Property description
Grade II listed semi-detached thatched cottage offering 3 good size bedrooms, off-road parking, outbuilding space, garden and a rural location. Pets considered. Offered unfurnished and available from mid-October.
The property briefly comprises of two reception rooms, kitchen, ground floor bathroom, three bedrooms and open plan study area. Please note the study and one bedroom are located up a second staircase.
The property has been redecorated throughout, with new carpets, a newly installed kitchen, bathroom and bio-ethanol stove.
Externally, the property has gardens surrounding it, with off-road parking for three cars and outbuildings for basic garden storage.
South Leigh is located to the south of the market town of Witney, with good access to the A40 linking to Oxford and Cheltenham.
The National Trust
The National Trust is Europe's leading conservation charity, and is committed to preserving special places for ever, for everyone. The Trust depends on the income it generates from its rental properties, and it could not deliver its core objectives without the support of its thousands of tenants and volunteers.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment only.
Please contact Fiona Green via the Rightmove "Request Details" button to arrange a viewing.
Parking
The property benefits from an allocated off road parking area.
NOTES
Please be aware that the property has features, such as varying floor levels and a variety of ceiling heights, all characteristic with its age and construction. Please note there is limited head height in some of the ground floor rooms.
Outgoings & Services
Electric, mains water and sewage, heating via Dimplex Quantum electric heaters.
Tenants are to provide their own white goods.
TV and Internet connection must be organised by the tenant.
The tenant is responsible for all outgoings relating to the property.
An Energy Performance Certificate is available for this property in accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations - Band D (58).
Council Tax
The tenant is to pay Council Tax. The property is in Band E for Council Tax and is payable to West Oxfordshire District Council.
National Trust Tenancy Benefits
As a tenant of the National Trust, you will receive a free 'tenant pass' allowing access to all National Trust properties for yourself, one other adult, and any children under 18. Your tenancy directly supports the conservation of this historic property and the broader work of the Trust. We expect tenants to treat our properties with care and respect, helping to preserve them for future generations.
Term
The property is available to let under an Assured Periodic Tenancy.
Rent
The prospective tenant is asked to pay £1,800 per calendar month. The rent is to be payable by Direct Debit monthly in advance with the first payment being made on the commencement of the tenancy.
Rent reviews
The National Trust carries out rent reviews of the property annually to open market value.
Deposit
The Tenant will not be required to pay a deposit or a holding deposit.
Insurance
The National Trust will be responsible for insuring the building, but the Tenant will be responsible for insuring the contents.
Sub Letting
The property shall be occupied as a single private residence only. There will be no right to assign, sub-let or part with possession for the whole or any part of the premises.
Pets
Tenants must seek the landlord's permission for any animals or birds to be kept at the property.
Viewings
Strictly by appointment only.
Please contact Fiona Green via the Rightmove "Request Details" button to arrange a viewing or request further information.
GDPR
Our full Privacy Policy can be found online.
As a Tenant of the National Trust, we will use your personal information to fulfil our contract with you. This may include, but is not limited to, sending you rental invoices, tenant and landlord correspondence, and contacting you with information about issues or activities relating to your lease. We will not pass your details to third parties except where you have provided explicit consent or where we need to do so in order to fulfil our legal or landlord responsibilities, for example if we need to send your address or contact details to a maintenance contractor so they can carry out repairs, or where we are required to liaise with Council Tax departments or Utilities companies at the beginning or end of a Tenancy.
For further information about being a National Trust tenant, you can visit us online
Key features
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Character Property - Character Property
Unfurnished
More features
Grade II listed thatched cottage | Historical Features | Bio-Ethanol Stove | New Kitchen and Bathroom | Redecorated throughout and new carpets | Electric Aga | Outbuildings and Off-Road Parking
More details
- Property type
- Character Property - Character Property
- Size
- Not specified
- Monthly price
- £1800
- Weekly price
- £415
- Available from
- 19/10/2026
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
Map
This listing is located at Lower Wayside Cottage, Chapel Road, South Leigh, Oxfordshire, Witney.