4 Bedroom House to Rent

Full Description

This character period property is set on a quiet road in a rural area in the hamlet of Shirburn, just outside Watlington. The ground floor accommodation includes hallway, living room, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room, home office and a combined cloakroom / utility room. The first floor includes a generous master bedroom and three further bedrooms, with a family bathroom. The property has an oil boiler for heating and hot water, with EPC E51. Outside there is a parking area, garden and an outbuilding and additional shed. The house is available to rent long term and would be ideal for a growing family.

Shirburn is located just outside the small Market Town of Watlington, an attractive and busy small town. It is 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, 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 Caf?s 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.

EPC E. Oil heating, unfurnished, available December 2025.

Entrance hall
Timber front door with glazing into entrance hall. Quarry tile floor, radiator, stairs to first floor.

Utility room / cloakroom - 2.67m (8'9") x 1.65m (5'5")
White suite with wc, pedestal basin, space and plumbing for washing machine, extractor fan, quarry tile floor.

Sitting room - 4.98m (16'4") x 4.24m (13'11")
The sitting room overlooks the front and has a bay window, which provides good natural light. There is an Inglenook fireplace with a break hearth and a wood burning stove. It is the tenant`s responsibility to have the chimney swept regularly and also to use properly seasoned firewood. Beams to ceiling, wall lights with dimmer switch.

Family Room - 4.27m (14'0") x 3.28m (10'9")
Beams to ceiling, wall light points with dimmer switch.

Kitchen / Breakfast room - 4.32m (14'2") x 3.12m (10'3")
A spacious family kitchen, with newly fitted cupboards at floor and eye level, worktops with inset sink and mixer tap. Space and plumbing for dishwasher, space and power supply for electric cooker, space for fridge / freezer. Newly fitted flooring and door to garden. Oil fired boiler for heating and hot water.

Home Office - 2.69m (8'10") x 2.16m (7'1")
Ideal for use as a home office, study or workroom. Cupboard with shelves and consumer unit, under stair cupboard.

Stairs and landing
The stairs lead up to the open landing on the first floor, with a full height arched window overlooking the garden to the South West and providing good afternoon light. Outlet in ceiling for Positive Ventilation Unit. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, shelving, programmer for heating / hot water.

Bedroom Four - 2.67m (8'9") x 2.13m (7'0")
Single bedroom with fitted carpet and radiator, overlooks the side of the house.

Bedroom Two - 4.24m (13'11") Max x 3.29m (10'10") Max
Double bedroom overlooking the front with fitted carpet and radiator.

Bedroom Three - 3.2m (10'6") x 2.54m (8'4")
Double bedroom overlooking the front with fitted carpet, radiator, fireplace (not in use).

Bedroom One - 4.29m (14'1") x 3.28m (10'9")
Generous double bedroom overlooking the front with fitted carpet and radiator. This room is currently being finished off, with final plastering and decorating to be completed.

Family bathroom
White suite including a bath, with tiling to the walls, pedestal basin, low level wc, fully tiled walk in shower with thermostatic mixer and glazed door, extractor fan.

Outside
Gravelled parking area to the side, gate through to garden at the rear,

Back garden - 15m (49'3") Approx x 9m (29'6") Approx
The garden faces South West, collecting good afternoon sun. There is a terraced area with paving, and a retaining wall. The garden is mostly grass, with scope for addition of shrubs and flowers to the borders. Timber framed outbuilding, further brick outbuilding for storage. The tenant is responsible for keeping the garden in good order.

Availability
Available from: December 2025
Unfurnished
Assured Shorthold Tenancy for a minimum of twelve months.
Sorry, not suitable for: smokers. Pets considered - the landlord may request an additional pet rent.

Viewings
Viewings strictly by appointment: henley@griffithandpartners.co.uk / 01491 522800


Services
Services: Electricity / Water / Mains drainage
Oil tank - to supply boiler for heating and hot water

Broadband: BT indicates up to 900 mbps download available (not checked or warranted)

Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Council Tax Band: E ?2,897.55 pa 20245 / 2026
EPC Rating: E51

Terms and Conditions
Management Status: The Landlord manages 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, / six weeks rent where the rent is ?50,000 or more.
Deposit amount: ?2,884.00 based on a rental amount of ?2,500 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: ?576.00 based on a rental amount of ?2,500.00 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
https://safeagents.co.uk/

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/



Notice
All photographs are provided for guidance only.

Redress scheme provided by: Property Ombudsman (N02334)
Client Money Protection provided by: Property Mark (C007439)

Utilities
Electric: Mains Supply
Gas: None
Water: Mains Supply
Sewerage: Mains Supply
Broadband: FTTC
Telephone: Landline

Other Items
Heating: Oil Central Heating
Garden/Outside Space: Yes
Parking: Yes
Garage: No