Claypits Lane, Shrivenham, Swindon, Oxfordshire, SN6

Yew Tree House is set in a very private, secluded location, yet within easy walking distance to Shrivenham’s centre. The original farmhouse dates to 1885 and has been lovingly extended and upgraded by the current owners to now provide both spacious and flexible accommodation throughout.

Gravelled driveway parking leads around to the main entrance hallway. Doors take you through to the main sitting room, which opens into the dining area that has a bay window overlooking the beautiful rear garden. To the rear is a spacious conservatory which is large enough to be used as an additional seating and dining area and provides excellent views of the garden. An internal hallway provides access to the kitchen/breakfast room, which is fitted with a great range of units, with some inbuilt appliances, a fireplace and island unit with seating area. The hallway also provides access to the TV room, study and to a ground floor bedroom which has an en suite bathroom with separate corner shower. This bedroom is linked to an additional room that has some fitted units and so could be used as a kitchenette, thus making this side of the house into an annexe. In addition, on the ground floor is a utility room, a rear hallway.

To the first floor are three well-proportioned double bedrooms, with the master bedroom having an en suite bathroom and inbuilt wardrobes. The other bedrooms also benefit from inbuilt storage. A family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation.

Externally, the gravelled driveway parking sweeps to two sides of the house. There is a large detached double garage, with an electric roller door and access to the Annexe/additional accommodation. A side gate leads from the driveway to the enclosed rear garden. This private garden is mainly laid to lawn surrounded by well stocked and maintained borders, with a lovely patio area, summer house, garden pond and a well that comes with a working pump.

The Annexe/additional accommodation is set above and to the side of the garage. Accessed from its own private low maintenance garden, the accommodation on the ground floor includes a kitchenette, fitted with base and wall units, and an adjacent modern shower room. Stairs lead to a large room above the garage, which could be used as a bedroom or hobbies room.

The property benefits from gas fired central heating, along with solar panels which were fitted in 2023 and supply batteries and feed back to the grid. The Worcester/Bosch boiler was replaced in 2020 and a new hot water tank installed in 2024.

Yew Tree House is set within a conservation area and is offered to the market with no onward chain.

Shrivenham is one of the larger villages within the Vale of the White Horse and without question one of the most desirable in the area. The village is located circa 5 miles north-east of Swindon and circa 5 miles south-west of the market town of Faringdon. The village is ideally located for access to the M4 (8 minutes away) and the A420 leading to Oxford and beyond. The village itself has an extremely active community and a bypass built in 1984 ensures that Shrivenham’s rural atmosphere is preserved. In addition to the Memorial Hall on the corner of Highworth Road and newly built primary school and pre-school in Raven Way, there is a lovely tree-lined high street with shops, restaurants, public houses, a doctors’ surgery, chemist and parish church. There is a frequent bus service through the village from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.