3 bed Cottage Sold STC
MODERNISATION PROJECT. An individually built Detached Stone Cottage, overlooking Chapel Green, offering great potential for reconfiguration or extension (subject to all necessary consents) within walking distance of the village pubs, shop, cafes, primary school, and countryside in this popular Canalside village. CHAIN FREE.
Introduction
The story of Cromwell Cottage started long before the cottage was built. In 1694 George & Hester Blagrove built a row of eight cottages, in High Street, Cropredy, four of these now form what is known as Stonecroft Cottage. The other four cottages in the row proceeded to fall into considerable disrepair over the years in previous different ownerships.
The current seller’s father, Ken, was based at an RAF training base in Mollington during the Second World War and was a Normandy veteran. Here he met the love of his life Lily, a local girl from Mollington.
After being demobbed from the services, Ken & Lily married and decided to set up home in Cropredy at Stonecroft Cottage. Ideally placed next store to the other four cottages, originally built by George & Hester Blagrove, they were able to see and act quickly when each cottage came up for sale. In 1951 the first of the afore-mentioned cottages was purchased and over the years they proceeded to acquire the remaining three cottages, stretching themselves financially, raising mortgages to eventually buy all four severely dilapidated cottages. Once they had acquired all the four cottages they saved hard for their plan to build a new home for their family on the land the cottages stood on as the original cottages were beyond economic repair.
Ken & Lily then set about building Cromwell Cottage reusing the stone from the original cottages to add character to the build whilst also saving and installing the original 1694 date stone to the front elevation of Cromwell Cottage from the demolished cottages as a homage to them. Construction of Cromwell Cottage was completed in 1977 as recorded by a date stone, KH 1977, that is clearly visible on the apex of the house, with the garage being completed in 1981.
Cromwell Cottage has ever since been home to the family and remained in their ownership.
The property now comes to market, Chain Free and represent a wonderful opportunity to live in this attractive, quiet street overlooking Chapel Green and the Methodist Church and put your own stamp on the property.
It maybe possible, subject to all necessary consents and works to reconfigure the ground floor to create a fantastic Open Plan Family Kitchen/Dining/Living space by incorporating the existing Kitchen and knocking though and utilising the space taken by the ground floor shower room and dining room and possibly adding bi fold doors into the rear garden where the large window currently exists.
Further opportunity also presents itself possibly to create a link to the Garage with the first floor above it and perhaps convert this to living accommodation for a further bedroom or home office or make it into an Annexe (subject to all necessary consents).
The access to the Garage and Car Port will need to be reinstated by any buyer or it may be possible (subject to consents) to create access from Newscutt Lane. However, a hardstanding for parking still exists should you choose not to reinstate the rear access to the garage and carport.
Cropredy is an extremely attractive, well served village situated on the Oxford Canal with the River Cherwell running parallel to it so it benefits from some lovely canal and river walks and some beautiful adjoining countryside.
Cropredy’s name comes from the old English words of Cropp (a hill) and Ridig (small stream) the village has Anglo Saxon origins and was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book. In 1644 Cropredy Bridge was the scene of a major battle in the English Civil War. During building works at Cromwell Cottage two cannonballs were found from this period. The village’s history is clear to see in the large number of remaining ironstone cottages and houses in the village.
It is a lively, well served village with a good range of amenities including: Two Pubs, two Cafes, Shop, Post Office, Doctors Surgery and Dispensary, active Village Hall, Primary School, Church, and Chapel, and has a good array of sports clubs; Cricket, Football, Tennis, Canoe, and Judo.
Cropredy is some 4 miles north of Banbury, the nearest town, where a wide range of amenities can be found including supermarkets (M&S, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi), shopping, restaurants, and cafes, ten pin bowling, sports centre, gyms, and cinemas. For commuters, Banbury has rail links to London, Oxford, Bicester, and Birmingham and is on J11 of the M40 motorway.
