Cottage for sale in Swindon SN6, 4 Bedroom

This most attractive detached thatched village home is situated in a commanding position overlooking the village green. The cottage is Grade II listed and ticks all the boxes for charm and character, combined with modern touches including the recently refitted family bathroom.

The ground floor accommodation provides a cosy sitting room with an attractive inglenook fireplace, and a versatile and practical family kitchen/dining room which lies open plan to a small family room or snug. The kitchen boasts an Aga and integral appliances and conveniently located nearby is a utility area and modern shower room. A staircase rises to a first floor study over, providing a quiet work-from-home area.

On the first floor are two most attractive double bedrooms, both with fitted storage, and the spacious family bathroom, recently refitted. The second floor provides two further bedrooms, perfect for children or teenagers.

Outside, the well-tended gardens are larger than average and enjoy a high degree of privacy, extending down to a small brook. These have been attractively landscaped to include a large area of paved patio with a pretty arbour over. Within the garden is a detached garage, with power and light connected and storage over, and driveway parking.

Amenities Watchfield has a charming village centre with a church, village hall and public house, and a small shopping centre with a public house and a restaurant near the roundabout with the A420. The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides post-graduate level education for UK and overseas military personnel. Many students and staff live in the village and play an active part in community life. The excellent village primary school has children from several different countries, which makes for an interesting learning environment.

Together, Watchfield and Shrivenham make one of the larger village areas within the Vale of the White Horse and are located to the north east of Swindon (circa 5 miles) and to the south west of the market town of Faringdon (circa 5 miles). A bypass built in 1984 ensures that the rural atmosphere of both villages is preserved. Shrivenham also has an extremely active community. There is a lovely tree-lined high street with shops, restaurants, public houses, a doctors' surgery, village primary school and an impressive church, parts of which date back to the 11th Century. There is also a golf course.

Both villages are ideally located for access to the M4 at Swindon and the A420 leading to Oxford and beyond. There is a frequent bus service from Swindon to Oxford and back.