The Old School, Church Road, Faringdon, SN7 8SE

Nestled at the end of a peaceful country lane, close to the church and within the Conservation Area, this delightful home dates from 1840 and was originally the village school.

Converted into a residence in 1967, the property has been sympathetically adapted to retain much of its original features and character, including the charming old school pegs in the entrance porch.

Offering generous accommodation with scope to extend further (subject to the necessary consents), the house is complemented by a beautifully mature rear garden with views across the neighbouring paddock, as well as driveway parking and a garage.

Internally, the ground floor offers spacious and highly flexible accommodation.

The kitchen opens into a bright dining area where glazed sliding doors span the length of the room, flooding the space with natural light and offering lovely views of the garden.

A rear hall also provides direct access outside.

One of the standout features of the home is the former school room, now a wonderful double height sitting/dining room with a fireplace and doors, in the original style of the school room, opening onto the terrace.

This impressive space connects to the main hall, where stairs rise to the first floor and doors lead to four ground floor bedrooms and a shower room, offering excellent versatility for family living or home-working.

The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom and the lovely feature of French doors opening directly onto the terrace.

On the first floor, two additional charming bedrooms and a family bathroom are complemented by a charming mezzanine sitting area/study overlooking the main sitting room.

Outside The property is approached through gates leading to a gravel driveway at the side of the house, providing parking for several vehicles and access to the garage.

Adjoining the neighbouring paddock the beautifully maintained gardens wrap around the rear and side of the house, laid mainly to lawn with mature borders, shrubs, and established trees, including a magnificent willow.

A terrace runs along the length of the house, creating a lovely setting for al fresco dining and enjoying the outlook. A further terrace off the sitting room provides an additional seating area.

Within the garden are two useful garden sheds.

Situation Situated at the end of Church Road with views of a number of fine period buildings and paddock land, the property benefits from a prime semi-rural location.

The village, together with nearby Duxford has a long and fascinating history and according to the parish council, the population stands at 290.

The village is located 6 miles from Faringdon and 9 miles southwest of Oxford. The neighbouring villages of Southmoor and Kingston Bagpuize provide shops catering for a number of everyday needs.

Nearby Buckland and Longworth are both pretty villages too and offer public houses and primary schools.

The area is highly accessible by road, rail and is well placed for access to Heathrow or other London airports.

Didcot Station is about 14 miles away with regular fast services to London Paddington (about 39 minutes) with Oxford Parkway (London Marylebone 65 minutes) about 17 miles away.

Road communications are very good with access via the A420 and A34 onto the M4 and M40 motorways providing excellent links to London, the South, the Midlands and the West Country.

The area is renowned for its excellent selection of schools such as St Hugh's, The Manor Prep, Abingdon School, St Helens and St Katherine's, Cothill, St' Edwards, Cokethorpe and the Dragon School to name a few that are in easy reach.

Additional Information Tenure: Freehold EPC rating D Council tax band G Mains electricty, water and drainage connected. Lpg central heating.

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