Semi-detached house for sale in Banbury OX15, 2 Bedroom

With parts known to date from the 17th century, Hyde Cottage is a beautifully presented and characterful two/three bedroom cottage built of local Hornton stone under a thatched roof. The property is Grade II listed and has retained many period features including exposed beams and stone, windows, and original shutters. The accommodation is well proportioned throughout and benefits from having a large, walled rear garden.

Upon entering the property you step into an entrance hall with flagstone flooring and arched alcove. The dining room (potential 3rd bedroom) leads on from the entrance hall and is spacious and light with wooden flooring and period fireplace. The kitchen has a range of base level units with wooden work surfaces, built in storage cupboards, Rangemaster gas oven, Belfast sink, space for appliances, shelving and a useful under-stairs cupboard. The double-aspect drawing room is at the rear of the property and has a fireplace and doors to the garden. A useful lean-to boot/storage room completes the ground floor accommodation.

There are two large double bedrooms on the first floor as well as a family bathroom.

A popular village between Banbury and Chipping Norton (The village website is .) Bloxham is only 7 miles away from the village of Great Tew and Soho Farmhouse. There are a good range of amenities including a Co-op, Post Office, petrol filling station, three pubs, gp’s surgery, dentist and a number of other small shops.

Bloxham also has a beautiful 14th century church with later additions with reportedly the tallest spire in Oxfordshire measuring approximately 200ft.

Schooling in the village is excellent and includes a pre-school, primary, comprehensive (The Warriner) school and two independent schools (Bloxham School and Tudor Hall). There is a bus service to Winchester House School in Brackley. There are village tennis and football clubs. Racing at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. Golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill, Adderbury and Chipping Norton. Rail services from Banbury to London Marylebone
(under 1 hour). M40 connection, Banbury (J11).

Hyde Cottage is set behind a mature hedgerow and approached via an iron gate to an enclosed front garden with pathway leading to the front door. The front garden is complimented by floral borders.

The rear garden and side garden are particular features of the property being both walled and very private. Mainly laid to lawn there are gravel pathways leading around the edge of the garden and well-stocked floral borders. There is also a wonderful kitchen garden area with raised beds constructed out of sleepers from the original Bloxham railway, original sundial, attractive stone archway, a timber storage shed, shed with chicken coop and a play shed.