A beautiful, Cotswold stone, three bedroom cottage in the heart of this popular village.DescriptionA beautiful, Cotswold stone, three bedroom cottage in the heart of this popular village.The ground floor accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hall, drawing room with wood burning stove and a door out to the garden, the impressive kitchen / breakfast room with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams. From the kitchen you can find a utility area and guest cloakroom.The first floor offers the master bedroom with an ensuite shower room, a further double bedroom and a family bathroom, and on the second floor is a further double bedroom with built in storage.Externally the private, mature garden offers lawns with shrub borders and an elevated decked terrace offering a tranquil setting for alfresco dining. There is also off street parking for 2 cars.LocationUpper Slaughter is a highly regarded and picturesque Cotswold village situated in the Windrush Valley within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Indeed this part of the Cotswolds possesses some of the most beautiful and unspoilt countryside in the whole of Gloucestershire. The village is characterized by its pretty, honey-coloured limestone cottages and houses.Bourton-on-the-Water is a few miles away and provides everyday shops and services. A little further away is the historic market town of Stow-on-the-Wold which provides many specialist shops arranged around its central square. A Tesco’s store is located on the edge of the town. The Daylesford organic and lifestyle shop is not too far distant.The Roman Fosse Way provides direct access to the Midlands and south to Cirencester. The A40 links Cheltenham to Oxford and then joins the M40 at Junction 8. For the London commuter there are regular trains from Kingham Station to London Paddington which takes about 90 minutes.Recreational opportunities include golf at Burford, Naunton Downs and Broadway, polo at Cirencester Park; racing at Cheltenham, Warwick and Stratford; sailing at the Cotswold Water Park and boating on the River Thames. There are a number of excellent walks in the area including the Gloucestershire Way. There is a wide choice of excellent schools in the area including Kingham, Kitebrook, Hatherop Castle, Rendcomb, as well as the schools and colleges in Oxford and Cheltenham.Square Footage: 1,692 sq ftAdditional InfoHolding Deposit : £750.00 ( 1 week )Deposit Payable : £3,750.00 ( 5 weeks )Minimum Term : 12 monthsRent must be paid monthly in advance
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Holding deposit Equivalent of one weeks rent
Changing tenancy documents once signed £50, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50
Deposit: Annual rent less than £50,000 Equivalent to five weeks' rent / annual rent £50,000 or more Equivalent to six weeks' rent
Change of sharer £50 for one reference and a new tenancy agreement, or any reasonable costs incurred if these are higher than £50
Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees
Stamp Duty Land Tax Payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000
Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment
Late, unpaid, returned rent payments 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily
Lost keys Any cost for the replacement of keys, fobs, security devices or associated items
non-housing act tenancies (nha)
Pre Tenancy Application Charge (ptac) Equivalent of one weeks rent or £600. If you withdraw from the tenancy: Private tenancies - minimum of £300 per person. Company tenancies - minimum of £600
Tenancy paperwork £360
Company reference checks £120 per reference
Deposit Usually equivalent to six weeks rent / with pet eight weeks
Check-in and/or out From £120 to £620 approx. Check your tenancy agreement to confirm who is responsible for paying this charge
Call out services (inc out of hours) £60 per hour and/or the contractors invoice where your actions or lack of actions result in us or a contractor attending the property to remedy the situation
Last minute cancellation of pre-arranged visits £60 per visit and any contractor invoice
Hourly rate £60 plus any replacement costs if we or the landlord have to replace any damaged items, or return any fixtures or fittings to their original position, as per the inventory
Any overseas payment charges £30 per payment
Late/unpaid/returned rent payments £60 late payment charge and 3% above the base rate of Bank of England per annum, calculated daily
Change of sharer £475 / Additional sharer (at the same time) £100
Renewal negotiation £200 for each renewal. If additional referencing is required £45 per reference
Changing tenancy documents once signed £180
Early termination (at landlord’s discretion) All costs incurred by the landlord for allowing early termination including the agent's existing or re-letting fees
Stamp Duty Land Tax payable on tenancies where the rent exceeds £125,000
Bank charges if you ask us to pay an overseas account we’ll charge £30 per payment