Property Summary
• Quote Reference: SRK when inquiring
• Individually Built Detached Cottage
• Walking distance of pubs, cafe, shop, and primary school
• Modernisation Project
• Chain Free
• 3 Bed 2 Bathrooms
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Living Room
• Dining Room
• Garage & Carport
• Gardens Front & Rear
Sellers Perspective
So, what particularly attracted you to the property when you bought it?
Dad was based at Mollington during World War II in the RAF and met my mother Lily, a local Mollington girl, and they were married in 1946 and moved to Stonecroft Cottage in Cropredy, where Dad bought over a period of years the adjoining four small cottages as and when they came up for sale that were eventually to provide the plot Cromwell Cottage was built on in 1977.
How long have owned the property?
The property has been in the family since it was built new in 1977.
Briefly, can you tell me some of the things you love about living here?
a. Beautiful vista onto the village green.
b. Cropredy is a very sought after village and we have loved living here. It has great amenities, a good community and is ideal for commuting being close to Banbury (J11 of the M40 motorway, mainline train to London (approximately 1 hour) and Oxford (approximately 20 minutes).
c. Attractive, tranquil village but it is rather unique locally in that it has canal and river walks, pubs, shop, cafe, sports clubs, primary school etc that make it a really wonderful place to live for both children and adults.
Why are you moving?
My mother and father are no longer with us, so it’s time to part with Cromwell Cottage as my siblings and I are all established elsewhere.
What will you miss the most?
The house and the memories attached to it together with the Country walks and birdsong, it was a really wonderful place to grow up as a child. It is very quiet with good neighbours, good village community, and close access to major cities by train.
Property Description
Ground Floor
Pathway to part glazed door to:
Recessed Porch having a window to the side with timber tongue and groove paneling to walls.
Obscure glazed timber door to:
Entrance Hall from here stairs rise to the first floor with a useful under stair cupboard.
Doors to:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room requires refitting but currently provides worksurface with inset double stainless steel sink and drainer to either side with window over sink with views to Chapel Green and the Methodist Chapel. Rayburn with single oven, plate warmer and two hot plates. Oil fired boiler and programmer. Further laminate worksurface with range of laminate fronted base and wall units. Space for table. Serving hatch to Dining Room. Timber tongue and groove paneling to most walls. Door to Larder Cupboard housing electric meter and fuseboard. Door to:
Side Entrance Porch having a quarry tiled floor with a coat’s cupboard, window to side and door onto steps to side hardstanding.
From the kitchen a part glazed door gives access to an inner hall to:
Shower Room requiring refitting but currently having ceramic tiled shower fitted with an electric shower, wash hand basin, and W.C. with an obscure glazed window to side aspect.
Door from entrance hall to:
Dining Room a large reception room with space for a large dining table, dresser and cupboards with a large window overlooking the rear garden with timber tongue and groove paneling to walls.
Living Room having a splay bay window to the front aspect with pleasant views to Chapel Green and the Methodist Chapel. The room focuses on a stone fireplace and has space for a three-seater, and two seater sofa and armchairs. Window and door to:
Rear lobby having a blue brick and quarry tiled floor with a window and part glazed door leading to the rear garden.
From the entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor.
First Floor
Landing of a good size with a window to the rear. Loft hatch to roof space. Door to Eaves storage cupboard. Door to Airing Cupboard housing hot water tank with slatted shelving. Doors to:
Bedroom 1 is located at the rear of the property and has space for a king-sized bed, bedside cabinets, and wardrobe. Eaves storage cupboards to two walls. Window to rear.
Bedroom 2 is a double bedroom located at the side of the property with space for a double bed, fitted wardrobe cupboard with openings to eaves storage with further eaves storage cupboards to opposite wall. Eye level window.
Bedroom 3 is a small double bedroom having fitted wardrobes with a window to the front.
Family Bathroom is a large bathroom that requires refitting but currently comprises a three piece coloured suite comprising paneled bath with chrome mixer tap with shower head attachment, W.C. Vanity wall unit with inset wash hand basin. Window to side. There may exist an opportunity to lose part of this room to create an en suite to Bedroom 1.
Outside
Front Garden Enclosed with stone walling with coping. Steps rising to pathway to front door and side access. Flower beds.
