Location

Heythrop is a pretty, sought after village situated in North West Oxfordshire near the market town of Chipping Norton on the edge of the Cotswolds. With origins dating to Norman times, it took its current form in the early 19th century when the wealthy industrialist Albert Brassey built a 'model village' consisting of estate cottages for the staff and farm workers of Heythrop Park.

Chipping Norton provides for everyday requirements. Banbury and Oxford offer extensive requirements.

Communication links include mainline rail stations at Charlbury, (London/Paddington about 72 minutes) and Banbury, (London/Marylebone about 56 minutes) and M40 (J8) Oxford and (J11) at Banbury.

Primary schools can be found at Little Tew and Chipping Norton; secondary education at Chipping Norton. Local independent schools include: Kitebrook (Moreton-in-Marsh), Tudor Hall, (Bloxham), Bloxham School as well as excellent schools in Oxford and Cheltenham.

Local leisure activities in the area include Soho Farmhouse private members club at Great Tew; Daylesford Organic farm shop; Estelle Manor luxury hotel and country club at Eynsham Park; Golf at Heythrop Park, Chipping Norton and Tadmarton Heath; horse racing at Cheltenham; theatre at Chipping Norton and Oxford.

All distances and times are approximate.

Description

Corner House enjoys a unique, privileged location in the charming village of Heythrop, and as its name suggests, occupies a generous corner plot backing on to open fields. Of Victorian origins, this semi-detached property forms part of what would have formerly been estate cottages to Heythrop Park.

Constructed of local stone beneath a pitched tiled roof, the property has been adapted, remodelled and extended over the years, most recently in the last 12 years, when the property was extended to create a spectacular kitchen/breakfast/family room together with a generous principal bedroom suite, all maximising the views over the gardens and countryside beyond. Whilst the property is not listed (nor is it in a conservation area), it has character features such as a bay window, window seats and working fireplace.

The accommodation offers the perfect combination of formal reception areas with the more relaxed multi-purpose kitchen/breakfast/family room ideal for entertaining and family life. The drawing/dining room is spacious with bay window and working open fireplace. There is also a study/home office which could be a sitting room or playroom.

The impressive 32 ft kitchen/breakfast/family room includes bespoke handmade fitted units and island with full height atrium window to the dining area and two pairs of French doors to the garden. Stone flooring. Four oven oil fired Aga, built in work units and central island. Integrated appliances include a double oven, two ring electric hob, fridge freezer and dish washer.

The principal bedroom has an en suite dressing room with bespoke fitted wardrobes and en suite bath/shower room. There are three further bedrooms and two further bath/shower rooms, all fitted with modern white suites.

Outbuildings and gardens:

A short distance from the kitchen is a separate stone building, which has been used as home office with storage above.

Constructed in 2007 is a triple oak garage, with 3 phase electricity, one part closed with two open bay covered spaces.

There is also a timber garden store and green house.

The gardens to the front are gated and set behind traditional dry stone wall. Ample gravel parking leads to the garage and entrance to the property.

There are paved entertaining terraces enjoying both morning and evening sunlight.

Level, landscaped gardens adjoining neighbouring fields to two sides are mainly laid to lawn with mature beech trees, one with a tree house (currently in need of restoration). There are various fruit trees and established borders and beds.