A Detached, Beautifully Presented, Character Three Bedroom Cottage set in an Idyllic Village Location having Good Sized Enclosed Rear Garden.
To Let unfurnished, except for some white goods, for 12 months possibly longer.

Location - Shipton Oliffe is a small Cotswold village situated just to the North of the A40 Cheltenham-Oxford road about 6 miles to the east of Cheltenham. The village has a parish church and a 9 hole golf course, a historical 16th Century Coaching Inn The Frogmill and a petrol station with shop within 2 minutes drive of the village. The larger local centres of Northleach, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cirencester and Cheltenham provide a comprehensive range of shopping facilities, together with excellent cultural and sporting facilities. There is a broad range of schooling in both the state and private sectors, with Balcarras, a state secondary rated Outstanding at its last inspection, being less than 6 miles away. The surrounding Cotswolds provide for many rural leisure pursuits including walking routes directly from the village and close to the beautiful Cotswold Villages and places of interest.

Directions - From Bourton-on-the-Water take the A436 towards Cheltenham. Pass Cotswold Trailers and Hampen and take the next left hand turn signposted to Shipton. Follow the lane into Shipton Oliffe. Drop down the hill and take the right hand turn, again signposted to Shipton which connects with the main village street. Pass the village Church and The Cottage will be found on the left hand side shortly BEFORE the green with its red telephone box.

Description - The Cottage is a delightful detached property offering charming beams and stone features while being refurbished to a very high standard throughout. The Cottage offers LPG heating and has fibre optic for faster broadband. The River Coln runs at the bottom of the garden with a private access gate.

The property benefits from a sitting room, dining room and conservatory, kitchen, utility, downstairs cloakroom, three good sized bedrooms on the first floor with a family bathroom. There is driveway parking and a beautiful garden that catches the sun throughout the day, with views to other gardens and fields beyond.

The accommodation is arranged as follows:

Off the driveway, porch with lantern leading to main entrance to the rear of the property. Half glazed wood effect upvc door to

Entrance Hall - With inset coir doormat, oak floor, double wooden doors to storage cupboard, inset wooden shelving, wood skirting, wooden door to understairs storage.

Solid timber door to downstairs

Cloakroom - With continuation of oak flooring, wash handbasin set in vanity unit with tumbled stone tile splashback, low level WC with built-in cistern, obscure double glazed wood effect upvc window to front elevation, marble ledges with mirrored alcove with inset lighting. Vertical radiator. Downlighting.

From the hall, arched glazed timber doors to

Sitting Room - With stone surround framing doorway, carpeted, feature stone chimney breast with Yeoman multifuel stove set on a slate hearth, downlighting, wide double glazed wood effect upvc window overlooking rear garden, further double glazed wood effect upvc window to side elevation.

From the hall, half glazed timber door to

Kitchen - With original beam to ceiling, wide casement wood effect double glazed upvc window to front elevation, filled and honed travertine tiled floor, beautiful fitted oak kitchen comprising an extensive range of cupboard and drawer units, glazed cabinetry, wine racks and open shelving, decorative oak pilasters, Siemens oven, Siemens microwave oven, Siemens warming drawer, Siemens Schott Ceran induction hob set on a dark granite topped peninsula with Elica island extractor over, dark granite work surfaces and upstands with drainer grooves and inset Villeroy & Boch 1? bowl sink and KWC Ava mixer tap, integrated Siemens dishwasher, vertical radiator.

From the kitchen, timber door to the

Utility Room - With continuation of the travertine floor, space and plumbing for washing machine, electric wine cooler, Worcester boiler, fusebox and meters, slate tiled steps up to solid oak door leading on to the front.

From the kitchen, archway through to

Dining Area - With continuation of the travertine floor, oak cabinetry to match kitchen, housing two Siemen integrated fridge freezers, glazed cabinets with glass shelving.

Glazed double doors through to

Conservatory - With wood floor, pitched glass and timber roof with fan, inset stone arch with shelving, wide double glazed wood effect casement window overlooking garden, double glazed wood effect upvc window panel with double doors out to rear terrace.

From the hall, carpeted stairs rise to a half landing with wood effect upvc double glazed window to the front of the property. Further flight of stairs to

Landing - Carpeted, with original beams to ceiling.

From the landing, timber door to

Bathroom - With fully tiled walls, wood effect flooring, large wall mounted wash handbasin with mixer tap, mirrored cabinet with wall lights either side, white bath with wood panelling, obscure double glazed upvc wood effect windows to front and rear elevations, inset glass shelving with downlighting, low level WC with built-in cistern, large wall mirror, separate shower cubicle with Mira shower over, downlighting.

From the landing, steps up to timber door to

Master Bedroom - Carpeted, with wide double glazed upvc wood effect window to rear elevation overlooking garden and fields beyond, vertical radiator.

From the landing, step up to further landing area leading to timber door to

Bedroom Two - Carpeted, with wide double glazed upvc wood effect window overlooking the rear garden and fields beyond.

From the landing, timber door to

Bedroom Three - Carpeted, with built-in wardrobes, loft access, wide double glazed upvc wood effect window to the front.

From the landing, timber door to cupboard with pine slatted shelves and hanging rail.

Outside - The property has a driveway to the side with space for up to two vehicles to park (tandem). There is also parking on the street to the front of the property.

The driveway leads down to the main entrance door and on to a terrace with fencing and gate around. The garden is laid principally to lawn with a wooden shed, a decking area, stone store for logs, the LPG tank and a septic tank. There are trees and shrubs and a gate on to a stream at the bottom of the garden.

Rent - £2,200 per calendar month excluding electricity, LPG, water, septic tank emptying, council tax and telephone charges.

Holding Deposit - A holding deposit of one week's rent £507 is requested to secure the property whilst credit and reference checks are being made, which then, with the tenants permission, will go towards the first month's rent.

Please note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor) withdraws from the tenancy, fails a Right-to-Rent check, provides materially significant false or misleading information, or fails to sign their Tenancy Agreement (and/or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for signed Tenancy Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).

Security Deposit - A security deposit of 5 weeks' rent £2,538 is payable at the commencement of the Tenancy. This will be invested on the Tenant's behalf with Tenancy Deposit Scheme Services into a Client Monies Account with Lloyds Bank at Moreton-in-Marsh and will be refunded at the termination of the Tenancy, upon production by the Tenant to the Landlords Agents of proof of payment of all final service accounts, Council Tax charges etc. The Agents reserve the right to deduct these from charges in respect of outstanding accounts, dilapidations etc if any.

Restrictions - Strictly no smokers. Children by arrangement. A single pet dog will be considered.

Services - Mains Electricity, LP Gas, Water and Drainage are connected. Septic Tank for the property. LP Gas fired central heating.

Local Authority & Council Tax - Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester.
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Council Tax Band: E Rate payable for 2023-24 - £2,504.42 payable to Cotswold District Council.

Epc - EPC Rating E

Agent's Note - Tayler & Fletcher will be managing this property