Description:
An extended cottage set down a quiet country lane in the peaceful village of Checkendon. The property benefits from a rear garden measuring in excess of 150 ft in length and abutting paddocks at the rear. The house is in need of updating throughout and is available with no onward chain. The accommodation includes: Entrance hall, WC, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, ground floor bathroom, two double bedrooms and garage. EPC Rating F.
Local information:
Checkendon is located on the edge of the Chiltern Hills in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This close knit village dates back to the 12th century and has many amenities including a popular primary school and pre-school, local church plus equestrian centre and sports facilities on the recreation ground with its sports pavilion catering for the village cricket club and football team. The village is within 15 minutes drive of both Henley on Thames and Reading town centre. Reading offers excellent commuting links into London Paddington and Oxford, and the opening of Crossrail expected in 2023. There is extensive and varied access to countryside footpaths, bridleways and The Ridgeway.
Accommodation:
The front door opens to an inner lobby. The sitting room is front aspect with a walk in bay window, and there is a separate dining room. The kitchen/breakfast room is rear aspect with French doors out to the garden. The bathroom and an additional WC are located on the ground floor.
To the first floor there are two double bedrooms with exposed floorboards, and access to a boarded loft space.
Outside space:
A gravelled drive provides off street parking at the front leading to the garage. Gated access at the side leads to the rear.
The rear garden measures in excess of 150 ft in length and backs onto paddock at the rear. The established garden has a variety of mature trees and bushes and a flagstone patio adjacent to the house. The property is bounded by timber fencing to one side, mature hedge to the other and open post and rail fencing allowing for a pleasant outlook over the paddocks at the rear.
There is a single garage with an up and over door, an integral door into house and a door to the rear garden.
Additional information:
South Oxfordshire District Council. Council Tax Band C. Electric heating, mains drainage.
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