Cottage for sale in Swindon SN6, 3 Bedroom

Berrycroft Cottage is a three-bedroom end of terrace thatched cottage situated at the end of a no through lane on the very edge of the village, with open views to the Vale of the White Horse. It is Grade II Listed and requires refurbishment.

The entrance hall, with storage cupboard leads to a wet room. The sitting room has two leaded light windows overlooking the larger than average garden and a magnificent inglenook fireplace with original bread oven. Through the sitting room is a galley kitchen with electric cooker point and a window facing the lane.
On the first floor are three inter-connecting bedrooms and a bathroom. The property offers a wealth of exposed timbers and chalkstone walls, both complimented by the pretty windows.

Outside, there is a small outbuilding which has a fireplace with chimney. The garden is much larger than average with views over fields to the rear. Surrounded by mature trees, there is an abundance of spring flowers and exciting potential for those who are green fingered, want to grow their own fruit and vegetables, or maybe keep chickens!
This really is an idyllic spot on the edge of the village, and yet within walking distance of the village pub.
The property has mains water, electricity, and mains drainage. The heating is provided by electric night storage heaters. The tenure is freehold.

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Amenities Ashbury a charming village, dating back to at least ad 840, close to the famous White Horse Hill at Uffington and the famous Ridgeway popular with walkers and nature lovers. It has a popular public house, the Rose and Crown, a Church of England primary school and a village shop. The parish church of St Mary was originally Norman but was rebuilt in the 13th century. Ashbury Mission Hall was a "tin tabernacle" building of corrugated iron opened in 1908. The building was replaced in 1972-73 with the present Ashbury Evangelical Free Church. Ashdown House built in about 1660, now owned by the National Trust, is about two miles south of the village.

Nearby Shrivenham (c. 4 miles) is one of the larger villages in the Vale and has several shops, restaurants, public houses and a doctors' surgery as well as a primary school and Church of England and Methodist churches. Lambourn - the village in the Valley of the Racehorse - is just six miles away.

Ashbury is well located for access to the M4 motorway (c. 7 miles) and Swindon has main line rail services. The A420 is accessed through Shrivenham and provides access to Oxford.