5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Renovated country home in popular village.

Description

A grade II listed 5-bedroom country home offering approx. 3,148 sq.ft. of meticulously refurbished accommodation. This exceptional character property is centrally located in the village of Middle Barton and would make a wonderful principal home or desirable weekend retreat.

The ground floor comprises a welcoming reception hall, from which the large cellar and three of the four reception rooms can be accessed. The formal living room and family room both benefit from beautiful period fireplaces, whilst the triple aspect dining room features a striking vaulted ceiling. There is also a spacious ‘sun room’ overlooking the garden which would make a wonderful home office, gymnasium or further entertaining space. With period stone floors and rustic oak beams, the kitchen comprises of bespoke shaker cabinetry, a focal island and black granite worktops. There is also a useful laundry/utility room and a guest cloakroom.

Three of the five bedrooms are located on the first floor of the farmhouse. The generous master bedroom includes a large separate dressing area and an exceptional en-suite bathroom. Two further double bedrooms share a very well-appointed bathroom.

The final two bedrooms are located on the second floor and feature wonderful period detailing including exposed Cotswold stone walls and timber beams. There is also a well-appointed shower room serving these two bedrooms.

The west facing garden includes a newly laid Cotswold dry stone wall and is mainly laid to lawn with limestone pathways and a raised timber decked terrace. There are also three off street car parking spaces.

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.

Square Footage: 3,148 sq ft



Additional Info

Council Tax Band - G

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