Escape to the country.

Description

Church Cottage is an attractive Grade II Listed cottage, dating back to the 18th century.

The cottage is built of Hornton stone, beneath a thatched roof.

Situated in the centre of the conservation hamlet of Overthorpe, this well-appointed home combines the very best of modern living with a property steeped in history.

Recently sympathetically renovated and refurbished the property retains many period features including window seats, exposed beams and feature fireplace.

Key improvements include oak joinery throughout particularly staircase, shelving, windows, flooring and doors. In addition is a lovely, light and well fitted kitchen/breakfast room with a glazed elevation opening onto the garden and capturing the morning light, perfect for breakfast and summer entertaining. A modern cloaks/shower room compliments the modern feel with white fittings.

Upstairs the attention to detail continues into the family bathroom with white suite and built in storage cupboard. The two bedrooms on the first floor are ideal for children or guests, with bedroom three offering scope to alter and create a landing area to separate the family bathroom.

On the second floor is the principal bedroom once two attic rooms with a high vaulted ceiling, since combined to create a light, airy room with ample storage and space for a dressing area or working from home.

Externally to the front is a small area of lawn. To the rear is a delightful, level and enclosed courtyard garden with paved entertaining area. Useful garden store.

This is an exquisite period home, offered in excellent order and with the benefit of excellent local communications and facilities.

Location

The conservation village of Overthorpe is a small hamlet on the borders of South Northamptonshire and North Oxfordshire on the eastern side of the Cherwell Valley.

The pretty 14th century village church, covering the parishes of Warkworth and Overthorpe can be accessed over the fields from the village centre.

The larger neighbouring village of Middleton Cheney has good local facilities including a wide range of shops, library, public houses, doctors surgery, nursery, primary and secondary schools together with a fine parish Church.

The market town of Banbury, only 3 miles away, offers more extensive retail, leisure and recreational facilities. The major towns of Milton Keynes, Stratford Upon Avon, Leamington Spa and Oxford are all within a 30 mile radius, and provide excellent opportunities for theatre, cinema, concerts and retail therapy.

Local preparatory schools include The Carrdus (1 mile away) and Winchester House (Brackley). Public schools at Tudor Hall (girls) and Bloxham (co-ed), in addition to Warwick public school (boys) and Warwick High school (girls).

Connection onto the M40 Motorway, for Birmingham and the north, or London and the south, at junction 11 approximately 2 miles away.

Banbury train station is easily accessible (1.5 miles) and has a regular train service to London (Marylebone) approximately 55 minutes at peak time.

Sporting activities in the area include Soho Farmhouse (private members club) at Great Tew: golf at Cherwell Edge (Middleton Cheney) and Tadmarton; horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone; Bicester village at Bicester/M40 (J 9).