CHIPPING WARDEN, Banbury

A delightful two-bedroom stone cottage, full of charm and character, offering well-presented accommodation together with a beautifully landscaped rear garden, detached garage, useful stone outbuilding and off-road parking.  The property is offered in excellent order throughout and retains a wealth of attractive period features, including thick walls, deep window sills, exposed ceiling timbers and beams, together with a particularly characterful Inglenook fireplace to the sitting room, incorporating a feature bread oven and red oven.  The accommodation is arranged over two floors and provides a comfortable kitchen,, downstairs cloakroom, charming sitting room, two bedrooms and a modern shower room. Outside, the property benefits from an attractive frontage and a beautifully designed rear garden, with a number of distinct areas providing plenty of opportunity for sitting, entertaining and enjoying the established planting.  The detached garage and separate stone outbuilding provide particularly useful additional space, with the latter offering potential for use as an office, hobby room or similar, subject to any necessary permissions.  (Property Ref DC1031 Debbie Cox)

Kitchen
A hardwood door leads from the front of the property into the kitchen, which has a lovely characterful feel with its thick walls, deep sills and painted artificial beams to the ceiling.  There are two double-glazed windows to the rear elevation, overlooking the garden, and the kitchen is fitted with a range of base and eye-level units with worktop surface over and an enamel sink. Integrated and built-in appliances include an electric hob with extractor hood and Neff double oven, together with space for a washing machine, fridge and freezer.  There is tiling to the splashback areas and tiled flooring, with an inset rush mat providing a practical entrance area.  An archway leads through to an additional area, providing a useful full-height storage cupboard.

Downstairs Cloakroom
Double-glazed window to the rear elevation, WC with useful shelf over.

Sitting Room
A particularly charming and characterful room, centred around an attractive Inglenook fireplace of brick construction, incorporating a feature bread oven, together with a wood-burning stove.  The room has original exposed ceiling timbers and a bow window to the front elevation, creating an attractive focal point. A further double-glazed window to the side elevation features an attractive window seat.  There are wall light points and a cupboard to the side of the fireplace provides additional storage.  A door leads through to the staircase, which rises to the first floor.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing
The first-floor landing provides access to both bedrooms and the shower room.  A cupboard over the stairs houses the electric meter, with a further cupboard to the top of the stairs providing additional storage space.  There is also a useful airing cupboard, offering ample storage with shelving, hanging space and a radiator.

Bedroom One
An attractive, characterful bedroom with a double-glazed window to the front elevation, incorporating a useful window seat.  There is a built-in range of wardrobes providing ample hanging space, together with an exposed ceiling timber, continuing the character found throughout the property.

Bedroom Two
A further bedroom with a double-glazed window overlooking the rear garden.  There is access to the loft space, with a fitted ladder providing convenient access.

Shower Room
The modern shower room has a double-glazed window to the rear elevation overlooking the garden and is fitted with a contemporary suite comprising a WC and wash hand basin set into a vanity unit with storage beneath. There is a separate separate good sized shower cubicle with full-height tiling and a traditional heated towel rail.  The ceiling follows the roof line.   A further cupboard provides additional storage and incorporates a worktop surface with shelving over.

Outside

Front
The property has an attractive frontage, enclosed by a wrought iron fence with established shrubs growing around the boundary.  A wrought iron gate leads down steps to the front door, with well-established planted borders containing a variety of shrubs and flowers.  A gravelled and paved pathway leads around the side of the property.  An attractive porch beneath a tiled roof providing shelter to the main entrance door.  A gate provides access through to the rear garden.

Rear Garden
The beautifully landscaped rear garden is a particular feature of the property and is of good proportions, having been thoughtfully arranged into a number of distinct areas.  Immediately to the rear of the property is a paved patio area, retained by a low-level stone wall. Further steps lead to a pathway providing access to the remainder of the garden.  Beyond the patio is a lawned area, complemented by well-stocked flower and shrub borders. The pathway continues through the garden, edged by a low-level brick wall, and leads towards a gravelled area planted with a selection of gravel-loving plants.

A further patio area, situated to the rear of the garage, provides an additional seating space and is well suited to enjoying the garden.  There is access to the side of the garage, providing useful additional storage space, while a gated access alongside the garage leads through to the rear of the garden.  The garden is enclosed by a combination of established hedging, low-level stone walls and fence panelling, creating a good degree of privacy and a particularly attractive setting.

Detached Garage
The detached garage has timber doors providing access and is connected with both light and power.  A window overlooks the rear garden.

Outbuilding
A useful stone-built outbuilding provides further versatile space. A double-glazed window overlooks the parking area and is connected with light and power.  The room has a vaulted ceiling and is currently used for storage, but could potentially provide a useful home office, hobby room or similar space, subject to any necessary permissions.

Summary

This is a particularly appealing stone cottage, combining period charm and character with well-presented accommodation and beautifully landscaped gardens.  The combination of the attractive setting, character features, detached garage, useful stone outbuilding and off-road parking makes this a versatile and highly individual property.  Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the charm, character and outside space this lovely cottage has to offer.

AGENTS NOTE
This property owns the land to the rear, which provides access to the garage and outbuilding. The two neighbouring properties have established rights of access over this land and the rear of the property. Further details are available from the selling agent.

LOCATION

Chipping Warden is an attractive and historic village situated in the rolling South Northamptonshire countryside close to the Oxfordshire border.  It was a market settlement, reflected in its name, with the village retaining much of its traditional character through its stone-built cottages, period homes and historic parish church.  Located about 6–8 miles (roughly 10–15 minutes by car) northeast of Banbury railway station, with direct access via the A361. It sits close to the strategic road network, being only a few miles from Junction 11 of the M40 motorway (providing fast links to London, Birmingham and the Midlands), while the A361 also connects north towards Daventry and the wider M1 corridor.

The village has a strong sense of community and benefits from a range of local amenities, including a village hall, parish church, public house, sports and recreation facilities, and a number of active community groups. Chipping Warden has also received community funding associated with the HS2 project, helping to support local initiatives including improvements to recreational and play facilities, ensuring the village continues to invest in amenities for residents of all ages.  Chipping Warden is particularly attractive to families due to the presence of Chipping Warden Primary Academy, a well-regarded village primary school catering for children aged 4 to 11.  For secondary education, most children from Chipping Warden attend Chenderit School in nearby Middleton Cheney, approximately 3 miles from the village. 

VIEWINGS

Your local EXP Agent, Debbie Cox can offer flexible viewing times, including out of hours.  Please call or email debbie. to request a viewing.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

West Northamptonshire Council 

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Every care has been taken with the preparation of these sales particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves.  Only fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale, all other items are specifically excluded.  Photographs and other media are provided for general information and items shown are not included in the sale unless specified in the sale particulars.  Where property alterations to the property have been undertaken, buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained.  None of the fixtures, fittings, services and appliances have been tested by the agent, are not certified or warranted in any way and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Floorplans are provided for reference only and measurements are approximate.  Purchasers are responsible to make their own enquiries with the appropriate authorities in relation to the location, adequacy and availability of mains water, electricity, gas, drainage and any other services.  If you have any particular questions, let us know and we will verify it for you.  These particulars do not constitute all or part of a contract. The full EPC report can be located at ( or contact the agent for a copy in PDF format.