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 a Conservation area.

Local amenities include The Royal Oak public house/restaurant, parish church, village hall, sports field, swings and games area, Oboe Fine Wines of Eydon and Dodds Manor Farm Shop, and the village has a very active community.

Further facilities can be found at Byfield, Woodford Halse and Culworth which include community coffee shop, butcher, mini supermarket and well regarded primary school in Culworth.

More extensive specialist requirements are at the market towns of Banbury, Brackley, Towcester and Daventry.

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

Access onto the M40 motorway at Junction 11 (Banbury) about 11 miles.

Main line train services from Banbury (London/Marylebone travel time about 60 minutes) and Milton Keynes (London/Euston travel time from 35 minutes).

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.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Lying in a Conservation Area, 31 High Street is situated on the main street in the village with views to the front across the High Street and countryside beyond.

The house is of mixed age with a Georgian addition (date stone 1818) fronting an earlier cottage and (converted) stables.

Constructed of ironstone with part clay tile and part slate roofs, period features include open fireplaces, window seats, exposed timbers, exposed floorboards, pine panelling, exposed stone walling, various storage cupboards, stain glass window and a timber canopy.

The property was quite possibly two cottages and adjoining stables, all since adapted and converted to create one dwelling. Arranged over three floors there are two main staircases, indicative of the former split accommodation, thus allowing for versatile living particularly across the first floor.

There is plenty of scope to alter the internal layout to create a larger kitchen and breakfast room and improve the bath/shower rooms and modernise throughout. In addition, there is a lovely mezzanine gallery above the dining room, off which is a gallery room with hand basin. Note that the current staircase to this area does not comply with current Building Regulations.

Keys attributes include vaulted dining room with large fireplace; two wood burning stoves; generous ceiling heights and windows thereby a feeling of space and offering ample natural light; given its mixed age a lovely mixture of character.

The property enjoys a generous plot with a mainly walled garden (only boundary at far end of garden is not walled) predominately laid to grass with an orchard area. A raised stone terrace runs out from the kitchen ideal for entertaining. There is an area of hard standing to the front for several cars.

There are a number of brick outbuildings including garage/workshop, store and garden store, all offering potential for alteration/conversion, subject to the relevant consents.

In all about 0.26 acres.

The house offers just under 3,000 sq ft (GIA) of living accommodation and whilst in need of modernisation, will allow the buyer the opportunity to create their dream home, a home to stamp their identity on. Certainly, a rare gem.