Detached house for sale in Faringdon SN7, 5 Bedroom

Description

The house was extensively refurbished in 2016, including new plumbing, wiring and insulation, but incorporating several period features from the original house, including chimney breast, open fires and wooden floor boards. At the heart of the house is a large and stunning kitchen/family room with views over the surrounding countryside. Fortys Farm has been cleverly designed for modern rural living, with both a boot room and separate utility room. The ground floor also comprises a family room off the kitchen with wood burning stove adding to the family living space. A further panelled drawing room with elegant open fire gives the house plenty of space for formal entertaining. At the back of the house there is a study which could be used as a home office, playroom or indeed a further double bedroom.
Upstairs the property has five bedrooms, including a dual aspect master bedroom with an en suite bathroom. There is one further double bedroom with en suite, two more double bedrooms, a single room and a family bathroom. There is a light and airy landing running the entire length of the house, with plenty of built in storage space cleverly incorporated into the eves of the house.
In addition to the main house there is a separate barn which have been previously used for storage and stabling. In 2013 planning permission was granted to convert this barn into ancillary. A charming covered Veranda runs around two sides of the house looking out to the fenced garden, ideal for outdoor entertaining. The plot extends to over half an acre and also includes gardens laid to lawn, parking for several cars and a post and rail pony paddock.

Situation

Fortys Farm is situated on the edge of the conservation area in a hamlet called Baulking in the Parish of Uffington. The hamlet is a collection of large village houses and smaller farm cottages arranged along a large, elongated village green running north–south, with numerous picturesque bridle paths and footpaths crossing the area. Baulking sits in the heart of the Vale of the White horse with easy access to local amenities. The larger village of Uffington is close by and has a village post office and store, an active church, primary school, village hall and a public house. Kingston Lisle is 2.5 miles away with the popular Blowing Stone public house. Stanford in the Vale is close by and Faringdon and Wantage provide a more comprehensive range of everyday shopping including Waitrose and Sainsbury’s together with a number of smaller local shops, banks and cafes. The historic and cultural centre of Oxford is only 18.5 miles away.

Communications in the area are excellent with Didcot Parkway railway station situated approximately 14.5 miles away providing a fast rail service into London Paddington taking around 45 minutes. Junction 13 of the M4 lies around 16 miles south giving access to London (76 miles), and Heathrow (65 miles). The immediate area is very rural but Swindon, Hungerford, Newbury, Didcot, Oxford and Cirencester are all within an easy drive.

Oxfordshire and West Berkshire are renowned for excellent schooling with a wide choice within striking distance, including prep schools at Pinewood, St Hugh’s, Cothill House, The Manor, The Dragon and Summerfields. Public schools within easy reach include St Helens and Katherine’s, Abingdon School, Radley College, Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne and St Edwards.