Easter Cottage Shilton, Oxfordshire
Easter Cottage
Shilton, Oxfordshire An exquisite period cottage offering four bedrooms with two bathrooms, spacious ground floor accommodation, parking and a separate stone garage. Accommodation Entrance Hall • Kitchen with Dining Area • Larder Large Living Room • Three Double Bedrooms • One Single Bedroom Two Bathrooms • Separate Stone Garage • Gated Parking Low Maintenance Gardens Location Burford 2.5 miles • A40 2 miles, Witney 6.5 miles • Oxford 18 miles Swindon M4 (J15) 19 miles • Charlbury (BR Station) 11 miles (All mileages are approximate) Description Easter Cottage is a charming period property arranged over two floors, situated in the highly sought-after village of Shilton. Set back from the road behind a Cotswold stone wall, Easter Cottage is approached over a pretty paved front garden with flower beds and terrace. The front door opens into a small hallway with the wide staircase directly ahead. To the left is the large living room with exposed beams and fireplace housing gas woodburning stove. To the right of the entrance hall is the dining area, again with exposed beams. This opens into the kitchen with a larder beyond. A door from the dining area leads to the exterior of the property with access to the separate stone garage. The accommodation on the first floor comprises three double bedrooms and a single room. The bedrooms are served by two bathrooms, found at either end of the house. To the outside, the stone garage is accessed via a personnel door and has an electric up and over garage door onto the road. There is a useful mezzanine space, and it has power and light. The gardens surround the property and are of a low maintenance nature, yet stocked with trees and shrubs. Double wooden gates allow for off street parking in addition to the garage. Situation Shilton is a very attractive village situated close to Burford and on the Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire border. The village is centred round a pretty village green and has a ford to cross the Shillbrook. In the village there is a pub, a village hall and a church with nearby Burford providing day-to-day shopping facilities. Lechlade, Witney and Cirencester are among other local centres. Cheltenham, Oxford and Swindon are the region’s main centres providing extensive shopping, cultural, sporting and educational amenities. Road communications are good with the A40 approximately 2 miles to the north and
connection to the M40 J8a (for London) and J9 (for the north) and the M5 at Cheltenham and Gloucester. The nearest railway is at Charlbury (about 10 miles) with trains to London Paddington from 90 minutes. There are other main line stations at Oxford and Swindon with trains also to London Paddington. A variety of private schools in the area include St. Hugh’s, Hatherop Castle, Cothill and St. Edwards and the Dragon School, Oxford. There is access to the national footpath and bridleway network. Amenities Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford. Golf at Burford, Witney, Cirencester and Lyneham Heath. Racing at Cheltenham, Newbury and Stratford upon Avon. Theatres at Chipping Norton, Oxford, Cheltenham and Stratford upon Avon. Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Telephone (subject to BT regulations). (No tests to the suitability of services have been carried out and intending purchasers should commission their own tests if required). Fixtures And Fittings Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale. All other fixtures and fittings including curtains, garden ornaments and statues are excluded. Some may be available by separate negotiation if required. Local Authority West Oxfordshire District Council, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. Tel: 01993 702941 www.westoxon.gov.uk. Council Tax Band F Viewing Please telephone Butler Sherborn, Burford Office T 01993 822325 or The London Office T 0207 839 0888 E
[email protected] Directions (OX18 4AG) From Burford roundabout, take A361 towards Lechlade. Turn left opposite the Cotswold Wildlife Park down Hen & Chick Lane. Continue on this road into the village and Easter Cottage will be found on the left hand side at the top of the hill.
Easter Cottage, The Hill, Shilton, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4AG Approx. Gross Internal Area 1397 Sq Ft - 129 Sq M Garage Approx. Gross Internal Area 182 Sq Ft - 16 Sq M
Bedroom 4 3.56 x 3.53m 11'8" x 11'7"
Bedroom 3 3.86 x 3.25m 12'8" x 10'8"
Bedroom 2 2.69 x 2.18m 8'10" x 7'2"
Bedroom 1 3.51 x 2.79m 11'6" x 9'2"
First Floor
B Living Room 6.07 x 4.98m 19'11" x 16'4"
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room 4.83 x 4.47m 15'10" x 14'8"
Ground Floor Garage 4.75 x 3.73m 15'7" x 12'3"
Garage 4.75 x 3.73m 15'7" x 12'3"
Butler Sherborn Burford Vine House, 2 Lower High Street Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4RR T 01993 822 325 F 01993 823 742 E
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