBase<T>)value.Property, GetValue(value), priority);
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner,  (StyledProperty<T>)value.Property, GetValue(value), priority);
         }
 
         public void SetLocalValueAndRaise(
             ValueStore owner,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value)
         {
             SetAndRaiseCore(owner, property, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         {
             Debug.Assert(oldValue is not null || newValue is not null);
 
-            var p = (StyledPropertyBase<T>)property;
+            var p = (StyledProperty<T>)property;
             var o = oldValue is not null ? ((EffectiveValue<T>)oldValue).Value : _metadata.DefaultValue;
             var n = newValue is not null ? ((EffectiveValue<T>)newValue).Value : _metadata.DefaultValue;
             var priority = newValue is not null ? BindingPriority.Inherited : BindingPriority.Unset;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             Debug.Assert(Priority != BindingPriority.Animation);
             Debug.Assert(BasePriority != BindingPriority.Unset);
             UpdateValueEntry(null, BindingPriority.Animation);
-            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, (StyledPropertyBase<T>)property, _baseValue!, BasePriority);
+            SetAndRaiseCore(owner, (StyledProperty<T>)property, _baseValue!, BasePriority);
         }
 
         public override void CoerceValue(ValueStore owner, AvaloniaProperty property)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                 return;
             SetAndRaiseCore(
                 owner, 
-                (StyledPropertyBase<T>)property, 
+                (StyledProperty<T>)property, 
                 _uncommon._uncoercedValue!, 
                 Priority, 
                 _uncommon._uncoercedBaseValue!,
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         public override void DisposeAndRaiseUnset(ValueStore owner, AvaloniaProperty property)
         {
             UnsubscribeValueEntries();
-            DisposeAndRaiseUnset(owner, (StyledPropertyBase<T>)property);
+            DisposeAndRaiseUnset(owner, (StyledProperty<T>)property);
         }
 
-        public void DisposeAndRaiseUnset(ValueStore owner, StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public void DisposeAndRaiseUnset(ValueStore owner, StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             BindingPriority priority;
             T oldValue;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         private void SetAndRaiseCore(
             ValueStore owner,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value,
             BindingPriority priority)
         {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         private void SetAndRaiseCore(
             ValueStore owner,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value,
             BindingPriority priority,
             T baseValue,
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueEntry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueEntry.cs
index 364b4e1225..d8a353dc70 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueEntry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueEntry.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         public ImmediateValueEntry(
             ImmediateValueFrame owner,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property, 
+            StyledProperty<T> property, 
             T value)
         {
             _owner = owner;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             Property = property;
         }
 
-        public StyledPropertyBase<T> Property { get; }
+        public StyledProperty<T> Property { get; }
         public bool HasValue => true;
         AvaloniaProperty IValueEntry.Property => Property;
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueFrame.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueFrame.cs
index 50d5333b9f..7e9f3ab312 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueFrame.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ImmediateValueFrame.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public TypedBindingEntry<T> AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<BindingValue<T>> source)
         {
             var e = new TypedBindingEntry<T>(this, property, source);
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public TypedBindingEntry<T> AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<T> source)
         {
             var e = new TypedBindingEntry<T>(this, property, source);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public SourceUntypedBindingEntry<T> AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<object?> source)
         {
             var e = new SourceUntypedBindingEntry<T>(this, property, source);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             return e;
         }
 
-        public ImmediateValueEntry<T> AddValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property, T value)
+        public ImmediateValueEntry<T> AddValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property, T value)
         {
             var e = new ImmediateValueEntry<T>(this, property, value);
             Add(e);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueBindingObserver.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueBindingObserver.cs
index 8acb885604..f89cb029b6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueBindingObserver.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueBindingObserver.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         private readonly ValueStore _owner;
         private IDisposable? _subscription;
 
-        public LocalValueBindingObserver(ValueStore owner, StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public LocalValueBindingObserver(ValueStore owner, StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             _owner = owner;
             Property = property;
         }
 
-        public StyledPropertyBase<T> Property { get;}
+        public StyledProperty<T> Property { get;}
 
         public void Start(IObservable<T> source)
         {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         public void OnNext(T value)
         {
-            static void Execute(ValueStore owner, StyledPropertyBase<T> property, T value)
+            static void Execute(ValueStore owner, StyledProperty<T> property, T value)
             {
                 if (property.ValidateValue?.Invoke(value) != false)
                     owner.SetValue(property, value, BindingPriority.LocalValue);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver.cs
index 7c529591b6..2d157b2519 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         private readonly ValueStore _owner;
         private IDisposable? _subscription;
 
