Detached house for sale in Banbury OX17, 4 Bedroom

High Cottage is a beautifully presented period family home with over 2,000 sq ft of accommodation that has been modernised to provide spacious and light living space. The property is believed to date back to the 18th century with later additions and extensions. Historically the property was owned by the Newbottle Estate.

The property has undergone significant modernisation throughout providing period charm with a high specification finish.

On the ground floor there is a spacious entrance hall which leads into the sitting room and large family/drawing room which is the hub of the property; this subsequently leads to a large kitchen/breakfast room. Both the kitchen and drawing rooms have lovely outlooks over the garden and views beyond. There is also a utility room and cloakroom on the ground floor.

Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor which comprises four bedrooms, two of which are en-suite. A family bathroom completes the first floor accommodation.

High Cottage benefits from having a double garage which can be accessed from the utility room, the garage provides useful storage space and could also be used as a games room.

A sought after village on the Oxfordshire/South Northamptonshire borders. The village has a number of facilities including a post office/village store, primary school, public house and church.

The local market towns of Banbury, Brackley and Bicester provide everyday needs, whilst the larger centres of Milton Keynes and Oxford are both within easy reach.

Train services to London Marylebone are available from Kings Sutton (approximately 1.5 miles away), Banbury and Bicester North to Marylebone and from Milton Keynes to Euston.

Schooling in the village includes pre-school and primary, with the popular independent prep schools of Winchester House in Brackley, Beechborough (Westbury) and Carrdus (Overthorpe) all within about a 10 minute drive. Secondary school catchment to Magdalen College School (Brackley) and the independent public schools local to the area include Bloxham School (Bloxham), Tudor Hall (Banbury), Stowe School (Stowe) as well as access to the
numerous Oxford schools.

To the front of the property is a gravel driveway providing off-road parking.

The garden lies to the rear of the property and is private and west facing with far-reaching countryside views. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of shrubs, trees and flower beds.