Side Garden (to the left when looking from the front) Former driveway through the rear garden to reach the garage and car port which has been altered to provide steps to the side entrance door and easier access for an electric mobility scooter and will need re-instating should you wish to take vehicular access across the rear garden. Currently hardstanding for approximately one motor vehicle. Metal oil tank
Rear Garden laid principally to courtyard and offering a good degree of privacy with a lawned area with stone garden shed. Flower borders. Access to Garage and Carport. Side access to both sides of property. Clearly in need of landscaping to reach its full potential but could be turned into a very attractive garden.
Side Garden (to the right when looking from the front) Dilapidated wood and coal shed. Gated access to front.
Garage is oversized and of stone and blockwork construction with a pitched roof with double doors to the front and personal door to side. Workbench. Inspection pit.
Garage First Floor/Hayloft forming a floor above the garage accessed through a door which currently is only reached by a ladder.
Carport of stone and blockwork construction with a pitched felt roof with door to gardener’s toilet.
Location
Cropredy is located approximately 4 miles north of Banbury and is ideally positioned for access to the town and amenities, main line rail links to Oxford, Birmingham, and London.
The village is a lively, well served village with a good range of amenities including: Two Pubs, two Cafes, Shop, Post Office, Doctors Surgery and Dispensary, active Village Hall, Primary School, Church, and Chapel, and has a good array of sports clubs; Cricket, Football, Tennis, Canoe, and Judo Clubs
Convenient road access to M40 motorway (J11). Rail links from Banbury to London Marylebone (approximately 60 minutes), Bicester Village (approximately 42 minutes), Oxford (approximately 18 minutes) & Birmingham New Street (52 minutes approximately).
Useful information
Heating: Oil Fired Radiator Heating
Windows: Timber single glazed.
Services: Mains: Water, Electric & Drainage
Council Tax Band: E
EPC Rating: F
Title: Freehold
Village Amenities: Two Pubs, Two Cafes, Shop, Post Office, Doctors Surgery and Dispensary, active Village Hall, Primary School, Church, and Chapel, and has a good array of sports clubs; Cricket, Football, Tennis, Canoe, and Judo.
Nearby Towns: Further amenities are close by at Banbury (4 Miles), Stratford Upon Avon (21 miles), Bicester (20 miles), Oxford (32 miles) Leamington Spa (17 miles), Coventry (25 miles), (Milton Keynes (30 miles), Birmingham (50 miles) (all distances approximate)
Village population: 717 (2011 Census)
Primary School: Cropredy Primary School
Secondary School: Past feeder schools include: North Oxfordshire Academy, Kineton High School, Chenderit, Warriner, and Blessed George Napier etc.
Independent Schools: Bloxham Public School, Tudor Hall. Preparatory School: Cardus. St John’s Priory School.
Rail Links: Rail links from Banbury to London Marylebone (approximately 64 minutes), Bicester Village (approximately 42 minutes), Oxford (approximately 18 minutes) Leamington Spa (approximately 16 minutes), Coventry (approximately 29 minutes) & Birmingham New Street (52 minutes approximately).
Motorway Links: Convenient road access to and M40 (J11) motorways and M1 (J15)
Local Authority: Cherwell District Council
Viewing Arrangements
Strictly via the vendors sole agents, please contact Saul Roux Scrivener MRICS – Keller Williams
Website
For more information visit www.kwuk.com
Directions
From Banbury Cross proceed in a northerly direction through North Bar Street onto Southam Road and exit the town. Proceed to turn right as signposted to Great Bourton continue through the village where you will enter Cropredy on Station Road, turn right at the second triangular green by The Mulberry Café and proceed down High Street where this property is on the left hand side across the road from Chapel Green.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 7.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Sunday By appointment.
AGENTS NOTES
All measurements are approximate and quoted in metric with imperial equivalents and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are reproduced for general information, and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure.
All boundaries indicated on plans are approximate and should be verified with your Solicitor.
All school catchments should be verified and not relied on.
Council tax band: E
