A rare opportunity to acquire a special family home in sought after village with barn, outbuildings and gardens.

Description

Partridge House originates from 1683 with later additions formed around a very pretty courtyard setting with traditional outbuildings flanking the gravelled courtyard garden. Grade II listed, it has been sympathetically updated and restored maintaining many of the original features to include inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams, stone mullion windows and original salt box. The house offers fabulous family accommodation over three floors, with exceptional ground floor living space.

The kitchen/dining/family room has underfloor heating and vaulted ceiling with exposed timber trusses and three pairs of glass doors which open out onto the garden terrace. There is a fitted kitchen with an Aga, an additional Bosch fan oven and four ring electric hob, built in Neff dishwasher and space for large fridge/freezer. The extended island unit incorporates a sink providing plenty of work surface and a further seating area for guests to perch and socialise.

There is a breakfast bar with views onto the terrace and courtyard garden leading through to the utility room and wc. The utility has been designed to take advantage of the space providing an abundance of storage with space for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Flowing through from the utility into the snug with stone mullion windows and window seat. This leads through into the sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove. There are doors to the front and rear of the property.

There are two further reception rooms, the larger drawing room with open fireplace and double aspect views to the east and west with window seat and working shutters. Then into the smaller study with wood burning stove.

On the first floor are three of the five bedrooms and family bathroom. The principal bedroom has an adjoining en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower, two sinks, a wc and built in cupboards. Bedroom two has a generous en suite bathroom. On the second floor are two further bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, one with an en suite shower room with wc and a hobby room or study area.

There is an attractive double height stone barn with glass doors, currently a workshop/storage. Adjoining is a triple bay open fronted barn ideal for outside entertaining or vehicle storage and a stable currently used as a woodshed. This opens out onto the pretty gravelled courtyard planted with mature trees and shrubs, overlooking the house and paved terrace area. There is a vegetable garden with raised beds, greenhouse and tool shed.

The house is enclosed by stone walling and double wooden gates, driving through the gates onto the private drive there is plenty of space to park and turn several vehicles. There would be space, subject to the relevant planning consents, to put an oak framed car port/garage. The rest of the gardens are laid to lawn with pretty flowering borders and mature trees.

Location

Eydon is a small unspoilt rural south Northamptonshire village comprising predominately ironstone houses and cottages set in attractive undulating countryside. The property is within the Conservation area.

Local amenities include The Royal Oak public house/restaurant, parish church, village hall, sports field, swings and games area, Oboe Fine Wines of Eydon, Dodds Manor Farm Shop, Mumfords butchers van (visits Eydon weekly, at time of print) and the village has a very active community. Further facilities can be found at Byfield, Woodford Halse and Culworth which include community coffee shop, butcher, mini supermarket and well regarded primary school in Culworth. More extensive specialist requirements are at the market towns of Banbury, Brackley, Towcester and Daventry.

Independent schools in the area include prep:- Winchester House (Brackley), Beachborough (Westbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe); Public schools are Bloxham and Tudor Hall (Bloxham), Stowe and Rugby.

Access onto the M40 motorway at Junction 11 (Banbury) about 11 miles. Mainline train services from Banbury (London/Marylebone travel time from 60 minutes) and Milton Keynes (London/Euston travel time from 35 minutes).

Sporting activities in the area include Golf at Cherwell Edge (Middleton Cheney) and Staverton; Horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone; full indoor sports complex at Banbury; fishing and sailing at Boddington Reservoir.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,685 sq ft



Additional Info

AGENTS NOTE:
We wish to inform prospective buyers of this property that the seller is an employee of Savills

Council Tax: Band G