Spacious family home with contemporary interiors and generous garden.

Description

Orchard Lea, 7 Church Close is a striking detached family home dating from the 1970’s set within a generous landscaped garden. On the market for the first time in almost 20 years, the property has been significantly extended and improved to provide contemporary accommodation within an enviable plot. The proximity to transport links and amenities heightens its appeal.

The spacious and versatile ground floor includes a large and light hall leading to a generous dual aspect, sitting room / dining room with wooden floor, double doors into the garden and a woodburning stove. Both the hall and the dining room lead into the kitchen / breakfast room with fitted wall and base units. A versatile study / music room leads from the hall into an impressive family room with double doors into the garden. There is also a utility room with a door into the garden and a WC.

The first floor provides a light and spacious, dual aspect principal bedroom with a large en suite bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe. There are three further bedrooms, two with in-built storage, and a family bathroom.

Electric gates open onto a private gravel driveway lead to a generous parking area for several cars. The property also benefits from an integrated garage with electric door, workshop area at the rear and door into the rear garden.

The spacious garden wraps around the house and includes a terrace, generous lawn and well stocked herbaceous borders. There is also a pond with landscaped terrace creating a wonderful spot to unwind and entertain.

Location

Great Bourton is situated in an elevated position on the western side of the Cherwell Valley in rolling North Oxfordshire countryside close to the border with South Warwickshire. The village is predominantly made up of period stone houses and cottages, including a public house and church. The larger, neighbouring village of Cropredy has a doctor’s surgery, village store, post office, canoe club, canal marina, tennis club and well regarded primary school (Cropredy C of E Primary).

There is a wide range of further local schooling facilities including North Oxfordshire Academy at Banbury. Preparatory schools in the area include St Johns’ Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Sibford, The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon) and Warwick Prep. Private schooling includes Kings High (girls), Warwick (boys), Tudor Hall (girls), Bloxham (co-ed) and Sibford (co-ed).

The market town of Banbury (3.4 miles) offers shopping facilities, cinema, restaurants, bars and a sports complex. Further facilities are also available at Oxford (34 miles) and Milton Keynes (33 miles).

Excellent communication links with access to the M40 at Banbury (J11) about and mainline train services from Banbury to London Marylebone (from 59 minutes). Birmingham International Airport is 42.6 miles away.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include cricket and tennis clubs in Cropredy; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill and Cherwell Edge (Middleton Cheney); theatres at Chipping Norton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford; Soho Farmhouse private members club at Great Tew; indoor sports complex, cycling club and cinema / leisure complex in Banbury; motor racing at Silverstone and horse racing at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Cheltenham. There is a good footpath network through the surrounding countryside and along the Oxford canal.

Please note all times and distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,096 sq ft



Additional Info

Council Tax: E
Improvement Indicator - Council Tax band may be subject to review when a sale or transfer has taken place.