Description
A Grade II listed 17th-century two double bedroom thatched cottage with off street parking for two cars, west facing gardens with a summer house and countryside views in a village location, with no onwards chain. This period cottage, part thatch and part tile, retains original features such as exposed ceiling beams and fireplaces, and has a combined approximate 901 sq. ft. of accommodation arranged over two floors, including the outbuildings. On the ground floor there is a dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room and a dual aspect sitting/dining room with an authentic open stone inglenook fireplace. The first floor has two double bedrooms, one dual aspect with a range of fitted open wardrobes, both overlooking the garden. There is a three piece family bathroom.
Outside there is a lawned garden with a paved patio for entertaining, enclosed by picket fencing. Opposite is a second lawned garden with mature trees and hard standing parking for two cars. There is a timber summer house with a garden store and a garden room overlooking open countryside as well as a garden shed and a wood store. The property is a five minutes' walk to amenities in the village and six miles to Bicester train station.
Ground Floor The kitchen has a range of base and wall mounted solid wooden units with quartz worksurfaces with an inset ceramic butler's sink and tiled splash backs. Integrated appliances include electric ovens, a hob with an extractor above, a dishwasher, and a fridge/freezer. There are exposed beams, tiled flooring, and space for a breakfast table. The over 17 ft. long dual aspect sitting/dining also has exposed beams, wooden flooring, and a feature stone inglenook fireplace. Leading off this room is the wooden staircase to the first floor.
Situation and Schooling The village of Marsh Gibbon has a Church of England primary school - highly rated by OFTED, a pre school, a shop and post office, a public house and a thriving village hall that caters for many events and clubs. A range of shopping, health and leisure facilities is located in the town of Bicester, Bicester Village (both approximately 5 miles), and the market town of Buckingham (approximately 11 miles).
