• Magnificent far-reaching views +
• Numerous wooden outbuildings +
• Outstanding quiet Cotswold village +
• Pub (open weekends only), church, village hall and primary school +
• Active village community +
• Annual village fayre +
• Nature Nurture Group +
• 3.5 miles from The Cotswold School (Outstanding comprehensive academy) +
• Ample parking +
• Bridleways and footpaths +

Substantial semi-detached family home, with numerous wooden outbuildings and extensive off-street parking

Situated on the edge of the village, the property has magnificent far-reaching countryside views, and is situated in a particularly generous plot

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Attractive and substantially extended semi-detached family home, beautifully situated on the edge of the sought-after village of Cold Aston with magnificent far-reaching views, various wooden outbuildings and an extensive gravelled driveway
Entrance hall with stairs to the first floor and cupboard under
The showpiece of Folly Farm Cottage is the extended shaker-style family kitchen, with a large sky lantern and bi-folding glazed doors spanning the width of the kitchen, flooding the kitchen/reception area with an abundance of natural light
The kitchen offers a good selection of high-quality wall and base units, with granite work surfaces, inset twin Belfast sink and a fitted double larder pantry cupboard, a central island/breakfast bar with storage cupboards and oak wooden work surfaces, and integrated Bosch appliances including an upright fridge-freezer and dishwasher, a fitted Falcon dual-fuel range cooker, and ample space for a large table and chairs. There is wood laminate flooring throughout and an attractive cast-iron wood burner with stone hearth
Open to the dining area, is the open-plan sitting room with views over the front garden
Utility/boot room, offering a selection of base units with laminated work surfaces, inset stainless-steel sink, space and plumbing for washing machine, floor-mounted oil boiler, and access to the garden and driveway. Adjoining cloakroom and tall coat cupboard
Dual aspect uPVC conservatory with vaulted ceiling, light, power and heating
On the first floor, there are two spacious double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobe cupboards and incredible countryside views
Vintage-style family bathroom with panelled bath with shower attachment, low-level wc and vanity wash-hand basin
The loft space has been converted, with access via the original third bedroom which has been created as an additional landing area with fitted book shelving and an open staircase leading to the second-floor principal bedroom
The principal bedroom is beautifully presented with a built-in wardrobe cupboard and adjoining en-suite shower room consisting of a vintage-style suite which including a fully enclosed tiled shower cubicle with glass door, low-level wc and pedestal wash-hand basin
If this is a lettings investment, we would recommend a lettings guide price in the region of £1,950 pcm
EPC Band D

OUTGOINGS
Council tax – band D
Tax payable for 2025/26 - £2,194.16

SERVICES
Mains water and electricity are connected
Oil fired central heating
Shared private drainage with the adjoining property, Folly Cottage
Average broadband speeds advertised within this postcode are up to 26.1 Mbps if provider is BT

SITUATION
Cold Aston is a desirable rural hill village, well located for transport links to Cirencester (14.5 miles), Cheltenham (13.5) and Oxford (31.5)
The village has a public house, The Plough Inn (open weekends only), an Ofsted outstanding primary school, an active village hall and annual village Fayre
St. Andrew’s Church, whose 5 bells were lovingly restored a number of years ago after 50 years of silence
The village name appears in the Domesday Book as Estone (East Farm) and by the mid-13th
Century changed to Cold Aston; by 1535 the name changed again to Aston Blank, but in 1972 reverted back to Cold Aston
Other local towns with amenities for day-to-day requirements are Bourton-on-the-Water (3 miles) and Northleach (4.7)
The award-winning Daylesford Farm Shop is about 10 miles
Mainline stations at Kingham and Moreton-in-Marsh, with train services to Oxford and London Paddington

OUTSIDE
The overall plot is particularly generous, with the immediate rear garden to the kitchen extension providing a stunning backdrop with views over open farmland and open access to the large wooden barn siding onto the garden
Beyond the large barn, are two further wooden structures, which are a combination of stables and additional storage, with the whole creating an enclosed courtyard area with gated access to the main gravelled driveway, providing off-street parking for numerous vehicles, with a lawned front section of garden and high hedgerows offering a great deal of seclusion