Location

Orchard House is located in the thriving and popular village of Buckland, just 4 miles from the historic village of Bampton, a short drive from the market town of Faringdon and 17 miles to the south west of Oxford.

Buckland has an outstanding Primary School, a popular pub, two churches and an active local community including a baby group, yoga and fitness classes and an annual festival.

There are good transport links with regular buses to Oxford and Swindon as well as fast train services to London from Hanborough and Didcot. The area also offers access to some superb independent schools including the award-winning St Hugh’s Prep less than 2 miles away.

Description

Orchard House is a handsome and spacious family home situated on a quiet lane in the popular South Oxfordshire village of Buckland, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Properties here rarely come to market and this much loved Grade II listed house has been well looked after. It offers the ideal blend of charming good looks including its stone Georgian facade, glorious wisteria and high ceilings with generous and flexible living spaces overlooking a 1/3 an acre of garden, in the heart of the village community.

The front door opens into a light and good sized entrance hall with an elegant, curved wooden stair case and limestone flag tiles. To the left, the drawing room has a fireplace with wood burning stove and windows to three sides including a glass door leading to one of the outdoor entertaining areas. There is a cloakroom, a walk-in coat and shoe cupboard and a utility and boot room also with direct access to the garden. In the centre of the house, the formal dining room overlooks the garden and has French doors onto the terrace. This space would also work ideally as a children’s play room and has a useful connecting wet room and toilet. To the right of the entrance hall is a large study area overlooking the lane which has substantial built in storage. The large country style kitchen/diner was designed and built by a local quality carpenter and features a gas Aga, granite worktops and a large beech island and a walk in pantry.   

There are 4 bedrooms on the first floor offering a choice of principal suites. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom and there is a further family shower room and two walk in cupboards. On the spacious landing, there is a large airing cupboard and also the potential to extend into the significant attic space, subject to planning consent.

The gardens at Orchard House really need to be viewed to appreciate the outlook and peaceful countryside setting. With several entertaining spaces, they total just over a third of an acre, including a lawn, pergola with grape vine, a prolific asparagus bed and a substantial potting shed. There is also a gravelled parking area for several cars and another storage shed.

Directions

Orchard House is located on quiet lane in the heart of Buckland village. Driving south from Oxford, turn right off the A420 on to Buckland Road, take the first right which St George’s Road, then take the first right again, also called Buckland Road and then by the pub, take the first left onto Orchard Road. Orchard House is the first house on the left hand side.