Saxons Close, Rouses Lane, Filkins

A charming and well presented Grade II Listed three bedroom terraced cottage with private garden and off road parking for multiple cars located in a peaceful position within the heart of this popular village between Burford and Lechlade.

Location - Juniper Cottage, 2 Saxons Close is situated in the heart of the sought after village of Filkins. The village lies on the Gloucestershire / Oxfordshire border, close to Lechlade (3 miles) and Burford (5 miles), two historic market towns in the Cotswolds. Both provide excellent amenities. Filkins has a popular public house, The Five Alls. There is also an outdoor swimming pool, which is managed by the Filkins Swimming Club and is open from May to September. Other amenities include a village shop, post office and bowls club. A large 18th Century barn is the premises of Cotswold Woollen Weavers. Filkins has a theatre club, whilst the former village school is now a pre-school nursery. There is a Church of England parish church of Saint Peter.

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

The area's larger commercial centres of Witney (10 miles), Cirencester (16 miles), Oxford (24 miles) and Cheltenham (27 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 (14 miles), Swindon (18 miles), Kemble (20 miles) and to London Marylebone (70 minutes) at Oxford Parkway (23 miles) and a comprehensive local bus network.

Description - Juniper Cottage, 2 Saxons Close is a charming and well presented Grade II Listed terraced cottage.

The property comprises an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room and kitchen - dining room downstairs. There is the master bedroom with en suite shower room, two guest bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. There is the principal west facing garden with ample off road parking to the front and some further garden to the rear of the cottage. The property has been a successful rental for the past few years with an established lettings income. It therefore represents an excellent investment opportunity.

Approach - Paved pathway with covered archway leading to timber framed front door with glazed insert panels to:

Entrance Hall - Below stairs storage cupboard. Wood effect tiled flooring. Single glazed windows to the rear elevation. Secondary glazing. Timber framed door to:

Cloakroom - Low level WC with standard cistern, wash hand basin with mixer tap, tiled splashback and cupboards below. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled flooring. Single glazed window to the rear elevation. Secondary glazing. From the entrance hall, timber framed door to:

Sitting Room - Recessed fireplace with wood burning stove and hearth. Single glazed windows to the front elevation. Secondary glazing. From the entrance hall, timber framed door to:

Kitchen - Dining Room - Fitted kitchen with range of built-in wall mounted cupboards with cupboards and drawers below. 1½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Zanussi electric oven and grill. Refrigerator and freezer. Dishwasher. Central island with four ring Zanussi electric hob with extractor above and range of drawers below. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Single glazed windows to the front and rear elevations. Secondary glazing to the rear elevation. Timber framed stable door providing direct access into the rear garden. From the entrance hall, stairs with timber balustrade rise to:

First Floor Landing - Timber framed door to storage cupboard. Timber framed door to:

Master Bedroom - Range of built-in wardrobes. Single glazed windows to the front elevation. Secondary glazing. Timber framed door to:

En Suite Shower Room - Low level WC with standard cistern, wash hand basin with tiled splashback and cupboard below. Walk-in shower cubicle with overhead shower. Chrome heated towel rail. Part tiled walls. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Wood effect tiled flooring. Single glazed window to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Bedroom 2 - Built-in wardrobe. Hatch to loft roof space. Single glazed windows to the front elevation. Secondary glazing. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Bedroom 3 - Single glazed windows to the rear elevation. Secondary glazing. From the first floor landing, timber framed door to:

Family Bathroom - Low level WC with standard cistern, wash hand basin with tiled splashback and cupboard below. Bath with shower attachment. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Tiled flooring. Single glazed window to the rear elevation.

Outside - Juniper Cottage, 2 Saxons Close has a principal west facing garden located to the front of the cottage. There is an area of paved patio adjacent to the cottage leading to an area of gravelled driveway enabling off road parking for multiple cars bordered by hedging. There is a rear east facing garden that is mainly laid to lawn with some area of paved patio facilitating outside dining and entertaining with timber garden sheds bordered by Cotswold stone walling and hedging. There is a covered shared passageway and archway enabling access to the cottage with timber framed log store.

Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage.
Mains gas central heating,

Local Authority / Council Tax - West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1PB. Telephone: / Band 'C' Rate payable for 2025 / 2026 £2144.96