Pretty extended three-bedroom Cotswold stone cottage with a wealth of character, in this popular North Cotswold village

Pretty and extended semi-detached stone-built cottage, beautifully located in an elevated position enjoying superb views in the centre of Blockley, with landscaped front and rear gardens, both affording a good degree of privacy

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Internally, the cottage enjoys a wealth of period features, with exposed stone walls, exposed ceiling beams and attractive fireplaces, complimented by a modern fitted kitchen and large family bathroom with roll-top bath with clawed feet and a separate shower cubicle
The hall leads through to the charming dining room, with exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, open stone fireplace, and wooden flooring, with connecting doors to both the kitchen/breakfast room and separate sitting room
Siding onto the dining room, is the spacious sitting room, also with part-exposed stone walls, exposed ceiling beams, open stone fireplace, and incredible views to distant countryside
To the rear of the sitting room, is a useful study, which has a connecting panelled French door to the secluded rear garden
Leading off the dining room, is the generous kitchen/breakfast room, offering a good selection of modern wall and base units with an integrated "Bosch" dishwasher, "Indesit" fridge/freezer, "Diplomat" gas oven and hob, ceramic sink unit and laminated work-surfaces
Connecting to the kitchen area, is the utility room, with space and plumbing for a separate washing machine and tumble dryer, and additional access to the raised garden. There is also a cloakroom and a separate storage cupboard
On the first floor, there are three surprisingly spacious double bedrooms, with the principal bedroom being particularly generous in size
The family bathroom is very impressive, with a free-standing roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle with mains-operated shower, low-level wc and vanity wash-hand basin
If this is a lettings investment, we would recommend a lettings guide price in the region of £1,850 pcm

OUTGOINGS
Council tax – band D
Tax payable for 2024/25 - £2,170.83

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected
Gas fired central heating
Average broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 73.3 Mbps if provider is BT
EPC Band D

SITUATION
Attractive Cotswold village with many period properties
Communally run post office/store/café, two public houses, parish church and primary school
Good selection of shops and amenities for everyday needs in both Chipping Campden and Moreton-in-Marsh, just 3 miles away
Within the catchment area for Chipping Campden School, a non-selective secondary school and sixth form with academy status
The award-winning Daylesford Farm Shop, including ‘The Club by Bamford’ is about 10.5 miles away
The Members’ Club, Soho Farmhouse, is about 20.5 miles away
Good train services to London via Oxford from Moreton-in-Marsh (4 miles), the fastest reaching Paddington from 92 minutes

OUTSIDE
The elevated front garden enjoys far-reaching views of open countryside, with central steps leading up to the front door, flanked with raised flower beds, as well as a good-size patio terrace, providing the perfect spot to sit and watch the world go by in privacy
The tiered rear garden affords a great deal of seclusion, with a large patio terrace providing an ideal entertaining space, with steps to an attractive raised gravelled area interspersed with shrubbery, and a right of access through a side gate leading to the front of the cottage
Like previous owners, the current owners have parked off road on the gravelled area in front of the cottage for the last 20 years and although this is not within the title of the cottage, it is deemed as their parking space