Property description
An immaculately presented and very pretty stone cottage set in a no through road on the edge of this much favoured north Oxfordshire village.
The sitting room features a wood burning stove and oak floor. The rear of the property has been extended and now offers a stylish kitchen and light filled dining room with glass roof. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, a bathroom and good loft storage. The beautiful south facing rear garden has a most useful stone-built studio/home office at the end. The property is being sold with no forward chain.
2 bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, detached studio, rear garden.SITUATION Islip is a popular village about two miles east of Kidlington and five miles north of Oxford. Edward the Confessor was born here and tradition holds that he was baptised in the old church. Its amenities include a village shop, village hall, two public houses (The Red Lion and The Swan Inn), a doctors' surgery, Dr Souths Primary School and St Nicholas Church. The train station is currently being upgraded and is due to reopen on 26 October 2015. This new improved line will offer easy access to Oxford and will be on the new Oxford Parkway to Marylebone line. Islip is also ideally placed for all the major road networks including the A34 and M40.
SITTING ROOM 18'1\" x 13'1\" (5.51m x 3.99m). Wood burning stove in an alcove set on terracotta tiles, oak floor, built-in cabinet and cupboards, alcove (which is ideal for log storage), two radiators, telephone point, stairs to the first floor.
UTILITY CUPBOARD Glowworm Ultracom 24CI gas central heating boiler, space and plumbing for washing machine.
DINING ROOM 7'7\" x 6'1\" (2.31m x 1.85m). Tiled floor, radiator, glass roof, door to rear garden.
KITCHEN 11'1\" x 6'5\" (3.38m x 1.96m). Tiled floor, range of floor and wall mounted units, wooden worktops, one and a half bowl porcelain sink with mixer tap, limestone tiled splashbacks, Miele electric oven, Zanussi four ring electric hob, stainless steel extractor, built-in shelving, downlighters, space and plumbing for dishwasher, built-in fridge, built-in freezer.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Downlighter, access to the loft via drop down stairs.
MASTER BEDROOM 10'7\" x 9' (3.23m x 2.74m). Wall to wall built-in cupboards, feature cast iron fireplace, radiator.
BEDROOM 2 9'1\" x 7'2\" (2.77m x 2.18m). Radiator, built-in shelving, telephone point.
BATHROOM Exposed painted dove grey floorboards, bath with Cifial shower, WC, wash basin set in vanity unit, tiled splashback, shelf over, shaver point, radiator towel rail, partly tiled walls (all tiles by Fired Earth).
OUTSIDE Immediately to the rear of the house is a gravel dining area surrounded by a low stone wall. There are three steps up to the south facing lawn and a gravel path which leads to the studio at the end of the garden. Half way down the garden is a paved seating area and a raised sleeper bed with a range of mature plants and shrubs. There is a compost area, a barrel style water butt and a gate leading to the right of way over the neighbours' gardens to the left. At the end of the garden, there is another gate to a path which allows pedestrian access to Bridge Street. Views from here span over a lavender field and there are allotments close by, as well as excellent local walks.
STUDIO 10' x 6'7\" (3.05m x 2m). Tiled floor, power and light, double glazed window, outside light. This would make an ideal home office or art studio. There also is a useful tool shed next to it.
DIRECTIONS From Summertown travel north on the Banbury Road, at the roundabout take the second exit and stay on the Banbury Road. At the next roundabout take the fourth exit onto Bicester Road. At the following roundabout take the second exit and continue onto Kidlington Road and Church Close. Go over the bridge and turn right into Collice Street where the cottage will be found on the left. Postcode OX5 2TB.
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