-        public LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver(ValueStore owner, StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public LocalValueUntypedBindingObserver(ValueStore owner, StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             _owner = owner;
             Property = property;
         }
 
-        public StyledPropertyBase<T> Property { get; }
+        public StyledProperty<T> Property { get; }
 
         public void Start(IObservable<object?> source)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/SourceUntypedBindingEntry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/SourceUntypedBindingEntry.cs
index b4ac06d2bf..b56d0d4529 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/SourceUntypedBindingEntry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/SourceUntypedBindingEntry.cs
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         public SourceUntypedBindingEntry(
             ValueFrame frame, 
-            StyledPropertyBase<TTarget> property,
+            StyledProperty<TTarget> property,
             IObservable<object?> source)
                 : base(frame, property, source)
         {
             _validate = property.ValidateValue;
         }
 
-        public new StyledPropertyBase<TTarget> Property => (StyledPropertyBase<TTarget>)base.Property;
+        public new StyledProperty<TTarget> Property => (StyledProperty<TTarget>)base.Property;
 
         protected override BindingValue<TTarget> ConvertAndValidate(object? value)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/TypedBindingEntry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/TypedBindingEntry.cs
index 2276991a18..697725c87b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/TypedBindingEntry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/TypedBindingEntry.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
     {
         public TypedBindingEntry(
             ValueFrame frame, 
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<T> source)
                 : base(frame, property, source)
         {
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         public TypedBindingEntry(
             ValueFrame frame,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<BindingValue<T>> source)
                 : base(frame, property, source)
         {
         }
 
-        public new StyledPropertyBase<T> Property => (StyledPropertyBase<T>)base.Property;
+        public new StyledProperty<T> Property => (StyledProperty<T>)base.Property;
 
         protected override BindingValue<T> ConvertAndValidate(T value)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/UntypedValueUtils.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/UntypedValueUtils.cs
index 5c5591dcb5..372a808fb2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/UntypedValueUtils.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/UntypedValueUtils.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
 
         [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = TrimmingMessages.ImplicitTypeConvertionSupressWarningMessage)]
         public static bool TryConvertAndValidate<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             object? value, 
             [MaybeNullWhen(false)] out T result)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
index 92e5288255..f36a96992b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/PropertyStore/ValueStore.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public IDisposable AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<BindingValue<T>> source,
             BindingPriority priority)
         {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public IDisposable AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<T> source,
             BindingPriority priority)
         {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         }
 
         public IDisposable AddBinding<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             IObservable<object?> source,
             BindingPriority priority)
         {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             }
         }
 
-        public IDisposable? SetValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property, T value, BindingPriority priority)
+        public IDisposable? SetValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property, T value, BindingPriority priority)
         {
             if (property.ValidateValue?.Invoke(value) == false)
             {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
             return GetDefaultValue(property);
         }
 
-        public T GetValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public T GetValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             if (_effectiveValues.TryGetValue(property, out var v))
                 return ((EffectiveValue<T>)v).Value;
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
                 v.CoerceValue(this, property);
         }
 
-        public Optional<T> GetBaseValue<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property)
+        public Optional<T> GetBaseValue<T>(StyledProperty<T> property)
         {
             if (TryGetEffectiveValue(property, out var v) &&
                 ((EffectiveValue<T>)v).TryGetBaseValue(out var baseValue))
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         /// <param name="oldValue">The old value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="value">The effective value instance.</param>
         public void OnInheritedEffectiveValueChanged<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T oldValue,
             EffectiveValue<T> value)
         {
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="property">The property whose value changed.</param>
         /// <param name="oldValue">The old value of the property.</param>
-        public void OnInheritedEffectiveValueDisposed<T>(StyledPropertyBase<T> property, T oldValue)
+        public void OnInheritedEffectiveValueDisposed<T>(StyledProperty<T> property, T oldValue)
         {
             Debug.Assert(property.Inherits);
 
