Picturesque Grade II listed village house and annexe tucked away down a private lane.

Description

With its quintessential chocolate box charm, The Cleve is a traditional timber-framed Grade II listed farmhouse. With its attached one-bedroom annexe, granary, workshop, garage and cellar it presents a much sought-after opportunity to update and create a family home suitable for C21st living.

Original features include inglenook fireplaces with bread ovens, original beams, leaded light windows, farmhouse kitchen with Aga and original quarry tiled floor.

Presently a four-bedroom house with attached one-bedroom annexe, the layout offers flexibility to combine the accommodation, with the granary offering scope to provide a home office in the garden.

The very essence of The Cleve is a well-loved family home, which it has been for over 30 years and today, in need of substantial renovation, the property offers great potential to incoming owners.

Outside.
The winding driveway passes through the gardens and grounds of approximately 0.4 acres. There is ample parking at the end of the drive which also provides a double garage and workshop.

Location

Blewbury is a pretty Oxfordshire village lying at the foot of the Berkshire Downs, within a conservation area and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The village is sited around natural springs that rise from the foot of the Downs. The footpath to the west of the property leads on to “The Cleve”, once the site of the village watercress beds.

The village has a strong community spirit and boasts two local pubs, a church, pre-school and primary school, farm shop, recreation ground, Post Office and cricket club. The recreation
ground hosts the cricket, football and tennis clubs and there is even a full size croquet lawn where international matches have taken place. In addition, the village has amateur dramatics and numerous other clubs and societies. There are myriad footpaths and bridleways to enjoy, including along the ancient Ridgeway, just a short distance away.

Ideally situated for easy access to the road and rail networks via the M4 and M40, Didcot Parkway and Reading stations.

The market town of Wallingford, under seven miles away, is ideal for everyday shopping requirements, with historic Oxford presenting a vast array of cultural opportunities and pastimes.

There is a wide variety of schools in the area, both state and private, including Didcot Girls, St Birinus, Moulsford, Cranford House, the Europa School as well as the highly regarded schools in Abingdon and Oxford.

Square Footage: 3,202 sq ft


Acreage: 0.4 Acres

Directions

From Oxford take the A34 south. Exit at Milton Interchange following the A4130 towards Wantage for approximately 2 miles. Take the first exit off the Rowstock roundabout onto the A417. Remain on the A417 until you enter the village. Turn left onto South Street.

Additional Info

Services - All mains services connected - Gas heating

Photographs taken and brochure prepared March 2023