House For Sale £400,000
A unique and charming retreat in a rural setting, alongside the Oxford Canal, offering ‘off-grid’ living.
Situation
Somerton is an active community village situated in an elevated position on the eastern side of the Cherwell Valley. The village has a church and village hall with nearby Fritwell with a variety of local amenities including a primary school, post office, local butcher and two public houses. The market towns of Bicester and Banbury together with Oxford provide more widespread facilities.
Bicester has a fast line train service to London Marylebone (from 51 minutes) and alternative service from Heyford (about 3 miles) with services to Oxford (from 16 minutes). Junction 10 of the M40 Motorway is about 2.5 miles away.
Description
A Grade II Listed former lock-keeper’s cottage, dating back to the early 19th Century. The current owners have sympathetically updated and renovated the property throughout, and it now provides a very special home, which would also make an ideal holiday/weekend home – to escape to and enjoy the countryside, and idyllic location.
Access to the cottage is either from the front porch on the Canalside or the boot room to the rear. From the porch the door opens into the sitting room which has a beamed ceiling and multi-fuel fireplace. The door to the right enters in to the eat in kitchen with views over the lock of the canal and includes a Rangemaster cooker. The boot room/utility is at the rear of the property along with the study; this is down some steps from the sitting room. Up the stairs where you will find two bedrooms, a well fitted bathroom and a further storage cupboard currently used as a wardrobe. From all three rooms you can enjoy the westerly view overlooking the canal and the open countryside.
Included in the sale is the vendors' narrowboat. This can be used as guest accommodation, and is a self-contained 33ft, three berth narrow boat including bathroom, kitchenette and seating area.
Gardens
The gardens surround the property on three sides, providing plenty of places to relax and enjoy the peaceful setting.
There are several store rooms and sheds.
Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.
Services
Drainage is via a septic tank. Water is from an unrestricted supply from the canal (filtered and treated), not drinking water. Electricity is produced off-grid via wind turbine and generators (petrol and diesel). Bottled FloGas is used for cooking. Heating and hot water is coal fired via the multi-fuel stove in the sitting room working alongside an emersion tank.
None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.
Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold.
Local Authority
Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA
Council Tax Band A.
Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Easements and Other Rights
There is a right to take water supply from the canal. Canal & Rivers Trust have rights to conduct maintenance on culvert in garden and/or bridge 194. There is a right of access for the septic tank to be emptied as required.
Mooring Costs
Mooring costs £54.13
Boat licence fee £33.25
Both x 10 months
Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
Viewings
By strict appointment through Fisher German LLP.
Directions
Postcode – OX25 6LT
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From Banbury, take the A4260 south, passing Adderbury and Deddington. After about 2 miles, take the left turn as signed to North Aston and Somerton. Proceed through North Aston and along towards Somerton. Park just before the canal bridge and the towpath is on the left. Continue on foot down the bank and turn left along the towpath (away from the bridge) and Deep Lock Cottage will be found just over half a mile along the towpath on the opposite side of the canal (over the bridge).
Situation
Somerton is an active community village situated in an elevated position on the eastern side of the Cherwell Valley. The village has a church and village hall with nearby Fritwell with a variety of local amenities including a primary school, post office, local butcher and two public houses. The market towns of Bicester and Banbury together with Oxford provide more widespread facilities.
Bicester has a fast line train service to London Marylebone (from 51 minutes) and alternative service from Heyford (about 3 miles) with services to Oxford (from 16 minutes). Junction 10 of the M40 Motorway is about 2.5 miles away.
Description
A Grade II Listed former lock-keeper’s cottage, dating back to the early 19th Century. The current owners have sympathetically updated and renovated the property throughout, and it now provides a very special home, which would also make an ideal holiday/weekend home – to escape to and enjoy the countryside, and idyllic location.
Access to the cottage is either from the front porch on the Canalside or the boot room to the rear. From the porch the door opens into the sitting room which has a beamed ceiling and multi-fuel fireplace. The door to the right enters in to the eat in kitchen with views over the lock of the canal and includes a Rangemaster cooker. The boot room/utility is at the rear of the property along with the study; this is down some steps from the sitting room. Up the stairs where you will find two bedrooms, a well fitted bathroom and a further storage cupboard currently used as a wardrobe. From all three rooms you can enjoy the westerly view overlooking the canal and the open countryside.
Included in the sale is the vendors' narrowboat. This can be used as guest accommodation, and is a self-contained 33ft, three berth narrow boat including bathroom, kitchenette and seating area.
Gardens
The gardens surround the property on three sides, providing plenty of places to relax and enjoy the peaceful setting.
There are several store rooms and sheds.
Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.
Services
Drainage is via a septic tank. Water is from an unrestricted supply from the canal (filtered and treated), not drinking water. Electricity is produced off-grid via wind turbine and generators (petrol and diesel). Bottled FloGas is used for cooking. Heating and hot water is coal fired via the multi-fuel stove in the sitting room working alongside an emersion tank.
None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.
Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold.
Local Authority
Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA
Council Tax Band A.
Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Easements and Other Rights
There is a right to take water supply from the canal. Canal & Rivers Trust have rights to conduct maintenance on culvert in garden and/or bridge 194. There is a right of access for the septic tank to be emptied as required.
Mooring Costs
Mooring costs £54.13
Boat licence fee £33.25
Both x 10 months
Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
Viewings
By strict appointment through Fisher German LLP.
Directions
Postcode – OX25 6LT
what3words:
House///windmill.tightest.action
Bridge///path.townhouse.bandage
From Banbury, take the A4260 south, passing Adderbury and Deddington. After about 2 miles, take the left turn as signed to North Aston and Somerton. Proceed through North Aston and along towards Somerton. Park just before the canal bridge and the towpath is on the left. Continue on foot down the bank and turn left along the towpath (away from the bridge) and Deep Lock Cottage will be found just over half a mile along the towpath on the opposite side of the canal (over the bridge).
