Location

Burford is a charming medieval town lying within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town offers a wide range of everyday shopping facilities, including a butcher, newsagent, post office, baker and general store. In addition, there are coffee shops, boutiques, restaurants, public houses, antique shops. Burford has a primary school and a secondary school.

The larger centres of Oxford, Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick provide a wide range of shops and leisure facilities. Road communications are good with access to the A40 connecting to the M40 to London, and the M5 to the west. Rail stations at Charlbury, Kingham and Oxford provide a regular service to London Paddington taking approximately 90 and 55 minutes respectively.

State and private schooling in the area is outstanding with schools in Burford, Bourton-on-the-Water, Kingham and Cokethorpe, along with the Oxford schools including the Dragon School, Magdalen College School and a host of others, along with Cheltenham Ladies’ College and Cheltenham Boys School in Cheltenham.

Sporting and recreational facilities are well catered for in the area with golf courses at Burford, Lyneham, Chipping Norton and Naunton Downs. National Hunt Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Worcester. The surrounding countryside is particularly beautiful with traditional Cotswold villages, rural walks, interesting churches and important gardens at Hidcote and Kiftsgate.

The Cotswolds’ year is packed with events ranging from world famous international festivals like Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Gold Cup Week to major musical events such as the Wilderness Festival and the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

Description

Gryphon House is a Grade II listed handsome terraced town house situated in a prominent position on Burford’s famous hill. A post box in the front elevation dates from the reign of King Edward VII (1901 to 1910). The accommodation is arranged over three floors and is presented in excellent order throughout, perfectly marrying a wealth of superb period features including flagstone floors, substantial timbers, a variety of fireplaces and exposed stone walls with modern convenience and comfort.

A sturdy oak front door with eight carved panels opens to a well-proportioned dining room which is perfect for family gatherings and formal dining. There is a substantial fireplace with wood burning stove. Adjacent to the dining room is the drawing room with a simple stone fireplace housing a wood burning stove. Two large casement windows allow light in.

The contemporary and stylish kitchen is spacious and open with areas for dining and relaxing. An airy layout allows both functionality and social interaction. Understated cabinetry provides ample storage while maintaining a restrained aesthetic. A door leads to a useful and well-appointed utility. Completing the ground floor is a shower room.

A winding staircase rises from the dining room to the first floor landing with linen cupboard. The principal bedroom has views over The Hill and the garden and enjoys a luxurious en suite shower room and a dressing room. Bedroom two has an en suite bathroom. A second staircase rises to the second floor where there are two en suite bedrooms both with vaulted ceilings and exposed A-frame timbers.

The west facing, enclosed garden lies to the rear of the property with a substantial paved terrace which is perfect for al fresco dining. Steps lead up to a series of ‘rooms’ with manicured hedges. A paved path dissects the garden. Beyond the garden is a large gravelled parking area with a double car port and attached annexe with bedroom, kitchenette and shower room which can also be used as a home office or secondary accommodation. The property is accessed from Sweeps Lane through electric gates over a driveway which leads to the car port and parking.

The sale of Gryphon House is an exciting opportunity to acquire a period townhouse in turnkey condition with a superb annexe and generous parking in one of the most desirable towns in the North Cotswolds.

Directions

Gryphon House is situated on the upper part of the High Street on the right as you proceed up The Hill towards the A40 and can be identified by a post box set within the front elevation. What3words: ///Fleet.finch.ombudsman.