Location

The parish of Newbottle and Charlton is situated in open South Northamptonshire countryside bordering North Oxfordshire.

Within a Conservation Area, the village has a thriving community with the 13th century church of St James, C of E primary school, village hall, pub/restaurant and playing fields for cricket and football. Local amenities can be found at the Post Office and Co-op in nearby Kings Sutton (2 miles). More specialised amenities are found at the market town of Brackley (4.5 miles) with more extensive facilities in Banbury (8.5 miles), Buckingham (11.6 miles), Bicester (12.5 miles), Oxford (26 miles), Northampton (26 miles) and Milton Keynes (25 miles).

Communication links include easy access to the M40 motorway at J10, Ardley for the south or J11, Banbury (7 miles) for the north. Mainline train services to London Marylebone run from Bicester (about 50 minutes) and Banbury (about 60 minutes).

Secondary schools in the area include Magdalen College School (Brackley) with preparatory schools at Winchester House (Brackley), Beachborough (Westbury). Public schools at Stowe, Tudor Hall (girls) and Bloxham, with bus services nearby to the Oxford schools.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include Soho Farmhouse in Great Tew; golf at Buckingham, Middleton Cheney and Whittlebury Park; horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres at Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Milton Keynes and Northampton; numerous local walks and bridleways, Stowe National Trust Gardens.

Please note all times and distances are approximate.

Description

Garden Cottage is a quintessential, but deceptively spacious detached cottage set in the popular south Northamptonshire village of Charlton. The Grade II listed property has been sensitively maintained and improved by the current owners, who have been there almost 25 years. This is a unique opportunity, offering well-presented accommodation with views and a wonderful walled garden.

An enclosed porch and tiles hallway lead into a charming, dual aspect sitting room with an array of character features, including an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, exposed beams and window seat. A useful study / snug provides extra space.

There is then a dual aspect dining room with tiled floor, wood burning stove and window seat. This leads into the kitchen, with fitted units, utility area and back door.

The first floor provides a well-proportioned, dual aspect principal bedroom with walk-in cupboard, a second dual aspect double bedroom with storage and a generous bathroom.   

The second floor provides further double bedrooms with exposed beams and wooden floors. One of these includes a secured stable door providing enviable views across to open countryside. There is also a shower room on the second floor.   

The impressive walled garden is south facing and landscaped to provide a wonderful oasis. It includes a terrace, ideal for alfresco dining, lawn, array of fruit trees, flower beds and vegetable beds.

The property also benefits from a gated gravel driveway and parking area with room for several cars and a timber garage /store.