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5 Bedroom Barn Conversion for sale

Ducklington Witney Ducklington, OX29 7UE

OX29 7UE, Back Lane, Ducklington, Witney, OX29, Witney

Sale Price: £1,175,000

Listed 15 days ago and may not be available Listed on 3/6/2015

 235 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HN

Ducklington Witney Ducklington, OX29 7UE

Property Summary:

Barn Conversion
5 Bed(s)
-- Bath(s)
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Property description

A beautifully presented and positioned five bedroom barn conversion in a Conservation Area, offering light and flexible accommodation with riverside gardens and views over meadows and farmland.

A beautifully presented property which has been renovated and modernised to a high standard providing light and flexible family accommodation with contemporary fixtures and fittings throughout. Of particular note, are the solid oak doors with iron door furniture and an oak staircase, the Italian tiled floors and the use of glazed wall panels in original barn openings to introduce light from all sides of the property. These features, together with the well laid out gardens of approximately 0.8 acres with delightful views over the River Windrush to the fields and countryside beyond, makes this property a very attractive family house in a village location, with easy access to both local facilities, Oxford and Cheltenham.

5 bedrooms, 3 en suite shower rooms, family bathroom, sitting room, cloakroom/shower room, reception/dining room/hall, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, pantry and store room, gardens, parking.


SITUATION    The property is located on the edge of the old part of Ducklington, a Conservation Area, close to the church, village pond and farmland and enjoys access to the main walks in the surrounding countryside, including a very rare, protected fritillary field. Willow Barn is only one mile from the centre of Witney with all its facilities including three major supermarkets, banks, hospital and swimming pool with sports centre. The nearby resort health and golf club of Witney Lakes provides extensive leisure facilities. Easy access to the A40, A420 and the A34 provide good links to both local and Oxford schools with all the facilities of Oxford, Abingdon, Witney and Cheltenham within easy reach of the property. Both the village primary school and Cokethorpe independent school are close by.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

OPEN OAK BEAMED PORCH    With glazed side panels, oak front door with glazed side panels.

RECEPTION/ DINING ROOM/HALL 26'7\" x 18'6\" (8.1m x 5.64m). Italian limestone tiled floors, beams, gas coal effect fire with stone mantel surround and hearth, two radiators, downlighters, windows to front, glazed French doors with glazed wall panels to either side open onto a patio and garden beyond, glazed French doors to

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 26'9\" x 18'6\" (8.15m x 5.64m). Italian limestone tiled floors throughout, Cotteswood fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units with granite work surfaces, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, tiled splashback, six hob Britannia double oven stove with Britannia extractor over, Miele dishwasher, central island with granite work surface, storage beneath and breakfast bar to one side, integral fridge and freezer both Miele, space for microwave, telephone point, television aerial point, downlighters.

BREAKFAST AREA    Oak beamed, underfloor heating throughout kitchen area, pantry cupboard, glazed wall panels, two sets of French doors leading out to patio area, 180° garden and countryside views.

UTILITY ROOM 10' x 9'11\" (3.05m x 3.02m). Range of wall and base units, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer tap, laminated work surfaces, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, radiator, Italian limestone tiled floor, downlighters, first attic space, stable door to garden.

WALKWAY    Glazed wall panels, Italian limestone tiled floors, downlighters,

CLOAKROOM/SHOWER ROOM    Italian limestone tiled floor, half-tiled walls, shower, pedestal wash basin with , mixer tap, low level WC, glazed wall panel, downlighters.

SITTING ROOM 21'11\" x 19'2\" (6.68m x 5.84m). Feature fireplace constructed of Cotswold stone with stone mantel, hearth and Broseley multi fuel stove, two radiators, television aerial point, telephone point, downlighters, two sets of glazed French doors out to patio and garden.

HALLWAY    Featuring fully glazed wall panels, two radiators, downlighters,

STORE ROOM    Shelved storage area also housing Hero 90 gas fired boiler and Megaflow water system, second attic space.

BEDROOM 4 15'3\" x 7' (4.65m x 2.13m). Internal glazed window panels, large closet space with range of built-in shelving and hanging rails, telephone point, downlighters, high level windows to rear.

BATHROOM    Italian limestone tiled floor, shaped Jacuzzi bath tub with shower over and shaped glass side panel, low level WC, wall mounted wash basin with mixer tap, radiator, skylight, obscure glazed light panels, radiator, downlighters,

SECONDARY ENTRANCE HALL    Skylight, oak staircase to first floor landing galleried mezzanine landing, glazed French doors with glazed side panels overlooking courtyard.

MASTER BEDROOM 14'10\" x 10'4\" (4.52m x 3.15m). Exposed ceiling beam, full height glazed wall panels to the front, walk-in wardrobe with fitted shelves and hanging rails, downlighters.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM    Natural stone floor and wall tiles, exposed Cotswold stone wall, walk-in shower with Monsoon and hand shower, glass shower screen, low level WC, wall mounted wash basin with mixer tap, chrome heated towel rail.

BEDROOM 2 15'8\" x 10'11\" (4.78m x 3.33m). Large walk-in wardrobe with fitted shelves and hanging rails, plumbing to convert to shower room, telephone point, downlighters, windows overlooking the courtyard.

GALLERIED MEZZANINE    Downlighters, third attic space over, Velux window.

BEDROOM 5 13'6\" x 11'5\" (4.11m x 3.48m). Radiator, telephone point, downlighters, two Velux windows to the front.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM    Tiled floor, half tiled walls, shower, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, low level WC, heated towel radiator, obscure glazed wall panel, downlighters, Velux window to the rear.

BEDROOM 3 13'9\" x 10'1\" (4.2m x 3.07m). Radiator, downlighters, two Velux windows to the front, third attic space entrance.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM    Tiled floor, half tiled walls, shower, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, low level WC, heated towel radiator, obscure glazed wall panel, downlighters, Velux window to the rear.

OUTSIDE    The front of the property is approached through an electric gate to a gravelled courtyard with outside lighting and parking area. To the rear, three areas of patio with low level lighting adjacent to the barn, two surrounded by low Cotswold stone walls,lead onto the garden of approximately 0.8 acres which is laid to lawn with large well stocked herbaceous and shrub borders. The garden is bordered by the River Windrush and along its banks there are black poplars and mature willow trees. The area beyond the formal lawned garden is reached by a feature gravel path and is also laid to grass with potting shed, vegetable garden, greenhouse and two outhouses for storage of logs and garden machinery with electrical points and lighting. The mature gardens underwent an extensive design and planting scheme which includes mixed shrub hedging of laurel, photinia and pink hawthorn and striking black elder. The rear garden can be approached from the front of the house through double gates over a gravel drive.

DIRECTIONS    From Oxford proceed west on the A40 and exit onto the B449. At the roundabout take the turn to Ducklington Village. Proceed into the village. At the village green and pond, turn left onto Church Street, pass the church on your right and proceed forward into Back Lane. The property faces you. Postcode OX29 7UE.