5 bedroom detached house

The Old School is a spacious five bedroom detached house offering over 2,900 square feet of beautifully presented, flexible living accommodation combining charming period features with contemporary interior design.

The property is entered through a bright reception hall leading to stylish lounge with dual-aspect windows and a wood burning stove. Across the hall there is an spacious kitchen/breakfast/living room with impressive vaulted ceiling benefiting from modern fitted wall units, granite work surfaces, integrated appliances, space for dining and a sitting area. There is als an adjoining dining room with a feature stone wall and access into a conservatory overlooking the garden. The ground floor further comprises of a convenient utility room and cloakroom. The property has three staircases that lead to the first floor where there is a large principal bedroom with a stylish en suite shower room, four additional well-proportioned double bedrooms, three with en suite shower rooms, an office/bedroom 6 and a family bathroom.

Situated on the border between Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, Cottisford is a small village in-between the market towns of Brackley and Bicester. The village benefits from having superfast fibre broadband available and is surrounded by the beautiful Tusmore Estate which offers wonderful walks, scenery and wildlife. It is believed that Cottisford was the inspiration for Forldow in Flora Thompsons book Lark Rise to Candleford. The neighbouring village of Heath, home to highly regarded pub, The Muddy Duck is within walking distance.

Excellent schooling can be found in the area with prep schools such as Winchester House (Brackley) and Beachborough (Westbury); public schools include Stowe, Tudor Hall, Bloxham, and there is good access to the Oxford schools.

Extensive shopping and recreational facilities can be found in the market towns of Brackley, Bicester and Banbury. Trains from Bicester to London Marylebone take approximately 48 minutes. Easy access to the M40 at Junctions 9 and 10 or M1 J15a via the A43.

The property is accessed via a large gravelled driveway providing ample off-road parking for several cars and leading to a double garage. A wooden gate from the driveway leads to the front of the house. There is also an additional gated parking area to the side of the house.

The gardens are south facing and lie to the front of the property, there is a further gravelled area leading to a well maintained lawn surrounded by mature shrubs and trees. There is also a veranda and a large decked terrace providing an excellent setting for al fresco dining and entertaining. A useful outside store can also be accessed from the garden.