Flat for sale in Bromsgrove, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7

Once the show home of this stunning development, this two bedroom apartment is brimming with the period features of the school, with large windows throughout allowing sunlight to beam through.

Ferndale School is a wonderful Grade II listed building, steeped in history, that has recently been converted into unique and high specification apartments.

Reached via the communal stairway, this apartment is set over the first floor of the building. Internally are two large double bedrooms both with en suites and overlooking the communal gardens to the rear. The largest of the two also has a large airing cupboard/dressing room off the en suite.

At the front of the property is a spacious open plan kitchen/living/dining room, with a range of wall and base units and built-in white goods and two characterful alcoves, one with built in shelves. There is also a good sized entrance way and a cloakroom with a feature stained glass window.

The property benefits from off road parking and communal bike and bin storage.

999 years from January 2024. Service charge £2306 pa with a peppercorn ground rent<br /><br />The historic market town of Faringdon, dating back at least to the 12th century, has a thriving community and amenities such as the Leisure Centre, Library, Faringdon Community College, The Elms and Folly View primary schools as well as The Old Station Nursery, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries and The Place Family Centre. Buses travel from the town to private schools at Abingdon. The town now boasts three large supermarkets.

Faringdon is also ideally positioned for the A420, leading to the A34, M40 and M4 and mainline railway services from Swindon, Oxford, Oxford Parkway and Didcot Parkway. There is a frequent bus service through the town from Swindon to Oxford and back, linking to rail services and airports.

The Tower on Folly Hill was built by Lord Berners in 1935 and affords panoramic views across four counties. For over 20 years, the town has been twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe in France and, more recently, Konigstein im Taunus in Germany. In 2004, Faringdon became the first Fairtrade town in the South East of England.