Property description
SITUATION Boxtree Cottage is situated in the middle of farmland south of the pretty village of Ewelme, in the Chiltern Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in South Oxfordshire. The village rises up to the fine Church of England parish church of Saint Mary where Thomas Chaucer, Alice de la Pole and Jerome K Jerome are buried. Ewelme is proud to boast an excellent primary school that was founded in 1437 and still occupies the original 15th century schoolhouse making it the UK's oldest continuously working primary school, a local pub, village shop and cricket team
Henley on Thames is 9 miles away and provides extensive amentities and leisure pursuits. Less than 3 miles west is the attractive market town of Wallingford, on the banks of the River Thames, convenient for local independent shops, restaurants, cafes and a large Waitrose. Boxtree Cottage's stunningly rural location, reached via hedgerow flanked lanes belies its proximity to major transport links: junction 6 on the M40 is less than 10 miles away and trains from Didcot Parkway (10 miles) take 45 mins to London Paddington. Reading (13 miles away) will provide direct connections to London's Crossrail once it is completed. Ewelme has also recently been given access to high speed broadband, one of the first rural parishes in Oxfordshire to benefit. London is just 45 miles distant.
DESCRIPTION Delightful renovated two bedroom period cottage situated in the sought-after village of Ewelme, with beautifully presented rear gardens, providing open views over the watercress beds, connecting stream and open countryside.
The accommodations offers overall generous ground floor space with a newly fitted wooden framed conservatory, providing the ideal dining area, off the high-quality cream-gloss kitchen area with numerous built-in appliances.The refurbished 24'ft open-plan reception room with central chimney breast, incorporating cast-iron wood burner, offers a great of space. To the inner hallway, is the refitted contemporary downstairs cloakroom/utility, and stairs leading to the first floor landing area.
From the large landing area, are two spacious double bedrooms with attractive panelled windows and downlighters, as well as a stunning refitted vintage-style family bathroom finished to a extremely high standard.
Outside, the south-westerly facing landscaped gardens, offers a good degree of privacy, with a substantial gravelled/paved terrace area, and an expansive of lawn with interspersed flower and shrubs bedding. The far-end of the gardens are open to the watercress beds, connecting stream and paddocks, providing a pleasant open aspect. There is also ample gravelled parking to the front of the cottage for two vehicles, with small shrub borders, flanked by brick walling and picket fencing.