Location

Eydon is a small unspoilt rural south Northamptonshire village comprising predominately ironstone houses and cottages set in attractive undulating countryside. The property is within the Conservation area.

Local amenities include The Royal Oak public house/restaurant, parish church, village hall, sports field and recreational area, Oboe Fine Wines of Eydon, Dodds Manor Farm Shop, Mumfords butchers van (visits Eydon weekly, at time of print) and the village has a very active community. Further facilities can be found at Byfield, Woodford Halse and Culworth, which includes a community coffee shop, butchers shop and well regarded primary school. More extensive specialist requirements are at the market towns of Banbury, Brackley, Towcester and Daventry.

Access onto the M40 motorway at Junction 11 (Banbury) about 11 miles. Mainline train services from Banbury (London/Marylebone travel time from 60 minutes) and Milton Keynes (London/Euston travel time from 35 minutes).

Independent schools in the area include prep:- Winchester House (Brackley), Beachborough (Westbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe); Public schools include Bloxham and Tudor Hall (Bloxham), Stowe and Rugby.

Sporting activities in the area include Golf at Cherwell Edge (Middleton Cheney) and Staverton; Horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone; full indoor sports complex at Banbury; fishing and sailing at Boddington Reservoir; bowls and tennis club in Byfield and leisure centre in Brackley.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

30 Lime Avenue is a detached modern property, providing a total of five bedrooms, including a barn conversion providing a self-contained, two bedroom annexe with proven income generating potential, versatile office and extensive garaging with workshop. The extensive and versatile living accommodation extends to 2,397sqft plus the garaging.

The main house includes a spacious dining room and a separate, dual aspect sitting room with doors on to the patio. The kitchen has been replaced recently and provides a real focal point of the house. It benefits from base and wall units with wooden work surfaces, integrated appliances and space for a washing machine. This opens into a useful conservatory, which proves to be a favourite spot of the vendors for relaxing. There is also a third bedroom / study on the ground floor and a shower room next to it.   

The first floor provides a double bedroom with in-built wardrobes and an en suite bathroom; a further spacious double bedroom and a separate bathroom.    To the rear of the house is a patio making a charming spot for al-fresco dining.   

The house is accessed via a gravel drive with a gravel parking space before the property. The drive leads past the house into a gravel courtyard, providing further off street parking. The property benefits from a barn providing a generous garaging / workshop, which has been set up to be ideal for motor enthusiasts, including an inspection pit. This has capacity for up to three cars.   

Above the garage is a spacious, self-contained annexe. This comprises an open plan kitchen / sitting room with in-built kitchen units and breakfast bar; two bedrooms and a bathroom. This makes a wonderful space for different generations of the family or to generate a rental income. There is also a useful home office and store, which can either be used as part of the annexe or the main house.