Property description
THE PROPERTY An exceptional period home, formerly the Bell Inn, which has been beautifully renovated to provide an impressive character home providing substantial accommodation (c.3900 sq ft.) arranged over three floors. A beautiful 'orangery' forms the heart of the property and there are four further reception rooms, a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room and laundry room on the ground floor and upstairs there are five/six good size bedrooms and three bathrooms to include the master bedroom suite. Outside there are attractive mature gardens and ample parking.
LOCATION A substantial village house, with extensive accommodation, period features and secluded gardens set in the heart of Hook Norton. Hook Norton is a traditional village well located within beautiful rolling countryside on the edge of the Cotswolds, between Banbury and Chipping Norton.
A thriving community with extensive facilities including a shop, post office, two public houses, doctor, dentist, library, excellent Primary School and veterinary surgery, along with the beautiful Normal Church of St Peter.
Excellent schools in the area include Kitebrook, Carrdus (Overthorpe), Bloxham, Tudor Hall and Sibford, with good access to the Oxford schools including Dragon School, Summer Fields, Magdalen College School and Headington School.
Convieniently located for the M40 motorway at Junctions 10 and 11, as well as rail links from Banbury to London Marylebone in about 50 minutes and Charlbury into London Paddington in about 75 minutes.
Comprehensive shopping facilities are available in the market towns of Chipping Norton, Banbury and further afield towards Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford.
Leisure facilities include Golf at Rye Hill, Tadmarton, Lyneham and Chipping Norton.
Chipping Norton 5 miles.
Great Tew 5 miles.
Banbury 8 miles.
(London Marylebone about 50 minutes).
M40 (J11) 11 miles.
Oxford 25 miles.
(All distances and times are approximate).
ENTRANCE HALL Door to front. Panelled walling. Stone flooring.
DRAWING ROOM 24' 6" x 18' 0" (7.47m x 5.49m) Impressive stone fireplace with cast iron wood burning stove. Exposed timber over. Windows to front with window seats and screened radiators under. Flagstone flooring. Wealth of exposed timbers and stone walling.
SITTING ROOM 11' 5" x 11' (3.48m x 3.35m) Window to side. Exposed stone walling. Built in shelved pine cupboard. Radiator.
STUDY/MEDIA ROOM 13' 0" x 10' 3" (3.96m x 3.12m) Staircase rising to first floor. Radiator.
DINING ROOM 17' 7" x 11' 2" (5.36m x 3.4m) Bow window to front with window seat and screened radiator under. Attractive fireplace with cast iron grate and ornate timber surround and mantel with inset mirror. Wall lights. Exposed ceiling timbers. Door to front. Parquet flooring
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 18' 10" x 12' 5" (5.74m x 3.78m) Bespoke kitchen with handcrafted cupboards and units. Belling classic range style cooker. Built in dishwasher. Ample worksurfaces with inset double butler style sink. Terracotta tiled flooring. Exposed ceiling timbers. Door and window to side and further window to rear. Step down into sitting room.
ORANGERY A beautiful light space forming the centre of the house with high ceiling and velux windows. Terracotta and engineered brick flooring. Steps down with balustrade. Radiators. Glazed door to garden.
PANTRY 8' 0" x 5' 0" (2.44m x 1.52m) Walk in pantry with terracotta tiled flooring and shelving. Built in cupboard and small frosted window to side.
LAUNDRY ROOM/CLOAKROOM 11' 5" x 8' 10" (3.48m x 2.69m) Range of built in cupboards with timber worksurfaces over with inset Belfast style sink. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. Terracotta tiled flooring. Frosted window to side. Low level w.c. Radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Wide timber floorboards. Exposed timbers. Staircases rising to second floor rooms. Radiators.
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE 18' 9" x 12' 6" (5.72m x 3.81m) Steps up to bedroom area with windows to side and to rear, with window seat. Radiator. Additional area with built in airing cupboard and drawers and cupboards. Screened radiator.
ENSUITE BATHROOM White suite comprising bath with shower over and tiled surrounds, low level w.c. and antique wash stand with wash bowl. Ladder towel rail. Window to side with window seat. Vanity wall light.
BEDROOM TWO 14' 6" x 12' 2" (4.42m x 3.71m) Large casement window to front with window seat. Corner fireplace with cast iron grate. Painted timber floor boards. Exposed ceiling timbers. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 12' 1" x 11' 10" (3.68m x 3.61m) Large window to front with window seat. Exposed timber flooring. Part panelled walling. Exposed ceiling timbers. Recess for storage. Radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 12' 8" x 11' 7" (3.86m x 3.53m) Large window to front with window seat. Exposed ceiling timbers and flooring. Wall recess for storage. Part panelled walling. Radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM 13' 4" x 7' 4" (4.06m x 2.24m) White traditional suite with Victorian style claw foot bath, low level w.c. and shower area with shower screen. Window to side. Two traditional radiators with towel rails. Mirrored wall tiling with vanity light over.
SECOND FLOOR
BEDROOM SIX 10' 2" x 9' 0" (3.1m x 2.74m) Windows to side and to front. Wide exposed timber floorboards. Exposed timbers. Access to loft storage room with light. Radiator.
STUDY/BEDROOM 7 11' 5" x 8' 0" (3.48m x 2.44m) Window to front. Exposed timber floorboards. Eaves hanging/wardrobe space. Radiator.
BATHROOM 9' 10" x 6' 3" (3m x 1.91m) Contemporary white suite comprising bath with shower over, low level w.c and wash stand with wash hand basin. Exposed timbers. Ladder towel rail. Timber painted floor. Part tiled walls. Ladder towel rail.
BEDROOM FIVE 13' 0" x 11' 2" (3.96m x 3.4m) Window to front. Exposed timber flooring. Radiator. This room is accessed via a separate staircase from bedrooms six and seven.
OUTSIDE
GARDENS An attractive walled garden with areas of lawn and well stocked beds and borders. Dry stone walling and flag stone patio and open barn for outside entertaining. There is also a large outside store. Further patio to rear.
BARN 18' 3" x 12' 0" (5.56m x 3.66m) Open barn for outside entertaining overlooking the garden.
WORKSHOP 14' 2" x 12' 1" (4.32m x 3.68m) Window and door to front. Boiler for central heating.