High Street, Uffington, Faringdon
Packers Forge, High Street, Uffington Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Packers Forge High Street, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RP Guide Price £720,000 Freehold An exciting opportunity to acquire a delightful detached chalkstone and red brick house formerly the village forge, set within a large mature plot of 0.491 of an acre, with the ancillary detached building of the former forge which could be converted to further accommodation (subject the usual compliance). This significant village house enjoys a central position in the heart of this attractive village at the foot of the historic White Horse Hill. • Detached village house (gross c. 3013 sq ft) • Attached former village smithy which could be converted for a number of uses • Delightful village location • c. 0.491 of an acre gardens • Kitchen/breakfast room with AGA • Boot room/utility and cloakroom • 2 b a t h r o o m s • Parking for several vehicles • 3 reception rooms with fireplaces • 4 first floor bedrooms some with fireplaces
LOCATION The village of Uffington lies on the edge of the Vale of the White Horse, just north of the Berkshire Downs. Directly overlooking the village is the famous White Horse, a marvellous chalk figure which was cut into the hillside 3000 years ago. The village has a fine church, known as The Cathedral of the Vale, and an excellent museum, newly re-sited and built shop/newsagent, excellent pre-school unit and primary school, pub, large community hall, park and separate sports ground/club house as well as host of community clubs and organisations. Further information on village activities can be found on the village website www.uffington.net. More comprehensive facilities are available at the nearby market towns of Wantage c.7 miles and Faringdon, 7.5 miles and Didcot to the East c.15.4 miles has a mainline train service to London Paddington (c.45 minutes). Abingdon c.15.2 miles, Oxford (M40 North) c.20miles and Swindon (M4 South) c.12.4 miles. Uffington has literary connections too. John Betjeman, Poet Laureate, lived in the village and Thomas Hughes, author of Tom Brown's School Days, was born at Uffington vicarage. Several of Hughes' books are based on local people and places; the museum is actually housed in the school featured in his most famous work.
DESCRIPTION An exciting opportunity to acquire a delightful detached chalkstone and red brick house formerly the village forge, set within a large mature plot of c. 0.491 of an acre, with the ancillary detached buildings of the former forge which could be converted to further accommodation (subject to the usual compliance). This significant village house enjoys a central position in the heart of this attractive village at the foot of the historic White Horse Hill. The unspoilt and extended principal accommodation (gross c. 3013 sq.ft) comprises of 4 first floor bedrooms some with fireplaces, 3 of which are double in size, 2 bathroom facilities, a double aspect sitting room with french doors to the garden and a woodburning stove; separate family room/formal dining room with a brick floor and inglenook fireplace also with a woodburning stove; as well as a study, a reception hall with a brick fireplace, and a kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the gardens featuring an oil fired AGA as well as a boot room/utility. The attached former forge and associated garaging/stabling, offers a large vaulted room and an attached former stable/store/garaging lends itself to a number of uses which could be converted to more permanent accommodation to enhance the existing layout and or perhaps for the provision of an annexe. It has also in the past been used as a pottery studio. Outside the property benefits from delightful mature cottage gardens to the front, side and rear, where there is parking to the front for 2 vehicles, a shared driveway to the side leading to the rear where there is a large workshop/store which could be converted or removed to provide a more permanent garage, subject to the usual compliance/requirements. Offered for sale with the benefit of no ongoing chain. NB: Please note the property will be sold with the benefit of an uplift covenant.
FLOOR AREA 3013.00 sq ft Vale of White Horse District Council COUNCIL TAX BAND F
DIRECTIONS TO SN7 7RP Leave Wantage Market Place via Newbury Street and at the set of traffic lights turn right into Portway (B4507) and continue on this road approximately 4.5 miles passing over the crossroads marked Childrey and Lambourn. Continue on this road passing the turning for Kingston Lisle along the crease of White Horse Hill through the bends and take the right hand turning at the brow of the hill for Uffington opposite the turning for White Horse Hill, continue down the hill into Uffington and at the T junction bear right onto High Street and pass the Fox and Hounds pub where Packer's Forge will be found on the right hand side as identified by our Douglas and Simmons For Sale board.
