Property description

A delightful Cotswold stone house attached to a magnificent barn with a beautifully maintained and well stocked garden.

The house has four bedrooms with the potential to convert the first floor barn study and sitting room into an annexe. There is also potential to convert the barn to provide a large kitchen/reception room overlooking the garden (subject to the usual planning consents). The house is within the Islip Conservation area and the total plot measures approximately 0.28 acres.

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, entrance hall, laundry, WC, inner hallway, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, lobby, study, sitting room, conservatory, gardens, garaging, driveway, off-road parking.

SITUATION    Islip is a much favoured village about two miles east of Kidlington and five miles north of Oxford. Its amenities include a village shop, village hall, two public houses (The Red Lion and The Swan Inn), a doctors' surgery, Dr South's Primary School and St Nicholas Church. Edward the Confessor was also born in the village and tradition holds that he was baptised in the old church. The train station is currently being upgraded and is due to reopen on 26 October 2015. The 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.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

ENTRANCE HALL    Matwell, parquet floor, wall lights, painted beams, built-in cupboards with shelves, feature leaded window from former inn, radiator.

LAUNDRY ROOM    Tiled floor, floor mounted units with laminate counter, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, shelves, double glazed leaded windows, radiator.

WC    Tiled floor,vanity unit with wash basin and cupboard below, downlighters, WC with concealed cistern, towel rail, radiator.

INNER HALLWAY    Parquet floor, dado rail, telephone point, stairs to first floor.

DRAWING ROOM 27'1\" x 14'11\" (8.26m x 4.55m). Exposed beams, inglenook fireplace with exposed stone chimney breast and wooden mantel, tiled hearth, gas fired stove, exposed beams, wall lights, built-in cabinets and shelves, wooden mantel and stone hearth to sealed up fireplace, fitted cabinets with shelves above, double glazed windows, feature leaded internal window, television aerial point, two radiators.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 18'5\" x 10'7\" (5.61m x 3.23m). Tiled floor, range of floor and wall mounted units, Bosch extractor hood with light and fan, six ring gas fired double oven, tiled splashbacks, composite one and a half bowl sink with mixer tap, panelled wall with range of drawers and shelves above, larder cupboard with wooden shelves, downlighters, concealed refrigerator, built-in microwave, double glazed skylight, built-in cupboards, wall lights, television aerial point, radiator.

DINING ROOM 13' x 9'11\" (3.96m x 3.02m). Wooden mantel above sealed fireplace, exposed stone walls and beams, wall lights, radiator.

STORE ROOM 9'11\" x 7'7\" (3.02m x 2.31m). Ideal Mexico gas fired central heating boiler, exposed stone walls, wooden shelves, power and light.

REAR LOBBY    Tiled floor, under stairs cupboard, slit window and door to courtyard, door to barn garage, stairs to first floor.

BARN GARAGE 45'4\" x 20'8\" (13.82m x 6.3m). Wrought iron gates and wooden doors to stone paved garage with parking for several cars, Belfast sink with shower attachment and tap, built-in wooden cabinet, power and light.

CONSERVATORY 18'7\" x 13'9\" (5.66m x 4.2m). Tiled floor, fitted blinds, exposed stone wall, television aerial point.

BARN - FIRST FLOOR

STUDY 19'3\" x 14'6\" (5.87m x 4.42m). Exposed A frame beams, two Velux windows, triangular skylight window, spotlights on beams, three built-in eaves cupboards, two radiators, double doors to

SITTING ROOM 24'10\" x 14'6\" (7.57m x 4.42m). Wood floor, exposed A frame beams, two Velux windows, triangular skylight window, four eaves storage cupboards, spotlights on ceiling and beams.

HOUSE – FIRST FLOOR

LANDING    Staircase to first floor where the stairs divide, alcove with shelf, wooden bannisters, painted beams, concealed radiator.

FAMILY BATHROOM    Panelled bath with shower attachment and shower head, wash basin set in vanity unit with cupboards and drawers, fitted mirror with light above, cornicing with cupboard, shaving point, WC with concealed cistern, tiled splashback, airing cupboard with slatted shelves, exposed beams, towel rails, radiator.

BEDROOM 2 13'5\" x 11' (4.1m x 3.35m). Exposed beams, cupboard with hanging rail, radiator, trio of spotlights.

INNER LANDING    Exposed stone walls, stairs to second floor.

MASTER BEDROOM 19'9\" x 15'3\" (6.02m x 4.65m). Five built-in cupboards, wall lights, central beam pillar, radiator.

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Shower cubicle, rainfall shower head, tiled splashback, beam above, cosmetic shelf, wash basin by Samuel Heath set in vanity unit, WC with concealed cistern, spotlights set around fitted mirror, shaver point, radiator.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING    Exposed beams, two Velux windows, two built-in cupboards, radiator, wall lights.

BEDROOM 3 16'10\" x 10'10\" (5.13m x 3.3m). Two built-in cupboards, shelves, wall lights, television aerial point, radiator.

BEDROOM 4 17'7\" x 9'5\" (5.36m x 2.87m). Wall lights, under eaves storage cupboard, radiator.

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Tiled splashbacks, panelled bath, WC, pedestal wash basin, mirror with spotlights above, exposed beams, cupboard with hanging rail and shelf above, radiator.

OUTSIDE    The property is approached through painted wooden gates and a picket fence into a gravelled courtyard where there is parking for several cars. To the front of the property is an area of lawn with pretty flower beds containing agapanthus and lavender. Attached to the front of the house is a hanging wall sign inscribed 'Great Barn' and mature wisteria on a trellis to the side. There is a covered porch with wall light and to the side of the front door a path continues around to the side doors and screened store area. The courtyard is pretty with well stocked herbaceous beds, mature trees and shrubs and roses.
The current owners have created a quite exceptional garden. A beautifully manicured lawn flows between deep flowering borders, mature shrubs and specimen trees. It is wonderfully well stocked and maintained providing a feast of colour, structure and design. An archway leads through to a further area of lawn and a mature willow tree. There is a paved outside dining area adjoining the conservatory with a stone clad raised bed with herbs and roses and a pergola with a clematis. To the side of the conservatory, there is a water butt, an old well and an outside tap. The rear garden is enclosed by stone walls with wood fencing above. There is a five bar gate providing access directly into the gravelled courtyard. A path leads from the conservatory to the greenhouse, poly tunnel, shed and compost area which is concealed behind a wooden door. There is power and light at the end of the garden in the shed and light in the poly tunnel and in the greenhouse.

DIRECTIONS    From Summertown, proceed north up Banbury Road and at the Cutteslowe roundabout continue straight towards Kidlington on the A4165. At the next roundabout, take the fourth exit onto Bicester Road and continue to the next roundabout and take the second exit. Continue onto Kidlington Road and then onto Church Close. Turn right onto High Street/B4027 and pass The Red Lion pub on the right. Turn left onto Middle Street and the property is on the right. Postcode OX5 2SF.