House For Sale £695,000
9 Broughton Road dates from around the turn of the last century, retaining its lovely Victorian architecture, with double height front bay with tall dressed stone mullion windows, high ceilings, coving and picture rails to principal rooms, attractive cast iron fireplaces with inset tiling and solid pine staircase.
Most recently occupied as a solicitor's office, original features have been retained, and the property, whilst it will benefit from some updating, is fully ready to resume life as a centrally located family house. The hall has a striking encaustic patterned tiled floor, with a door to the useful traditional cellar and a walk-in closet. The reception rooms are all accessed off the hall. Drawing room with fireplace and bay window, with double doors to the sitting room again with a traditional fireplace and double doors to the traditional conservatory, which opens on to the south-facing garden. East-facing dining room, with boiler cupboard, tiled floor and exposed brick former fireplace, leading to the fitted pine fronted kitchen with double oven with five ring gas hob with extractor sink and plumbing for dishwasher, three east-facing windows and door to the glazed utility/boot room and the ground floor WC.
The first-floor landing gives access to three double bedrooms, two with Art Nouveau fireplaces, and the principal bedroom with the bay window, adjoining the study/single bedroom six. Bathroom with panel bath, separate electric power shower, WC and basin.
To the second floor, the landing gives access to two large double bedrooms, one overlooking the garden, both with original fireplaces, and a box room with skylight window. This room and the study below might be suitable to convert to further bathrooms.
Gardens and grounds
The Property has a tarmac parking area to the front with attractive hedges and shrubs. There is a side access to the rear garden. The enclosed private rear garden is south-facing and long, mostly lawned, with a paved patio and mature apple trees.
9 Broughton Road, being one of Banbury best Victorian detached residences, was owned for many years by The Fowler family who were owners of Fowlers - Banbury's finest butchers shop.
Most recently occupied as a solicitor's office, original features have been retained, and the property, whilst it will benefit from some updating, is fully ready to resume life as a centrally located family house. The hall has a striking encaustic patterned tiled floor, with a door to the useful traditional cellar and a walk-in closet. The reception rooms are all accessed off the hall. Drawing room with fireplace and bay window, with double doors to the sitting room again with a traditional fireplace and double doors to the traditional conservatory, which opens on to the south-facing garden. East-facing dining room, with boiler cupboard, tiled floor and exposed brick former fireplace, leading to the fitted pine fronted kitchen with double oven with five ring gas hob with extractor sink and plumbing for dishwasher, three east-facing windows and door to the glazed utility/boot room and the ground floor WC.
The first-floor landing gives access to three double bedrooms, two with Art Nouveau fireplaces, and the principal bedroom with the bay window, adjoining the study/single bedroom six. Bathroom with panel bath, separate electric power shower, WC and basin.
To the second floor, the landing gives access to two large double bedrooms, one overlooking the garden, both with original fireplaces, and a box room with skylight window. This room and the study below might be suitable to convert to further bathrooms.
Gardens and grounds
The Property has a tarmac parking area to the front with attractive hedges and shrubs. There is a side access to the rear garden. The enclosed private rear garden is south-facing and long, mostly lawned, with a paved patio and mature apple trees.
9 Broughton Road, being one of Banbury best Victorian detached residences, was owned for many years by The Fowler family who were owners of Fowlers - Banbury's finest butchers shop.
Banbury is a thriving market town located just north of Oxford amidst beautiful rolling countryside. The town is steeped in history and is now a modern centre with a full range of shops, supermarkets, a cinema, restaurants and leisure facilities.
Communication links are excellent, with Junction 11 of the M40 situated approximately two miles northeast. Banbury railway station is within walking distance and provides regular trains to all parts of the country, with London and Birmingham a comfortable commute (London Marylebone from 57 minutes and Birmingham New Street from 44 minutes). Birmingham Airport is about 40 miles distant, and Heathrow and Luton Airports are also within easy reach.
The local area provides a range of primary, secondary and mixed boarding schools; the well-regarded Harriers Academy is located less than a mile away. Independent schools, including St. Johns Priory Prep School, Carrdus, Tudor Hall (girls) and Bloxham School (co-ed), are all within easy reach. Local leisure retreats include Soho Farm House (11 miles), Tadmarton Golf Club (5.6 miles) and Bicester Village Oxford Westgate shopping centre (25 miles). The nearby countryside lends itself to a wide selection of footpaths, bridle paths and canal walks.