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Packers Forge High Street, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RP Guide Price £720,000 Freehold An exciting opportunity to acquire a delightful detached chalkstone and red brick house formerly the village forge, set within a large mature plot of 0.491 of an acre, with the ancillary detached building of the former forge which could be converted to further accommodation (subject the usual compliance). This significant village house enjoys a central position in the heart of this attractive village at the foot of the historic White Horse Hill. • Detached village house (gross c. 3013 sq ft) • Attached former village smithy which could be converted for a number of uses • Delightful village location • c. 0.491 of an acre gardens • Kitchen/breakfast room with AGA • Boot room/utility and cloakroom • 2 b a t h r o o m s • Parking for several vehicles • 3 reception rooms with fireplaces • 4 first floor bedrooms some with fireplaces
LOCATION The village of Uffington lies on the edge of the Vale of the White Horse, just north of the Berkshire Downs. Directly overlooking the village is the famous White Horse, a marvellous chalk figure which was cut into the hillside 3000 years ago. The village has a fine church, known as The Cathedral of the Vale, and an excellent museum, newly re-sited and built shop/newsagent, excellent pre-school unit and primary school, pub, large community hall, park and separate sports ground/club house as well as host of community clubs and organisations. Further information on village activities can be found on the village website www.uffington.net. More comprehensive facilities are available at the nearby market towns of Wantage c.7 miles and Faringdon, 7.5 miles and Didcot to the East c.15.4 miles has a mainline train service to London Paddington (c.45 minutes). Abingdon c.15.2 miles, Oxford (M40 North) c.20miles and Swindon (M4 South) c.12.4 miles. Uffington has literary connections too. John Betjeman, Poet Laureate, lived in the village and Thomas Hughes, author of Tom Brown's School Days, was born at Uffington vicarage. Several of Hughes' books are based on local people and places; the museum is actually housed in the school featured in his most famous work.
DESCRIPTION An exciting opportunity to acquire a delightful detached chalkstone and red brick house formerly the village forge, set within a large mature plot of c. 0.491 of an acre, with the ancillary detached buildings of the former forge which could be converted to further accommodation (subject to the usual compliance). This significant village house enjoys a central position in the heart of this attractive village at the foot of the historic White Horse Hill. The unspoilt and extended principal accommodation (gross c. 3013 sq.ft) comprises of 4 first floor bedrooms some with fireplaces, 3 of which are double in size, 2 bathroom facilities, a double aspect sitting room with french doors to the garden and a woodburning stove; separate family room/formal dining room with a brick floor and inglenook fireplace also with a woodburning stove; as well as a study, a reception hall with a brick fireplace, and a kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the gardens featuring an oil fired AGA as well as a boot room/utility. The attached former forge and associated garaging/stabling, offers a large vaulted room and an attached former stable/store/garaging lends itself to a number of uses which could be converted to more permanent accommodation to enhance the existing layout and or perhaps for the provision of an annexe. It has also in the past been used as a pottery studio. Outside the property benefits from delightful mature cottage gardens to the front, side and rear, where there is parking to the front for 2 vehicles, a shared driveway to the side leading to the rear where there is a large workshop/store which could be converted or removed to provide a more permanent garage, subject to the usual compliance/requirements. Offered for sale with the benefit of no ongoing chain. NB: Please note the property will be sold with the benefit of an uplift covenant.
FLOOR AREA 3013.00 sq ft Vale of White Horse District Council COUNCIL TAX BAND F
DIRECTIONS TO SN7 7RP Leave Wantage Market Place via Newbury Street and at the set of traffic lights turn right into Portway (B4507) and continue on this road approximately 4.5 miles passing over the crossroads marked Childrey and Lambourn. Continue on this road passing the turning for Kingston Lisle along the crease of White Horse Hill through the bends and take the right hand turning at the brow of the hill for Uffington opposite the turning for White Horse Hill, continue down the hill into Uffington and at the T junction bear right onto High Street and pass the Fox and Hounds pub where Packer's Forge will be found on the right hand side as identified by our Douglas and Simmons For Sale board.
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