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See how verdicts work3-bedroom house · OX39 4RZ
No longer listedReduced £25k (−3.6%) on 24 JulListed 181 days
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About
A beautiful & immaculately presented Victorian cottage, extended by the current owners to create fabulous, versatile family living and a stunning kitchen diner with bifold doors that open out to the wonderful countryside views of the Chiltern Hills.
Situated along a tranquil country lane within this idyllic Oxfordshire village.
On entering the property via a covered porch area, the hallway is a welcoming space with flag stone flooring that leads to the useful and practical boot room, complete with storage for shoes and coats, a further door leads to the downstairs shower room.
From the hallway is a door to the cosy and bright main reception room, featuring exposed brickwork, original beams, bay window and Clearview woodburning stove.
This houses a back boiler for heating the water.
There is access to the stunning 19' kitchen/diner that is the real heart of the home, offering space for the family to gather at the end of a busy day and a wonderful place to entertain family and friends with Bifold doors that open out to the rear garden, perfect for summer socialising.
There are ample waist and eye level units, oak worktops, integrated appliances and underfloor heating. From the kitchen is the additional reception room with bay window to the front.
Upstairs is just as wonderful as the downstairs living space, with the master bedroom mirroring the size of the kitchen and boasting bespoke fitted wardrobes, it's own wood burning stove and uninterrupted views across the garden and countryside beyond.
The recently modernised family bathroom also benefits from the stunning views and comprises; bath with overhead shower, twin basins and two large linen cupboards.
There are two further double bedrooms to the first floor and stairs up to the converted attic space, separated into two rooms that a perfect for teenage dens or study space.
The pretty south facing rear garden has an area laid to lawn and a wonderful raised paved terrace for dining and enjoying the summer sunshine, this leads through gates to the adjoining allotments, perfect for the green fingered to grown their own fresh produce.
To the front of the property is off road parking on the quiet street.
Other notable features; Gas fired central heating, part underfloor heating to ground floor, double glazing throughout, allotment currently rented by the vendor for peppercorn amount.
Kingston Blount is a village about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Thame in South Oxfordshire. The village is a spring line settlement at the foot of the Chiltern Hills escarpment.
The 87 mile (140 km) long Ridgeway National Trail passes to the south, and the Lower Icknield Way to the north.
The village has a modern style coffee shop The Cherry Tree and a large playing field where the village's main events are held. The primary school is situated half a mile away in Aston Rowant.
Close by, within 5 minutes walk, is the Aston Rowant cricket club, an idyllic social hub on a summer evening, with a bar in the pavilion.
Also, the village has a thriving community with regular events in the village hall, and an annual Street Fair.
We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks and obtain verified id from all purchasers.
Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out using a third party, SmartSearch International Limited.
The cost of these checks is £48 (incl. VAT) per person, which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required.
This fee will need to be paid before we can agree the sale and are able to issue a memorandum of sale and is non-refundable Bonners & Babingtons Estate Agents endeavour to ensure our sales particulars produced are both accurate and reliable, however they do not constitute part of any offer or contract.
All measurements supplied are for guidance only and are not precise.
Additionally, any services, fixtures or fittings have not been tested by us and it is in the buyers interest to establish their condition or efficiency, and it is advised buyers obtain verification from their appointed solicitor as to the confirmed legal title of the property.
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