House For Sale £2,750,000
Modern living in a rural setting.
Description
This substantial and imposing country house was extensively extended and modernised in 2016 to a high specification throughout and offers spacious and comfortable family living. As a result, the accommodation is light and airy and offers great flexibility throughout.
Improvement works include roof, improved insulation, replacement boiler and much of the electrics. Modern improvements include the kitchen, bath/shower rooms, lighting, flooring, replacement windows, doors, wood burning stoves, radiator covers, Travertine flooring, covered entertaining area, engineered wooden flooring and double glazing.
Most of the rooms lead off the central reception hall with windows and direct access out into the garden to the south side of the house.
Generous kitchen/breakfast/living space, ideal for family living. The high quality fitted kitchen with central island gives a focal point to the room and enables you to benefit from views to the front and rear. Five ring induction hob, pair of Zanussi twin oven and grill, integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, boiling and filtered hot water tap, and sand quartz worksurfaces further compliment this important central hub of the house. A roof lantern and bi-fold doors allow natural light to pervade throughout. From here you can step straight out on to the covered entertaining and BBQ area.
Connected to the kitchen is a useful utility room and sitting room, ideal as a TV or play room with views out to the open countryside. From the sitting room a secondary staircase rises to bedroom three offering scope create an integral annexe, au pair or teenager space flat.
Upstairs the bedroom accommodation is laid out over two floors with three bedroom suites, three further bedrooms, over two floors, two further bathroom and a top floor with a central lounge is perfect for children or teenagers.
The property benefits from a Cotswolds stone driveway and parking area suitable for numerous vehicles flanked by box hedging and lawned areas.
The front garden has been landscaped whilst at the rear there are extensive lawned areas. A covered entertaining and BBQ area can be found at the eastern end of the house with further entertaining on the south side with timber gazebo. Here there is space for a tennis court (pending planning application for change of use and hard tennis court).
Across from the driveway at the front are the majority of outbuildings. In particular the extensive garage block comprising triple garage with automatic roller shutter doors, large garage/workshop, two bay car port, utility, store and cloaks/shower room. Above is a spacious annexe comprising three bedrooms, en suite shower room, bathroom and open plan kitchen/living room. This is ideal for guests, staff or income stream.
There is about 1.25 acres of paddock grazing with separate gates access onto the Fritwell road.
The house commands a rural setting with views and offering considerable space and privacy. Versatility with the extensive level of accommodation of just over 6,300 sq ft plus the outbuildings. So it certainly caters well for large families and those who like to entertain. In all about 2.4 acres.
Location
Souldern is a charming village situated on the edge of the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire border. There is a parish church, public house/restaurant, The Fox, Village Hall, children’s playground, allotments, rural walks and a playing field.
The nearby market town of Banbury caters for the everyday requirements whilst for more extensive facilities, at Bicester Shopping Village 7.5 miles, or Oxford is within 17 miles.
The village lies within the catchment area for Fritwell Primary School with secondary education available at Bicester or Banbury. Local private schools include Winchester House, Beachborough, Carrdus, Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall, in addition to a number in Oxford, including The Dragon School, St Edwards, Magdalen, Abingdon, Radley College and Headington girls school.
Mainline railway station at Banbury offers services to London Marylebone in approx. 56 mins, or Bicester to London (Marylebone) in approx. 46 mins. M40 junction 10 is about 3 miles.
Leisure and sporting activities include Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew; RH at Aynho Park; golf at Tadmarton and Brailes; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; indoor sports centres at Banbury; motor racing at Silverstone; Bicester Village; polo at Kirtlington and Southam; walking and riding locally.
Square Footage: 5,232 sq ft
Acreage: 2.5 Acres
Additional Info
Council Tax Band - E
Description
This substantial and imposing country house was extensively extended and modernised in 2016 to a high specification throughout and offers spacious and comfortable family living. As a result, the accommodation is light and airy and offers great flexibility throughout.
Improvement works include roof, improved insulation, replacement boiler and much of the electrics. Modern improvements include the kitchen, bath/shower rooms, lighting, flooring, replacement windows, doors, wood burning stoves, radiator covers, Travertine flooring, covered entertaining area, engineered wooden flooring and double glazing.
Most of the rooms lead off the central reception hall with windows and direct access out into the garden to the south side of the house.
Generous kitchen/breakfast/living space, ideal for family living. The high quality fitted kitchen with central island gives a focal point to the room and enables you to benefit from views to the front and rear. Five ring induction hob, pair of Zanussi twin oven and grill, integrated fridge, freezer and dishwasher, boiling and filtered hot water tap, and sand quartz worksurfaces further compliment this important central hub of the house. A roof lantern and bi-fold doors allow natural light to pervade throughout. From here you can step straight out on to the covered entertaining and BBQ area.
Connected to the kitchen is a useful utility room and sitting room, ideal as a TV or play room with views out to the open countryside. From the sitting room a secondary staircase rises to bedroom three offering scope create an integral annexe, au pair or teenager space flat.
Upstairs the bedroom accommodation is laid out over two floors with three bedroom suites, three further bedrooms, over two floors, two further bathroom and a top floor with a central lounge is perfect for children or teenagers.
The property benefits from a Cotswolds stone driveway and parking area suitable for numerous vehicles flanked by box hedging and lawned areas.
The front garden has been landscaped whilst at the rear there are extensive lawned areas. A covered entertaining and BBQ area can be found at the eastern end of the house with further entertaining on the south side with timber gazebo. Here there is space for a tennis court (pending planning application for change of use and hard tennis court).
Across from the driveway at the front are the majority of outbuildings. In particular the extensive garage block comprising triple garage with automatic roller shutter doors, large garage/workshop, two bay car port, utility, store and cloaks/shower room. Above is a spacious annexe comprising three bedrooms, en suite shower room, bathroom and open plan kitchen/living room. This is ideal for guests, staff or income stream.
There is about 1.25 acres of paddock grazing with separate gates access onto the Fritwell road.
The house commands a rural setting with views and offering considerable space and privacy. Versatility with the extensive level of accommodation of just over 6,300 sq ft plus the outbuildings. So it certainly caters well for large families and those who like to entertain. In all about 2.4 acres.
Location
Souldern is a charming village situated on the edge of the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire border. There is a parish church, public house/restaurant, The Fox, Village Hall, children’s playground, allotments, rural walks and a playing field.
The nearby market town of Banbury caters for the everyday requirements whilst for more extensive facilities, at Bicester Shopping Village 7.5 miles, or Oxford is within 17 miles.
The village lies within the catchment area for Fritwell Primary School with secondary education available at Bicester or Banbury. Local private schools include Winchester House, Beachborough, Carrdus, Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall, in addition to a number in Oxford, including The Dragon School, St Edwards, Magdalen, Abingdon, Radley College and Headington girls school.
Mainline railway station at Banbury offers services to London Marylebone in approx. 56 mins, or Bicester to London (Marylebone) in approx. 46 mins. M40 junction 10 is about 3 miles.
Leisure and sporting activities include Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew; RH at Aynho Park; golf at Tadmarton and Brailes; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; indoor sports centres at Banbury; motor racing at Silverstone; Bicester Village; polo at Kirtlington and Southam; walking and riding locally.
Square Footage: 5,232 sq ft
Acreage: 2.5 Acres
Additional Info
Council Tax Band - E
