A charming three-bedroom period cottage, set in a sought-after position close to the centre of the town and the grounds of Blenheim Palace. The property has attractive accommodation and plenty of character, with exposed wooden floorboards, clean, neutral décor and original fireplaces and sash windows.

The ground floor has a comfortable sitting room, which has a fireplace fitted with a woodburning stove. There is also a useful study, while the 20ft kitchen and dining room is a light and airy living space with a triple aspect, wooden kitchen units and a stainless steel range cooker with an extractor hood. There is also plenty of space for a family dining table.

The first floor has three double bedrooms, all of which have built-in storage. The generous principal bedroom has large fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room, while the first floor also has the family bathroom, with its over-bath shower.

Agents Note: Please note the vendor is an employee of Strutt and Parker

Outside

At the rear of the property there is a detached stone-built garage, which provides secure parking for one vehicle. To the front the attractive south facing garden welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day. The garden has an area of lawn, colourful flowerbeds and established shrub and hedgerow borders.

Situation

The small and historic market town of Woodstock lies six miles north of Oxford, adjacent to Blenheim Palace, on the edge of the stunning countryside of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has several shops and local amenities, including a number of pubs, cafés and restaurants, a small supermarket, a pharmacy, an outstanding-rated primary school and a secondary school. For leisure, the town has an open-air swimming pool and a bowls and tennis club, while golf is available nearby at Kirtlington Golf Club. Just a short drive away, Oxford provides first-class shopping, leisure and cultural facilities, while the city’s mainline station provides regular, direct services to London Paddington (57 minutes). The area is also well connected by road, with the A44 and the A40 nearby, and the M40 just 10 miles away.

Directions

(OX20 1XS) From Oxford head north on the A44 to Woodstock. The house is on the left hand side as you leave the town to the north, a few hundred yards beyond the Black Prince pub.

Woodstock town centre 0.4 miles, Oxford city centre 8.5 miles, Oxford mainline station 9.7 miles (57 minutes to London Paddington), M40 (Jct 9) 9.8 miles