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4 bedroom detached house
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Property description & features
- Rare to downright unique!
- An interesting house "as is"
- Planning for 2 new houses
- Four bedrooms
- Bathroom & shower room
- Two bright receptions
- Kitchen & large utility room
- Wonderful plot
- Generous drive & parking
Brackley is a market town dating in origin to the 11th Century. Many relics of its history remain including a church dating in part to the 13th century and a number of buildings with Tudor or earlier origins. Today the town is vibrant with a mix of high tech industry (several Formula 1 teams are based here) and more traditional such as the Bronnley soap company which holds Royal warrants. There is a wide range of amenities locally including several schools rated good to outstanding, and access to many centres of commerce is exceptional via either road or rail.
The Shires dates to the mid twentieth century, a quirky and interesting house of some 1,700 sq feet and laid out to a degree "upside down" to maximise the splendid view down its own lengthy garden through large glazed areas and a balcony to the rear. From the street you could easily miss the property on the way past as it's discreetly set into the incline. But a wander down the lengthy driveway leads you to a really lovely spot with mature trees and a long expanse of lawn. While the existing house is interesting and appears to have scope for expansion/ renovation, the current owner has obtained planning to replace it with two exceptionally stylish modern properties fully glazed at the rear to overlook the gardens. With such a range of options available, it's a really exciting chance that's rare to find.
The existing house is intriguing - good fun but also very practical. As it's set on the incline, you enter via the first floor from the Banbury Road, bringing you into a hall on either side of which is a pleasant double bedroom - one including a wide bay window. Next along, the bathroom is neutral and equipped with a bath. And next door the kitchen is a good size, with a large store cupboard in addition to the range of units. Directly opposite is the first of two large receptions. At 18 feet long, and double aspect, it's a large and attractive room - with a beautiful view behind through glazed doors that access the balcony. The spiral staircase that runs between the two is unusual and interesting. Heading down, the living room below is even larger, with glazed doors this time opening out onto the garden. Two more bedrooms are found on this floor, along with a shower room. And the utility room is quite a surprise as it's as large as many kitchens.
Head outside and it's obvious this property is a rarity. The plot is oblong, extending to comfortably over 100 metres long and owning the driveway that also leads to several other properties. At the end (note that the post and rail fence in the photos is NOT the end - the boundary is in the trees) various mature trees mask nothing more sinister than the old railway line, which is long ago disused. The land runs downhill at a reasonable angle initially next to the road, flattening off once past the house, hence however it is used in the future, there is a lovely and broad expanse running a considerable length. And of course the position is outstanding for easy walking access into the town, Mercedes F1, or a swift road journey to the A43, M40 plus nearby rail access.
If your interest lies in this site as a development project, this is an equally exciting proposition. The two houses designed are very modern, very efficient, very up-to-the-minute in terms of the architecture and clever use of space. They also take the theme of the current buildings prioritising the view down the garden and they capitalise to a much larger degree. Consequently both houses are internally spacious and extremely bright, positive and contemporary. After a little investigation of other properties sold, including in particular another newbuild only a few doors up which sold this year, we can see opportunity for a very good and healthy profit if this was a commercial venture. Again, if you would like further information about that, please just ask.
Freehold
Mains water, electric, gas CH
South Northants D C
Council Tax Band C
£1,873-68 p.a. 2022/23
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