Leamington Drive, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7

Situated in a no-through road, this family home is conveniently placed for access to the Faringdon Community College and close to the edge of the town centre with its many amenities. Having been in the same family since 1970, the home is ready for new owners make it their own.

The accommodation still boasts some of the original 1960s features and comprises a spacious reception hall with stairs rising to the first floor and a cloakroom. The sitting room has a window overlooking the front garden with access to the adjoining dining room and separate study/snug at the rear. The dining room is set in the rear of the home and still features the original serving hatch to the kitchen. The kitchen its self offers a good selection of wall and base units, and space for various appliances, and includes a larder cupboard. There is access to the side of the property, which provides access to both the front and rear of the home.

To the first floor, the galleried landing area provides access to the dual aspect master bedroom, which has inbuilt wardrobes. There are two further well proportioned bedrooms, which are serviced by the family bathroom.

Externally, the property has generous gardens to both the front and rear aspect of the property, with the frontage having ample driveway parking which leads to the single garage, along with well planted borders. The enclosed rear gardens is home to three lovely apple trees as well as a plum tree. This fantastic rear garden is bigger than first expected and needs to be viewed to appreciate the space available.

The historic market town of Faringdon, dating back at least to the 12th century, has a thriving community and amenities such as the Leisure Centre, Library, Faringdon Community College, Folly View and The Elms primary schools as well as The Old Station Nursery, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries and The Place Family Centre. Buses travel from the town to private schools at Abingdon. The town now boasts three large supermarkets.

Faringdon is also ideally positioned for the A420, leading to the A34, M40 and M4 and mainline railway services from Swindon, Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Didcot Parkway. There is a frequent bus service through the town from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.

The Tower on Folly Hill was built by Lord Berners in 1935 and affords panoramic views across four counties. For over 20 years, the town has been twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe in France and more recently with Konigstein im Taunus in Germany. In 2004, Faringdon became the first Fairtrade town in the South East of England.