Detached house for sale in Knighton, Swindon SN6

Summary of Accommodation:
Reception room | Drawing room | Kitchen/ breakfast room | Sitting room | WC | Conservatory
Principal bedroom with en suite Bathroom Room | Three further bedrooms | Family bathroom

Property:
St Fridewides Cottage is a stunning redbrick and chalkstone, thatched four bedroom family home in the very attractive rural hamlet of Knighton. The house sits in approximately 0.5 acres of beautiful, mature yet manicured gardens with stunning views over the surrounding pastureland. The cottage has been recently refurbished to a very high standard, with particular attention to the retention and conservation of its many historic features. The original cottage dates back to the 17th century when it was believed to have been a farmhouse, the property has had a later extension.

Location and distances:
Knighton is an attractive rural hamlet, on the edge of the North Wessex Downs aonb, in the vale of the white horse midway between Swindon and Wantage. The area is well known for its unspoilt beauty and lies close to the Ridgeway and the historical sites of Uffington White Horse and Wayland Smithy. There is a church in Compton Beauchamp, the next-door Hamlet, and a pub in the nearby village of Woolstone. The house is well placed for the market towns of Wantage, Hungerford and Marlborough which provide a good range of retail and leisure facilities. The larger commercial centres of Swindon, Oxford and Newbury are within easy driving distance. Many excellent private schools are in the area, including Pinewood, St Hughes, Marlborough College and Abingdon. There are good local primary schools at Ashbury, Watchfield, Wantage to name a few and senior schools at Faringdon, Wantage and Highworth.

Train services to London Paddington run from Didcot (17 miles) in 45 Minutes and Swindon (9 miles) in 55 minutes.

Wantage 8 miles | Swindon 9 miles (London Paddington 55 minutes) | Marlborough 15 miles| Didcot 17 miles (London Paddington 45 minutes) | Hungerford 16 miles | Oxford 24 miles.
All distances and times are approximate.

Services:
Mains water and electricity are connected, Private lpg fired central heating and private drainage.