House For Sale £550,000
Over 1,800 sq ft of charming former village store/ Post Office with planning granted to create a wonderful family home. Currently 3 bedrooms but with permission to remodel and extend. Lengthy mature garden to rear. *NO CHAIN*
Kirtlington needs little introducton locally! It is, simply, one of the most popular villages in North Oxfordshire. There are many reasons for being here. Try the walks through Capability Brown's gardens in Kirtlington Park, or through the woodland in the old quarry; have a pint in the Oxford Arms or Dashwood. Then check the travel time to four different London-bound stations within a short distance, not to mention the A34 and M40 access. Frequent bus services to Oxford, Kidlington, Woodstock etc are available from a stop just yards away, and the walk to the school, shop and pubs is just a couple of minutes. There are many reasons to live here. But its all-inclusive ethos, sense of vibrancy and spirit makes Kirtlington the sort of place people rarely want to leave.
Kirtlington Store and Post Office has been a central focus in the village for as long as any can remember. Today it is far more viable for the village to run its own community shop, which has already commenced in the village hall. Planning has been granted for a change of use that thereby allows this lovely, historic building to be turned into a beautiful family home. The plans granted are attached to our particulars; however if you have alternative thoughts on how you would like to plan the internals do ask and we will be glad to put you in touch with the architects.
The charming thick timber front door leads into the shop entrance. Immediately ahead, a large opening doubles as a storage area. To the left a rather pretty room exhibits a lot of the original character, complete with a fine fireplace that confirms the historic nature of the building, and underfoot is a rather pleasant parquet floor. This has been the tea room seating area in the past.
Heading through the door to the rear, steps bring you up through a very large store room/ pantry into the kitchen. This is sizeable, with ample space between all the units for a breakfast table. And at this point you become aware for the first time that beyond the house is a pretty lengthy garden to the rear. Take a right and a second reception with a roof light above is currently used as a mix of gym and overspill, with a tiled floor, and behind it is a door out to the garden. Back down steps again and past more storage space, brings you to the main shop. This is a long room, still housing the Post Office booth to the rear. And of course to the front the large shop window still remains - and within the planning granted this can be reduced in size to provide a little more privacy.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms. The first is vast, with eaves features and even the a-frame truss of the old thatched roof still evident in the wall to the side. Potentially, as there are windows to front and rear, it could be subdivided to create two rooms. Next door, bedroom two is longer and thinner but still a significantly large double bedroom. The smallest is much more compact, more a good single or a study, facing out to the rear. And next to them all is a bathroom with white suite. Note that the loft space above is both tall and wide hence the planning submitted provides for a great fourth bedroom.
To the front the building is sat back behind parking that only serves this and one small neighbouring cottage, so parking should not present an issue. At the rear, a terrace gives way to several steps that lead up to a surprisingly lengthy garden that stretches perhaps 100 feet in length, mainly lawn with some border plants and a handful of trees. This could be landscaped to create something really stunning if desired, and there is more than ample room for an outside office or other ancillary building if desired.
Mains water, electricity, gas CH
Cherwell District Council
Council tax band D
£2,198.27 p.a. 2023/24
Freehold
Kirtlington needs little introducton locally! It is, simply, one of the most popular villages in North Oxfordshire. There are many reasons for being here. Try the walks through Capability Brown's gardens in Kirtlington Park, or through the woodland in the old quarry; have a pint in the Oxford Arms or Dashwood. Then check the travel time to four different London-bound stations within a short distance, not to mention the A34 and M40 access. Frequent bus services to Oxford, Kidlington, Woodstock etc are available from a stop just yards away, and the walk to the school, shop and pubs is just a couple of minutes. There are many reasons to live here. But its all-inclusive ethos, sense of vibrancy and spirit makes Kirtlington the sort of place people rarely want to leave.
Kirtlington Store and Post Office has been a central focus in the village for as long as any can remember. Today it is far more viable for the village to run its own community shop, which has already commenced in the village hall. Planning has been granted for a change of use that thereby allows this lovely, historic building to be turned into a beautiful family home. The plans granted are attached to our particulars; however if you have alternative thoughts on how you would like to plan the internals do ask and we will be glad to put you in touch with the architects.
The charming thick timber front door leads into the shop entrance. Immediately ahead, a large opening doubles as a storage area. To the left a rather pretty room exhibits a lot of the original character, complete with a fine fireplace that confirms the historic nature of the building, and underfoot is a rather pleasant parquet floor. This has been the tea room seating area in the past.
Heading through the door to the rear, steps bring you up through a very large store room/ pantry into the kitchen. This is sizeable, with ample space between all the units for a breakfast table. And at this point you become aware for the first time that beyond the house is a pretty lengthy garden to the rear. Take a right and a second reception with a roof light above is currently used as a mix of gym and overspill, with a tiled floor, and behind it is a door out to the garden. Back down steps again and past more storage space, brings you to the main shop. This is a long room, still housing the Post Office booth to the rear. And of course to the front the large shop window still remains - and within the planning granted this can be reduced in size to provide a little more privacy.
Upstairs, there are three bedrooms. The first is vast, with eaves features and even the a-frame truss of the old thatched roof still evident in the wall to the side. Potentially, as there are windows to front and rear, it could be subdivided to create two rooms. Next door, bedroom two is longer and thinner but still a significantly large double bedroom. The smallest is much more compact, more a good single or a study, facing out to the rear. And next to them all is a bathroom with white suite. Note that the loft space above is both tall and wide hence the planning submitted provides for a great fourth bedroom.
To the front the building is sat back behind parking that only serves this and one small neighbouring cottage, so parking should not present an issue. At the rear, a terrace gives way to several steps that lead up to a surprisingly lengthy garden that stretches perhaps 100 feet in length, mainly lawn with some border plants and a handful of trees. This could be landscaped to create something really stunning if desired, and there is more than ample room for an outside office or other ancillary building if desired.
Mains water, electricity, gas CH
Cherwell District Council
Council tax band D
£2,198.27 p.a. 2023/24
Freehold
