Location

Hook Norton is an active, sought after village situated in North Oxfordshire between the market towns of Banbury and Chipping Norton close to the Cotswolds. The village is particularly well served with a village shop, butcher, post office, three pubs, famous local brewery, doctor and dental surgeries, library, vet, a pre-school and a well renowned primary school.   

The popular market town of Chipping Norton is nearby and offers more extensive shopping and entertainment with an active local theatre, restaurants, pubs and 'The Living Room' cinema. Comprehensive facilities can also be found in Banbury, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon as well as Cheltenham and Birmingham.

Transport connections include train services to London/Paddington from Charlbury (fast service from 75 minutes) and from Banbury to London/Marylebone (fast service from 56 minutes). Connections onto the M40 motorway are either at junction 10 (Ardley) for the south or junction 11 (Banbury) for the north.

Leisure and sporting activities in the area include a film, cricket, football and tennis club in the village; Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew (7 miles); Daylesford Organic Farm shop and spa at Daylesford (11 miles); golf at Tadmarton Heath, Chipping Norton and Lyneham; theatre at Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon; horse racing at Cheltenham, Warwick and Towcester; polo at Kirtlington. The surrounding area includes the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and hosts many footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding.

Educational facilities in the area including well renowned primary school at Hook Norton. Senior schools at Chipping Norton (the property is within the catchment area, August 2024) Bloxham and Banbury. Public schools at Bloxham School, Sibford, Kingham Hill, Tudor Hall, Cardus and Kitebrook, with the Oxford Schools also commutable.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

County Cottage is a charming property situated in a conservation area in the heart of the village, and has been sympathetically extended and refurbished by the current owners.

The house now offers fabulous ground floor open plan living, with the addition of a wrap around family room linking the main sitting room, kitchen/dining and utility/play area. There is also a useful ground floor cloakroom and WC.

The kitchen units are hand crafted by Hunts bespoke kitchens, with a butler style sink and lovely tiled floors, opening out into the family room. This house oozes character with an inglenook fire place in the sitting room, latch key doors and exposed beams. High ceilings in all the rooms gives a sense of space and light.

There are four bedrooms and two bathrooms over two upper floors.

The pretty garden has been landscaped and planted with mature shrubs providing natural screening. There is a generous paved terrace immediately adjacent to the family room, ideal for entertaining and for children to play.

There is a right of way over the neighbours drive to the garage and rear back garden.

A beautiful family home offering convenient access to village amenities, an opportunity not to be missed.