With three excellent pubs within walking distance—The Feathered Nest in Nether Westcote, The King’s Head in Bledington and The Hare in Milton-under-Wychwood—early-17th-century The Thatched Cottage needn’t be so pretty, but it is.
And it's currently on the market via Butler Sherborn for offers in excess of £1.1 million.
Little casement windows peep through rough coursed limestone walls, shining light on three beautifully kept bedrooms and two reception rooms, with charmingly higgledy-piggledy exposed timber, a window seat, wooden shutters and a sun room.
In lovely Idbury village, the centre point between Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the Water and Burford, it’s Grade II listed with an enclosed garden of lawns, mature shrubs, beds and south-facing terraces.
Planning permission to extend has now lapsed, but could be revived.
The Thatched Cottage is currently on the market via Butler Sherborn for offers in excess of £1.1 million — see more pictures, or enquire with the agent for further details.
Idbury: What you need to know
Location: Equidistance between Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton on the Water and Burford. Rail services are available from Kingham with links to London Paddington.
Atmosphere: The charming village is a highly desirable area to live thanks to its easy commuter links, beautiful setting within the Cotswolds AONB and access to a wide range of shops and facilities, plus three local and excellent pubs all within walking (or stumbling) distance. The renowned Daylesford farm shop is also a short distance away.
Things to do: Sporting facilities are highly regarded in the area, including the Cheltenham Racecourses, numerous golf courses plus wonderful walking routes. Pubs are a-plenty, and the surrounding larger villages and towns all provide shopping facilities.
Schools: Bledington Primary School and The Rissington School are both rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted and further secondary education can be found at Burford School, Headington School and Chipping Norton School.
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