Property description
The delightful garden has a glazed pergola connected to the house with an Indian stone terrace that leads onto the lawn with attractive mature borders including rosemary, sage, lavender, mint, a variety of roses and clematis.
The property is set within walls and hedges and there are silver birch trees, bamboo and a mature laburnum tree. Opposite the pond there is a summerhouse and beyond a low wall where there is a pretty orchard. Wooden gates open from the side passage onto the gravel drive in front of the garage.
Bampton is the home of the fictitious Downton of Downton Abbey and Hugh de Singleton, Mel Starr\‘s medieval surgeon. It sits close to the edge of the Cotswolds and is one of the oldest and prettiest villages in the area. While it retains much of the character of the traditional Cotswold village it is also a hive of activity with a multitude of events taking place throughout the year including Morris Dancing, May Garlands and Bampton Classical Opera. Bampton has an excellent array of amenities for a village of its size. It has a post office, bank, library, five function facilities, sports ground and pavilion, art gallery, two churches, a primary school and of course a market square. It also has a wide array of shops, public houses and service providers, both within the village and close by. Burford golf club is also within easy reach. Oxford with its cultural, educational and medical benefits lies nineteen miles to the east. In addition, Bampton is situated within easy reach of the main arterial routes of the M4 giving access to London and the West Country and the A40 with access to the M40 for both London and the Midlands. Mainline stations can be found at Swindon, Didcot, Oxford and Oxford Parkway.
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