2-bedroom semi-detached house · OX11 7EA
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About
A unique slice of Didcot’s heritage dating back to the 17th Century and having previously been a Church room, a Grade 2 listed thatched cottage located in the heart of Old Didcot offering over 1000sqft of internal living space.
With a south facing sunny garden and offering a wealth of period charm including exposed beams, an inglenook fireplace and lead lined windows, the property is situated set back from Lydalls Road in a setting of just two thatched cottages.
The ground floor accommodation offers two accesses to the property via a boot room and also the kitchen/dining room off the garden.
The ground floor accommodation comprises of kitchen/dining room with stone flooring, bathroom and a sizeable family sitting room with log burner.
To the first floor are two large double bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and with fitted wardrobes to one.
Other benefits include a single garage, which is accessed via a private road to the rear of the cottages, as well as an enclosed and private rear garden with a seating area and timber-built workshop with power.
The town of Didcot offers comprehensive leisure and sporting facilities for all ages and has a shopping complex which opened in 2005 named the Orchard Centre with multiplex cinema Cornerstone art centre and various cafes and restaurants.
Didcot has excellent road links to the A34 which in turn lead to the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south.
There is also an excellent mainline train service into London Paddington from Didcot Parkway (approx. 40 minutes). Traditional timber framed cottage with thatched roof.
This property is connected to mains electricity, gas, water and drainage.
Broadband - according to Ofcom, Ultrafast and Superfast Broadband are available at this property () Mobile Coverage - according to Ofcom, there is good coverage on a range of phone providers.
() According Flood Risk, this property has a very low flood risk. For information relating to Easements, Boundaries, Restrictions & Rights, please contact the agent.
Having benefitted from renovations pre 1999, consequently low levels of asbestos may be present. Parking to the single garage or on street parking
Value & comps
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