Location

Byfield is a thriving village on the borders of south Northamptonshire, north Oxfordshire and south Warwickshire. The village has local facilities including a village shop/post office, garage, medical centre, primary school, public house, tennis club, cricket club, bowling club, village hall and parish church.   

Nearby towns of Daventry, Banbury, Towcester, Northampton and Milton Keynes provide more extensive shopping, recreational and cultural facilities.

Communication links include the M40 motorway (J11) at Banbury about 10 miles, M1 (J16) about 12 miles and rail links from Banbury to London/Marylebone peak time about 55 minutes. Birmingham international airport is about 33 miles away.

There is a range of schooling in the area including Byfield Primary School, Winchester House, (Brackley), Beachborough, (Westbury), The Carrdus, (Overthorpe) and Bilton Grange (Dunchurch), Sponne (Towcester), DSLV in Daventry, Bloxham and Tudor Hall, (Bloxham), Stowe, Rugby and Princethorpe (Nr Leamington).

As well as the village sports clubs, sporting facilities in the area include golf at Hellidon, Tadmarton and Middleton Cheney; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick; motor racing at Silverstone and a full indoor sports complex at Banbury and Daventry.   

All mileages and distances are approximate.

Description

This impressive former chapel is understood to date back to 1827 and following its original conversion in 2000 has been considerably further improved by the current owners. It offers generous and versatile accommodation with vaulted ceilings and character features and is well located to access the various village amenities.   

A porch and hallway, with mosaic tiled floor, lead into the impressive sitting room. This spacious, dual aspect room offers a wonderful space to relax and entertain and includes a striking central wood panelled feature and gas fireplace. The generous, triple aspect, open plan kitchen / dining room features a vaulted ceiling and plenty of space of entertaining with a door into the garden. The kitchen includes fitted units and an electric Everhot range. On the ground floor there is also a separate study, a wet room and a utility room with fitted units and a Belfast sink.

The first floor provides four well-proportioned bedrooms all with generous vaulted ceilings. The principal bedroom, which is at the back of the house is a lovely light room with a wall of in-built wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There is a family bathroom with free standing bath with doors into the landing and Bedroom 2.   

The property features a useful paved area in front of the house and paths leading down both sides to access the landscaped rear garden. The garden provides the ideal spot to unwind, with a terrace area, lawn, ornamental pond, landscaped beds and a shed.