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.PropertyStore
         /// <param name="oldValue">The old value of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="newValue">The new value of the property.</param>
         public void OnAncestorInheritedValueChanged<T>(
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property, 
+            StyledProperty<T> property, 
             T oldValue,
             T newValue)
         {
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
index 019ed09c20..79d1b9202d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledProperty.cs
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.PropertyStore;
+using Avalonia.Utilities;
 
 namespace Avalonia
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A styled avalonia property.
     /// </summary>
-    public class StyledProperty<TValue> : StyledPropertyBase<TValue>
+    public class StyledProperty<TValue> : AvaloniaProperty<TValue>, IStyledPropertyAccessor
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyledPropertyBase{T}"/> class.
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyledProperty{T}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="name">The name of the property.</param>
         /// <param name="ownerType">The type of the class that registers the property.</param>
@@ -23,20 +27,30 @@ namespace Avalonia
             bool inherits = false,
             Func<TValue, bool>? validate = null,
             Action<AvaloniaObject, bool>? notifying = null)
-            : base(name, ownerType, metadata, inherits, validate, notifying)
+                : base(name, ownerType, metadata, notifying)
         {
+            Inherits = inherits;
+            ValidateValue = validate;
+            HasCoercion |= metadata.CoerceValue != null;
+
+            if (validate?.Invoke(metadata.DefaultValue) == false)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    $"'{metadata.DefaultValue}' is not a valid default value for '{name}'.");
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyledPropertyBase{T}"/> class.
+        /// Gets the value validation callback for the property.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">The property to add the owner to.</param>
-        /// <param name="ownerType">The type of the class that registers the property.</param>
-        internal StyledProperty(StyledPropertyBase<TValue> source, Type ownerType)
-            : base(source, ownerType)
-        {
-        }
-        
+        public Func<TValue, bool>? ValidateValue { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether this property has any value coercion callbacks defined
+        /// in its metadata.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal bool HasCoercion { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Registers the property on another type.
         /// </summary>
@@ -47,5 +61,177 @@ namespace Avalonia
             AvaloniaPropertyRegistry.Instance.Register(typeof(TOwner), this);
             return this;
         }
+
+        public TValue CoerceValue(AvaloniaObject instance, TValue baseValue)
+        {
+            var metadata = GetMetadata(instance.GetType());
+
+            if (metadata.CoerceValue != null)
+            {
+                return metadata.CoerceValue.Invoke(instance, baseValue);
+            }
+
+            return baseValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the default value for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <returns>The default value.</returns>
+        public TValue GetDefaultValue(Type type)
+        {
+            return GetMetadata(type).DefaultValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the property metadata for the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The property metadata.
+        /// </returns>
+        public new StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> GetMetadata(Type type)
+        {
+            _ = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
+            return (StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue>)base.GetMetadata(type);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the default value for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value.</param>
+        public void OverrideDefaultValue<T>(TValue defaultValue) where T : AvaloniaObject
+        {
+            OverrideDefaultValue(typeof(T), defaultValue);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the default value for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value.</param>
+        public void OverrideDefaultValue(Type type, TValue defaultValue)
+        {
+            OverrideMetadata(type, new StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue>(defaultValue));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the metadata for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="metadata">The metadata.</param>
+        public void OverrideMetadata<T>(StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> metadata) where T : AvaloniaObject
+        {
+            base.OverrideMetadata(typeof(T), metadata);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Overrides the metadata for the property on the specified type.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
+        /// <param name="metadata">The metadata.</param>
+        public void OverrideMetadata(Type type, StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> metadata)
+        {
+            if (ValidateValue != null)
+            {
+                if (!ValidateValue(metadata.DefaultValue))
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentException(
+                        $"'{metadata.DefaultValue}' is not a valid default value for '{Name}'.");
+                }
+            }
+
+            HasCoercion |= metadata.CoerceValue != null;
+
+            base.OverrideMetadata(type, metadata);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the string representation of the property.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The property's string representation.</returns>
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return Name;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        object? IStyledPropertyAccessor.GetDefaultValue(Type type) => GetDefaultBoxedValue(type);
+
+        bool IStyledPropertyAccessor.ValidateValue(object? value)
+        {
+            if (value is null && !typeof(TValue).IsValueType)
+                return ValidateValue?.Invoke(default!) ?? true;
+            if (value is TValue typed)
+                return ValidateValue?.Invoke(typed) ?? true;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        internal override EffectiveValue CreateEffectiveValue(AvaloniaObject o)
