3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Freemans Close, Uffington, Oxfordshire SN7

This well presented three bedroom semi detached home, is situated in the heart of the sought after downland village of Uffington, which boasts a shop with post office, pub, primary school, playing field, village hall and a beautiful church.

The property comprises of a welcoming hallway with stairs rising to the first floor and door into the spacious sitting room. An archway leads through to the dining area with patio doors into the garden, which is adjacent to the kitchen. The kitchen provides a range of base and wall units with space for various appliances.

On the first floor are three well proportioned bedrooms and the family bathroom.

Outside, the property boasts a private garden, which is mainly laid to lawn and provides access to the single garage which has driveway parking to the front.

The village of Uffington lies on the edge of the Vale of the White Horse, just north of the Berkshire Downs. Overlooking the village is the famous White Horse, a marvellous chalk figure which was cut into the hillside 3,000 years ago. The village has a fine church, known as the Cathedral of the Vale, and an excellent museum, shop and Post Office, pre-school, primary school, traditional public house, community hall and sports ground as well as a host of community clubs and organisations. Further information on village activities can be found on the village website

More comprehensive facilities are available at the nearby towns of Wantage (c. 7 miles); Faringdon (7.5 miles); Didcot to the east (c.15.4 miles), which has a mainline train service to London Paddington (c. 45 minutes); Abingdon (c.15.2 miles); Oxford (M40) (c. 20 miles); and Swindon (M4) (c. 12.4 miles).

Uffington has literary connections too. John Betjeman, Poet Laureate, lived in the village and Thomas Hughes, author of Tom Brown’s Schooldays, was born at Uffington Vicarage. Several of Hughes’ books are based on local people and places; the museum is actually housed in the school featured in his most famous work.