Property description
A charming two bedroom cottage located in the picturesque Market Square with its central oak tree and views to the church. The square has a number of listed, period and thatched houses including The Bell public house. It is also well located for Heyford railway station and walks along the canal.
The property comprises two bedrooms, bathroom, two reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfast room. There is a private rear garden and space to park outside away from the road.
2 bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, storage room.
SITUATION The Parish of Lower Heyford lies beside the River Cherwell some twelve miles north of Oxford, about halfway between Oxford and Banbury. It includes the hamlet of Caulcott to house a population of just fewer than 400. From the time of the Canal's construction in 1790 it became a highway for goods travelling between two cities, with Heyford opening its own major Wharf. When the railway was built canal trade began to slow down. The highly picturesque Heyford Wharf is still a proper working boatyard and remains a firm favourite amongst tourists arriving to hire narrow boats for holidays and daytrips during the summer months. There is a village shop and Kizzies Bistro, and also The Bell Inn which is a 17th Century building and has been a public house since at least 1819.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALL Stairs to first floor.
SITTING ROOM Fireplace with stove and stone hearth, built-in shelving, exposed stone wall, telephone point, radiator, internal window to dining room.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM Tiled floor, range of wall and floor mounted units, wooden worktops, porcelain sink with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, space and plumbing for washing machine, downlighters, under stairs storage cupboard with shelf and spotlight above.
DINING ROOM Radiator, internal window to sitting room, stable door to garden.
STORAGE ROOM Power and light.
FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM 1 Decorative fireplace, built-in cupboard, radiator, picture rail.
BEDROOM 2 Two radiators, pendant light.
FAMILY BATHROOM Bath with mixer tap and shower attachment over, WC, wash basin, partly tiled walls, decorative fireplace, radiator towel rail, shaver point, picture rail, built-in cupboard with sliding doors, airing cupboard housing Potterton gas fired central heating boiler, loft access.
OUTSIDE
FRONT Small front garden with raised beds on top of a low stone wall.
REAR The door from the dining room opens onto the patio area where there is gated side access (via the neighbours garden), a garden store and an outside tap. Steps lead up to the alfresco dining area where there is a pretty stone wall and further steps to the main area of lawn. Here there are herbaceous brick lined borders and a variety of small trees. At the bottom there is a garden shed and a greenhouse.
DIRECTIONS From our office drive northwest through Kidlington on the Oxford Road onto Banbury Road. After approximately eight miles turn right at the traffic lights onto the B4030. At the next set of traffic lights continue straight over the bridge, after the canal turn left onto The Lane, keep left and continue on Church Lane. Then take a slight right onto Market Square, the property is next to The Bell Inn. Postcode OX25 5NY.