QUINTESSENTIAL English village life can be enjoyed in a nearly-new thatched house which overlooks a duck pond in Ecchinswell.

Not surprisingly, the house has been named Duck Pond Cottage and is part of the small Palmers Yard development.

Duck Pond Cottage was completed in early 2003 and is now being resold through agents Knight Frank with a price guide of £485,000.

A large kitchen-breakfast room has space for a central table for everyday eating. The units are white and set around a stainless steel range-style cooker.

Other integrated appliances are a fridge freezer and dishwasher.

A stone-effect fireplace is the focal point of the sitting room, while the rest of the ground-floor accommodation includes a dining room, study, cloakroom and utility room.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms. One has an en suite shower room and the master bedroom has its own bath and shower room.

There is also a family bath and shower room.

The rear garden, which is mainly laid to terrace and lawn, is secluded by a brick wall and willow fence.

The property also boasts a single garage and two parking spaces.