House For Sale £550,000
If you are looking for a property that really feels like home, this one is simply stunning! Beautifully presented both inside and out, the cottage offers a generous amount of reception space with its 20ft lounge complete with log burner set into an inglenook fireplace and a spacious kitchen/diner and includes an office space and two double bedrooms. To the outside, the rear garden measures in excess of 150ft and has been lovingly landscaped taking you on a journey through your own private haven, from the abundance of plants and features accompanied by the relaxing sound of the pond's water blade. To the far end, a purpose built workshop is an excellent addition for those needing a space for crafts and with a Victorian outbuilding and a studio within the converted garage, this property offers so much more than first seen. With off-street parking and just a stone's throw from riverside and country walks, if you are looking for a sanctuary to call home, this property is a must see!
ABOUT THIS AREA
Long Wittenham is one of South Oxfordshire's most highly regarded and sought after villages, with a real sense of community. On the River Thames, yet only a few miles from Didcot train station, with great links to Oxford, Reading and London. There is an excellent village school and pre-school, and close-by are wide choices of state and private schooling. The village has a riverside pub and a highly regarded restaurant, and with many peaceful countryside walks, including to the historic Wittenham Clumps, Long Wittenham really has it all!
WHAT THE OWNER SAYS..."23 years ago we were charmed by the warmth and generosity of number 29. Over the years we have created our own haven, with a character that always welcomes and intrigues. And from walking in the countryside, to being in London within an hour, the village of Long Wittenham has been the perfect location for us."
APPROACH
The property is accessed via the gravel laid driveway providing off-street parking for two vehicles and leading to the converted garage with a storage area to the front. The front garden is planted with cottage flowers and a paved path and step rising to the stable style front door.
ENTRANCE PORCH
Pitch roof porch with triple aspect windows and a step rising to the timber and glazed door, opening to:
LOUNGE - 20' 8'' x 13' 6'' (6.29m x 4.11m minimum)
Inglenook fireplace housing wood burner, stairs rising to first floor, built-in cupboards and shelving and double glazed window to front aspect. Two radiators, timber door and internal window to kitchen/diner, under stairs storage cupboard and entrance to:
STUDY - 8' 1'' x 4' 7'' (2.46m x 1.40m)
Double glazed window to side aspect and internal window to kitchen/diner.
KITCHEN/DINER - 15' 0'' x 12' 9'' (4.57m x 3.88m)
Bespoke hand crafted cedar base units and work surfaces, integral Stoves gas hob with extractor over and space for oven and fridge/freezer. Timber beams to ceiling and access to loft space housing boiler, spotlights, tiled flooring, radiator and dual aspect double glazed windows. Double glazed door to side and double glazed French doors opening to rear garden.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Stairs rising to second floor, double glazed window to front aspect and doors to:
BATHROOM - 7' 10'' x 7' 3'' (2.40m x 2.21m)
Suite comprising corner bath with shower over and attachment, round hand wash basin set into timber surface and WC. Double glazed window to rear aspect, feature heated towel rail, painted timber floorboards and tiling to walls. Dimmable spotlights and extractor fan.
BEDROOM TWO - 20' 7'' x 7' 11'' (6.28m x 2.42m minimum)
Dressing area with double glazed window to front aspect, hanging space, radiator and painted floorboards. Wall-mounted uplighters and archway to bed area and a double glazed window to rear aspect.
BEDROOM ONE (SECOND FLOOR) - 11' 7'' x 10' 6'' (3.52m x 3.21m minimum, lengthening to 4.68)
Dual aspect room with Velux window to front aspect and three Velux windows to rear, with fitted blinds, radiator and dressing area.
REAR GARDEN
Measuring in excess of 150ft in length, this sensational landscaped rear garden is an oasis of serenity and tranquility. Planted throughout with a stunning collection of flowers, shrubs and fruit-bearing trees, gravel laid pathways weave throughout the garden opening up to many breath taking features including a pond with a timber bridge and a water blade creating relaxing and soothing sounds. The garden includes paved seating areas, a raised deck tucked away in a private setting and to the far end, generous planters for growing fruit and vegetables, an established fig tree and a brick-built outbuilding and timber workshop.
WORKSHOP & VICTORIAN OUTBUILDING
To the rear of the garden, the generously sized, purpose built workshop has an undercover outdoor area with a door opening to the tool storage and a further door opening to the main workshop with five windows to the front aspect and equipped with power and lighting. Within the garden, there is an additional Victorian brick-built outbuilding with triple aspect arched windows and flagstone tiled flooring.
CONVERTED GARAGE
The garage has been converted into two sections with the front accessed via the double doors from the driveway providing an ideal storage space for bins and bicycles. The second area is currently used as a studio and is accessed via the stable style door to the side.
Council Tax Band: D
Tenure: Freehold
