Cottage for sale in Swindon SN6, 2 Bedroom

Quietly situated just behind the village High Street and adjacent to the parish church is a terrace of former Almshouses created by the then Lord of the Manor, Sir Henry Marten, and gifted to the Parish in 1641. Believed to be one of the oldest properties in Shrivenham, Grade II listed and lying within a conservation area, this property has been lovingly created and restored from two former one bedroom homes, now offering two spacious double bedrooms and reception rooms.

A quintessential cottage garden invites you up the garden path, past the well and seating areas, to the front door of the cottage. Two reception rooms await you, both with fireplaces, exposed beams and separate staircases rising to the two first floor bedrooms, both generous in the space they offer. To the rear is a recently refitted kitchen incorporating underfloor heating and integral fitted oven and gas hob. A modern bathroom has a bath with shower over and once again your feet are kept warm with the underfloor heating.

Outside, to the rear, the garden is enclosed and has been landscaped to include a paved patio, lawn, flower beds and a garden shed. N.B. There is a pedestrian right of access across neighbouring gardens.

During the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell is believed to have stayed in the cottage, taking advantage of the private water supply from the well which would have supplied the terrace. By the outbreak of World War II, the cottages housed wartime evacuees from London.

This charming property is only a few minutes' walk from the village High Street, shops and facilities and is offered for sale with the added advantage of no onward chain.

Amenities Shrivenham is one of the larger villages within the Vale of the White Horse and without question one of the most desirable in the area. The village is located circa 5 miles to the north east of Swindon and circa 5 miles to the south west of the market town of Faringdon. The village is ideally located for access to the M4 (8 minutes away) and the A420 leading to Oxford and beyond. The village itself has an extremely active community and a bypass built in 1984 ensures that Shrivenham's rural atmosphere is preserved. There is a lovely tree lined high street with shops, restaurants, public houses, a doctors' surgery, chemist, village primary school and impressive Church, which has parts dating back to the 11th Century. There is a frequent bus service through the village from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.