Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25

Willow Cottage is a charming stone built period home offering flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, with a front garden, rear courtyard and driveway parking.

The attractive stone façade and dormer windows set the tone on arrival. Inside, the cottage blends character features such as exposed stone walls, deep set windows and timber beams with modern living. The sitting room is spacious and welcoming, while the impressive kitchen/dining room forms the heart of the home, ideal for family life and entertaining. It features contemporary units, granite worktops, a central island with breakfast bar seating and excellent natural light. A separate utility room and cloakroom add everyday convenience.

On the first floor are two generous double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a further study or occasional bedroom. The principal bedroom occupies the top floor and offers a peaceful, private retreat with characterful sloping ceilings.

Outside, the front garden provides a pleasant approach, while the rear courtyard has space for outdoor dining and relaxing.

Wendlebury itself is a friendly and well connected Oxfordshire village with an active community, village hall events and a popular pub with an excellent menu, and hosts regular events including live music. The village hall has a large garden and hosts several events throughout the year, including a summer barbeque, quizzes and comedy nights, and Christmas carols around the tree.

There are other events throughout the year including a travelling supper – where you visit different houses for different dinner courses – an excellent way to meet and make new friends in the village. There are cycling groups, book clubs, and two annual golf society days. There’s a village choir which puts on two fundraising events each year.

The David Lloyd Club is just a five minute drive or ten minute cycle away and includes indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and padel courts as well as spa facilities. Bicester is only two miles away and offers a wide range of shops, restaurants, cinema and rail links, with London and Birmingham reachable in around an hour either by train or road. Oxford is easily reached either by train, bus or road, making Willow Cottage an ideal choice for those seeking village living with excellent connections.