Watlington Road, Shirburn

A character detached property, being a lodge house for Shirburn Castle. The exterior feature include a stone arch gateway forming the entrance, and castellations, giving the appearance of a fortress gate house. The property has been modernised internally, with accommodation including hall, cloakroom, dining room, large sitting room and kitchen. The first floor includes a spacious master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, to further bedrooms and a family bathroom There is a good size garden and driveway with ample parking. EPC - awaiting exemption. Unfurnished and available August 2024.

Approach
Path up to front door. Arched, timber front door with part glazing.

Hall - 1.9m (6'3") x 4.48m (14'8")
Hallway with newly installed parquet flooring, radiator.

Cloakroom - 1.9m (6'3") x 1.84m (6'0")
Ground floor cloakroom with wc, basin. Oil boiler - for heating and hot water. Space, power and plumbing for washing machine.

Dining Room - 4.06m (13'4") x 3.9m (12'10")
South facing with bay window and secondary glazing, continuation of parquet flooring, raised fireplace - not in use.
Stairs to first floor.

Sitting room - 3.6m (11'10") x 3.8m (12'6")
Sitting room with fireplace, fitted carpet

Sitting room - continuation - 6.9m (22'8") x 4.5m (14'9")
Opening through to spacious continuation of sitting room, fitted carpet, radiators, bay window and glazed door to garden at the rear,

Kitchen - 4m (13'1") x 2.3m (7'7")
Kitchen equipped with modern shaker style units at low and wall level, drawers, stainless steel sink, drainer and mixer tap. Timber style worktops.
Space for electric cover, with extractor fan over, space for dishwasher, under counter fridge, space for larger / tall fridge / freezer.

Bathroom - 2.84m (9'4") x 2.15m (7'1")
Family bathroom with white suite including bath, with mixer tap, and thermostatic shower over, wc, basin, heated towel rail, extractor fan.
Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and slatted shelves.

Bedroom Two - 4.1m (13'5") x 2.66m (8'9")
Double bedroom overlooking the side of the property, with fitted carpet, radiator and 2 built in cupboards.

Bedroom Three - 3.31m (10'10") x 2.58m (8'6")
Large single / small double bedroom with fitted carpet, radiator, built in cupboard.

Bedroom One - 4.8m (15'9") x 4.53m (14'10")
Spacious master bedroom overlooking the garden to the rear with fitted carpet, radiator and building in cupboard.

En-suite bathroom - 2.8m (9'2") x 1.9m (6'3")
En-suite bathroom with white suite including bath with mixer tap, wc, basin and bidet, radiator and heated towel rail, extractor fan

Outside
Gravelled parking area for several cars. Garden with lawn, terraced area with hedges, mixture of shrubs and bushes, potential for vegetable plot. Shed - not maintained by the Landlord.

Availability
Available from late July 2024
Unfurnished. Please note that white goods and curtains / blinds are not provided.
Assured Shorthold Tenancy for a minimum of twelve months.
Sorry, not suitable for: smokers. Pets considered - details on request and subject to additional rent amount.

Viewings
Viewings strictly by appointment: /


Services
Services: Electricity and Water. Private drainage
Oil boiler with storage tank in the garden.

Broadband: BT indicates 19-31 mbps download available (not checked or warranted)

Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Council Tax Band: G £3,763.83 pa 2024 / 2025
EPC Rating: F - awaiting exemption

Terms and Conditions
Management Status: The Landlord manages the property

Rent: payable per calendar month in advance. In addition the tenant shall be responsible for all Council Tax, Utility and Telephone / Broadband costs, including private drainage where applicable

Pets: Where a Landlord grants consent for a pet to be kept at the property, the Landlord may ask for a higher rent to be paid to reflect the additional wear and tear of a pet being kept at the property.

Security deposit payable: Five weeks rent where the rent is up to £50,000 pa,
Tenancy Deposit amount: £2,538.00 based on a rental amount of £2,200.00 pcm

Holding deposit: A holding deposit of one week`s rent will be requested to secure the property following acceptance of an offer.
Holding deposit: £507.00 based on a rental amount of £2,200.00 pcm

Costs and Charges
The tenant may be asked to pay the following costs:

Alterations to the Agreement: Where tenant/s request a change to the terms of the tenancy agreement after the Agreement has been signed, a fee of up to £50.00 including VAT may be charged for each alteration requested.

Early surrender: Where tenant/s request an early surrender of the tenancy or a change of joint tenant, consent may be granted subject to conditions, and the outgoing tenant will be required to pay agents fees and reletting costs.

Default fees: Loss of keys or security devices. The tenant will be asked to pay for replacement keys, locks or security devices where they are lost, damaged or broken by the tenant.

Rental payments: Where the tenant is in default of rent payments, a reasonable default charge may be made, based on the reasonable costs incurred in recovering the unpaid rent. Interest maybe charged at a maximum of 3.0% above Bank of England base rate.

Client Money Protection
Client Money Protection:
We are members of the Propertymark Client Money Protection Scheme.
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Deposit Protection:
We are members of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Insured approved scheme for the protection of Tenant`s deposits. For more information:

Redress Scheme: We are members of The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme.
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Redress scheme provided by: Property Ombudsman (N02334)
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