Meadowlands, 3 High Street, Stanford In The Vale Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Meadowlands 3 High Street, Stanford In The Vale, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LH Guide Price £695,000 Freehold This six bedroomed 1920's detached property with separate cottage situated in a delightful mature plot of c.1/2 of an acre, located in the heart of this highly sought after village. • Delightful mature plot c. 1/2 of an acre • Large kitchen/breakfast room with feature AGA • Generously proportioned triple aspect sitting room with wood burning stove • Dining room • Garden room/conservatory • Master bedroom with en-suite • Separate 17th C detached stone thatched cottage • C e n t r a l heating via ground source heat pump • Double garage with workshop and room above • Paved driveway with parking for a number of vehicles
LOCATION Stanford in the Vale is an appealing and thriving downland village in the arresting Vale of the White Horse forming part of West Oxfordshire, famous for its ancient prehistoric chalk horse on the North Wessex Downs where, it is also believed, St George slayed the dragon. Situated midway between the market towns of Wantage (6 miles) and Faringdon (5 miles), easily accessible from the A417, the village itself caters for day-to-day needs with a gastro pub, church, Co-op supermarket, post office, excellent primary school, preschool and village hall. Both Wantage and Faringdon offer a further comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities as well as a variety of regular markets and in addition there is a pleasing variety of restaurants and gastro pubs within the surrounding area. The city of Oxford (16 miles) and the commercial centre of Swindon (15 miles) are easily accessed via the A420. Oxford and Didcot (17 miles) have mainline train services to London (Paddington) in under 1 hour. There is an excellent selection of both state and private education within the locality including Radley College, Abingdon School, St Helen & St Katherine and The Manor Prep, Cokethorpe, St Hugh's, Ferndale Prep, and St Edward's. Well regarded comprehensive schools at Wantage and Faringdon. Heathrow (64 miles), Bristol (62 Miles) and Birmingham Airports (74 miles) are each around 1 1/2 hours away. Outdoor pursuits locally include golf courses at Frilford Heath and Carswell, near Faringdon, and equestrian centres at neighbouring Goosey and Gainfield.
DESCRIPTION This six bedroomed 1920's detached property with separate cottage situated in a delightful mature plot of c.1/2 of an acre is located in the heart of this highly sought after village. The spacious and versatile accommodation (3233sq.ft) affords a generously proportioned triple aspect sitting room with wood burning stove leading through to high quality garden room/conservatory, a large kitchen/breakfast room with feature AGA as well as a separate dining room. The ground floor accommodation is further complemented with two additional reception rooms which could be used as a snug/family room/bedroom and study/bedroom as well as an adjacent bathroom, a cloakroom/boot room and utility which is in need of some minor updating. To the first floor there are four good sized bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom and a separate shower room. The property enjoys delightful mature gardens and block-paved driveway with parking for a number of vehicles as well as a large double garage, separate workshop and potential office/studio above. Within the curtilage of the property there is a 17th C detached stone thatched cottage (402sq.ft) which affords kitchen/dining/sitting room with built in appliances, a double bedroom and shower room which offers the opportunity for holiday let (currently obtaining c.£10,000 per annum rental, £450 per week peak season). To the rear of the plot there is an adjoining paddock c. 1.2 acres owned by the current owner of Meadowlands and could be available by separate negotiation that it is currently subject to a planning application for residential development via shared access. SERVICES Mains water and electricity Ground Source Heat Pump http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/ground-source-heatpumps/article/ground-source-heat-pumps-explained/how-groundsource-heat-pumps-work
FLOOR AREA 4315.00 sq ft Vale of White Horse District Council COUNCIL TAX BAND G
DIRECTIONS TO SN7 8LH Leave Wantage market place in the direction of Mill Street and continue over the mini roundabout onto A417/Faringdon Road. Continue for c.5miles through the village of East Challow and on reaching Stanford in the Vale take the first turning on the right into the High Street, proceed on the High Street and just before entering village green turn right down Green Lane (next to Anchor House) where Meadowlands will be found at the end of the lane.
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