Detached house for sale in Highworth Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7

Situated on the corner of Highworth Road and Orchard Hill, this mature detached family home has been well kept and maintained by the current owners.

The accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor, a cloakroom fitted with a modern white suite and a separate study. The sitting room has a window to the front and patio doors leading to the rear garden, and there is a connecting door into the dining room. The kitchen lies to the rear of the property and includes a range of base and wall units with integral oven and hob, plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a fridge freezer. Adjacent to the kitchen is a handy utility room with further fitted units and access into the rear garden.

On the first floor, the master bedroom is fitted with an extensive range of wardrobes and has a large en suite bathroom which has been partially refurbished with a modern walk-in shower cubicle and WC. There are three further well-proportioned double bedrooms, all benefitting from inbuilt wardrobes. The large family bathroom has been refitted with a modern white suite.

Externally, to the front of the property is a lawned garden with a paved path to the front door and gated side access to the rear garden. The rear garden enjoys a high degree of privacy and is partially walled with a large, paved patio area to the side of the kitchen, which is both sheltered and private. The rest of the garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with a storage shed, and path leading down to the rear gate that provides access through to the driveway. The driveway provides off-road parking for up to four vehicles and leads to a detached double garage which has an electric roller door fitted.

The property benefits from all main services with a gas heating system to radiators.<br /><br />The historic market town of Faringdon, dating back at least to the 12th century, has a thriving community and amenities such as the Leisure Centre, Library, Faringdon Community College, The Elms and Folly View primary schools, as well as The Old Station Nursery, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries. Buses travel from the town to private schools at Abingdon. The town now boasts three large supermarkets.

Faringdon is also ideally positioned for the A420, leading to the A34, M40 and M4 and mainline railway services from Swindon, Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Didcot Parkway. There is a frequent bus service through the town from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.

The Tower on Folly Hill was built by Lord Berners in 1935 and affords panoramic views across four counties. For over 20 years, the town has been twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe in France and from 2022 with Königstein im Taunus in Germany. In 2004, Faringdon became the first Fairtrade town in the South East of England.