A charming period cottage in a popular village

Situation
Aynho is a picturesque vibrant village situated on the eastern side of the Cherwell valley with many far-reaching westerly views. Located on the borders of South Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire, historically much of the village was owned by Aynhoe Park and was called the ''Apricot Village''.

There is a pub/restaurant (Cartwright Hotel) and another just outside the village (Great Western Arms), a parish church and sports/playing fields. The nearby villages of Deddington, Kings Sutton and Croughton have mini-supermarkets with the market towns of Banbury, Brackley and Bicester not far for more extensive requirements.

Aynho has good communication links with Junction 10 of the M40 (Ardley) about 6 miles giving access for London and Oxford, and M40 Junction 11 (Banbury) for the Midlands and the North. Train connections to London/Marylebone can be found at Bicester (travel time from 45 minutes) and from Banbury. Local primary schools include Charlton and Newbottle and Croughton with secondary schools at Banbury and Brackley.

Description
St Patrick’s Cottage dates back to circa 1800’s and is a traditionally built Grade II Listed property. The property lies in a historical Conservation Area and offers many original period features throughout, including ceiling beams, feature fireplaces, leaded pane windows and elm wooden floorboards. The property has fabulous views to the front, overlooking the Cherwell Valley, with far reaching ‘Three Counties’ views.

The entrance vestibule leads to a good sized reception hall. The sitting room, with ceiling beams, a woodburner and dual aspect window to the front and also French doors to the terrace and garden. The dining room has a feature stone fireplace, and storage cupboards. The kitchen and breakfast area can be accessed via the dining room, or entrance hall. It has a useful pantry, with space for white goods, a Fired Earth tiled floor, and garden views.

On the first floor the master bedroom has two built in wardrobes, and double aspect views of the garden and open valley. There are two further bedrooms, one of which has an adjoining room, currently used as a study but could also be used as a further bedroom or dressing room. The family bathroom is well fitted, with a power shower over the bath.

Outside
Attached to the rear of the house there are two brick outbuildings. A private south facing terrace provides the perfect place to relax and entertain. The garden is laid to lawn, with mature eating and cooking apple trees, and established borders. A further sitting area is located at the top of the garden. There is also a further stone outbuilding and garden shed.