+        {
+            return new EffectiveValue<TValue>(o, this);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        internal override void RouteClearValue(AvaloniaObject o)
+        {
+            o.ClearValue<TValue>(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        internal override object? RouteGetValue(AvaloniaObject o)
+        {
+            return o.GetValue<TValue>(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        internal override object? RouteGetBaseValue(AvaloniaObject o)
+        {
+            var value = o.GetBaseValue<TValue>(this);
+            return value.HasValue ? value.Value : AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = TrimmingMessages.ImplicitTypeConvertionSupressWarningMessage)]
+        internal override IDisposable? RouteSetValue(
+            AvaloniaObject target,
+            object? value,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            if (value == BindingOperations.DoNothing)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+            else if (value == UnsetValue)
+            {
+                target.ClearValue(this);
+                return null;
+            }
+            else if (TypeUtilities.TryConvertImplicit(PropertyType, value, out var converted))
+            {
+                return target.SetValue<TValue>(this, (TValue)converted!, priority);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var type = value?.GetType().FullName ?? "(null)";
+                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid value for Property '{Name}': '{value}' ({type})");
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal override IDisposable RouteBind(
+            AvaloniaObject target,
+            IObservable<object?> source,
+            BindingPriority priority)
+        {
+            return target.Bind<TValue>(this, source, priority);
+        }
+
+        private object? GetDefaultBoxedValue(Type type)
+        {
+            _ = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
+            return GetMetadata(type).DefaultValue;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyBase.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyBase.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index b39f45189c..0000000000
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyBase.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,237 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
-using Avalonia.Data;
-using Avalonia.PropertyStore;
-using Avalonia.Utilities;
-
-namespace Avalonia
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Base class for styled properties.
-    /// </summary>
-    public abstract class StyledPropertyBase<TValue> : AvaloniaProperty<TValue>, IStyledPropertyAccessor
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyledPropertyBase{T}"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="name">The name of the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="ownerType">The type of the class that registers the property.</param>
-        /// <param name="metadata">The property metadata.</param>
-        /// <param name="inherits">Whether the property inherits its value.</param>
-        /// <param name="validate">A value validation callback.</param>
-        /// <param name="notifying">A <see cref="AvaloniaProperty.Notifying"/> callback.</param>
-        protected StyledPropertyBase(
-            string name,
-            Type ownerType,            
-            StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> metadata,
-            bool inherits = false,
-            Func<TValue, bool>? validate = null,
-            Action<AvaloniaObject, bool>? notifying = null)
-                : base(name, ownerType, metadata, notifying)
-        {
-            Inherits = inherits;
-            ValidateValue = validate;
-            HasCoercion |= metadata.CoerceValue != null;
-
-            if (validate?.Invoke(metadata.DefaultValue) == false)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentException(
-                    $"'{metadata.DefaultValue}' is not a valid default value for '{name}'.");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StyledPropertyBase{T}"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="source">The property to add the owner to.</param>
-        /// <param name="ownerType">The type of the class that registers the property.</param>
-        protected StyledPropertyBase(StyledPropertyBase<TValue> source, Type ownerType)
-            : base(source, ownerType, null)
-        {
-            Inherits = source.Inherits;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the value validation callback for the property.
-        /// </summary>
-        public Func<TValue, bool>? ValidateValue { get; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether this property has any value coercion callbacks defined
-        /// in its metadata.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal bool HasCoercion { get; private set; }
-
-        public TValue CoerceValue(AvaloniaObject instance, TValue baseValue)
-        {
-            var metadata = GetMetadata(instance.GetType());
-
-            if (metadata.CoerceValue != null)
-            {
-                return metadata.CoerceValue.Invoke(instance, baseValue);
-            }
-
-            return baseValue;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the default value for the property on the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <returns>The default value.</returns>
-        public TValue GetDefaultValue(Type type)
-        {
-            return GetMetadata(type).DefaultValue;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the property metadata for the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// The property metadata.
-        /// </returns>
-        public new StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> GetMetadata(Type type)
-        {
-            _ = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
-            return (StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue>)base.GetMetadata(type);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Overrides the default value for the property on the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value.</param>
-        public void OverrideDefaultValue<T>(TValue defaultValue) where T : AvaloniaObject
-        {
-            OverrideDefaultValue(typeof(T), defaultValue);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Overrides the default value for the property on the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <param name="defaultValue">The default value.</param>
