Sibford Road, Epwell, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15

Edge of village living offering room to modernise.

Description

The Byre is a delightful barn conversion in an edge of village position. This lovely stone barn conversion has been within the same family since conversion in the early 1990s. Whilst areas offer scope for some modernisation, in its time it has been much cared for and well maintained.

Versatile and light accommodation has been created, particularly with a guest bedroom or study on the ground floor.

Lying in a Conservation area, this link detached barn conversion is of stone construction under a slate roof and was converted in the early 1990s.

Internally features include an open fireplaces with woodburning stove, flagstone floors, exposed timbers and deep window boards.

Well-proportioned reception rooms with generous ceiling heights providing a real sense of light and space. The sitting room enjoys dual aspect and the kitchen/breakfast room enjoys an aspect on to the courtyard garden to the north.

Bedroom three with shower cubicle is on the ground floor. It would equally serve well as a study, or with some thought, alterations could be made to the WC, rear lobby and utility room to create a shower room, subject to the relevant consents.

Being laid out in the shape of a “L”, the property enjoys a delightful predominately paved courtyard garden providing a lovely spot for entertaining. Seating area and various shrubs. Garden gate opens to the shared driveway.

To the front (west elevation) is a further area of lawned garden with borders and parking bay. Shingle parking area to the side leads to the integral garage with automatic “up and over” door.

Location

Epwell is a charming village situated in rolling north Oxfordshire countryside, on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to the border with Warwickshire. Made up predominantly of period stone properties, amenities include a public house/restaurant, village hall and parish church of St Anne.

Local facilities including village stores and post office can be found in the neighbouring villages of Sibford Gower / Ferris, Tysoe and Brailes, with more extensive retail, recreational and cultural amenities at the market town of Shipston-on-Stour or alternatively at the towns of Banbury, Oxford, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.

There is a wide variety of schooling in the area. Local primary schools can be found nearby at Sibford, Shenington and Tysoe, with senior at The Warriner (Bloxham). The property is in the catchment for the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar Schools (at time of print). Independent schools in the area include preparatory at Sibford School, St John’s Priory (Banbury) and The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon); with senior independent at Sibford School, Tudor Hall (Bloxham), Bloxham School, King’s High (Warwick), Warwick and a wide range of Oxford schools.

Communication links include intercity train service from Banbury to London/Marylebone (about 57 minutes) and M40 (J11) at Banbury.

Sporting and cultural activities in the area include golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill and Feldon Valley (Brailes); Soho Farmhouse private members club at Great Tew; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; motor-racing at Silverstone; RSC theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon; cinema and indoor sports centres in Banbury. The surrounding countryside hosts a range of footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,868 sq ft



Additional Info

Access to the property is via a shared driveway over which the property enjoys a right of way and a share of the costs of repair/maintenance.

There are covenants on the property. Please contact Savills for more information.