The property is situated in Prospect Place which is a narrow single track cul-de-sac adjacent to the parish church of St Leonard's. It is located well away from the main arterial roads in the town and is no more than a five minute level walk to the shops and facilities of the town.
Millstream Cottage is a period cottage probably of 18th century origin and has an attractive brick and flint facade. It is set back from the approach road behind an ample driveway that provides off-road parking whilst to the rear there is a lovely and abundantly stocked south-facing garden with a shallow brook that provides the rear boundary. Although the property needs updating the inteior has some lovely features including elements of the original timber framework and chalkstone walls. There are three reception rooms, including the conservatory, and 3 double bedrooms.
Watlington is reputedly England’s smallest town with its origins dating from the 6th century. The town has a range of sports facilities that embrace football and cricket as well as tennis, squash and bowls. There are good local shops including a first class butcher and delicatessen and some excellent restaurants and pubs. Watlington Primary school and Rainbow Corner day nursery and pre-school have an ‘outstanding’ ofsted rating and senior education is provided by the well-regarded Icknield Community College. The Chiltern Hills rise above the town and offer some of the finest landscapes in south-east England. There is much on offer here for outdoor enthusiasts, cyclists and walkers as The Icknield Way (Ridgeway National Trail) passes close to the town. Watlington is also the heartland of the re-introduced Red Kite that now soar above the town’s roof tops.
The garden is south-facing and can be approached from the front of the house via a side gate and pathway. A paved terrace extends from the rear of the cottage with an area of lawn, shaped beds and well stocked borders beyond. There is a wide variety of shrubs and ornamental trees and at the bottom of the garden there is a slow moving shallow brook that forms the rear boundary. Oil tank and outside water tap.
Electricity / Gas / Water / Drainage
Gas Fired central heating
Council Tax : South Oxfordshire District Council - Band
EPC rating:
South Oxfordshire District Council. 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, OX14 4SB. Email: info@southoxon.gov.uk Tel: 01235 422422
Strictly by appointment with the agents - Robinson Sherston (Watlington). Telephone: 01491 614 000
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