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Manor Farm Cottage, 2 Cleveley, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

South East

£550,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Cottage
Area
1436 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom Cotswold stone cottage is arranged over three floors, with a hallway, kitchen, utility/laundry room and living room on the ground floor, three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, and a further bedroom with double skylights on the second floor. The property is offered for sale by private treaty and is described as needing improvement. It has recently had damp treatment to part of the ground floor, leaving scope for a purchaser to complete further work and update the accommodation. The cottage adjoins No. 1 Manor Farm Cottage and forms the larger part of a terrace set at right angles to the village road. A south-facing garden is mainly laid to lawn and includes Cotswold dry-stone walls. A parking area across the lane provides off-road parking for approximately three cars. Cleveley is in the Glyme Valley, with Enstone providing local essentials and Chipping Norton and Woodstock around seven miles away. Charlbury, approximately four miles away, is the nearest rail link, with services to London Paddington via Oxford. The M40 provides road connections towards London and the Midlands. The property has mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil-fired central heating is stated, but is not currently connected or installed to this cottage.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £550,000, this Cotswold stone cottage is priced about 11.5% below the local average per square foot, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. The established garden, stone boundaries and characterful exterior give the project a strong starting point, with a stripped-back kitchen area and unfinished ground-floor surfaces offering scope to shape the interior to your taste.

This is a substantial project rather than a cosmetic refresh: damp treatment is stated to have been carried out to part of the ground floor, and the heating is not currently connected or installed. The bedrooms appear more complete, but the overall economics are tight, so the value of the discount depends on controlling the programme and improvement budget.

Key opportunities

  • The stripped-back kitchen area and unfinished living-room surfaces offer a chance to create a cohesive ground-floor scheme around your own layout and finishes.
  • Cotswold stone character, a lawn, established planting and dry-stone boundaries provide a distinctive setting to build on, with scope to tidy and improve the garden.
  • The asking price is below the local average per square foot, offering a cheaper entry point for a buyer prepared to take on the work.

Key risks

  • Stripped ground-floor interiors, unfinished surfaces and heating that is not connected or installed make this a heavy, multi-stage programme; plan for a substantial interior rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Damp treatment is stated for part of the ground floor, with staining or making-good visible; establish the condition and treatment history during inspection.
  • The economics are tight, with limited headroom against the implied current local average value.

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Location

Manor Farm Cottage, 2 Cleveley, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Charlbury Rail Station

    3.6 miles

    Train · Charlbury

  • Finstock Rail Station

    4.3 miles

    Train · Finstock

  • Combe (Oxon) Rail Station

    5.7 miles

    Train · Combe

  • Heyford Rail Station

    5.7 miles

    Train · Lower Heyford

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

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£2,247
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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