Location

Upper Boddington is a charming village located in undulating South Northamptonshire countryside close to the North Oxfordshire and South Warwickshire borders. The village includes a primary school, public house, church and village hall with playing field and playground.   

There is a Coop and doctors surgery in nearby Byfield and more extensive shopping and leisure facilities are to be found in Banbury, Daventry, Southam and Towcester.

Access onto the national motorway system is at Junction 11 (Banbury) for the M40 and Junction 16 (Daventry) for the M1. Train services run from Banbury to London/Marylebone (from 59 minutes) and to Birmingham. Birmingham International Airport is 33 miles away.

Sporting and leisure activities include golf at Hellidon, Staverton and Cherwell Edge; motor racing at Silverstone; Banbury sailing club at Boddington Reservoir; horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon and theatres at Stratford-upon-Avon, Northampton and Oxford.

Local schools include Boddington Church of England primary and secondary at Chenderit in Middleton Cheney. Private schools in the area Beachborough, Winchester House, Carrdus, St Johns Priory and Warwick Prep for junior and for senior schools Princethorpe, Kings High (girls), Warwick (boys), Kingsley, Tudor Hall Girls, Bloxham (co-ed) and Sibford (co-ed).   

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Tadpole Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed village property close to the border of South Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. This well-presented, thatched cottage retains a wealth of period features, including exposed beams, flagstone floors and fireplace. The property is well suited to being a principal dwelling, weekend retreat or investment property.

The ground floor provides a dual aspect sitting room with impressive open fireplace, window seat, in-built cupboards and door into the garden. The dining room features a flagstone floor and window seat and opens into a galley kitchen with flagstone floor.

The first floor includes a generous landing leading to a double bedroom and a spacious bathroom with free standing bath and separate shower. The second floor provides a further study / dressing area leading to another double bedroom.   

To the front of the property is a small garden area and to the rear is a landscaped garden with patio area, lawn and flowerbeds, offering an idyllic spot to unwind.