-        public void OverrideDefaultValue(Type type, TValue defaultValue)
-        {
-            OverrideMetadata(type, new StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue>(defaultValue));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Overrides the metadata for the property on the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T">The type.</typeparam>
-        /// <param name="metadata">The metadata.</param>
-        public void OverrideMetadata<T>(StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> metadata) where T : AvaloniaObject
-        {
-            base.OverrideMetadata(typeof(T), metadata);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Overrides the metadata for the property on the specified type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <param name="metadata">The metadata.</param>
-        public void OverrideMetadata(Type type, StyledPropertyMetadata<TValue> metadata)
-        {
-            if (ValidateValue != null)
-            {
-                if (!ValidateValue(metadata.DefaultValue))
-                {
-                    throw new ArgumentException(
-                        $"'{metadata.DefaultValue}' is not a valid default value for '{Name}'.");
-                }
-            }
-
-            HasCoercion |= metadata.CoerceValue != null;
-
-            base.OverrideMetadata(type, metadata);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the string representation of the property.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The property's string representation.</returns>
-        public override string ToString()
-        {
-            return Name;
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        object? IStyledPropertyAccessor.GetDefaultValue(Type type) => GetDefaultBoxedValue(type);
-
-        bool IStyledPropertyAccessor.ValidateValue(object? value)
-        {
-            if (value is null && !typeof(TValue).IsValueType)
-                return ValidateValue?.Invoke(default!) ?? true;
-            if (value is TValue typed)
-                return ValidateValue?.Invoke(typed) ?? true;
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        internal override EffectiveValue CreateEffectiveValue(AvaloniaObject o)
-        {
-            return new EffectiveValue<TValue>(o, this);
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        internal override void RouteClearValue(AvaloniaObject o)
-        {
-            o.ClearValue<TValue>(this);
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        internal override object? RouteGetValue(AvaloniaObject o)
-        {
-            return o.GetValue<TValue>(this);
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        internal override object? RouteGetBaseValue(AvaloniaObject o)
-        {
-            var value = o.GetBaseValue<TValue>(this);
-            return value.HasValue ? value.Value : AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue;
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        [UnconditionalSuppressMessage("Trimming", "IL2026", Justification = TrimmingMessages.ImplicitTypeConvertionSupressWarningMessage)]
-        internal override IDisposable? RouteSetValue(
-            AvaloniaObject target,
-            object? value,
-            BindingPriority priority)
-        {
-            if (value == BindingOperations.DoNothing)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-            else if (value == UnsetValue)
-            {
-                target.ClearValue(this);
-                return null;
-            }
-            else if (TypeUtilities.TryConvertImplicit(PropertyType, value, out var converted))
-            {
-                return target.SetValue<TValue>(this, (TValue)converted!, priority);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                var type = value?.GetType().FullName ?? "(null)";
-                throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid value for Property '{Name}': '{value}' ({type})");
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal override IDisposable RouteBind(
-            AvaloniaObject target,
-            IObservable<object?> source,
-            BindingPriority priority)
-        {
-            return target.Bind<TValue>(this, source, priority);
-        }
-
-        private object? GetDefaultBoxedValue(Type type)
-        {
-            _ = type ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(type));
-            return GetMetadata(type).DefaultValue;
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Styling/PropertySetterInstance.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Styling/PropertySetterInstance.cs
index 68a9b8aafe..af5540ecf0 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Styling/PropertySetterInstance.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Styling/PropertySetterInstance.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
         ISetterInstance
     {
         private readonly StyledElement _target;
-        private readonly StyledPropertyBase<T>? _styledProperty;
+        private readonly StyledProperty<T>? _styledProperty;
         private readonly DirectPropertyBase<T>? _directProperty;
         private readonly T _value;
         private IDisposable? _subscription;
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Styling
 
         public PropertySetterInstance(
             StyledElement target,
-            StyledPropertyBase<T> property,
+            StyledProperty<T> property,
             T value)
         {
             _target = target;
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/Transformers/AvaloniaXamlIlWellKnownTypes.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/Transformers/AvaloniaXamlIlWellKnownTypes.cs
index aab6239a35..0b61316603 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/Transformers/AvaloniaXamlIlWellKnownTypes.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Loader/CompilerExtensions/Transformers/AvaloniaXamlIlWellKnownTypes.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.XamlIl.CompilerExtensions.Transformers
             AvaloniaObjectSetStyledPropertyValue = AvaloniaObject
                 .FindMethod(m => m.IsPublic && !m.IsStatic && m.Name == "SetValue"
                                  && m.Parameters.Count == 3
-                                 && m.Parameters[0].Name == "StyledPropertyBase`1"
+                                 && m.Parameters[0].Name == "StyledProperty`1"
                                  && m.Parameters[2].Equals(BindingPriority));
             IBinding = cfg.TypeSystem.GetType("Avalonia.Data.IBinding");
             IDisposable = cfg.TypeSystem.GetType("System.IDisposable");