Lock Cottage at Cowley Lock, West London
Guide Price £595,000
This attractive Grade II listed lock cottage was built in 1795 beside Cowley Lock, in Iver Lane, Uxbridge. It is one of three properties at the lock: two semi-detached cottages and a detached Toll House. The cottage offers historic charm with period details, in a tranquil semi-rural location with picturesque views of both the Grand Union Canal and the Frays River, which can be glimpsed through the trees on the opposite side of the lock.
Cowley Lock is the last lock on the Grand Union Canal as it descends from the Chilterns. The Lock raises the canal so that boats can pass over the River Frays. The Frays is a man-made diversion of the River Colne, which was constructed in the fifteenth century to drive the many important mills located along it.
The property
The cottage is well presented and brightly decorated, and sustainability is a key feature, with 10 solar panels helping to reduce energy costs.
From the lock landing you enter the hallway with a well-appointed cloakroom to the right.
The hallway opens into a spacious dining room with a window overlooking the lock, a comfortable sitting area by the fireplace, and plenty of space for a large dining table.
Off the dining room there are doors to each of the three bedrooms. The largest of these has a view of the lock, and the other two have views over the garden to the rear.
Stairs lead from the dining room down to a spacious sitting room on the garden level, with a window overlooking the front basement courtyard.
A door from the sitting room leads to a large, dual-aspect kitchen with a door to the garden. There is/was a fireplace in the kitchen (not pictured). A second door from the sitting room leads to a well-fitted bathroom to the rear.
Outside space
The private rear garden offers the perfect escape from the stresses of everyday life. It's a haven for nature lovers, offering an abundance of wildlife and birdsong. It is bursting with greenery, with a peaceful pond, and many mature fruit trees, including cherries, apples, grapes, pears, figs, plums, and more.
Transport and amenities
Iver Lane is conveniently located with excellent access to a range of local amenities, including Hillingdon Hospital, Brunel University, and Stockley Business Park. Excellent transport connections nearby provide easy access to Heathrow Airport, the M4, the M25, and Uxbridge town centre, which offers a wide selection of shops, restaurants, bars. The Elizabeth Line is nearby and from Uxbridge you can access the Piccadilly and Metropolitan tube lines. Parking is available close to hand.
Viewing and further details
To view or to obtain more details, please see the estate agent's details:
or contact them:
- Phone: 01895 257 566
- Email: uxbridge@coopersresidential.co.uk
or visit them at 1 Vine Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1QE.
If you arrange a viewing please mention me, and you will be made extra welcome! I'd like to thank the agent for sharing their photographs for this post and allowing me to paraphrase their details.