Victorian Cottage in Conservation Area

Cozy and spacious period home with character features yet offering comforts of modern life. This is an end-of-terrace cottage originally built in 1874 to house families of railway engineers working on a new junction of Dicot Parkway, which connected West and Midlands with London. It is located on a dead-end street in Northbourne Conservation Area of Didcot. The space The sitting room and dining area is open plan with two sofa beds (only one can be opened up at a time), console table, 32" Phillips TV (with Amazon Fire Stick and Prime Video included), Sony Blu-Ray player and iBlockCube universal fast charger (6 USB charging ports and 3 universal outlets) which is convenient if you forgot to bring an adaptor for UK. In the dining area there is a bookshelf with games, books about UK, small selection of DVDs, round glass dining table with perspex chairs, butler's trolley (placemats and cup savers inside). From dining area there is a step down leading to the galley kitchen fitted with shaker-style units, which is fully equipped with Bosch oven and gas hob, Russell Hobbs microwave, full size Zanussi fridge/freezer, Bosch dish washer, Bosch washing machine and Zanussi tumble dryer. We provide a starter pack of dishwasher tablets and some washing powder with conditioner. In the cupboards you will find a big range of toddler cutlery, plenty of cups, glasses, and plates, there is a cafe press for your morning cuppa. Because the water in the area is on a hard side, you will find Brita Jug in the fridge (we fit the first filter). There is electric sterilising station for baby milk bottles as well. There is a blender and a mixer, Tupperware and we provide cling film and foil as well. From kitchen there is a door to a playroom which is bursting at the rims with toys and books to keep your little one's entertained during their stay (from soft baby rattles and cardboard books to play kitchen and outdoor toys). From there the patio doors lead to a recently landscaped garden (2017) which has picnic table with parasol which can easily sit up to 6 people (available April-October) and a small cast iron table set for two. The garden has two parts - the sunny lawn is perfect for outdoor games (badminton, ball, etc.) and the second part is under the shade of our gigantic eucalyptus tree and has a bench if you want to relax in the shade. For the little ones there is a small Tiny Tikes slide and a sand pit with toys (for hygiene reasons we ask that you buy your own sand from either Argos shop in town or via Amazon and remember to close the pit for the night). On the first floor there is a main bedroom with a king size bed, bedside tables, chest of drawers, wardrobe and enough space for a travel cot. The 2nd bedroom has a double bed, bedside drawers, wall shelves, changing table and a space for travel cot. The main bathroom was fully refurbished in 2018 and boasts a deep bath with an overhead electric shower, spacious sink for a whole family and inbuilt shelves. We supply all bedding and towels and even a hairdryer. Going further up (very steep steps) you will find a converted attic area which can accommodated two children. The room has a Star Wars theme running through it, there are two single beds and a book shelf. Sleeping areas: King Bedroom (max 2 adults) + travel cot space Double Bedroom (max 2 adults) + travel cot space Kids Den in Converted Attic (max 2 kids, 5-15 y.o. CHILD SINGLE BEDS) Sofa bed in sitting area (max 2 adults) Linen, towels, toiletries, bathrobes, slippers is provided for your stay Free unlimited broadband, WIFI and signal extender so you can enjoy internet connection in the garden as well. COVID-19 update: For the foreseeable future we can only accommodate members of only two households coming to stay together – no business stays of unrelated individuals. Please list all members of your party in your booking enquiry. Due to stringent cleaning protocol and in order to lower the infection risk for our guests we have introduced 72-hour cooling period between the bookings. So when booking the cottage you can be assured that at least 3 days has passed since the last guests had checked out. It also gives you more flexibility for the arrival and checkout times which are no longer set in stone. We put all the cutlery and crockery through the dishwasher, wash all pillow and mattress with laundry disinfectant, and hot press all of our linen. For hard surfaces we use Bacoban - same product used by aero industry - which gives you protection against SARS viruses for 10 days. For hygiene reasons and to minimise infection risks we are no longer providing spices and oil for our guests, and we stopped providing tea/coffee/sugar. Please make sure that you bring these essentials with you (and take them with you at the end of your stay). However, we are still providing sealed salt and pepper grinders. Kids equipment available upon request: spacious travel cot Mamas & Papas highchair stair gates for bottom/top of stairs electric steriliser (TommyTippee) bottle warmer (TommyTippee) playpen or gate separating two reception rooms bpa-free cutlery and crockery for toddlers/babies booster seat for table potty and toilet seat cover Guest access You can park on the street in front of the house. There is a good size garden at the back of the property with patio and outdoor furniture to soak in the rare British sun. The whole house and garden is for the sole use of our guests for the duration of their stay. Other things to note Parties Please note that no parties are allowed at the property. This is a quiet residential area and people living here are looking forward to relaxing by the end of their working day. Please show respect to this neighbourhood and enjoy your holiday. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A NO SMOKING HOUSE. THERE IS A PATIO AREA OUTSIDE, BUT PLEASE DO NOT SMOKE INSIDE No corporate or third party bookings please