Grade II Listed terraced stone cottage, in a popular North Cotswold village
Pretty four-storey cottage, well situated in the heart of the village
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
1 Crown Cottages has an abundance of period features, a beautifully presented rear garden and far-reaching countryside views
To the ground floor, is the dual-aspect sitting room with exposed oak ceiling beams and oak wooden flooring, stone fireplace with oak mantel and tiled hearth incorporating a cast-iron wood burner, fitted wooden bookcase and a window seat providing panoramic views of the elevating surrounding countryside
Leading off the sitting room, through a latch and brace oak wooden door, is the winding stone staircase down to the kitchen/dining area
The kitchen offers a good selection of contemporary wall and base units, with laminated work surfaces, stainless steel sink unit, ceramic tiled flooring, and space and plumbing for fridge-freezer and washing-machine. There are also original features such as exposed ceiling beams, stone fireplace incorporating a range cooker and a stone mullion window. The landscaped rear garden is accessed off the kitchen through an attractive wooden stable door
To the first floor, is the generous principal bedroom with incredible views of the surrounding countryside, fitted wardrobe cupboards, exposed oak flooring, ceiling beams and part-stone walling and a separate fitted bathroom with shortened bath with rain-shower over, concealed wc and wash-hand basin, with a tongue and groove finish, and exposed oak flooring and ceiling beams
Leading off the landing area, is a winding oak staircase to bedroom two, with its impressive, exposed A-frame, and further idyllic views. There is also further fitted wardrobe cupboards and stripped wooden flooring throughout
OUTGOINGS
Council tax – band D
Tax payable for 2023/24 - £2,077.22
SERVICES
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected
Gas fired central heating
Average broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 74.2 Mbps if provider is BT
SITUATION
Attractive Cotswold village with many period properties Communally run post office/store/cafe, 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
Academy Status Schools for ages between 11 and 18, at both Chipping Campden (3 miles) and Bourton-on-the-Water (10) Private schools nearby are Kitebrook Preparatory School (5 miles) and Kingham Hill School (8)
The award-winning Daylesford Farm Shop, including the exclusive ‘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 long rear south-east facing garden offers a good-size terrace interspersed with gravelled areas, leading onto a lawned section with paving to the garden shed, which is situated to the rear of the garden plot
The garden is enclosed with panelled and part-picket fencing, with a gated right-of-way giving access to both sides of the cottage
Hayman-Joyce