Location

The village of Windrush lies on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border between Burford and Northleach with wonderful rural views across land owned by the National Trust and Barrington Park. The village lies in the beautiful Windrush Valley within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a lively community and Village Hall which hosts local events. The Windrush Valley Summer Fete is a highlight of the village calendar.

The surrounding countryside is particularly pretty and unspoiled with many excellent footpaths for long walks. Nearby Sherborne offers an award-winning village shop, tea-room and a primary school. Northleach and Burford provide everyday shopping and banking amenities whilst the larger centres of Cheltenham and Oxford provide more extensive shopping, leisure and educational facilities. The A40 provides access to London, Oxford and Cheltenham and there is a mainline station at Charlbury with regular services to London Paddington.

There is excellent secondary schooling in Bourton-on-the-Water and Burford while the private sector offers various schools including Hatherop Castle, the Cheltenham Schools and Kingham Hill. Sporting and recreational facilities are well catered for in the area with golf courses at Naunton Downs, Burford and Cheltenham. National Hunt Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Worcester.

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 or the Big Feastival, as well as a jam-packed events calendar featuring concerts, exhibitions, arts and literature festivals and theatrical productions.

Description

22 The Green is set back off the village street in the heart of Windrush, opposite the Parish Church, with far reaching views from the rear across the valley to Barrington Park. The property, which sits at the end of a row, is Grade II listed and believed to date from the 18th century. However the property contains a priest hole which may be evidence of earlier origins.

A pedestrian gates opens to a good sized charming cottage garden with mature lawns. A paved path with mature borders leads to the front. A gabled Cotswold stone porch with studded plank door opens into the dining room with quarry tiled floor and window seat. Steps lead down to a rear lobby providing access to the kitchen, study and family bathroom. A door from the kitchen leads to a paved area connecting the property to a detached glazed garden room which has plumbing and electricity and provides further kitchen space and also is a pleasant place to sit and enjoy the garden. The sitting room has a substantial inglenook fireplace housing a wood burning stove, quarry tiled floor and window seat. Both reception rooms have staircases leading to the first floor. On the first floor are two bedrooms, one with en suite shower room.

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with well-stocked mature beds. A paved path leads to a paved area at the end of the garden which is the perfect place to enjoy the wonderful rural views.

Lot 2: A detached garage is situated away from the property and near to the church. Guide price £40,000.

This captivating cottage will appeal specifically to discerning buyers looking for a smaller permanent home, weekend retreat or holiday cottage. The property offers potential for further extension subject to any necessary consents.

Directions

From Burford take the A40 towards Cheltenham. Take the first turn right, after ‘The Inn For All Seasons”, into the village of Windrush. On entering the village bear left and 22 The Green will be found opposite the Parish Church.