Stourton, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire

Orchard Cottage is a pretty, traditional property
that is Listed Grade II. Built of stone, the
house dates from the mid 18th century with
later editions, and has a number of traditional
features including exposed beams and an
inglenook fireplace. Set back from the village
lane, the front door opens into the sitting room
with inglenook fireplace and wood burning
stove, bread oven and French doors into the
garden. There is a step up to the kitchen/
breakfast room which is fully fitted with
extensive floor and wall mounted units, central
island unit, stone flagged floors and a stable
door into the garden. Off the kitchen is the
dining room with glazed doors along one wall
opening onto the garden terrace. From the
sitting room, a staircase rises to a large landing
off which is the main bedroom with dressing
room and en suite shower room. There is
another bedroom and the family bathroom. The
stairs continue to the second floor where there
are 2 further bedrooms and a shower room.

Orchard Cottage has an attractive mainly
lawned garden with a number of established
flower beds with mature shrubs and a paved
terrace with glazed screen above. A gate in the
garden wall opens to a pedestrian access which
leads to the single garage and store which also
have a separate vehicular access.

Stourton is a delightful village situated amongst
rolling countryside on the borders of South
Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire
in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty. The village has an active village hall, a
public house, a fine church and the Cotswold
Distillery. It is conveniently situated for centres
such as Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and
Banbury which are the main shopping and
cultural centres in the region. Moreton-in-Marsh
and Shipston-on-Stour are within 7 miles and
cater for most everyday needs. Communications
are excellent with a regular rail service to
London from Banbury (Marylebone) or Moretonin-
Marsh (Paddington) taking 62 and 94
minutes respectively. DRAFT