
Millers Lane, Hornton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15

- PROPERTY TYPE
Detached
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
1,006-1,460 sq ft
93-136 sq m
- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Delightful Grade II listed period cottage
- Beautifully and sensitively improved under current ownership
- Abundance of character features throughout
- Landscaped colourful gardens
- Outbuilding and double garage
- Sought after village location
- EPC Rating = E
Description
Description
Honey Bee Cottage is a quintessential detached cottage set in the heart of the sought-after village of Hornton. This Grade II listed thatched cottage dates back to the 17th century and was originally two cottages. It has been sensitively improved by the current owners and offers well-presented accommodation with a wealth of character features. It is ideal as a main residence, country bolthole retreat or investment opportunity.
Tucked away within a delightful private garden, Honey Bee Cottage includes a charming, dual aspect sitting room, with exposed beams, window seats and inglenook fireplace with a Stovax wood-burning stove. This leads into a sensitively re-designed kitchen / breakfast room, which includes fitted units, Lacanche cooker, Smeg fridge, pantry and space for a table. Beyond this is a useful utility area with WC, sink and space for washing machine and dryer.
The first floor provides a spacious principal bedroom with vaulted, beamed ceiling and dual aspect with views across the village. There is a further bedroom and a cleverly designed bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower.
The property features a wonderful landscaped garden, which includes two areas of lawn, a terrace and a profusion of well stocked flower beds. It provides the ideal spot to relax and unwind, with views across the village to the surrounding rolling countryside. There is a traditional stone outbuilding with water and electricity providing a versatile additional space.
The property also benefits from a spacious double garage and workshop area with electric roller shutter door and separate pedestrian door, providing off street parking and a useful space in the heart of the village.
Location
Hornton is set in the rolling North Oxfordshire countryside, close to the Warwickshire borders. The village includes fine period properties, village church, public house, primary school, nursery school, tennis court, football field, playground and a thriving community with various clubs.
Retail, cultural and recreational facilities can be found at Banbury, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Banbury mainline station provides a regular services to London/Marylebone in just under an hour, and the Midlands. M40 Junction 11 lies 7 miles to the south-east providing access to London, M25 (national motorway network), Airports at Birmingham – 38 miles, Heathrow – 75 miles and Coventry – 29 miles.
Local schooling facilities - public and private schools include – Tudor Hall Girls, Bloxham School, Kings High Girls (Warwick), Kingsley (Leamington Spa), Warwick and Sibford. Stratford-Upon-Avon provides Grammar schools. Local state secondary schools include Kineton High School and North Oxfordshire Academy. Preparatory Schools – St John’s Priory (Banbury), Sibford, The Croft (Stratford upon Avon), Arnold Lodge (Leamington Spa), Winchester House (Brackley).
All distances and times are approximate.
Square Footage: 1,006 sq ft
Directions
From Banbury proceed towards Stratford-upon-Avon on the A422, taking the B4100 on the outskirts of town. Continue for 1.5 miles and turn left signposted Horley. Proceed into Horley turning right in the village towards Hornton. Proceed along and out of Horley for 1.8 miles and take the first left turn to Hornton and follow the road downhill. You shall see a green triangle on your right, the property can be found directly opposite this on your left hand side.
Additional Info
Mains water, drainage and electricity. LPG fired central heating. The property benefits from a right of way across a pathway leading to the property.
The property is Grade II listed and within a conservation area.
Brochures
Web DetailsParticulars- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: E
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- Yes
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Millers Lane, Hornton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15
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