4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Beautifully appointed village living.

Description

Set in the heart of the delightful village of Middle Barton, Old Granary House is a charming, Grade II listed Cotswold stone property, located on the exclusive Irons Court development.

This former barn was converted approximately six years ago and has been meticulously renovated to retain its original charm, while offering all the conveniences of modern living. Over 2100sq.ft. and flooded with natural light, attention to detail can be seen as this home seamlessly blends period features with contemporary design elements, creating an inviting and stylish ambiance throughout.

The ground floor offers 50ft. of open plan living accommodation, creating the perfect environment for socialising and entertaining. The kitchen has high quality fittings including integrated Bosch appliances, built in fridge/freezer, boiling and filter water tap, quartz work surfaces, wall and base units and natural travertine flooring. A utility room and cloakroom are also useful additions. The sitting room and dining area are wonderfully light and well appointed, incorporating exposed original beams, an impressive picture window, a stunning feature log burner and underfloor heating throughout. The lower level snug area has versatility, with bifold doors providing access to the garden and patio area.

Upstairs, via balustraded staircase, the first floor provides four generously proportioned bedrooms. The principal bedroom is spacious with Velux window and a modern en suite bath/shower room. The three remaining double bedrooms also have Velux windows with aspect to the front, creating a real sense of light and space, one even has a feature stoned window. There is also a family bathroom with high quality fittings.

Outside, the low maintenance garden is enclosed by an attractive dry stonewall and laurel hedging. Mostly laid to lawn and with a private, south facing patio area, it is perfect for alfresco dining. The property also benefits from gravelled off street parking too.

Location

Set amidst beautiful north Oxfordshire countryside, Middle Barton is extremely well placed between Oxford and the towns of Chipping Norton and Woodstock.

The village is well served with a local primary school, village shop with post office, a Lebanese restaurant, and a sports and social club. Nearby Woodstock (7 miles), Chipping Norton (8 miles), Banbury (10 miles) Bicester (10 miles) and Oxford (17 miles) provide a more comprehensive range of everyday shopping, educational and recreational facilities.

Choice of schools in the area includes the Preparatory schools St Johns Priory (Banbury), Winchester House (Brackley) and The Dragon and Summerfields (Oxford). Senior independent schools include: - Tudor Hall, Bloxham School, (Bloxham); St Edwards, Headington and Oxford High (Oxford); Radley and Stowe schools.

Communications links include the M40 (J10) approximately 10 miles away which gives access to London and Heathrow. There are main line railway stations at Oxford (London Paddington from 66 minutes), Bicester North (London Marylebone from 49 minutes), Charlbury (London Paddington in approximately 72 minutes) and Banbury (London Marylebone in 60 minutes).

There are many sporting activities in the area including golf at Burford, Lynham, Kirtlington, Chipping Norton and tadmarton, horse racing at Newbury, Cheltenham, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon and polo at Kirtlington. There is also a private airfield at Enstone. Culturally there is a fine choice with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon and the many theatres and museums in the University City of Oxford. Approximately 3 miles to the north is the exceptionally attractive village of Great Tew, with the Soho Farmhouse private members club between Great Tew and Sandford St Martin.

All distances and times are approximate.





Additional Info

Council Tax Band - F

Agent's note
A management company has been formed called Irons Court Management LTD - It is responsible for maintenance of the common parts of the development. All owners have a share in the management company. Please ask agent for more details.