Old Forge HIGH STREET, LEWKNOR, OXFORDSHIRE. OX49 5TN “A beautiful period brick & flint detached cottage located within the heart of a picturesque village, ideally located for access into Old Forge London & Oxford” HIGH STREET, LEWKNOR, NR WATLINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE. OX49 5TN

A detached character cottage featuring a beautiful brick & flint facade offering character accommodation set out over two floors

Old Forge offers a rare opportunity to acquire a most attractive detached character cottage that in more recent years has been beautifully refurbished to a very high standard. Constructed originally of brick and flint elevations under a slate tiled roof, the cottage was formally the old village forge and now offers modern living whist retaining a wealth of character.

In particular, the property benefits from a stunning 18’10 x16’8 living room with fireplace and inset log burning stove and double doors opening onto a ‘Prime Oak’ conservatory which in turn opens onto the secluded terrace and gardens. Further ground floor accommodation includes a well appointed kitchen fitted with a range of painted base and wall units with granite worktops and integrated Siemens/Bosch appliances, a lovely dining room with fireplace and exposed beams and a generous entrance hall with modern cloakroom.

On the first floor Old Forge features a bright and airy double aspect master bedroom with recently updated shower room, three further bedrooms and a modern family bathroom with separate thermostatic shower. In addition a useful utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine is located off the landing.

Outside Old Forge includes gated vehicular access leading to private parking and a detached single garage with potential (subject to the usual planning regulations) to convert into a home office or garden room. The mature At a Glance gardens are a particular feature offering a good degree of seclusion and a • Individual detached four bedroom cottage sunny aspect. Laid mainly to lawn the gardens include a terrace, a number of • Two beautiful reception rooms with fireplace and log burning stove mature trees, deep borders and a raised vegetable patch. • Well appointed kitchen with integral appliances • Master bedroom with bespoke en-suite shower room • Lovely secluded gardens with garage and gated off street parking Specification

• Reception hall • Cloakroom • Spacious square sitting room with fireplace • Fitted kitchen with integrated appliances • Dining room with fireplace • Oak framed garden room • Rear lobby • Master bedroom with en-suite shower room • Three further bedrooms • Bathroom • Mature landscaped gardens • Garage • Gated off street parking • Immaculate condition throughout • Solid oak floors to ground floor • Picturesque Oxfordshire village • Excellent connections to M40 for London • Walking distance of Oxford Tube bus service offering a regular timetable to London & Oxford • Wonderful rural walks • Oil fired central heating Location Lewknor is a beautiful Oxfordshire village nestled at the foot of the Chiltern Hills on the B4009 between the market towns of Thame and Watlington, offering a pleasant mixture of brick-and-flint period properties and characterful contemporary homes. Though the village is small, it has the right elements, including a thriving primary school, timber- framed 16th-century public house serving local food, a beautiful brick-and-flint church dating back to the 12th century and a village hall with playing fields which is home to the village football and cricket teams. The Chiltern Hills provide a rich variety of byways to explore on foot, horse or bicycle and as evidence of ancient associations, the pre-Roman Icknield Way and the Ridgeway (Britain’s oldest road) run close to Lewknor village. Today the Ridgeway can still be followed from Overton Hill in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Hertfordshire. Lewknor is well served by schools, with a pre-school in the village and C of E primary schools in Lewknor and nearby Aston Rowant. There are excellent secondary schools in Thame and Watlington and a good selection of private secondary and grammar schools in Oxford and High Wycombe. For the commuter, the M40 is nearby providing access into London and a regular bus service (The Oxford Tube) provides a bus every 10-15 minutes from the village. Haddenham & Thame Parkway or Princes Risborough railway station provide a comprehensive service to London Marylebone in approximately 35 minutes. Additional information Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage Heating: Oil fired central heating to radiators and under floor heating to en-suite shower room Energy Rating: Currently F (38) Potential B (81) Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council Postcode: OX49 5TN Council Tax Band: G

Hamnett Hayward 42 Upper High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2DW Tel: 01844 215371 Email: [email protected]