Property description

Detached period property. Large Kitchen Diner. 4/5 Bedrooms. 3 Reception Rooms. Quiet Village Location. Large Single Garage. Off-street Parking. Generous Garden.

The Chequers is a superb five bedroom detached period house, situated in one of Dorchester's most highly desirable locations. Originally a Farmhouse, it was converted back to a house, from a public house in 2008.
This impressive and unique property offers substantial high quality accommodation with tremendous charm, character, and great flexibility.A large bright kitchen breakfast room was added in 2013. It has a large picture window and bifold doors looking out onto the south west facing garden. The kitchen has been fitted with solid wood units, painted in French Grey with composite worktops, there is also a large island and space for a large kitchen table. The Italian porcelain floor has underfloor heating, keeping it cosy in winter, and in addition to the bifold doors there are electric skylights keeping it cool in summer. Attached to the kitchen is a large boot room, fitted with a utility area with solid oak worktops and space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. From the kitchen there is a spacious rear hallway, to access three reception rooms. Each of the receptions rooms lends to very flexible living, they are currently used as a family room, formal sitting room and cosy snug, where there is a large inglenook fireplace with a log burner. On the first floor there are 3 double bedrooms, a shower room and a bathroom, and on the second floor a further two double bedrooms. Again these rooms can be used flexibly, there is an adjoining door between the master bedroom and bedroom 5, which could also be used as a nursery, or home office. All the bedrooms offer views down to St Birinus Church, the River Thame and The Green. A single garage with a work area was added in 2011 and together with the drive offers parking for two cars. There is a good sized fully enclosed garden, with mature shrubs which faces south west. The Chequers is located in a quiet backwater with easy access for walks to the River Thames, Wittenham Clumps and beyondDorchester is a historic village located only 9 miles south of from Oxford and 11 miles north of Henley on the confluence of the RiverThames and Thame. It is famous for its medieval abbey church and is often used as a location for MidsomerMurders and Miss Marple. Didcot Parkway is 20 minutes' drive and offers direct fast trains to London Paddington in 45 minutes. Contact the Wallingford office on 01491 833833