Property description

A charming four bedroom detached stone cottage in a delightful village setting. The property dates from the 1700s and was originally two cottages with period features including an inglenook fireplace and exposed beams.

There is a beautiful and generous mature garden, garage and parking for several cars. The property also has a pre-planning application reference number P16/V0766/PEM for potential development subject to obtaining usual planning consents.

The village of Lyford has records dating from 900 AD with the first manor house built in approximately 944AD. The manor house in its place today was built in the 1500s with extensions in the 1600s. The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin was built as a chapelry of Hanney in the first half of the 13th Century and restored in 1875. The nearby villages of East and West Hanney have good local amenities including a highly regarded primary school, village shop and post office, farm shop, cricket club, tennis club and societies covering gardening, local history and wine. The Black Horse pub, La Fontana Italian restaurant and Hanney Spice Indian restaurant are all in the vicinity. The property is well placed for the many excellent schools in the area. There is good access to the A34, A420 and M4 motorway to London, the south west and the north. Didcot mainline railway station is about ten miles away with a regular service to London Paddington in approximately forty five minutes.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

PORCH    Brick to dado height, exposed stone walls, light.

SITTING ROOM 19'10\" x 12'3\" (6.05m x 3.73m). Inglenook fireplace with cast iron chimney flue, open grate, beam mantel, exposed beams, shelves, wall lights, hatch doors to dining room, two double glazed windows, one window, leaded window with wooden shutters, under stairs cupboard, two radiators, stairs to first floor.

DINING ROOM 13' x 12'2\" (3.96m x 3.7m). Wall lights, exposed beams, two double glazed windows, beam mantel above sealed fireplace, tiled hearth, radiator.

LOBBY    Wood laminate floor, exposed beams, coat pegs, wall light, radiator.

WC    Tiled floor, WC, wall mounted wash basin, tiled splashback, wall light, fitted mirror, exposed beams.

KITCHEN 11'5\" x 8'2\" (3.48m x 2.5m). Wood laminate floor, range of wall and floor mounted units, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge, Beko built-in oven, Hotpoint four ring electric hob, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, built-in Diplomat dishwasher, tiled splashback, extractor, beam mantel.

BOILER ROOM    Oil fired boiler, shelves.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING    Exposed beams.

JACK AND JILL BATHROOM    Tiled floor, shower cubicle with tiled splashback, Mira shower, panel bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, pedestal wash basin, WC with push button flush, towel rail, exposed beam, double glazed window, radiator, doors to landing and master bedroom.

MASTER BEDROOM 12'6\" x 12'1\" (3.8m x 3.68m). Exposed beams, double glazed window, built-in cupboard with hanging rail, radiator, door to Jack and Jill bathroom.

BEDROOM 4/DRESSING ROOM 8'9\" x 6'3\" (2.67m x 1.9m). Exposed beams, double glazed window, telephone point, radiator.

BEDROOM 3 12'1\" x 6'6\" (3.68m x 1.98m). Exposed beams, double glazed window, radiator.

BEDROOM 2 12'7\" x 11'3\" (3.84m x 3.43m). Exposed beams, fitted shelves, wardrobe with hanging rail and shelf, double glazed window, window, radiator, second radiator within airing cupboard with slatted shelves.

OUTSIDE    The property is approached via a track that opens onto the gravel driveway with a garage, parking for several cars and an outside light by the porch. Stone steps from the drive lead between raised borders onto the lawn which is edged by mature trees and a mature thicket to the rear. The garden is enclosed by mature trees, hedges and part wood panel fence. To the side of the property is the back door with an outside light, wooden cupboard/log store and oil tank. Postcode OX12 0EF.