Mollington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17

A wonderful Grade II listed home with stunning views

Description

Thought to date back to the 17th Century this handsome, six bedroom, detached home offers an abundance of period features including flagstone and original elm floors, exposed beams and stone fireplaces. Lying on the edge of the village in a conservation area the house is approached via a gated private driveway and sits in around an acre of mature gardens.

The majority of the ground floor has flagstone flooring and comprises the lovely kitchen / breakfast room with Aga, summer oven and door out to the front terrace, double doors lead through to the family room with stunning Inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. The corner aspect sitting room offers a cosy room with open fire place, a formal dining room to the rear over looks paddocks and has a door leading out to the garden. Further rooms include a study, boot room and utility with guest cloakroom.

The main feature of the first floor is an impressive family / games room with vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and library to one end. The principal bedroom offers a corner aspect with views over the surrounding countryside. There are two further, interconnecting, double bedrooms, a family bathroom with roll top bath and shower room.

The top floor, accessed via two staircases, offers three large double bedrooms and a shower room.

Externally there is ample off street parking, car port and a store room accessed from the boot room. The wrap around, maintained, gardens offers plenty of space and are mostly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs. The surrounding paddocks are inhabited by rare breed sheep and welsh mountain ponies.

Please note the end three store rooms (on the left) shown on the floor plan are retained by the landlord for gardening equipment. The paddocks are let separately and are not included in the tenancy.

Services:
Oil fired boiler, mains water (included in the rent), electricity and drainage.

Location

Mollington sits in the rolling north Oxfordshire countryside just north of Banbury. The village has a corner shop and pub as well All Saints Church which adjoins the property. Further local amenities can be found in the neighboring village of Cropredy with a village store, two public houses, doctors surgery and a primary school. There are ample footpaths for scenic walks across the hills offering tantalising glimpses of the valley beyond, including a walk to the neighboring village of Farnborough.

More extensive facilities are at the market town of Banbury, including supermarkets, shops, cinema, restaurants, hospital and leisure centre with swimming pool.

Local schools include Cropredy C of E and private:- Carrdus and Overthorpe Prep (both Overthorpe), St. Johns Priory Prep School (Banbury), Tudor Hall (girls) and Bloxham Public School (co-ed). Easy access M40 Junction 11 and Banbury mainline station (London/Marylebone approximately 59 minutes).

Square Footage: 4,311 sq ft



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Additional Info

Holding Deposit : £992.31 ( 1 week )
Deposit Payable : £5,953.85 ( 6 weeks )
Minimum Term : 12 months
Rent must be paid monthly in advance