A RARE AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A SEMI-DETACHED, VICTORIAN PERIOD COTTAGE BUILT IN 1878, THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM FURTHER IMPROVEMENT. SET IN THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF HEYTHROP WITH THE NEARBY MARKET TOWN OF CHIPPING NORTON (5 MILES) AND BANBURY (12 MILES), WITNEY (14 MILES), OXFORD (20 MILES) WITHIN AN EASY DRIVE.

Location - Heythrop is a highly desirable and tranquil model village, which was the former home of the famous Heythrop Hunt and point to point. Situated on the outskirts of Chipping Norton which is a very attractive, well-known and thriving Market Town, serving a wide rural area of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. It offers an extensive range of shops including high street names, boutiques, bookshops and antique shops and other facilities such as two doctors surgeries and a new hospital, a theatre, swimming pool and leisure centre, golf course, and excellent primary and secondary schools. It is conveniently situated, being within easy travelling distance of Banbury (12 miles with M40 link), Oxford (20 miles) and Stratford-upon-Avon (24 miles). Main line train services to London (Paddington) are available from Charlbury and Kingham Stations which are both within just over 5 miles (all distances are approximate).

Description - A handsome, semi-detached character cottage built in 1878 with stone mullion windows and front door that boasts a double gable frontage and set over two floors. The cottage has been owned by the family since 1959 and the latest family member since 1980. All windows in the property are leaded solid wood double glazed, doors are solid wood as is all flooring throughout the upstairs and in lounge. There is ample on-lane parking to the side of the property.

Accomodation - There is a stone porch with a leaded glazed wood framed door with side panel and lighting, that leads to the main entrance of the cottage via a solid wooden door.

Ground Floor - Ground floor accommodation comprises a hallway with quarry tile floor and stairs leading to the first floor, lounge with bay window and stone fireplace and a kitchen/diner with an LPG fuelled Worcester boiler, triple aspect window and solid wood door leading to outside space.

First Floor - On the first floor there is a bathroom and three bedrooms each with built in cupboard/storage space.

Outside - The front of the property is approached by a wrought iron gate to a paved area to the front and side access. It is bounded by a drystone wall to front and side with yew tree hedging to the side.

Rear And Side - To the rear, there is paved walled garden with side access to further outside space to the side. To the side of the property, there is a wooden lockable LPG store and a wooden covered storage.

Stone Outbuilding - There is a stone building (internally split between the two cottages) with terracotta roof tiles with its own electricity supply and is currently used as an outside shower/sink/toilet area.

Agents Note - 1) there will be a stone wall erected at the rear boundary of the property.
2) a sewerage treatment works will need to be installed at the property.

Fixtures And Fittings - Only those specifically mentioned within the auction pack are included in the sale. Please note that we have not tested the equipment, appliances and services at this property. Interested parties are advised to commission the appropriate investigations before formulating their offer to purchase.

Services - Mains electricity and water. LPG gas heating is connected. Drainage by cesspit NOTE: the current cesspit is shared with the adjoining cottage and will need to be separated with a new treatment works, to be fitted as a condition of the sale.

Local Authority & Council Tax - West Oxfordshire District Council
Woodgreen
Witney
Oxon
OX28 1NB
Council tax Band D rates payable for 2022/23 £1,932.09

Tenure - The property is freehold.

Viewing - Viewing is strictly via the Sole Agents Tayler and Fletcher and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any particular point of interest before journeying to view.