This attractive period house is double-fronted and well situated being within fifty metres of the High Street and less than a five minute walk from the primary and comprehensive schools. To the rear a stone paved terrace leads to a substantial lawned garden extending to some 90' with a timber-framed store and ample room for a home office. The interior is well-lit and offers generous rooms with the accommodation arranged over three floor levels. The original elements of the property probably date from the 18th century and there are a number of features from this period still intact. These include beamed ceilings and a large brick lined fireplace which is now fitted with a wood burning stove. An attractively painted Shaker style kitchen has been installed with solid Oak worktops. There are five bedrooms and two bathrooms including an en suite shower room with the principal bedroom.
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.
A stone paved terrace lies directly behind the house with steps leading up to a further raised terrace with planted borders to either flank. An extended lawned lies beyond with a number of mature shrubs and ornamental trees. A large timber framed garden store lies to the rear..
Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity. Gas/Oil fired central heating.
South Oxfordshire District Council. 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, OX14 4SB. Email: info@southoxon.gov.uk Tel: 01235 422422
Band E
Strictly by appointment with the agents - Robinson Sherston (Watlington). Telephone: 01491 614 000
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