Property Description

A new development situated on the edge of the village of Hook Norton, with countryside views. A 3 bedroom, ironstone natural stone, detached property.

Property Details

A C Lloyd Homes have designed a beautiful new range of traditionally built 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes with views overlooking the Oxfordshire countryside. The Grange is an exclusive development of just 37 brand new homes situated on the grounds of the formerHook Norton Railway Station. Like many district lines, the Banbury and Cheltenham track was closed in the early 60’s being replaced by commercial premises until the end of 2013.This rich railway heritage has inspired the development name ‘The Grange’ after a series of gwr steam engines which ran on the line and the range of house types have been named after the past, Hook Norton had many thriving ironstone quarries and many of the homes at The Grange are built with natural ironstone walls with traditional black slate roofing. All the homes have been designed to meet the needs of modern life with the landscaping and views, making this a special place to live.Nearby are the thriving market towns of Banbury and Chipping Norton where you have easy access to traditional high street shops, many of which are located in Banbury’s Castle Quay Shopping Centre, as well as a wide range of local amenities. There is also a good choice of private and state schools close by.The Banbury junction of the M40, together with its train station, provides fast road and rail links to London, Oxford and Birmingham making Hook Norton the ideal location for those wishing to commute.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that a Viking army raided the Hook Norton area in ad 913 when the village was called Hocneratune. In the Doomsday Book of 1086 its name has changed slightly to Hochenartone and the book showed records of two mills and a population of 76.Now with a population of around 2, 000, this picturesque village is now to its local population simply as 'Hooky' and sometimes as 'The Hook'. It is a thriving village community centered around St. Peter's church which includes a chancel dating back to the 12th Century and an 11th Century font.The peaceful location and pace of life in Hook Norton will provide true country living. And there are excellent local amenities including a shop and a post office, school & pre-school, doctor’s surgery, dentist, vet, library, fire station, 2 churches, threegood food pubs, and a museum as well as numerous clubs and societies with several playing fields providing entertainment for the community.But perhaps, the village is most famed for its thriving Hook Norton Brewery, which started up over 150 years ago, with its famous steam engine that has powered most of the machinery in the brewery since 1899. The brewery still supplies traditional ales to many pubs throughout the local area.The village has a true community spirit with a large number of local events which naturally include an annual Beer Festival.