Wadley Cottages, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7

Sympathetically modernised and renovated over the years, you step in through the original front door and into the hallway, where you will find stairs rising to the first floor and ample storage. At the front of the house is the living room, centred around an exposed brick arch and fireplace, with a fitted log burner. Down the hallway is a beautifully renovated downstairs bathroom, fitted with Marlborough crackle tiles, quartz tops and Spanish floor tiles. At the back of the house is a great sized dining room with exposed bricks and original quarry tiles. This then flows into the previously extended kitchen, which is fitted with an induction Rangemaster, oak cabinets with granite tops. Built-in white goods include a fridge, dishwasher and Belfast sink. Further hand painted Marlborough tiles sit above the Rangemaster.

To the first floor are three bedrooms, two of which have beautifully restored feature fireplaces. The main bedroom also benefits from an en suite shower room and further spectacular views over the Golden Ridge.

Externally, the front garden is laid to lawn, enclosed with hedges and topiary boxes. At the rear is ample driveway parking for serval cars and a campervan if desired. There are also two outbuildings, offering incredible flexibility. Currently used as additional storage and a utility room but could be converted into a work from home space. There is also a large garage with power and light, as well as a log store/lean to at the back of the garage.

The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a rose garden encompassing a fountain, perfectly positioned in front of the summerhouse, which has uninterrupted views over the fields and gardens as well as a power supply if you wanted use as an office. The garden offers incredible privacy and planted with an array of fruit trees to include a damson tree, an apple tree and a cherry tree.

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. 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 from 2022 with Königstein im Taunus in Germany. In 2004, Faringdon became the first Fairtrade town in the South East of England.