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Church Farm Cottage Ewelme| Wallingford| | OX10 6HP Church Farm Cottage Ewelme, Wallingford Oxfordshire, OX10 6HP

A detached period family house occupying an outstanding location in the lovely village of Ewelme adjacent to the historic village church and almshouses.

Porch • Large Entrance Hall • Sitting Room Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room 4 Bedrooms • Bathroom • Cloakroom Oil Fired Central Heating • Garden Home Office/Studio • Walled Garden

Watlington 2.5 miles, Wallingford 4 miles, Henley on Thames 9 miles, Oxford 11 miles, Reading 12 miles

Description Occupying a beautiful setting adjacent to the historic 15th century church and almshouses an attractive brick-faced detached Victorian house with later additions. The house is situated in an elevated position with a south facing aspect. A lovely part-walled garden lies to the rear where there is also a timber framed studio/home office with veranda. The interior of the house has good natural lighting with generous ceiling heights and well-proportioned principal rooms. There is a large reception hall and the adjacent sitting room is 20’ in length with an open fireplace. A fitted family kitchen leads into a dining room with french doors leading out to the terrace and garden. On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and two singles with a large family bathroom. Location ornamental trees. A hardstanding to the rear houses Ewelme is a village with a long and extraordinary a timber-framed garden store. Alongside is a timber history. In 1437, Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk, framed studio/home office. grand-daughter of Geoffrey Chaucer founded the church, almshouses and school and the resulting Garden Studio/Office medieval complex is of huge historic importance Detached timber-framed building with covered and attracts visitors from all over the world. The veranda and pitched roof. It has double-glazed school, which is highly regarded, occupies the windows to three sides, painted and insulated wood original building and has functioned continuously panel walls, electricity and telephone point. since its’ establishment. Jerome K Jerome, author of Three Men in a Boat, is buried in the churchyard Services here. The village was also famous for water-cress Mains water, drainage and electricity. production and the beds, although not farmed Oil Fired Central Heating. commercially now, are still maintained. There is a and an award winning shop/cafe within a five Council Tax minute walk that is run as a village cooperative. A Tax band: D network of local footpaths and bridleways provides access for bikers and walkers into the Chilterns. Important Note Outside Please be advised that the owner of this property is in the employment of Robinson Sherston, the agent. Garden A charming cottage garden lies to the rear Viewing enclosed by a brick and chalk-stone wall and Strictly by prior appointment with the SOLE AGENTS close boarded fencing. A stone paved terrace Robinson Sherston (Watlington). extends from the rear of the house with steps Telephone: 01491 614000. up to a lawned garden with raised herbaceous borders and a variety of shrubs, climbing plants and

www.robinsonsherston.co.uk Church Farm Cottage, Ewelme, Wallingford Approximate Gross Internal Area N 1478 Sq Ft/137 Sq M W

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Dining Room 3.4m x 3.3m Sitting Room Hall Kitchen 11'3" x 10'11" 6.2m x 4.0m 4.1m x 2.7m 4.4m x 3.5m 20'3" x 13'3" 13'3" x 8'10" 14'5" x 11'5" (Maximum)

Ground Floor Porch

Sky Sky Sky Bedroom 2 3.6m x 2.6m Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 11'10" x 8'7" 4.7m x 2.8m 4.0m x 2.4m 15'5" x 9'2" 13'2" x 7'11" (Maximum)

2.40 x 2.14 7'10" x 7'0" Bedroom 4

First Floor FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8191049/PJS

Please Contact the Watlington Office Robinson Sherston, One High Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5PH Also at Henley on Thames

T. 01491 614000 [email protected]