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Floorplan
Map2 bedroom house
Chain-free
Sold STC
House
2 beds
1 bath
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band B
Features and description
- Idyllic detached cottage
- Two bedrooms
- Open plan living
- Upstairs bathroom
- Courtyard garden
- Popular village location
- No onward chain
Thimble Cottage is a most charming, detached cottage nestling in the ever-popular and tranquil village of Ashton Keynes. The property is well placed with good access to a wide range of amenities, facilities, and beautiful countryside walks.
This lovely cottage offers a wealth of character and briefly comprises of an entrance porch that leads to the open-plan living. The living area has a fireplace with a fitted wood burner, exposed stone to one wall, and a spiral staircase to the first floor. The kitchen area has a generous range of wall and base units with integral appliances and a breakfast bar.
At first floor level, the landing leads to the two bedrooms and the family bathroom which has a separate shower over the bath.
Outside the property is approached via a pedestrian bridge. The garden is designed with ease of maintenance in mind, is predominantly laid to gravel, and has a garden shed
Ashton Keynes is an unspoilt Cotswold village with good local facilities including a shop, garage, primary school, public house and church, and the nearby town of Cirencester is a renowned Cotswold market town offering excellent local shops and services. The Village Shop and Pub are owned and run by residents. The active Village Hall, as well as hosting many of the village social events and clubs, is also is home to the twice weekly travelling post house, rural cinema, and Nursery School.
As the first settlement on the River Thames Ashton Keynes enjoys a very active local community, an "outstanding" Primary School attended by many of the village children.
Ashton Keynes has its own Cricket, Tennis, Football and Badminton clubs, all with facilities within the village and is home to two choirs, an orchestra and a jazz club as well as many official and un-official groups from WI and wine clubs to investor clubs.
Ashton Keynes is in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and close to lakes where you can sail, jet-ski, windsurf, canoe and fish. The Cotswold Water Park is made up of over 130 lakes and has become increasingly popular due to the large range of leisure activities on offer. The area has also become a renowned conservation area and several of the lakes are now Sites of Scientific Interest and large numbers of waterfowl breed and winter here.
The larger centres of Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Oxford and Bristol are also in daily commuting distance. By-passed by all major roads the village maintains excellent access being two miles from the A417/A419 dual carriageway to the M4/M5. There are mainline rail services to London, Paddington from Swindon (8 miles) or Kemble (4.5 miles).
This lovely cottage offers a wealth of character and briefly comprises of an entrance porch that leads to the open-plan living. The living area has a fireplace with a fitted wood burner, exposed stone to one wall, and a spiral staircase to the first floor. The kitchen area has a generous range of wall and base units with integral appliances and a breakfast bar.
At first floor level, the landing leads to the two bedrooms and the family bathroom which has a separate shower over the bath.
Outside the property is approached via a pedestrian bridge. The garden is designed with ease of maintenance in mind, is predominantly laid to gravel, and has a garden shed
Ashton Keynes is an unspoilt Cotswold village with good local facilities including a shop, garage, primary school, public house and church, and the nearby town of Cirencester is a renowned Cotswold market town offering excellent local shops and services. The Village Shop and Pub are owned and run by residents. The active Village Hall, as well as hosting many of the village social events and clubs, is also is home to the twice weekly travelling post house, rural cinema, and Nursery School.
As the first settlement on the River Thames Ashton Keynes enjoys a very active local community, an "outstanding" Primary School attended by many of the village children.
Ashton Keynes has its own Cricket, Tennis, Football and Badminton clubs, all with facilities within the village and is home to two choirs, an orchestra and a jazz club as well as many official and un-official groups from WI and wine clubs to investor clubs.
Ashton Keynes is in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and close to lakes where you can sail, jet-ski, windsurf, canoe and fish. The Cotswold Water Park is made up of over 130 lakes and has become increasingly popular due to the large range of leisure activities on offer. The area has also become a renowned conservation area and several of the lakes are now Sites of Scientific Interest and large numbers of waterfowl breed and winter here.
The larger centres of Cheltenham, Swindon, Gloucester, Oxford and Bristol are also in daily commuting distance. By-passed by all major roads the village maintains excellent access being two miles from the A417/A419 dual carriageway to the M4/M5. There are mainline rail services to London, Paddington from Swindon (8 miles) or Kemble (4.5 miles).
Rooms
THE PROPERTY
A fantastic detached cottage idyllically set next to the river with a bridge entry in Ashton Keynes.
The property has been renovated to a very high standard and now offers accommodation over two floors comprising small entrance porch, open plan ground floor space with fully fitted modern kitchen and sitting room.
A spiral staircase leads to the first floor which boasts two bedrooms and family bathroom.
Externally there is a gravel courtyard with a wooden footbridge leading over the river to the road. This property also benefits from double glazing and offers potential purchasers an ideal holiday home.
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