House to rent Mill Lane, Vale of White Horse

Description

Set back from the main road, Ivy Cottage occupies a peaceful position between Wantage and Grove. Wantage is a thriving market town offering a wide range of shops and supermarkets, whilst Grove, the largest village in the Vale of White Horse, provides a variety of everyday amenities and local facilities.

There are good transport links to Williams F1, Milton Park, Harwell, Didcot and Oxford. Trains from Didcot Parkway reach London Paddington in as little as 42 minutes, Reading in 13 minutes and Oxford city centre in 12 minutes. For drivers, the A34 Milton Interchange is a 20 minute journey and connects to the M4 for London, Reading and the West Country.

Step through the front door into the welcoming tiled hallway, with a useful alcove and shelf for coats and boots. A traditional wooden door opens onto the main living room, a generously sized L-shaped room with beams and exposed brickwork. Divided by a central wooden post, the larger area will fit a couple of sofas and a TV, while the smaller area can accommodate a dining table or serve as a home office.

The kitchen has a terracotta tiled floor and a large pantry-style cupboard. The electric cooker sits in the old fireplace recess beside a handy worksurface, and the horseshoe layout includes a large ceramic butler's sink, washing machine, undercounter fridge and plenty of worktop space. A breakfast bar with seating for at least five stands around the supporting brick column.

Upstairs, bedroom 1 is a front-facing double with an original fireplace and wooden beams. Bedroom 2 is another good double overlooking the front. The principal bedroom is a generous L-shaped double looking onto the courtyard garden to the rear. The family bathroom is partly wood panelled and includes a shower over the bath, pedestal basin and close-coupled loo, with a shelved area above the basin.

Outside, a brick-paved driveway provides parking for one car. The west-facing rear courtyard is paved, fully enclosed and fenced on both sides, with mature hedging to the rear and a garden gate giving access to the lane behind.

Hot water and heating are mains gas fired. Full fibre broadband is available up to 1600Mbps. Vodafone describes its 4G service as good indoors and outdoors. The local authority is Vale of White Horse, council tax band C, EPC rating C.