Clifton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15

Impressive Victorian village home with generous
and versatile accommodation and south facing
walled garden.

Description

Ashley House is a handsome detached Victorian village house, which has been thoughtfully restored and extended to create a superb family home combining period character with contemporary living.

Occupying a discreet position in the heart of Clifton, just outside Deddington, the house retains the elegance and proportions associated with its Victorian origins while providing the practical accommodation and comforts required for modern family life.

The reception rooms are particularly well balanced, with a spacious and welcoming drawing room to the front of the house benefiting from high ceilings, large sash windows with views down the garden, fitted shelving, a fireplace with wood-burning stove and attractive period detailing.

A generous study with open fireplace and fitted cupboards provide an ideal space for working from home and there is a versatile lower ground floor snug or playroom providing additional living space, well-suited to families or home working requirements.

The heart of the house is the impressive kitchen, breakfast and dining room, which is an excellent open-plan space designed for everyday living and entertaining. The wonderfully light dining room benefits from a lantern ceiling, parquet floor, wood-burning stove and a strong connection with the garden through double French doors opening onto the south facing terrace. This opens into a generous kitchen / breakfast room with space for relaxed seating, a large island unit / breakfast bar with quartz worktop, Belfast sink and fitted units with wooden work surfaces.

There is also useful boot room / utility room, with a back door, fitted units and a bench seat, as well as a separate WC.

The rear of the property has been converted to provide a further sitting room offering versatile space, with storage, a door to the garden and an en-suite shower room. Stairs lead from here to a charming double bedroom with velux windows, creating an ideal self-contained annexe or guest accommodation.

The first floor includes a generous principal bedroom with an notable vaulted ceiling, extensive in-built storage and an en suite shower room. There are three further well-proportioned bedrooms on this floor, one which includes an in-built raised bed and a family bathroom with separate shower and free-standing bath.

The property is approached via a side driveway leading to generous private parking. The enclosed, south facing walled gardens form a particularly appealing setting, being principally laid to lawn with well-stocked herbaceous borders and mature trees and shrubs. The garden has been sensitively designed and maintained, including lavender borders and a vegetable garden area, as well as a useful shed. A key highlight of the garden is a generous terrace, which provides an ideal spot for alfresco dining and entertaining.

Location

Clifton is a small village set in the rolling countryside of North Oxfordshire and is made up predominantly of stone cottages and houses. There is also a well-regarded public house, The Duke of Cumberland’s Head, and charming farm shop. The nearby village of Deddington (approximately 1.6 miles) offers a monthly farmers market and a range of local facilities including delicatessen and butchers, Co-op/post office, Quince & Clover coffee shop, public houses, primary school and church. The market towns of Bicester (10.6 miles) and Banbury (7.6 miles), together with the University town of Oxford (21 miles), provide full specialist requirements.

Educational establishments in the area include Deddington C of E Primary School and Warriner Senior school (Bloxham); Independent schools include St Johns Prep (Banbury), Winchester House, Beachborough, Bloxham School and Tudor Hall (girls) in Bloxham. Oxford also provides a variety of schools, including The Dragon, Summerfields, Headington, Oxford High School (GDST), St. Edwards and Magdalen College School.

Well located for both London and Birmingham and the North with junctions 10 and 11 of the M40 being about 7 and 8 miles away respectively; direct trains from Bicester North to London Marylebone, (from approximately 43 minutes); Banbury to London Marylebone (from approximately 57 minutes) Banbury to Birmingham (from approximately 48 minutes); Birmingham International Airport is about 47 miles away and Heathrow about 60 miles. There is also a bus that runs frequently to Banbury and Oxford via Deddington (at time of print July 2026).

Recreational activities in the area include tennis, cricket and football clubs in the village; Polo at Kirtlington and Cirencester; racing at Stratford, Warwick and Cheltenham; numerous golf clubs including Tadmarton Heath and Rye Hill; Bannatyne’s Health Club in Bodicote; world renowned shopping at Bicester Village; Blenheim Palace at Woodstock and theatres in Chipping Norton, Oxford and Stratford upon Avon. Renowned private members club Soho Farmhouse in Great Tew is just 8.5 miles away and the highly regarded Nicholson’s Garden Centre is nearby at North Aston, as well as RH at Aynho Park.

(Distances and times are approximate).

Square Footage: 3,107 sq ft



Additional Info

Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.

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

A neighbouring property has a right of access over the driveway.