Ledwell Road, Sandford St. Martin, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

This charming semi-detached period cottage offers a wealth of character features, including a thatched roof, original fireplaces and exposed stonework, set within extensive grounds incorporating stables and paddocks. The ground floor features two comfortable reception rooms, with the main reception being the sitting room with its splendid overhead beams, exposed brickwork and imposing inglenook fireplace fitted with a log burner. There is also a useful private study, while at the rear, the open-plan kitchen and breakfast room provides further relaxed living space. It includes tiled flooring, wooden fitted units and an Aga, as well as space for a family dining table. Adjoining the kitchen, the tack room and utility room offer further useful storage and space for home appliances. Upstairs there are three well-presented double bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom at the front. One bedroom benefits from built-in storage, while the rear bedroom has a dual aspect and a skylight, welcoming plenty of natural light. The first floor landing also has access to a family bathroom.

Outside, the property provides extensive stabling and equestrian facilities, including a detached, timber-framed stable block with three stables and a tack room, a 60m x 19m outdoor arena and various paddocks for grazing/turnout. The gardens include areas of lawn and meadow to the front and rear, various mature trees and a wealth of shrubs and flowering perennials. Access is via a lane that leads to a hardstanding adjacent to the stables, and a parking area beside the house.

The property is located in a secluded rural setting on the edge of the village of Sandford St. Martin, some seven miles east of Chipping Norton and eight miles south of Banbury. The village is a quiet, rural community – a collection of period houses in sandcoloured stone, surrounded by beautiful countryside just outside The Cotswolds. There are some local amenities in the nearby village of Middle Barton, including pubs and restaurants and a local primary school. For further everyday amenities, Chipping Norton is close-at-hand, offering excellent shopping, a range of supermarkets, restaurants and cafes, and excellent leisure amenities. The area is well connected for transport, with the M40 just 10 miles away, and mainline rail services available at Heyford. Postcode region: OX7