Shenington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15

Charming period cottage on edge of popular village with generous garden.

Description

Leys View is a charming semi-detached cottage set on the edge of the conservation village of Shenington. Understood to date from the 1890's and built of stone, the property has been extended and improved over the years.

The hallway area leads into the light and spacious sitting room, which has bi-fold doors opening into a versatile, south facing conservatory, which has doors on to the garden.

The dining room features a stone fireplace and a large under-stairs cub This leads into the south facing kitchen / breakfast room, with fitted units and integrated appliances. There is room for a kitchen table providing a lovely space for social meal times and a stable door opening onto the terrace.

The first floor provides four well-proportioned rooms, two of which include in-built storage. There is also a family bathroom, which has been improved in recent years.

An enclosed landscaped garden wraps around the house. Principally laid to the lawn, the garden also includes matures trees and shrubs, flower beds and a south facing terrace. This private garden provides an ideal spot to relax and unwind. The property also benefits from a detached single garage with off-street parking area in front.

Location

Shenington is a charming, highly sought-after north Oxfordshire village situated in attractive, rolling countryside on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village comprises ancient ironstone houses, a 12th Century Church, a ‘Good’ rated (as of January 2024) Church of England primary school, a well-regarded pub, village hall and doctors’ surgery. Shenington has a thriving community and a popular annual music and literature festival. There is a village shop at Tysoe and farm shops nearby – more extensive shopping and leisure facilities are to be found in the market towns of Banbury (5.5 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (15.5 miles), Warwick (18.5 miles) and Leamington Spa (19 miles).

Communication links include access to the M40 at Banbury (7 miles) and Gaydon (9 miles). Mainline train services from Banbury to London Marylebone (from 59 minutes). Birmingham International Airport is 38 miles away.

Shenington is in the Priority Area for the Warwickshire Grammar Schools at Stratford-upon-Avon (at time of print, January 2024) - King Edward VI (KES) for boys, Stratford Grammar School (for girls). Local private schools include Kings High (girls), Warwick (boys), Tudor Hall Girls, Bloxham (co-ed) and Sibford. Preparatory schools in the area include St Johns’ Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Sibford, The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon) and Warwick Prep.

Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill and Feldon Valley; Spiceball Leisure Centre, Bannatyne health club/spa and Soho Farmhouse private members club. There are theatres and cinemas at Chipping Norton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford. Shenington is within reach of Silverstone and horse racing at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. There is a comprehensive footpath and bridleway network through the surrounding countryside. Upton House and Gardens National Trust property is only 3 miles away.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,396 sq ft



Additional Info

Mains drainage, electric and water. Oil fired central heating.

Council Tax Band: E (with improvement indicator).