House For Sale £1,000,000
Cumberland Barn is a charming much loved house beautifully presented combining period charm and modern living. The property has numerous character features, including exposed timber beams and some original stonework, which are combined with modern, bespoke fittings and large areas of stunning glazing, to create a wonderfully attractive and light space.
The main, partially double height, reception is an open-plan sitting room, dining room and kitchen, which has an inglenook style fireplace, housing a large wood-burning stove. Two sets of sliding glass doors open onto the garden and a lovely secluded courtyard. The kitchen has beautiful oak units, a butlers sink and a range cooker, while the useful utility room provides further space for storage and appliances as well as wonderful views of the Otmoor countryside. The ground floor also has a study, providing a private, peaceful space in which to work.
The property benefits from under-floor heating from a ground-source heat pump.
Charlton on Otmoor is a peaceful and picturesque village, conveniently located east of Oxford and surrounded by beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. Otmoor is a nature reserve of nearly 400ha with grassland, reedbed and hedgerows and is connected to its surrounding villages by lovely bridleways. The village has a good local pub, a 13th century parish church and an excellent primary school, a further range of excellent schools can also be found in historic Oxford, along with first class shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. Bicester and the M40 (Jct 9) are within easy reach. Three miles away, Islip station offers direct services to London Marylebone in less than one hour. There are also more regular services from Oxford Parkway (6.5 miles) and Bicester (7.5 miles)
The house is approached via a gravel driveway which provides plenty of parking space and access to the beautiful oak-framed garage which is currently set up as a workshop, but could provide further parking or storage. A gate leads towards the main house, where the entrance brings you into the utility room. The garden has gravel and paved pathways and terracing with the remainder of the garden being a natural orchard with a variety of apple, pear and plum trees bordered by traditional dry stone walls. There is a separate courtyard garden to the side and in addition to a thatched bothy, currently employed as a home-office. There is also a large potting shed with storage
The main, partially double height, reception is an open-plan sitting room, dining room and kitchen, which has an inglenook style fireplace, housing a large wood-burning stove. Two sets of sliding glass doors open onto the garden and a lovely secluded courtyard. The kitchen has beautiful oak units, a butlers sink and a range cooker, while the useful utility room provides further space for storage and appliances as well as wonderful views of the Otmoor countryside. The ground floor also has a study, providing a private, peaceful space in which to work.
The property benefits from under-floor heating from a ground-source heat pump.
Charlton on Otmoor is a peaceful and picturesque village, conveniently located east of Oxford and surrounded by beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. Otmoor is a nature reserve of nearly 400ha with grassland, reedbed and hedgerows and is connected to its surrounding villages by lovely bridleways. The village has a good local pub, a 13th century parish church and an excellent primary school, a further range of excellent schools can also be found in historic Oxford, along with first class shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. Bicester and the M40 (Jct 9) are within easy reach. Three miles away, Islip station offers direct services to London Marylebone in less than one hour. There are also more regular services from Oxford Parkway (6.5 miles) and Bicester (7.5 miles)
The house is approached via a gravel driveway which provides plenty of parking space and access to the beautiful oak-framed garage which is currently set up as a workshop, but could provide further parking or storage. A gate leads towards the main house, where the entrance brings you into the utility room. The garden has gravel and paved pathways and terracing with the remainder of the garden being a natural orchard with a variety of apple, pear and plum trees bordered by traditional dry stone walls. There is a separate courtyard garden to the side and in addition to a thatched bothy, currently employed as a home-office. There is also a large potting shed with storage
