Charming family home in a delightful village.

Description

Dating back to pre-1900’s, Hill Rise House is a delightful stone property which has been sympathetically extended over the years. Whilst providing a wonderfully modern, light and spacious family home, there is still a wealth of character features to be appreciated.

The versatile ground floor accommodation includes an impressive open plan kitchen / breakfast / dining room with bi folding doors leading to the courtyard garden. It has been extended by the current owners to provide the perfect hub of the home and a great entertaining area. In addition, there is underfloor heating and built in appliances throughout including AEG oven and microwave, induction hob, fridge/freezer, Butlers sink, dishwasher and washing machine. The sitting room is utterly charming, featuring a fireplace with wood burning stove, beautiful wooden flooring, window shutters and original beams. There is also a generous hallway that has potential to be used as another reception room if necessary, and a downstairs cloakroom.

On the first floor the principal bedroom is sizeable with built in wardrobes and a cosy dressing room. The second bedroom is a double with again plenty of storage. Both have impressive windows allowing plenty of natural light to flood through. There is also a spacious landing and a family bathroom with modern fixtures and fittings, and underfloor heating too. On the second floor there is a further double bedroom with vaulted ceilings, aspect to the front and built in storage. Adjoining is another room which is currently being used as a study/ office area. There is great potential for this to be used as a guest suite too.

Outside is a charming low maintenance courtyard garden laid to patio, perfect for summer entertaining. In a peaceful location, there are flowers and shrubs to be enjoyed too with a gate providing access to the parking. To the front is a delightful seating area enclosed by iron railings. There is also a carport with two parking spaces and a shared gravelled driveway.

Location

Hethe is a rural, Conservation village set in attractive north Oxfordshire countryside close to the Northamptonshire border with excellent communication links.

An array of local amenities are found nearby in the market towns of Bicester (6 miles), Brackley (6 miles), Buckingham (8.5 miles) and Banbury (15 miles) with more extensive shopping and entertainment at Oxford (19 miles) and Milton Keynes (21 miles).

Transport connections are excellent with train services from Bicester North to London Marylebone from 51 minutes. Within 2 miles of M40 junction 10 providing access to Oxford/London to the south and Banbury to the north, and a dual-carriageway link via the A43 to the M1 at junction 15a. Birmingham International airport is 52 miles away.

There is a range of well-regarded schooling locally. There are local primary schools at Fringford, Croughton and Finmere and state secondary schools at Bicester, Brackley and Upper Heyford. Private schools include Beachborough, Winchester House, Stow, Tudor Hall and Bloxham, plus the Oxford schools including The Dragon, St Edwards, Magdalen and Headington.

Local sporting and leisure facilities including a sports complex at Bicester, golf at Chesterton, Kirtlington and Buckingham.
Further attractions in the local area include Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew; horse racing at Cheltenham and Warwick; polo at Kirtlington; motor racing at Silverstone; National Trust house and gardens at Stowe; theatres in Oxford and at Milton Keynes. There are also fantastic footpaths and bridleways to be explored in the area too.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,489 sq ft



Additional Info

Council Tax Band: F

AGENTS NOTES:
We wish to inform prospective buyers of this property that the seller is a connected person of an employee of Savills.

The driveway of this property is owned wholly by the Vendors of Hill Rise House, however neighbours do have a right of access over it.