This attractive period apartment features modern and tasteful fittings throughout. Located on the second floor, sharing a communal entrance and enclosed garden with two other apartments. On one level there is a spacious kitchen/diner, large master bedroom with built in wardrobes and bathroom. On the other level there is a living room, dressing area and second double bedroom. There is on street parking nearby and a free public car park. Available in September 2024.

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, delicatessen and bakery, plus a local supermarket and a pharmacy. There is a local Primary School and children's day care nursery, Doctor's Surgery and also Icknield Community College. The town has local Cafés and pubs, plus The Fox and Hounds at Christmas Common. 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.

Communal entrance hall
Stairs to first floor and door into apartment

Entrance
Stairs to second floor

Landing
Includes large airing cupboard for storage with hot water cylinder and immersion heater

Kitchen / Dining Room - 5.37m (17'7") x 4.51m (14'10")
Generously dimension kitchen / dining room.
The kitchen has bee updated with quality fitted units and granite style worktop, inset ceramic sink and mixer tap. Appliances as seen.

Dining area with room for a good sized dining table and chairs.
Smart, timber flooring and windows with views overlooking the High Street. Character exposed beams.

Bedroom one or Sitting Room - 5.13m (16'10") x 3.91m (12'10")
Well proportioned sitting room or perhaps double bedroom, with windows overlooking the High Street, exposed beams and vaulted ceiling, built in cupboards.

Bathroom
The bathroom has been upgraded in a traditional style, with bath and shower over with screen, vanity unit with sink, wc, ladder towel rail and part panelled walls.

Second floor
Stairs to second floor

Study / home office - 3.91m (12'10") x 3.42m (11'3")
This room would be ideal as a home office or study, with exposed timbers and roof light. Measurements include dressing area.

Dressing area
This space could be used as a dressing area, with room for hanging rails or other storage.

Bedroom - 4.96m (16'3") x 2.77m (9'1")
With sloping ceilings and a pitched roofline, this room has usually been a bedroom. Includes exposed roof timbers and window with view to the rear.

Outside
Use of shared garden tot the rear, the bottom of the garden gets good afternoon sunshine and has a paved seating area. Shared maintenance responsibility with the other occupants of the building..

Availability
Available from August/September 2024
Unfurnished
Assured Shorthold Tenancy for a minimum of twelve months.
Sorry, not suitable for: smokers

Viewings
Viewings strictly by appointment: benson@griffithandpartners.co.uk / 01491 612831


Services
Services: Electricity / Water / Mains drainage

Broadband: BT indicates 72-73 mbps available (not checked or warranted)

Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Council Tax Band: D £ 2362.63 pa 2024 / 2025
EPC Rating: Being renewed

Terms and Conditions
Management Status: Griffith & Partners manage 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,
Deposit amount: £1,500.00 based on a rental amount of £1,300.00 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: £300.00 based on a rental amount of £1,300.00 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.
For more information: https://www.propertymark.co.uk/working-in-the-industry/member-requirements/client-money-protection.aspx

Deposit Protection:
We are members of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme Insured approved scheme for the protection of Tenant`s deposits. For more information: https://www.tenancydepositscheme.com/

Redress Scheme: We are members of The Property Ombudsman Redress Scheme.
For more information: https://www.tpos.co.uk/

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.

Deposit: £1,500.00

Minimum Tenancy : 12 months

Council Tax
South Oxfordshire District Council Tax, Band D

Notice
All photographs are provided for guidance only.