House For Sale £925,000
Description
Believed to date from 1610, this charming Grade II Listed thatched cottage with oak framed extension to the rear, offers a lovely family home located by the village Green and village church. The property has an enormous amount of character throughout with many original features in the older part of the house including exposed beams, window seats and fireplaces. In recent years, the property has been sympathetically doubled in size with a most attractive oak framed extension perfectly combining character and charm with spacious open plan contemporary living.
The original cottage boasts two charming reception rooms; a sitting room enjoying a large inglenook fireplace and a dining room, which has an original working stove. The entrance hall continues through to the fabulous triple aspect oak framed extension with flagstone flooring, and a feature glass wall connecting the old with the new. Providing a spacious family living and entertaining space, is the bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and family room with wood burning stove and bifold doors onto the private walled garden. A utility/boot room and cloakroom are arranged in the rear hall with access to the garden. There is also access from the kitchen to a small, enclosed courtyard with pizza oven and a useful store room.
On the first floor of the oak framed part of the house are two light double bedrooms, a bathroom and a fitted staircase library. Two further bedrooms and a bathroom are arranged in the older part of the house with a charming loft room with vaulted beamed ceiling, accessed from one of the bedrooms.
The property enjoys a private garden predominantly laid to lawn with well stocked borders, mature shrubs and trees. A terrace leads off the family room at the back of the house, with a further seating/al-fresco dining area providing a pretty setting under a mature vine covered pergola. In addition, there is a summerhouse with electricity and sauna.
Situation
Stadhampton is an attractive village located approximately 8 miles to the southeast of Oxford and 6 miles east of Abingdon. The village is within easy reach of a number of excellent schools including those within both Abingdon and Oxford, as well as the europa school in Culham. There is an excellent network of local walks close to the house. Stadhampton is a thriving Oxfordshire village benefiting from easy access to the M40 which provides a fast route to London and the Midlands.Oxford, Wallingford and Thame offer shopping and recreational facilities with the village itself providing an M&S food shop at the village garage. Other local amenities include a great local primary school and preschool, public house, playground and village hall. The well renowned Crazy Bear is located within the village and Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is in nearby Great Milton. For the commuter There is a train service from Haddenham & Thame Parkway to Marylebone (c.45 minutes) and Didcot to Paddington. The Oxfordshire Golf Club and Waterstock Golf Club are nearby and there is an excellent selection of independent schools at Oxford and Abingdon (both c.8 miles distant).
Directions: From Junction 7 M40, head towards Wallingford on the A329. Continue for 4.2miles into Stadhampton, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout and turn right in Copson Lane. Forge Cottage is the first property on the left.
Believed to date from 1610, this charming Grade II Listed thatched cottage with oak framed extension to the rear, offers a lovely family home located by the village Green and village church. The property has an enormous amount of character throughout with many original features in the older part of the house including exposed beams, window seats and fireplaces. In recent years, the property has been sympathetically doubled in size with a most attractive oak framed extension perfectly combining character and charm with spacious open plan contemporary living.
The original cottage boasts two charming reception rooms; a sitting room enjoying a large inglenook fireplace and a dining room, which has an original working stove. The entrance hall continues through to the fabulous triple aspect oak framed extension with flagstone flooring, and a feature glass wall connecting the old with the new. Providing a spacious family living and entertaining space, is the bespoke kitchen/breakfast room with Aga and family room with wood burning stove and bifold doors onto the private walled garden. A utility/boot room and cloakroom are arranged in the rear hall with access to the garden. There is also access from the kitchen to a small, enclosed courtyard with pizza oven and a useful store room.
On the first floor of the oak framed part of the house are two light double bedrooms, a bathroom and a fitted staircase library. Two further bedrooms and a bathroom are arranged in the older part of the house with a charming loft room with vaulted beamed ceiling, accessed from one of the bedrooms.
The property enjoys a private garden predominantly laid to lawn with well stocked borders, mature shrubs and trees. A terrace leads off the family room at the back of the house, with a further seating/al-fresco dining area providing a pretty setting under a mature vine covered pergola. In addition, there is a summerhouse with electricity and sauna.
Situation
Stadhampton is an attractive village located approximately 8 miles to the southeast of Oxford and 6 miles east of Abingdon. The village is within easy reach of a number of excellent schools including those within both Abingdon and Oxford, as well as the europa school in Culham. There is an excellent network of local walks close to the house. Stadhampton is a thriving Oxfordshire village benefiting from easy access to the M40 which provides a fast route to London and the Midlands.Oxford, Wallingford and Thame offer shopping and recreational facilities with the village itself providing an M&S food shop at the village garage. Other local amenities include a great local primary school and preschool, public house, playground and village hall. The well renowned Crazy Bear is located within the village and Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is in nearby Great Milton. For the commuter There is a train service from Haddenham & Thame Parkway to Marylebone (c.45 minutes) and Didcot to Paddington. The Oxfordshire Golf Club and Waterstock Golf Club are nearby and there is an excellent selection of independent schools at Oxford and Abingdon (both c.8 miles distant).
Directions: From Junction 7 M40, head towards Wallingford on the A329. Continue for 4.2miles into Stadhampton, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout and turn right in Copson Lane. Forge Cottage is the first property on the left.
