Hook Norton Oxfordshire

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1 The Old Rectory Hook Norton Oxfordshire

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3 The Old Rectory Hook Norton Oxfordshire Elegant living ripe for modernisation Chipping Norton 5 miles Banbury 8 miles (London/Marylebone 52 mins) M40 (J11) 11 miles Oxford 25 miles (Distances approximate) Reception hall drawing room sitting room dining room study conservatory kitchen/breakfast room larder WC cellar six bedrooms three bathrooms (one en suite) first floor kitchenette Coach House comprising garage, garden store and loft Three further stores (potential to convert subject to the relevant consents). Gardens off road parking In all about 0.7 acres EPC = F Carter Jonas, Mayfield House 256 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7DE Tel: oxford@carterjonas.co.uk 36 South Bar, Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AE Tel: banbury@savills.com YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE IMPORTANT NOTICE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE TEXT

4 SITUATION Hook Norton is an active, sought after village situated in North Oxfordshire between the market towns of Banbury and Chipping Norton close to the Cotswolds. The village is particularly well served with a large village shop, post office, several pubs, famous local brewery, doctor and dental surgeries, hairdresser, primary school, library and vets. Transport connections are good to the village with train services to London/Paddington from Charlbury (fast service from 1 hour) and from Banbury to London/Marylebone (fast service from 52 minutes). Connections onto the M40 motorway are either at junction 10 (Ardley) for the south or junction 11 (Banbury) for the north. Sporting and leisure activities in the area include a village sports and tennis club; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill (Milcombe) and Chipping Norton; theatres at Chipping Norton, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon; horse racing at Cheltenham, Warwick and Towcester. Excellent schooling in the area with Hook Norton Primary school. Senior schools at Chipping Norton and private education in the area includes: Bloxham (co-ed), Tudor Hall Banbury (girls). Sibford (co-ed), Kitebrook and St Johns Prep (Banbury). Description The Old Rectory is situated within the heart of the village, constructed of local ironstone under a pitched tile roof with south facing gardens to the rear. The property is not listed. Classic period architecture provides well proportioned rooms with generous ceiling heights. Period features include, open fireplaces, principal staircase, cornicing, stone floor, panelled doors and deep skirting boards. The dining room has parquet flooring. The house has been in the same ownership for the last 37 years and it requires extensive modernisation. The accommodation is laid out over two floors. From the floor plan overleaf the internal layout currently includes an integral flat with its own external access. The division at first floor is through an internal door and can easily be altered to bring the flat back into the main house. As a result the layout offers versatile living for large family or those looking for staff/granny flat or income stream. The drawing room and sitting room both have French doors leading into the hardwood conservatory with quarry tiles and views overlooking the rear gardens. The dining room looks out to the front and, having three grand windows, is light and impressive. The kitchen has an exposed stone wall, dual aspect windows, a 2 oven oil AGA, separate oven and hob. Off the kitchen is a useful larder with plumbing for white goods. There is a door from the hall leading directly onto the courtyard. Also on the ground floor is the study, WC and steps down to the cellar. From the hall there is a principal staircase rises to the first floor. Bedroom one with en suite shower room enjoys views over the gardens. Including the integral flat there are five further bedrooms (one currently being used as a study/snug) and two further bathrooms. Of stone construction the Coach House comprises a garage, garden store and loft above. Attached are three further stores that are located in the courtyard, ideal for wood, tools and garden furniture. The house is approached along a gravelled drive to a parking area. There is an area of garden to the north with the majority of gardens to the south. Here they laid out in a series of grass terraces interspersed with rose arch, stone steps, flower beds and various mature trees, including a number of fruit trees, all leading down to the Swere brook. Key aspects of The Old Rectory are its feeling of being tucked away yet maintaining a central position within the village; its lovely aspect looking out across the Swere brook and the scope it offers to alter and modernise.

5 Directions: (OX15 5NF) From Banbury, take the A361 signed to Chipping Norton and after passing the village of Bloxham, turn right to Hook Norton. Continue through Milcombe and on to Hook Norton. Follow the road around the sharp bends, passing the Sibford road on your right. Continue onwards around a left hand bend (with Mobbs lane on your right), after a very short distance there is a small green on your left before the right hand bend. Bear left at the green and the gates are in front of you. Please refer to site plan. Services Main electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Tenure Freehold Council Tax Band G Local Authority: Cherwell District Council Tel: Viewing By appointment with Savills and Carter Jonas. Prior to making an appointment to view, the joint agents strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of our staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey. Fixtures and Fittings Those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures, fittings and furnishings i.e. carpets, curtains and light fittings, are expressly excluded. Certain such items may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should be obtained from the selling agents.

6 The Old Rectory, Hook Norton Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: House & Flat 354 sq.m. /3,810 sq.ft. Coach House 86 sq.m. /926 sq.ft. Total 440 sq.m. /4,736 sq.ft. For identification only. Not to scale. Coach House First floor Cellar First floor Ground floor Important Notice Savills and Carter Jonas, and their clients give notice that: 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Details prepared: June 2014 Photography taken: May 2014

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