Property description
THE PROPERTY Enjoying a lovely rural location this is a Grade II listed detached period stone barn which was converted c.20 years ago and recently beautifully refurbished by the present owner to provide an exceptional character home. Duck Puddle Barn offers bright and spacious accommodation featuring a stunning living room with a high vaulted ceiling, a lovely oak farmhouse style kitchen and one bedroom on the ground floor with a full bathroom ensuite and upstairs there are two further bedrooms with far reaching country views, Outside there is a garage, additional parking space and attractive gardens backing onto fields to the rear.
LOCATION Duck Puddle Barn is one of five attractive individual barn conversions with the original farmhouse and outbuildings forming City Farm situated in a rural but not isolated position to the West of Oxford, just outside the large village Eynsham. Eynsham benefits from a bakery, greengrocers, several public houses, an acclaimed restaurant, chemist, post office, village stores, off-license, doctors', dentists' and veterinary surgery. The village is within easy reach of Oxford city centre and Witney with its wider range of shopping facilities, hospitals, schools. It is well placed for communication networks including the A44, A34, Oxford ring road which leads to the M40 and M4. The S1 and S2 bus service provides frequent services into Oxford and Witney. Fast trains run from Long Hanborough and Oxford and from the new Oxford/Kidlington Park way train station (opening late 2015). Eynsham is well positioned for the Oxford, Abingdon and West Oxfordshire schools and within the village is the acclaimed Bartholomew School.
GROUND FLOOR LIVING ROOM An impressive living space with high part vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and beams. Large fireplace with wood burning stove. Floor to ceiling windows to the front to length of the room with plantation shutters. Windows to rear over garden with shutters. Exposed stone walling. Oak panelled flooring. Mood, wall and inset ceiling lighting on dimmers. Underfloor heating.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN A lovely bespoke oak kitchen fitted with extensive range of handcrafted wall and floor cupboards providing ample storage space with granite work surfaces and inset Belfast style sink. Miele dishwasher and gas fired Rayburn. Understairs cupboard. Limestone flooring. Oak door to front. Exposed stone walling. Underfloor heating.
MASTER BEDROOM Window to front. Oak panelled flooring. Underfloor heating.
ENSUITE BATHROOM White suite comprising claw foot bath, wet room area with shower and screen, low level w.c. and wash hand basin. Natural stone wall tiling and ceramic tiled flooring. Frosted window to rear. Traditional radiator with towel rail.
UTILITY Gas fired boiler and hot water tank. Plumbing for automatic washing machine and space for condensing dryer. Small window to rear.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Built in eaves cupboards/wardrobes providing hanging space. Velux windows to front. Over stairs storage cupboard. Exposed timbers.
BEDROOM TWO Limited head space. Velux windows to rear with lovely views over open fields and countryside. Exposed timbers. Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE Limited head space. Presently used as a study/guest bedroom. Velux windows to rear with lovely country views. Glass panelled wall overlooking the living room. Built in eaves storage cupboard. Exposed timbers. Radiator.
WET ROOM Travertine wash stand with travertine circular basin with heated vanity mirror above with lighting. Low level w.c. and tiled shower area. Limestone flooring and walling. Velux window to rear. Exposed timbers. Radiator.
OUTSIDE GARAGE & PARKING The garage has power and light and there is an additional parking space.
FRONT GARDEN Laid to lawn with brick paved pathway to front door. Paved patio for outside entertaining and ornamental pond. Enclosed by stone walling with gate to front.
REAR GARDEN A very good size garden, mainly laid to lawn with shaped well stocked flower beds. Vegetable/utility area to rear with timber garden shed. Wood store. Open aspect to rear over open fields and countryside.
N.B. The current owner rents a storage unit from the farm.
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