Property description
The property has a large kitchen/diner, living room with open fireplace, utility room and cloakroom. Upstairs offers two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Small entrance garden and pretty private garden tucked at the rear with views of the countryside. Parking on the lane in front of the property with additional overflow car park. Sorry, white goods / curtains / blinds not provided.
Watlington is an attractive and busy small town, set in the Chiltern Hills, with a long history going back to the Domesday book and beyond. There is a range of local shops including a butcher and delicatessen and plus a local supermarket and a pharmacy. There is a local Primary School and children` s day care nursery, and also Icknield Community College. There are local sports facilities including football, cricket, tennis, squash and bowls. The Chiltern Hills are nearby, providing a wide range of access to local footpaths and nature reserves, plus views over fine landscapes. The M40 provides easy access to London, with the Oxford tube service from nearby Lewknor.
Kitchen / Dining Room - 5.31m (17'5") x 2.94m (9'8")
Modern fitted kitchen units, worktop and stainless steel sink. Spaces for appliances, space for electric cooker. NB - Tenant will need to provide their own appliances.
Sitting Room - 4.25m (13'11") x 3.56m (11'8")
Overlooking the front, with open fireplace
Utiilty Room
Cloakroom
WC and basin
First floor
Bedroom One - 4.32m (14'2") x 3m (9'10")
Double bedroom overlooking the front
Bedroom Two - 3.5m (11'6") x 2.8m (9'2")
Double bedroom overlooking the front
Bathroom
White suite including bath, with shower over, basin, wc and heated towel rail
Airing cupboard with electric boiler for heating and hot water.
Outside
Small garden to front, garden to rear.
Services
Services: Mains Electricity & Water, private drainage, electric heating / hot water
Broadband: BT indicates up to 900 mbps download available (not checked or warranted)
Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Council Tax Band: C £2,208.02 in 2026 / 2027
EPC Rating: E50
Viewings
Viewings strictly by appointment: /
Availability
Available from October 2026
Unfurnished - NB - sorry, no white goods provided, no curtains / blinds provided
Assured Periodic Tenancy
Sorry, not suitable for: smokers.
Pets - please apply for details.
NB - Photos are from our archive and are not contemporary.
Terms and Conditions
Management Status: The Landlord manage/s 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, this will be subject to conditions requiring professional cleaning and tenant responsibility for damage.
Security deposit payable: Five weeks rent where the rent is up to £50,000 pa,
Deposit amount: £1,903.00 based on a rental amount of £1,650.00 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: £380.00 based on a rental amount of £1,650.00 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
Accreditation and Client Money Protection:
We are members of Safeagent
Accreditation Number A8457
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.
For more information:
Lettings Disclaimer
Important note: These particuars do not form any part of offer or contract. They are for guidance only and have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property. Our descriptions are opinions only, not statements of fact and applicants should satisfy themselves whether or not such descriptions match any expectations they have of the property. Please ask for further information or verification of points relevant to your interest. All measurements, distances and aspects are given as a guide only and are approximate. If such details are fundamental tot he letting, applicants must rely on their own enquiries as they must where any reference is made to potential uses. At the time of preparing these particulars no specific tests were made and tenants should satisfy themselves that the property and any services, appliances, equipment of facilities are in good working order. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs, not should and assumption be made with regard to the parts of the property that have not been photographed. The photograph/s depict only certain parts of the property and it should not be assumed that any of the furniture, furnishings or personal items are included in the letting.
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Notice
All photographs are provided for guidance only.
Redress scheme provided by: Property Ombudsman (N02334)
Client Money Protection provided by: safeagent (A8457)
Key features
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Houses - Cottage
Unfurnished
More features
Located in a Hamlet, close to Watlington | Easy access to M40 J6 Lewknor and Oxford Tube | Close to local shops in Watlington - Bakery & Butcher plus local Coop | Good local schools | Plenty of local walks | Two double bedrooms | Good Internet access available - up tp 900 mbps indicated | Unfurnished, electric boiler for heating and hot water | Pets considered | Long let available
More details
- Property type
- Houses - Cottage
- Size
- Not specified
- Monthly price
- £1650
- Weekly price
- £381
- Available from
- 19/10/2026
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
Map
This listing is located at Shirburn, Oxfordshire, Watlington.