Carswell Marsh, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8JN | Property for sale | Savills
185.90 sq m
Guide price £750,000(€897,472)

Carswell MarshFaringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8JN

  • Under offer
House
185.90 sq m
3Bedrooms
2Bathrooms
2Receptions

Key features

  • A much loved home
  • Perfect for country walks
  • Character accommodation
  • Pretty cottage garden
  • 2,000 sq ft

A character period cottage in delightful rural setting.

About this property

  • 4 Carswell Marsh Cottages, a delightful period cottage, Listed Grade II, dates from the late 17th century and is believed to be the oldest property in the hamlet. There is considerable character with exposed beams, open fireplace and log burning stove. Of particular interest is the ornate plaster frieze above the fireplace in one of the bedrooms. There are leaded window lights and tiled flooring to the ground floor. The entrance hall has a stable door to the front on to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is double aspect with a massive fireplace, fitted oven and hob with a useful pantry off. The sitting/dining room is also double aspect with a study off which could also be an additional bedroom. On the first floor, which is accessed off two separate staircases, are three well-proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms.

    To the rear is a gated entrance opening on to gravelled parking and to the front is an attractive, south facing garden with apple and pear trees and boxed edged lawns creating private and sheltered space for relaxing or entertaining.

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This is a very special cottage and location and will suit those looking for peace and quiet

Huw WarrenProperty agent

Local information

  • Carswell Marsh is a rural hamlet set in attractive countryside at the end of a no through road. Amenities in the nearby village of Buckland include a parish church, The Lamb public house and a well reputed village primary school. The nearby market towns of Faringdon, Bampton, Abingdon, Witney and Wantage are handy for day to day requirements with the historic city of Oxford providing extensive shopping, cultural and leisure facilities. The highly regarded St Hugh's School is less than a mile away and there is a regular bus service on the A420 between Oxford and Faringdon.

Additional information

  • Services - Mains water and electricity are connected. Private drainage system. Oil fired central heating.
  • Council Tax - Band G
  • Brochure prepared and photographs taken July 2024
  • Directions: Directions From the Oxford ring road take the A420 towards Swindon. Continue straight over the Kingston Bagpuize/Witney roundabout and past the turns to Buckland. Then, opposite the Carswell Golf Club, turn right signposted St. Hugh's School. Continue past the school and out into the open countryside and the cottage will be seen on the right at the bottom of the hill. Distances Faringdon 4 miles, Witney 12 miles, Oxford 18 miles, Didcot Parkway 17 miles (London, Paddington from 43 minutes) distances and times approximate
  • EPC Rating: D
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G