Property description
A modern bungalow with planning permission to add a first storey extension. The property is set behind its own Cotswold stone wall with a landscaped rear garden and delightful views over the surrounding countryside. The village of South Leigh is conveniently situated between Witney and Eynsham.
Planning permission was granted (W88/0711) to add a first storey extension to create a living room with access to a covered balcony, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and study.
3 bedrooms, family bathroom, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room/dining room, study/sun room, integral garage and gardens.
SITUATION South Leigh is a pretty semi rural village situated approximately nine miles west of Oxford, three miles south of Witney and within one mile of the A40 trunk road. There are fine public houses in the neighbouring villages of Barnard Gate and Stanton Harcourt. Witney has an excellent range of local shops including Waitrose and Marks and Spencer, good schools for all ages and a golf club. Witney is located between Oxford and Burford on the A40, which provides good connections to London, Cheltenham and the West. Nearby, Long Hanborough station has regular mainline train links to London Paddington.
COVERED ENTRANCE PORCH Quarry tiled, skylight.
HALL 22' x 6'7\" (6.7m x 2m). Double glazed PVCu door, double aspect windows and skylight. Range of shelves and rack for coats.
INNER HALL Linen airing cupboard, main thermostat, large hatch with ladder for access to the part boarded loft.
SITTING ROOM/DINING ROOM 29'6\" x 12'6\" (9m x 3.8m). Double aspect PVCu windows with fine views to the rear of the property, wall mounted balanced flue pebble gas fire, built-in glass fronted display cabinet with light, television and FM aerial points, twin satellite feed, network socket, telephone socket, speaker connections for surround sound, external retractable awning over the main window.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 11'10\" x 9'10\" (3.6m x 3m). Wall and base units, inset one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap, waste disposer and water filter tap, integrated appliances including a Bosch electric double oven, Zanussi ceramic hob with extractor over, Bosch dishwasher, Zanussi washing machine, walk-in larder, night set back thermostat, PVCu side door, PVCu door to garage.
STUDY/SUN ROOM 19'4\" x 8'2\" (5.9m x 2.5m). PVCu French doors and side panels, PVCu window, balanced flue fan assisted gas fire, BT master telephone socket and network point, large fitted desktop with oak fronted drawer units.
MASTER BEDROOM 17'5\" x 14'5\" (5.3m x 4.4m). PVCu window to front, range of fitted double wardrobes, bedside cabinets with overhead cupboards, chests of drawers and dressing table, television and FM aerial points, loudspeaker and headphone sockets, supplementary night storage heater.
BEDROOM 2 11'10\" x 10'10\" (3.6m x 3.3m). Wardrobe recess with mirrored sliding doors, PVCu internal window, obscure side window.
BEDROOM 3 10'10\" x 9'2\" (3.3m x 2.8m). PVCu window to front
BATHROOM Armitage Shanks suite, bath with overhead built in Mira thermostatic shower, WC, bidet, pedestal wash basin, airing cupboard with hot water tank, automatic extractor fan, built-in glass fronted wall cabinet, mirrored wall cabinet with shaver point.
GARAGE 16'9\" x 9'10\" (5.1m x 3m). Heavy duty Henderson slide over door, boiler cupboard housing a Johnson & Starley Economaire 32 gas fired warm air and water heater with electrostatic air cleaner and filter. The cupboard also has shelving and room for storage.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property is a gravelled area and tarmac drive with parking space for several cars. To the side is an open fronted covered storage area suitable for bicycles. To the rear there are paved patios from both the kitchen and the sun room to the south facing gardens. Well stocked herbaceous borders, lawn and gravelled areas. Beyond a low stone wall flows the Limb Brook. The footbridge gives access to a large level lawn bordered with a variety of trees including English ash, silver birches, mountain ash, damson, crab apple and pear. Boundaries are fenced and the rear is also hedged with native species. Workshop/shed, wired for light and power by catenary cable.
DIRECTIONS From our office in Summertown proceed along the A40 and turn off at Witney East (signposted Cogges Farm). Halfway down the slip road turn left towards High Cogges and South Leigh. Continue on this road for exactly one mile. The property will be found on your right hand side. Postcode - OX29 6UP.