A period Cotswold stone cottage with west facing garden, two parking spaces and situated close to the village amenities. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION on Wednesday 22nd February 2023.

For Sale By Public Auction - To be held at the Tayler & Fletcher North Cotswold Sale Room, Lansdowne, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AR on Wednesday 22nd February 2023 at 6pm precisely. The turning to the sale room is diagonally opposite the Tayler & Fletcher office signposted Royal British Legion (along the driveway past Bourton Land Rover).

Location - Station Cottage is situated in a popular residential area on the edge of the village, a short walk from the village centre and Co-Operative supermarket. Bourton provides an excellent range of local facilities including a range of boutique shops, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, doctors, churches, a leisure centre, local primary school and the popular Cotswold secondary school. The area's larger commercial and cultural centres of Cheltenham, Cirencester and Oxford are within easy travelling distance and there are main line rail services at Kingham (8 miles) (Paddington 80mins approx) and a comprehensive local bus network radiating from Bourton. The village is set in the heart of the Cotswold Hills which provide outdoor rural leisure pursuits.

Description - Station Cottage comprises a mid-terrace Cotswold stone cottage with a private west facing courtyard garden, parking for two vehicles and set in a convenient location with good access to the village amenities. The accommodation is arranged over two floors with entrance hall, kitchen and an open plan sitting room with dining area on the ground floor and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor of the property.
The accommodation is arranged as follows;

Approach - Opaque glazed uPVC front door with outside light to:

Entrance Hall - With wall mounted fuse box, built-in storage cupboard and painted timber door to:

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - With fitted kitchen comprising marble effect worktop and splash back with stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap, a comprehensive range of below work surface cupboards and drawers and space and plumbing for a dishwasher. Range of eye-level cupboards with brushed stainless steel extractor over hob, wide double glazed casement window to front elevation and space for upright fridge/freezer.
From the kitchen/breakfast room there is an interconnecting door through to the dining/sitting room.
From the hall, painted timber door through to:

Sitting Room & Dining Area - With dining area with laminate floor and part exposed Cotswold stone walls, interconnecting with the sitting area. Decorative open fire place with painted outer surround and decorative cast iron inner surround, five wall light points and beamed ceiling. Wide double glazed casement windows overlooking the rear garden and double glazed french doors leading out to the paved terrace.
From the sitting area, stairs rise to the:

First Floor Landing - With access to roof space and painted timber door to:

Bedroom One - With double glazed casement window overlooking the rear garden, part exposed Cotswold stone wall and recessed built-in cupboard with shelving.
From the landing, painted timber door to:

Bedroom Two - With part exposed Cotswold stone wall and two double glazed casement windows to the front elevation.
From the landing, painted timber door to:

Bathroom - With matching suite of panelled bath with shower screen, chrome mixer tap with handset shower attachment and separate chrome wall mounted shower. Pedestal wash hand basin and low-level WC. Chrome heated towel rail, part tiled walls and double glazed casement window to front elevation.

Outside - Station Cottage is approached from Station Road via a shared drive with two dedicated parking spaces to the front of the cottage and leading to the front door. Set to the rear of the property is a private west facing garden with decorative paved terrace set immediately to the rear of the house with a pathway leading down the side, a central graveled decorative border with herbaceous borders surrounding and a detached shed to the far end.

General Remarks & Information -

Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment via our Bourton-on-the-Water office. [use Contact Agent Button].

Tenure & Possession - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Services - Mains Gas, Electricity, Water and Drainage are connected. Gas-fired central heating.

Local Authority - Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX ([use Contact Agent Button]) .

Council Tax - Council Tax band 'C'. Rate Payable for 2022/ 2023: £1,755.84

Special Conditions - These will be available from the Vendor's Solicitors offices fourteen days prior to the auction sale. They will not be read out at the auction. It will be assumed that the purchaser has bid with full knowledge of such conditions of sale whether in fact he or she has inspected the same or not.

Reserve Price - The property will be offered for sale subject to an undisclosed reserve and the Vendors retain the right for the Auctioneers to bid on their behalf up to the reserve price. The Vendors also reserve the right to sell or withdraw the property prior to auction.

Anti Money Laundering - The successful purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity to satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations. This will need to be a proof of address (utility bill no older than three months or council tax bill for the current period) and photographic ID (driving licence or passport).

Completion - On the fall of the hammer, the purchaser will be required to sign the contract in the sale room and pay ten percent deposit by cheque or bankers draft (not cash). Completion will be 28 days thereafter or earlier by mutual agreement, when the balance of purchase monies are due.

Administration Fee - The successful purchaser will be liable for an administration charge of £1,000 plus VAT, payable to Tayler & Fletcher.

Vendor's Solicitor - Ackroyd Legal, Unit 17, Hedge End Business Centre, Southampton, SO30 2AU (Mr Ken Flooks)
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Directions - From the Bourton office, proceed along the High Street, turn left into Moore Road, at the end of the road turn left onto Station Road. Proceed along Station Road, past the Cotswold School and Station Cottage can be found on the left hand side before the entrance to Park Farm.