Property description
LOCATION The village of Blackthorn is conveniently situated just outside the market town of Bicester and c.12 miles North of Oxford with train services from Islip, Bicester and Oxford. The mainline railway station in Bicester provides a commuter service along the Chiltern line to Marylebone in approximately 58 minutes, and to Birmingham. There is a local rail service from Bicester Town to Oxford where fast trains to London Paddington take approximately 55 minutes. Junction 9 of the M40 gives easy access to Birmingham and to London whilst the A34 takes you to Oxford and Newbury.
DESCRIPTION A distinctive modern family house, built approximatley15yrs ago, standing in enclosed walled gardens on the edge of the village. Constructed of stone and brick elevations under a thatched and tiled roof with gardens to the front and rear, the property offers particularly bright and spacious family accommodation. Weir Thatch has been designed and built to a high standard to successfully combine original period charm with contemporary practical living and style to provide a comfortable easy to maintain country home just outside Oxford.
ENTRANCE HALL 17' 1" x 14' 10" (5.21m x 4.52m) Staircase to first floor. Cloaks cupboard. Radiator.
CLOAKROOM Vanity wash hand basin with mixer tap set into a tiled surface with tiling to splash prone area. WC. Radiator. Part tiled walls. Spotlighting. Shaver point.
SITTING ROOM 25' 3" x 13' 8" (7.7m x 4.17m) Open fireplace. Stone mantel and surround. Two radiators. Wall light points. Television aerial point. French doors to garden.
DINING ROOM 16' 11" x 12' 3" (5.16m x 3.73m) Radiator. Wall light points. French doors to garden.
STUDY 9' 11" x 9' 7" (3.02m x 2.92m) Radiator. Two telephone points.
FAMILY ROOM 13' 1" x 10' 11" (3.99m x 3.33m) Open gas fire with stone surround and wooden mantel. Stone hearth. Radiator. Television aerial point.
KITCHEN 13' 8" x 11' 10" (4.17m x 3.61m) Bespoke painted base and wall cupboards incorporating cupboards and drawers. Granite work surface with tiling behind. Inset butler sink with mixer tap. Fitted for waste disposal. Cooker hood over. Built-in fridge, freezer and dishwasher. Ceiling spotlights. Tiled floor. Radiator. Opening to...
BREAKFAST ROOM 10' 2" x 7' 9" (3.1m x 2.36m) Tiled floor. Radiator. Television aerial point. Recess for shelving and wine rack. Door to garage.
UTILITY ROOM 7' 10" x 6' 2" (2.39m x 1.88m) Bespoke painted base and wall units complementing those in the Kitchen. Wooden work surfaces with tiling to splash prone area. Inset single bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Wall mounted Potterton Profile gas boiler (private propane gas supply). Plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Tiled floor. Loft access. Extractor fan. Stable door to rear garden.
LANDING Radiator. Loft access. airing cupboard.
MASTER BEDROOM 14' 8" x 11' 11" (4.47m x 3.63m) Built-in double and single wardrobes. Wall light points. Radiator. Telephone point. Television aerial point. Archway to a dressing area with built-in double and single wardrobes.
ENSUITE BATH AND SHOWER ROOM Panelled bath with mixer tap and shower attachment. Tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower. Wash basin with mixer tap set in a tiled surface with cupboard under and mirror over. WC. Bidet. Ladder towel radiator. Shaving point. Spotlighting. Tiled walls. Extractor fan.
GUEST BEDROOM 12' 9" x 10' 11" (3.89m x 3.33m) Two built-in double wardrobes. Radiator. Telephone point. Television aerial point.
ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM Tiled shower cubicle. Wash basin set in a tiled surface with mixer tap. Cupboard under. Mirror over. Spotlighting. Shaver point. Extractor fan.
BEDROOM 3 13' 3" x 10' 9" (4.04m x 3.28m) Built-in double and single wardrobes. Radiator. Television aerial point.
BEDROOM 4 11' 3" x 9' 11" (3.43m x 3.02m) Built-in double wardrobe. Radiator. Television aerial point.
BEDROOM 5 10' 4" x 9' 4" (3.15m x 2.84m) Radiator. Television aerial point.
BATHROOM Panelled bath. Tiled shower cubicle with mixer shower. wash hand basin with mixer tap set on a tiled surface with cupboard under and mirror over. WC. Ladder towel radiator. Part tiled walls. Spotlighting. Extractor fan. Shaver point.
GARDENS The front garden is enclosed by a low stone wall with gates to both the front and the side. Two areas of lawn with mature trees, flower beds, and hedge and brick boarders. Gated pedestrian access to the rear garden. Outside tap. A paved pathway leads to the timber and thatched porch with external light. The rear garden is laid predominantly to lawn with mature, well stocked flower and shrub borders. Central flower bed. Established pond. There is outside lighting to the patio with the garden with garden lights. Tap. A brick path leads from the house to a further area screened from the main garden by climbing plants which has a lawn, a number of fruit trees, a wooden garden/machinery shed with power and two greenhouses. Propane gas tank. The rear garden measures 31.1m x 18.6m (102' x 61') with the additional area of garden measuring 16.46m x 9.75m maximum (54' x 32' maximum).
GARAGE 17' 11" x 17' 3" (5.46m x 5.26m) Double garage with hinged electric remote controlled wooden doors. Storage space above rafters. Power points. Light. To the front of the garage is a gravel hardstanding for a number of vehicles. Outside lighting.
SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. LPG Gas fired central heating. Telephone line connected. Superfast Broadband is available.
COUNCIL TAX Cherwell District Council Band G.
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