Church Lane, Lewknor, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5TP

An extended 19th century four/five bedroom former farm workers cottage with two reception rooms, and three bath/shower rooms in an enclosed, established garden by a brook, with driveway parking and an oak framed car barn on a no-through lane in the Lewknor conservation area.

The core building is a 19th century cottage with a front elevation of knapped flint with brick detailing under a clay tile roof.

The name derives from a spring which feeds a brook on the south boundary and once used as a watercress farm. The house has been extended to create practical accommodation which honours its history.

Care was taken to blend modern additions with the period including pine ledged and braced doors, wooden casement windows and an oak kitchen.

A wooden stable door opens to a porch which has shelves and a built-in cupboard, and leads to a hall with stairs to the first floor and doors to the two reception rooms.

The sitting room in the oldest part of the house has an exposed brick open fireplace with a log store, beams, and French doors to a southerly facing patio.

A bay window with a window seat overlooks the orchard and soft fruit cages. The dual aspect dining/family room also has French doors to the garden.