Orchard Hill, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7

A wonderful home situated in an enviable position with far reaching views across open countryside and ‘Humpty Hill’ towards Badbury Clump. This must be one of the best positioned properties in Faringdon and benefits from four double bedrooms, a landscaped garden and a large, detached garage with ample parking.

Upon entering, you are immediately struck by how light and bright this home is. The entrance hall offers storage, a wrap-around staircase to the first floor, and a cloakroom. The living room stretches the depth of the house and is dual aspect, with sliding doors to the garden and a central electric fireplace. To the rear is the kitchen/diner which takes full advantage of the stunning outlook and incorporates an array of floor and wall mounted units. The kitchen has numerous appliances and is separated from the dining area by a large breakfast bar, the perfect place to entertain, with French doors out to the garden. Completing the downstairs accommodation are a separate utility room and a study.

On the first floor, all four bedrooms are double and offer fitted wardrobes. The principal bedroom has lots of glass-fronted wardrobe space and an exceptionally large en suite shower room. All other bedrooms are serviced by a family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle.

Outside, to the front, is driveway parking for several cars in front of a detached 1.5 sized garage with an electric door. Side gated access leads through to the rear garden which is landscaped and laid out over a number of levels. Lawn areas are interspersed by flower and shrub beds and there are two patio areas affording the most magical views and offering the perfect setting to unwind on a summer's evening.

The property benefits from solar PV with a very generous feed-in tariff which runs to the end of 2036. Additionally full fibre to property broadband from Gigaclear is installed, offering speeds up to 900Mbps.

The historic market town of Faringdon, dating back at least to the 12th century, has a thriving community and amenities such as the Leisure Centre, Library, Faringdon Community College, The Elms and Folly View primary schools as well as The Old Station Nursery, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries and The Place Family Centre. Buses travel from the town to private schools at Abingdon. The town now boasts three large supermarkets.

Faringdon is also ideally positioned for the A420, leading to the A34, M40 and M4 and mainline railway services from Swindon, Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Didcot Parkway. There is a frequent bus service through the town from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.

The Tower on Folly Hill was built by Lord Berners in 1935 and affords panoramic views across four counties. For over 20 years, the town has been twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe in France and more recently with Konigstein im Taunus in Germany. In 2004, Faringdon became the first Fairtrade town in the South East of England.