Property description

THE PROPERTY A beautifully presented detached period cottage with the advantage of an attractive South facing garden. The property which was originally two cottages, has been tastefully refurbished to provide a comfortable character home with a wealth of character features including fireplaces and exposed timbers. The cottage offers a reception hall, two separate reception rooms, a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room overlooking the garden, laundry room and cloakroom on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a study area upstairs. The master bedroom is ensuite and there is also of course a family bathroom. Outside there is a detached garage with additional parking on the driveway and a lovely South facing garden. The cottage is not listed but is believed to date back to 1840 and it has a very interesting history having been used as a saddlers, cobblers and a shop in years gone by.  

LOCATION Middle Barton is a friendly and popular North Oxfordshire village, which is ideally placed for access to both Oxford and Banbury. The village offers excellent local facilities including a village school, a church, a general store/post office and two pubs, which both serve food. The neighbouring village of Lower Heyford has a railway station and the M40 is within easy reach.  

HALL Original fireplace. Turning staircase rising to first with under stairs. Exposed timbers. Slate flooring. Radiator. 

SITTING ROOM 16' 5" x 10' 0" (5m x 3.05m) Fireplace with pretty wood burning stove. Exposed timber lintel over. Built in stripped timber cupboards to side with shelving over. French door to garden. Windows to front with deep stripped timber sills. Flagstone flooring with under floor heating. Exposed timbers. Wall lights. Radiator.  

DINING/FAMILY ROOM 11' 9" x 11' 4" (3.58m x 3.45m) Large stone open fireplace with cast iron canopy hood. Window to front with window seat. Exposed ceiling timbers. Flagstone flooring. Wall lights. Radiator. 

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 16' 10" x 8' 5" (5.13m x 2.57m) Beautifully fitted with extensive range of attractive wall and base units incorporating built in double oven and gas hob with extractor hood over and dishwasher. Beech worktops with inset one and a half sink and drainer. Electric cooker point. Window overlooking garden to rear. Breakfast area with fireplace and pretty gas fired 'wood burning style' stove set on flag stone hearth. Stripped timber cupboard to side housing gas fired boiler for central heating. Further low window overlooking the garden. Slate flooring. Exposed ceiling timbers. Two radiators. 

LAUNDRY ROOM/REAR HALL Door to garden to rear. Built in fridge/freezer. Space and plumbing for automatic washing machine. High ceiling with exposed timbers. Cloaks hanging space. Slate flooring. "Old school" style radiator.  

CLOAKROOM Refitted with low level w.c. and corner wash hand basin. Frosted window to rear. Slate flooring. Radiator. 

FIRST FLOOR  

STUDY/LANDING 9' 0" x 8' 4" (2.74m x 2.54m) Window to front. Exposed Elm timber flooring. Radiator. 

BEDROOM ONE 16' 7" x 10' 5" (5.05m x 3.18m) Windows to front and to rear. Built in wardrobes. Further built in cupboard/wardrobe. Oak flooring. Access to insulated loft space. Radiator. 

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM Refitted with tiled shower cubicle, low level w.c. and wash hand basin with concealed cistern and pipe work. Vanity cupboards. Ladder heated towel rail. Frosted window to rear with timber lintel over. Travertine flooring. Part tiled walls.



 

BEDROOM TWO 11' 10" x 9' 0" (3.61m x 2.74m) Window to front. Exposed timber flooring. High ceiling with exposed timbers. Radiator.



 

BEDROOM THREE 9' 1" x 8' 6" (2.77m x 2.59m) Windows to side and to rear. Radiator. 

BATHROOM White suite comprising panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. Window to rear. Part tiled walling. Airing cupboard with hot water tank and shelving. Ladder heated towel rail. Timber flooring.  

OUTSIDE  

REAR GARDEN A most attractive South facing garden which has been beautifully landscaped by the present owners to provide a lovely outside area with a large flag stone and brick paved patio, area of lawn with pretty footpath and well stocked borders. There is also a vegetable garden separated from the main garden by an arbour and trellis. The garden is enclosed by stone walling and high timber fencing making the garden very private. There is a gate to the side to the driveway.  

GARAGE & OFF STREET PARKING An attractive detached timber building with tiled roof and double wooden doors to front. There is also a door and windows to the garden, eaves storage space and power and light. It would make an ideal garden office if not required as a garage or workshop. There is additional off street parking on the block paved driveway to the front.