Asthall, Nr Burford

A charming end terrace two bedroom Grade II Listed period cottage located in the sought after village of Asthall close to Burford. Good investment opportunity. No onward chain.

Location - Downham Cottage is situated in the sought after village of Asthall, which is just three miles from the well known medieval town of Burford, famous for being the southern gateway to the Cotswolds and set on the River Windrush. Within Asthall, there is the Church of St Nicholas and the popular public house, The Three Horseshoes.

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.

The area's larger commercial centres of Cheltenham (25 miles), Cirencester (20 miles) and Oxford (18 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 (9 miles), Kemble (25 miles) and Kingham (12 miles) and a comprehensive local bus network.

Description - Downham Cottage, dating back to the Seventeenth Century, is situated within the heart of the village.

The property comprises a dining room - sitting room and kitchen downstairs whilst there is the master bedroom with en suite shower room on the first floor and a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom on the second floor. The property is located close to The Three Horseshoes and would make an excellent investment with a track record of lettings. The property is currently tenanted and there is the option to purchase the property with the tenants remaining in residence thereby ensuring an instant income on the property.

Approach - Oak timber framed front door to:

Dining Room - Sitting Room - Recessed Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and oak beam above with stone hearth. Exposed stone walls. Exposed oak timber beams. Timber frames doors to built-in cupboards. Single glazed windows with window seat to the front elevation. Timber framed door to:

Hallway - Exposed stone walls. Exposed oak timber beams. Timber framed door to below stairs storage cupboard. Timber framed stable door with glazed insert panel providing side access to the cottage. Single glazed window to the rear elevation. Timber framed door to:

Kitchen - Fitted kitchen with range of built-in cupboards and drawers below. Laminate work surfaces. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Lamona electric oven and grill with extractor above. Four ring electric hob. Part tiled walls. Space and plumbing for dishwasher. Space for refrigerator and freezer. Single glazed window to the rear elevation. From the hallway, stairs with timber balustrade rise to:

First Floor Landing - Exposed oak timber beams. Single glazed windows to the rear and side elevations. Timber framed door to:

Master Bedroom - Exposed stone walls. Exposed oak timber beams. Timber framed door to built-in wardrobe. Timber framed door to cupboard housing the hot water tank. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Single glazed windows to the front elevation. Timber framed door to:

En Suite Shower Room - Low level WC with standard cistern. Wash hand basin and tiled splashback. Shower cubicle. Part tiled walls. Laminate flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Exposed oak timber beams. Single glazed window to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, stairs with single glazed window to the side elevation and timber balustrade rise to:

Bedroom 2 - Exposed oak timber beams. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Single glazed window to the side elevation. Timber framed door to:

En Suite Bathroom - Low level WC with standard cistern. Wash hand basin and tiled splashback. Panelled bath with shower attachment. Part tiled walls. Laminate flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Exposed oak timber beams.

Services - Mains Electricity and Water. Septic tank drainage. Electric night storage heating.

Local Authority / Council Tax - West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1PB. Telephone: / Band 'C' Rate payable for 2025 / 2026 £2074.77

Planning - Agents Note - Downham Cottage is a Grade II Listed building.

Listed Building Consent Reference 25/01816/LBC and dated 23rd September 2025 was granted for ‘Replacement Windows’ with the following conditions:

1.The works must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this consent.
2.The development shall be constructed with the materials specified in the application.
3.All new works and works of making good shall be carried out in materials, and detailed, to match the adjoining original fabric except where shown otherwise on the approved drawings.

Directions - From the Burford office of Tayler & Fletcher, proceed in a southerly direction up The Hill, heading towards the A40. Take the second exit onto the Oxford Road/A40. Continue on the A40 for approximately 1 ½ miles. Take the exit off the A40 signposted for Swinbrook. Continue along this road for approximately one mile until reaching the crossroads. At the crossroads, turn right, signposted for Asthall. Follow this road for approximately ½ mile. Upon entering the village, follow the road around to the left, passing St Nicholas Church on your left hand side. You will shortly see The Three Horseshoes on the left hand side with Downham Cottage just past the pub on the same side of the road.