Orchard House, Upper Oddington, Gloucestershire, GL56 0XH

Characterful period home combining charm, space and modern convenience in a highly sought after village.

Description Believed to date from around 1850, the property was originally two farm cottages which have since been combined to create a substantial single dwelling.

Not being listed, the house offers flexibility for future owners, while the current owners have successfully used the property both as a private Cotswold retreat and as a holiday let, providing the potential for continued income generation, subject to any necessary consents.

The property has also benefited from significant recent improvements, including a complete rewire, modernisation of the bathrooms and kitchen, together with the installation of a new boiler in 2026 and a replacement oil tank in August 2023.

The front door opens into a welcoming entrance hall featuring a striking inglenook fireplace and useful coat hooks.

Double doors lead into the impressive kitchen/dining room, a light-filled space with a vaulted ceiling, oak flooring and walnut worktops complemented by a granite-topped island.

The kitchen is fitted with an integrated Bosch dishwasher, Rangemaster electric oven, Belfast sink, space for a microwave and tall fridge-freezer, while French doors open directly onto the rear paved terrace.

Adjoining the kitchen is a fitted utility room with space for a separate washing machine and tumble dryer, together with internal access to the single garage.

The sitting room is full of character, featuring a stone-surround working fireplace, flagstone flooring and exposed beams.

Beyond lies a secondary entrance hall with flagstone flooring, providing access to a cloakroom and a useful study.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes and a well-appointed en suite shower room with a walk-in double shower.

There are two further double bedrooms, one of which enjoys a dual aspect and attractive exposed beams. A family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms and is fitted with a bath with shower over.

Outside, to the front of the property, a gravel driveway provides good parking and extends to the single garage.

Attractive topiary planting and a mature climbing wisteria enhance the property’s appealing façade.

To the rear, a private paved terrace provides an excellent setting for outdoor dining and entertaining, with steps leading down to a generous lawned garden bordered by mature trees and extending to a streamlet.

Location Upper Oddington is an extremely sought after Cotswold village being in a Conservation Area and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village comprises mainly of traditional stone houses scattered along country lanes with immediate access to a network of footpaths and bridleways through open countryside and woodland.

Situated at the end of Church Lane is the historic 11th Century church of St.

Nicholas, which holds candlelit services and is famous for its superb medieval “Doom” wall painting possibly the largest such medieval painting in the country.

There are two award winning public houses within “the Oddingtons”: The Fox and The Horse and Groom with many more just a few minutes’ drive away in Kingham and Bledington as well as Daylesford Organic Farmshop and spa.

Trains run from Kingham Station directly to London Paddington taking approximately 90 minutes.

The nearby towns of Stow on the Wold, Chipping Norton, Burford and Cheltenham provide shopping, banking, restaurants and social and cultural activities. Oxford is just 25 minutes away by train.

There are a range of excellent private and state schools. Theatres are in Chipping Norton, Oxford, Cheltenham and Stratford upon Avon.

World renowned festivals of jazz, music, science and literature are held in Cheltenham as is the famous horse racing Festival. Golf Clubs in Burford and Naunton Downs.

Square Footage: 1,965 sq ft Additional Info Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Oil fired central heating.

Viewing by accompanied appointment with Savills Stow-on-the-Wold, tel: