Willow Cottage, 16, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, GL7 5QW

Set within the popular Cotswold village of Down Ampney is this two bedroom charming and characterful Grade II Listed semi-detached cottage, benefitting from a generous and southerly facing front garden.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors with the ground floor comprising entrance hall with under stairs cupboard, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, rear lobby, modern fitted kitchen and a utility room accessed off the garden.

The first floor offers the two bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside, to the front is the sizeable garden offering good screening, laid to lawn and patio all with a southerly aspect.

Gated access leads to the side and rear garden and the utility outbuilding. Down Ampney is a small village located on the edge of the Cotswold Water Park.

The village facilities include a primary school, post office/shop, village hall and village green, children’s play area and tennis courts.

The village is surrounded by lovely countryside and is ideal for walking, riding and cycling.

Just south of the village is Cricklade's North Meadow, which is now a National Nature Reserve, and home to the rare 'Snakeshead Fritillary' which flowers in April.

The village is at the southern gateway to the Cotswold Water Park, which offers sailing, water/jet skiing, fishing, and bird watching.

Down Ampney is halfway between Swindon and Cirencester, offering excellent transport links with a mainline station at Swindon for direct trains to London and the south west and motorway connections via the A419 to M4 and M5.

The market town of Cirencester is often referred to as the 'Capital of the Cotswolds'.

It is ideally located with the M4, M5 and M40/A40, the mainline train station at Kemble and excellent bus and coach links all within easy reach.

Cirencester benefits from high street stores, independent specialist retailers, and a weekly market. There are also several delightful bistros, cafes, wine bars and public houses to suit all tastes.

Cirencester boasts a community hospital, leisure centre, arts and craft centre, award winning museum, a theatre and a lovely outdoor swimming pool.

Nearby there is golf, tennis, riding, football, rugby and cricket, and within the town a bowls club. There are excellent primary and secondary state schools and a sixth form college campus.

There are also good independent schools in the surrounding areas.

The Royal Agricultural University is located just outside of the town and the area has numerous open green areas to visit for picnics and walks.