"A light and spacious four bedroom detached house requiring some modernisation and offering the potential to extend subject to planning within a generous plot with a private south facing garden, stabling and paddock circa 3 acres plus garage and driveway parking located in a peaceful setting within this popular village close to local schools and amenities.
Location The Willows is located in the popular village of Milton under Wychwood in Oxfordshire. The Wychwoods are a thriving collection of villages situated within the countryside of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Milton under Wychwood dates back to the medieval period and has a good variety of shops and facilities including a Co Op, artisan bakery, library, general store with post office and children s nursery. The Hare at Milton public house is well regarded in the heart of the village. You will also find doctors , dental and vet surgeries as well as the St Simon and St Jude s parish church. The village green has a tennis court and multiple children s play areas.
The adjoining village of Shipton under Wychwood offers further sporting facilities including a cricket club, tennis club and football club. Additional shopping facilities are available in the nearby market towns of Burford 5 miles , Chipping Norton 7 miles and Stow on the Wold 9 miles whilst the area s larger commercial centres of Cheltenham 26 miles , Cirencester 23 miles and Oxford 25 miles are within easy travelling distance with access to the motorway network via the A40 and the M4 to the south. There are main line rail services to London Paddington 80 minutes at Charlbury 6 miles and Kingham 5 miles and a comprehensive local bus network.
Primary and secondary schools nearby include; Wychwood Primary School, Burford School with private schooling available at Windrush Valley prep school, Kingham Hill School and Cokethorpe with extensive independent schooling available in Cheltenham and Oxford.
Description The Willows is a light and spacious detached house that was built in the 1960s occupying a generous plot with a rear south facing garden leading onto a paddock circa 3 acres with stabling and far reaching views across the adjoining fields.
The property comprises an entrance lobby, entrance hall, dining room, kitchen, back hall, shower room and sitting room downstairs. There is big landing area upstairs with the master bedroom, three guest bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a garage, workshop and front driveway enabling off road parking for multiple cars. The property is in need of a modernisation but offers enormous potential to extend subject to the necessary planning permissions. It is the first time the property has come onto the market since 1967.
Approach Driveway leading to timber framed front door with glazed insert panels and overhead covered lintel to
Lobby Quarry tiled flooring. Double glazed window to the front elevation. Timber framed door with glazed insert panels to
Hall Continuation of oak timber parquet flooring. Timber framed door to storage cupboard. Double glazed window to the side elevation. Timber framed door to
Dining Room Exposed oak timber beam. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. From the entrance hall, timber framed door to
Kitchen Modern fitted storage units to the wall and base level with laminate work surfaces. Stainless steel sink unit with tiled splashback. Hotpoint electric oven and grill. Four ring mains gas hob with extractor above. Refrigerator. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring. Timber framed door to pantry. Double glazed windows to the rear elevation overlooking the garden. Timber framed door to
Back Hall Tiled flooring. Timber framed door to garage with drying room. Timber framed door with glazed insert panels providing side access to the house. Timber framed door to
Shower Room Low level WC with standard cistern, wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Walk in shower cubicle. Double glazed window to the side elevation. From the entrance hall, timber framed door to
Sitting Room Stone fireplace with wood burning stove and stone hearth. Built in book shelving. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed sliding door providing direct access into the garden. Double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations. From the entrance hall, stairs with timber balustrade rise to
First Floor Landing Hatch with ladder to loft roof space. Timber framed door to airing cupboard housing the hot water tank. Timber framed door to large storage cupboard. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. Timber framed door to
Master Bedroom Built in wardrobe. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to
Bedroom 2 Range of built in wardrobes. Double glazed windows to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to
Bedroom 3 Built in wardrobes. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to
Bedroom 4 Built in wardrobe. Double glazed windows to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to
Family Bathroom Low level WC with standard cistern, wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Walk in shower with wall mounted shower. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed windows to the rear elevation.
Outside The Willows sits within a generous plot. The principal garden is to the rear of the house with a south facing aspect featuring an area of paced patio adjacent to the back of the house facilitating outside dining and entertaining. Steps lead down to an area of lawn with mature shrubs and plants bordered by timber trellis fencing and a mixture of hedging. Dwarf walling and timber gates lead to the area of stabling with the paddock circa 3 acres beyond. The paddock features far reaching views across the adjoining fields. Pond. Greenhouse. Additional storage is provided via the workshop and garage. There is a front driveway providing off road parking for multiple cars with an area of front garden comprising some lawn with mature shrubs and plants bordered by hedging. Five bar timber entrance gates.
Services Mains electricity. water and drainage. Mains gas central heating.
Local Authority Council Tax West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1PB. Telephone Band F Rate payable for 2024 2025 £3291.08
Additional Information There is an overage clause uplift clause that states that the seller will receive a 20% share of any future uplift on the value of the paddock after a period of 30 years. It is advised that independent legal advice is sought on the nature and effect of the clause.
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Available
For Sale
4 beds
Detached
89 days on market
