Cottage for sale in Swindon SN6, 4 Bedroom

The Old Stable comprises a beautifully presented detached chalkstone cottage which lies on the edge of the hamlet of Kingstone Winslow and just below the village of Ashbury. The property is thatched but has the benefit of not being listed and has been beautifully refurbished by the present owners over the past fifteen years. Particularly impressive is the use of space to enhance every possible storage opportunity and also the creative lighting installed inside and out. In addition, most of the rooms enjoy exposed beams.

On the ground floor is a pretty sitting room with a central fireplace and wood burning stove and bi-fold doors on to an attractive decked area which sits alongside the stream. The perfect spot to sit and enjoy the afternoon and evening sunshine. Beyond the sitting room is a double bedroom with en suite shower room and stairs rise to a bathroom above and walk-in wardrobe. The kitchen comprises hand-built bespoke units under wooden worktops and integral appliances including a dishwasher and an electric cooking range. The central island unit provides additional storage and doubles as a breakfast bar. An attractive fitted window seat allows space for a small table and chairs and off the kitchen is a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and cupboard housing an oil fired boiler. Also on the ground floor is a further bedroom with walk-in wardrobe which is currently being used as an office and lies adjacent to a modern family bathroom. Finally there is a dining room and modern cloakroom on this level.

On the first floor, accessed via stairs from the entrance hall, is a guest bedroom with en suite shower room, and accessed from the rear inner hall are two further double bedrooms.

Outside, to the rear of the property, is a private garden with a generously sized and sheltered patio area with steps leading up to lawn with well-stocked flower and shrub borders. There are two sets of steps down to the stream and gated access provides off-road parking for a large vehicle. There is a generously sized and insulated garden shed, and external lighting to enhance the special nature of this lovely property. Finally there are a further four parking spaces to the side of the property and a power supply.

We understand that maintenance of the drive is shared with the neighbour to the rear.

Amenities Kingstone Winslow is a sleepy but pretty hamlet on the Ridgeway, just outside Ashbury, which has a parish church, a public house, the Rose and Crown Hotel, a Church of England primary school and a village shop and coffee shop. The hamlet lies c. Three miles from Shrivenham, one of the larger villages within the Vale of the White Horse, which has an extremely active community and a lovely tree lined high street with shops, public houses, a doctors' surgery, village primary school and impressive Church, parts dating back to the 11th Century. Kingstone Winslow is c. 9 miles from Swindon and the M4, with access to Oxford and the A34/M40 via the A420.