Property description
An idyllic country cottage tucked away in this pretty and unspoilt village just to the North East of Oxford. Idle Hollow which is Grade II listed is built of stone under a tiled and recently re-thatched roof and has been tastefully modernised to retain a wealth of period features. It enjoys a delightful setting within a lovely well established garden overlooking fields and countryside. The neighbouring village of Islip provides a main line railway station, London, Marylebone c. 55 mins.
LOCATION Noke is a pretty, unspoilt and tranquil village situated on the edge of Otmoor. There is an 18th Century church in the village and a cricket field/playing field with a childrens recreation area and a village pond with ducks.
Noke is a no through village made up of attractive period houses and cottages and is surrounded by fields and countryside.The Otmoor Nature reserve is at the far end of the village and Idle Hollow overlooks fields and countryside. The neighbouring village of Islip offers two pubs, a village school, a general store within the village hall, a doctors surgery with a dispensing pharmacy and two village pubs. Islip also has the advantage of a railway station with connections to Oxford, Bicester and London, Marylebone (c.55 mins). Noke is just c.7 miles North East of Oxford and c.4.5 miles from junction 9 of the M40.
The pretty villages of Stanton St John and Beckley are both within easy reach and have excellent pubs which serve food and Beckley has a very good village primary school.
Oxford provides an extensive range of shopping and transport facilities, as well as many excellent schools including The Dragon, St Edwards, The Oxford High School, Summerfield\‘s, Magdalen College School and Headington School. Noke is also convenient for the Abingdon schools, Radley,Stowe, Eton, Harrow and Wycombe Abbey. Day to day shopping and supermarkets can be found in Summertown and Headington. The well known retail outlet of Bicester Village is within easy reach.
Sporting facilities include Polo at Kirtlington, golf at the North Oxford Golf Club, Kirtlington Golf Club, and The Oxfordshire Golf Club at Thame.
RECEPTION/DINING HALL 15\‘ 6" x 11\‘ 0" (4.72m x 3.35m) Double aspect with windows to front and to rear. Staircase rising to first floor. Door to garden. Flagstone flooring. Radiator.
SITTING ROOM 22\‘ 2" x 14\‘ 4" (6.76m x 4.37m) Double aspect with windows to front and to rear with window seats. Large stone fireplace with bread oven and cast iron wood burning stove. Exposed timber over. Built in cupboard to side. Exposed ceiling timbers. Latch door to second staircase to study/bedroom 4 and up to first floor. Two radiators.
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 20\‘ 5" x 11\‘ 7" (6.22m x 3.53m) Fitted with attractive range of wall and base cupboards incorporating integrated electric oven and ceramic hob with extractor hood and light over. Belfast style sink. Double aspect with windows to front and to rear. Plumbing for automatic washing machine and for dishwasher. Tiled flooring. Cupboard housing oil fired boiler. Feature arched window to conservatory. Radiator.
CONSERVATORY 15\‘ 2" x 14\‘ 0" (4.62m x 4.27m) A lovely recently re constructed conservatory overlooking the garden. Built in storage cupboards and shelving. Tiled flooring. French doors to garden. Underfloor heating.
BEDROOM FOUR 12\‘ 1" x 10\‘ 0" (3.68m x 3.05m) High ceiling with skylight window and further window to side. Cupboard housing electricity meter. Tiled flooring. Radiator. Door to garage.
EN SUITE Tiled shower cubicle, low level w,c and pedestal wash hand basin. Small window to side. Wall heater. Part tiled walls and flooring.
FIRST FLOOR
BEDROOM ONE 15\‘ 0" x 11\‘ 1" (4.57m x 3.38m) Double aspect with windows to front and to rear with lovely country views. Exposed timbers. Radiator.
BEDROOM TWO 13\‘ 0" x 11\‘ 1" (3.96m x 3.38m) Double aspect with windows to front and to rear with lovely country views. Exposed wall and ceiling timbers. Access to roof space. Radiator.
LANDING Staircase to ground floor.
BEDROOM THREE 10\‘ 7" x 7\‘ 6" (3.23m x 2.29m) Window to side. Fixed ladder up to mezzanine sleeping area. Painted ceiling timber. Built in shelving. Radiator.
BATHROOM Contemporary white suite comprising panelled bath with shower over, low level w.c. and pedestal wash hand basin. Window to front. Painted timbers. Part tiled walls. Heated towel rail.
OUTSIDE
GARAGE To side with gravelled parking area to front. Door to bedroom 4. Window to rear. Outside tap. Power and light.
GARDENS A delightful well established garden extending to three sides of the property. Mainly laid to lawn with well stocked beds and borders. It is well screened by tall hedging and mature trees and shrubs. Vegetable garden. Overlooking fields to front. Outside lights and taps. Further area of garden to rear. Oil tank to rear. Gates to side and to front.