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" A three bedroom semi-detached house with a large garden set on the edge of the village.

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DIRECTIONS From the centre of Stow-on-the-Wold head in an easterly direction on the A436 towards Chipping Norton. After approximately 2.5 miles and having passed the VW garage turn right signposted Lower Oddington, 3 Home Close is the third property on the left.

LOCATION The Oddingtons are attractive and peaceful Cotswold villages with a public house in each of the villages of Upper and Lower Oddington. There is a village hall and two churches including historic C.11th church of St Nicholas. The villages are in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In turn, Stow-on-the-Wold is set about two miles away. There is a local bus service connecting with various towns and villages. There are also daily main line train services from Moreton-in-Marsh and Kingham to London Paddington via Oxford.

LOCAL AUTHORITY Cotswold District Council, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Tel: 01285 623000

COUNCIL TAX Band C Amount payable for 2011/2012 ?1,299.48

S.157 HOUSING ACT 1985 3 Home Close was formerly part of the Local Authority housing stock and as such contains a restrictive covenant which requires consent to purchase from the Local Authority. It is understood that any purchaser who has lived and worked within Gloucestershire or another Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for at least the last three years would qualify for automatic consent.

SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. There is night storage heating. Please note that we have not tested any equipment, appliances or services. Prospective purchasers are advised to commission their own investigations prior to formulating an offer to purchase.

PLANNING Full planning permission was granted (and has lapsed) for a new single storey extension to the dwelling to form two additional bedrooms at 3 Home Close, Lower Oddington. Reference CD. 1033/G date of decision 23/3/1992. The plans and planning permission are available for inspection at the offices of the Cotswold District Council.

DESCRIPTION 3 Home Close is a semi-detached house constructed predominantly of rendered and partly of brick elevations under a recently re-laid slate roof. The house is believed to have been built in the 1930's and has been thoughtfully designed to include a sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room together with a cloakroom on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.

It has parking and a very generous rear garden.

The accomodation is described in detail:

Cover entrance. Outside light. Panelled and glazed front door. Staircase hall with stairs leading to the first floor.

Sitting Room 16' max x 11'10' Picture rail. Television point. Potential to open up the fire place.
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Kitchen/ Breakfast room 16' x 9'6' and comprising two bowl stainless steel sink unit with single drainer and mixer tap set within a wide surround with a range of drawers and cupboards beneath. Space for electric cooker. Further worksurface with good range of drawers and cupboards beneath and matching eye level cupboards. Door to rear hall with a door to understairs

Storage cupboard 6' x 3' with light and coat hooks. Semi glazed and panelled door leading to the rear garden terrace.

Rear Hall/ Utility Area Space and plumbing for washing machine.

Cloakroom 5' x 3' with low level WC. Casement window.

Stairs with painted hand rail lead to the first floor landing. Access to the roof space.

Bedroom One 10'5' x 9'10' max and incorporating chimney breast with display niche with shelving to one side.

Bedroom Two 11'2' x 9'10' and incorporating chimney breast with display niche with shelving to one side.

Bedroom Three 9'4' x 7'10'

Bathroom 9'3' x 7'5' overall and incorporating the airing cupboard with a foam lagged copper hot water cylinder with emersion heater. Slatted timber shelving and further storage cupboard with shelving which is set above the stairs. Matching white suite comprising panelled bath with chrome taps and separate Triton electric shower with glazed shower screen. Pedestal wash hand basin. Low level WC.

Outside 3 Home Close is approached by a pair of gates and tarmacadam drive suitable for parking a couple of vehicules in tandem. There is a lawned area to the front surrounded by hedging and steps lead to the front door.

Set to the side of the house is a pedestrian gate and path which lead to the rear garden which may also be approached from the back door from the rear hall. There is a good sized paved terraced area and trellesing with timber gates separating the remainder of the garden which is predominately laid to lawn with a central path and hard standing and a timber shed at the bottom of the garden. There is a chain linked fence forming the boundary to either side and close board and timber fencing at the rear.

ESTATE AGENT'S ACT 1979 In accordance with section 21 of the Estate Agent's Act 1979 we advise potential purchasers that a member of staff at Tayler and Fletcher is distantly related to the vendors by marriage.

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