Quintessential Oxfordshire cottage
Box Orchard Cottage in Pusey, near Faringdon in Oxfordshire, is a delightful two-bedroom home which has scope to extend


A two-bedroom cottage on the Pusey estate in Oxfordshire has been launched on the market.
The pretty period house has a 2-oven, oil-fired Aga in the attractive kitchen, two bedrooms with glorious country views and a good-sized sitting room with an open fireplace.
Outside, the garden is partly enclosed by a Cotswolds stone wall and a wisteria-clad pergola which makes a good spot for outdoor eating.
Guide price: £495,000 through Jackson-Stops & Staff (01993 822661)
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