5 bed detached house for sale

Lower High Street, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18

A well-presented and impressive Grade II Listed townhouse, offering a separate one-bedroom annexe, single garage, and off-road parking for one vehicle, with no onward chain and currently run as a successful holiday let.

Warwick House is an impressive Grade II Listed town house, situated at the lower end of Burford High Street which benefits from its own separate one-bedroom annexe. The property has been tastefully upgraded and boasts an array of wonderful period features. The ground floor comprises; spacious and bright drawing room with a new wood burner and flue, study with access to cellar, dining room with open fire, a new designer kitchen with fitted appliances, utility area and stable door that opens onto the terrace. The rear hallway houses a cloakroom and further doors to access the terrace. A beautiful, curved staircase leads to the first floor where there are three double bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms and one with a separate dressing room (which could be used as a fifth bedroom). A fourth double bedroom can be found on the second floor with en-suite shower room. The property also has a new oil-fired boiler (located in the garden).
Immediately to the rear of the house is a peaceful paved courtyard garden, planted with climbers, various flowering plants and shrubs. Stone steps lead to a delightful and very private walled rear garden mainly laid to lawn. The drive has been newly built and provides off street parking as well as the single garage.

The annexe
Double wooden gates lead from Church Street to an enclosed cobbled courtyard with feature productive fig tree. There is space to accommodate one vehicle and this provides access to the garage/workshop. The Annexe, which is accessed from the courtyard, also has independent access via a door to the side of the garage and comprises an entrance lobby, fitted kitchen/breakfast room and stairs to the light and airy partly vaulted living room. Beyond are a double bedroom and recently re-fitted bathroom. This is currently run as a successful short let with projected income of between £18,000 to £25,000 per anum.

Burford is a thriving Cotswold market town nestled in the Windrush Valley and surrounded by beautiful countryside. It enjoys a friendly and active community, along with the biannual Burford Festival. The town offers an excellent range of shopping facilities, including independent delis, butchers and bakeries, as well as an array of notable pubs, restaurants and hotels. The highly renowned Burford Garden Company is nearby, along with the latest attraction, Jeremy Clarkson’s The Farmer’s Dog, located just on the outskirts of Burford.

Burford benefits from excellent local junior and senior schools, with private preparatory and senior schools also within easy reach. There is a wide range of activities for children, including scouts, football, cricket and rugby clubs, as well as swimming facilities in nearby Carterton. The town also offers an active parish church, doctor’s surgery, pharmacy, library and post office, all within a short stroll of the property.

Burford is ideally positioned close to numerous picturesque villages and the popular market towns of Stow-on-the-Wold, Woodstock, Cirencester, Charlbury and Chipping Norton. Further shopping facilities can be found in Witney (approximately 8 miles), including Waitrose and Marks & Spencer, with more extensive options in Oxford to the east and Cheltenham to the west. Daylesford Organic Farm is around 10 miles away, with Soho Farmhouse members’ club approximately 15 miles distant.

Transport links are excellent, with the A40 providing access to Oxford and London via the M40. Rail services are available from Charlbury (approximately 9 miles, with trains to Paddington in around 70 minutes) and Oxford Parkway (approximately 19 miles, with trains to Marylebone in around 45 minutes). With the newly commissioned Elizabeth Line, the heart of London can be reached within approximately two hours.

Sporting and leisure facilities in the area include equestrian pursuits, golf courses in Burford, Lyneham, Chipping Norton and Broadway, and an extensive network of local footpaths and bridleways.