SHERWOOD COTTAGE DUNSOMER HILL F NORTH MORETON F OXFORDSHIRE SHERWOOD COTTAGE DUNSOMER HILL F NORTH MORETON F OXFORDSHIRE Wallingford - 3.5 miles F Didcot - 2.5 miles F Reading - 16 miles F Oxford - 15 miles F Newbury - 18 miles F Blewbury - 4 miles F Streatley/Goring on Thames - 8 miles (Distances approximate) Situated between historic Wallingford on Thames and Didcot enjoying panoramic views over a stunning rural landscape. An individual detached property built for the original owners and with potential to further extend or develop, standing in approx. 3.7 acres and having a large Barn/Workshop of over 1,000 sq. ft. F Viewing essential to fully appreciate the potential this property affords and its idyllic location F In beautiful sweeping Oxfordshire countryside bordering the Chilterns and Berkshire Downlands in an “A.O.N.B.” F Excellent road and rail communications F Superb range of both State and Private schools in the local area F Bespoke built property with obvious potential to utilise spacious first floor area and for general refurbishment to suit buyers own requirements F Shopping centres of Wallingford and Didcot both within short driving distance SITUATION F Recessed Porch opening into Reception Hall with ladder The historic villages of North and South Moreton are situated within half a mile of each other both lying in the plain just below the Berkshire access to Loft Downlands and Blewbury Hill to the South, with Wittenham Clumps and the River Thames to the North, with the surrounding countryside designated an area of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’. F Sitting Room with fireplace F Kitchen/Breakfast Room with Range Oven Reputed to be on the route of a Roman road, the village was first documented as a settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 when Ralf was Lord of the Manor. The church of All Saints mainly dates from 1270 with a 15th century tower, a late Norman Font and an interesting Chantry F Inner Lobby with Utility Room and Sun Room with an especially fine East window added by Miles de Stapleton commemorating his family who held the Manor in the 13th to 15th Centuries. F Rear entrance Porch with Boiler recess Miles de Stapleton became Lord of the Manor in 1290 and was an important figure in the royal household and parliament ultimately killed at the F 4 Bedrooms Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The Manor passed to the Dunch Clan in the 16th to 18th Centuries which family was related to Oliver Cromwell. F 5th Bedroom or Study North Moreton has a winding main street scattered all along with beautiful old cottages and some fine brick houses of great antiquity with little F Family Bathroom and a Shower Room infilling in recent years, thus its unspoilt olde worlde charm and quiet way of life based on farming and the land has been successfully retained. Today the village continues to enjoy a peaceful and calm existence benefiting from its excellent road communications for the surrounding F Gated Entrance and drive leading to large forecourt towns, especially expanding Didcot which now boasts a new shopping centre as well as having an important mainline station providing fast F Barn Garage/Workshop with Store Room of over 1,000 sq. ft. commuter services up to London (Paddington). The M4 and M40 motorways are easily accessible and the fast A34 dual carriageway linking and further detached Garage Southampton and the South coast with the Midlands is only a short drive. F Extensive mainly lawned and fully fenced Gardens and Grounds Adjoining the village Cricket Green, where incidentally the Cricket Club was founded in 1858 and still thriving complete with new pavilion, is together with variety of fruit trees from former Orchard The Bear inn an excellent local hostelry. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Occupying an idyllic location between the highly regarded villages of North and South Moreton in open countryside, Sherwood Cottage was designed and built in 1950 for the original owner who established a commercial Orchard business. Traditionally constructed the property has character architectural elevations and was later extended to now provide flexibly arranged 4 or 5 bedroom accommodation. Additionally there is a large first floor area, with excellent ceiling height, of over 750 sq. ft. which ideally lends itself for residential conversion. The siting of the property takes full advantage of the far reaching and uninterrupted Southerly views over the surrounding countryside. OUTSIDE Sherwood Cottage has a long hedged road frontage with a splayed gated entrance and driveway leading to a large forecourt area off which is the garaging and Barn/Workshop. The property is surrounded by level gardens and grounds all enjoying an open aspect principally to the South East. In the grounds there are a variety of fruit trees remaining from the original Orchard including apple, pear, cherry, damson, mulberry and fig together with some specimen trees namely a Catalpa or Indian Bean, a Walnut and a Magnolia. Extending along the North East and South West Boundaries are a line of Poplar trees. The large Barn Garage with Workshop in the rear and Storeroom off, which has high internal eaves/ceiling height, is of block construction with pitched corrugated roof and offers scope for a variety of uses with the potential for re-development subject to planning approval. Mains electricity is connected to the building. Adjacent to the Barn is a detached timber built single Garage with felted pitched roof. In all the gardens and grounds extend to approx. 3.68 acres. Sherwood Cottage, Dunsomer Hill, South Moreton. 5.52m 123Metres Garage 18'1" Scale: 5 10 Feet 3.10m 15.10m x 6.71m 10'2" 49'6" x 22' 1.50m headroom Store 6.86m x 3.08m Workshop Loft 22'6" x 10'1" 8.14m x 5.31m 26'8" x 17'5" Approximate gross internal area Bungalow 168.88 sq.m. 1818 sq.ft. Loft 72.20 sq.m. 777 sq.ft. Barn 98.30 sq.m. 1058 sq.ft. Garage 15.43 sq.m. 166 sq.ft. Plant Room Kitchen / Sitting Room Breakfast Room Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 5.70m x 5.14m Bedroom 2 Utility 6.71m 18'8" x 16'10" 3.04m 3.87m x 2.58m Garage x 3.99m x 2.57m 12'8" x 8'6" Room 5.00m x 3.43m 22' x 13'1" 10' x 8'5" 5.87m x 5.31m 16'5" x 11'3" 19'3" x 17'5" Hall Bedroom 1 Study / Barn Bedroom 5 5.61m x 3.24m 2.80m x 2.52m 18'5" x 10'8" 9'2" x 8'3" © 2015 Berkshire Draughting Ltd. GENERAL INFORMATION Services: Mains water and electricity are connected. Central heating and hot water from oil fired boiler. Private drainage. Council Tax: G Energy Performance Rating: F Postcode: OX11 9BU Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council Telephone: 01491 823000 VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co DIRECTIONS Leaving Wallingford on the A4130 road to Didcot off the by-pass on the Western side of the town continue for approx. 1.5 miles and then turn left as signposted for North Moreton. Proceed into the village and in the centre turn left for South Moreton and after leaving the Village Sherwood Cottage will be found on its own on the left hand side before reaching the perimeter of South Moreton. DISCLAIMER The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. If required, the client is advised to obtain verification. These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Warmingham & Co. Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nor do they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy prior to signing a contract. 01491 874144 4/5 High Street, Goring-on Thames Nr Reading RG8 9AT E: [email protected] www.warmingham.com .