Church Lane, Shilton, Nr Burford

A charming and beautifully presented three bedroom detached period cottage and one bedroom annexe with a private south east facing garden located in the heart of this sought after village close to Burford.

Location - Church Cottage is situated in the heart of the sought after village of Shilton, close to the well known medieval town of Burford. Within the village there is the Holy Rood parish church, the baptist chapel and the Rose and Crown public house, which is within walking distance from the property. Burford is within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Burford Conservation Area. Burford provides an excellent range of local shops and amenities, including a baker, butcher, newsagent, post office, general store and doctors surgery. In addition, there are antique shops, boutiques, restaurants, famous coaching inns and public houses.

Primary and secondary schools nearby include; Burford School and Cokethorpe School near Witney. There is also Hatherop Castle and St Hugh's towards Faringdon.

From Shilton, the area's larger commercial centres of Cheltenham (24 miles), Cirencester (19 miles) and Oxford (19 miles) are within easy travelling distance with access to the motorway network via the A40 and the M4 to the south. There are main line rail services to London Paddington (80 minutes) at Charlbury (11 miles), Kemble (24 miles) and Kingham (11 miles) and a comprehensive local bus network.

Description - Church Cottage is a beautifully presented and charming detached period cottage that has been completely renovated to a high specification with the addition of an annexe by the current owners during their ten year tenure.


The property comprises an entrance hall, dining room, sitting room, study, garden room, kitchen, utility room and shower room downstairs. There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. There is an annexe comprising a bedroom with en suite shower room. The private south east facing garden is well maintained with views towards the church whilst there is a garage and driveway parking for multiple cars.

Approach - Paved patio leading to timber framed front door to:

Entrance Hall - Flagstone flooring. Timber framed door to below stairs storage cupboard. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Proceed through to:

Dining Room - Continuation of flagstone flooring. Exposed oak timber beams. Double glazed window to the rear elevation. Proceed through to:

Sitting Room - Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, stone surround, oak timber beam above and hearth. Exposed stone wall. Exposed oak timber beams. Double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations. Proceed through to:

Study - Exposed stone wall. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. French doors with glazed insert panels to:

Garden Room - Dwarf walls with exposed stone. French door with glazed insert panels providing direct access into the garden. Double glazed windows to the front and side elevations. Timber framed door with glazed insert panels to:

Kitchen - Modern fitted storage units to the wall and base level with timber work surfaces. Belfast sink unit with mixer tap. Bosch four ring induction hob with Samsung extractor above. Bosch dishwasher. Bosch refrigerator and freezer. Part tiled walls. Flagstone flooring. Exposed oak timber beams. Double glazed windows to the front and side elevations. Proceed through to:

Utility Room - Timber work surface with space and plumbing below for washing machine and tumble dryer. Range of wall mounted cupboards. Sink unit with mixer tap. Flagstone flooring. Grant oil fired central heating boiler. Timber framed door with glazed insert panels providing direct access into the garden. Timber framed door to driveway and garage. From the entrance hall, timber framed door to:

Shower Room - Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin with drawers below. Walk-in shower cubicle with overhead shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed windows to the rear and side elevations. From the entrance hall, stairs with timber balustrade rise to:

First Floor Landing - Timber framed door to storage cupboard. Recessed ceilng spotlighting. Double glazed windows to the rear elevation. Timber framed door to:

Family Bathroom - Low level WC with concealed cistern, pair of wash hand basins with drawers below. Walk-in shower cubicle with overhead shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Timber framed door to airing cupboard. Double glazed windows to the side elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Bedroom 2 - Built-in wardrobes. Double glazed windows to the front and side elevations. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Bedroom 3 - Built-in wardrobe. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Master Bedroom - Built-in wardrobes. Exposed oak timber beams. Double glazed windows to the front and side elevations.

Annexe - Bedroom - Built-in wardrobes. Vaulted ceiling with exposed oak timber beams. Double glazed windows to the front and side elevations. Timber framed door to:

Annexe - En Suite - Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin with drawers below. Walk-in shower cubicle with overhead shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Part tiled walls. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting.

Outside - Church Cottage has a private south east facing low maintenance garden. There is an area of paved patio adjacent to the cottage which facilitates outside dining and entertaining. Steps rise to an area of lawn bordered by Cotswold stone walling with views towards the church. Timber trellis fencing housing oil tank and separate timber trellis fencing enabling bin storage area. Paved patio leads to a self-contained annexe built in Cotswold stone. There is a garage and driveway providing off road parking for multiple cars.

Services - Mains electricity. water and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

Local Authority / Council Tax - West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1PB. Telephone: / Band 'E Rate payable for 2024 / 2025 £2737.63