5 bed Detached House Sold
WATCH OUR VIDEO. Situated in this idyllic Canalside village this individually built, extended Detached Family House sits on a 0.20 Acre plot and has a spacious interior with a large Open Plan Kitchen and is within walking distance of the village pubs, shop, cafes, and countryside. EPC Rating: D.
Introduction
Newleigh House was built in 1955 by local Cropredy builders Cherry & Sons and the current vendors are only the second owners illustrating how popular the house has been with those that have resided here.
Newleigh House originally started out as a three bedroom house but was extended to five bedrooms by the original builder owner to accommodate his growing family so the house has properly evolved to satisfy the specific demands of a large family.
This ideal family house offers rooms of good proportions and has a generous Open Plan Kitchen/Dining Room having a bespoke fitted kitchen that is just made for dinner parties and family gatherings. From the Kitchen access is gained to a Utility Room with door onto the rear garden ideal for those with dogs and a convenient Ground Floor Cloakroom.
The Living/Dining Room is L-shaped with a Clearview stove which is lovely to sit beside in the winter and it has glazed French Doors and windows providing views through the Garden Room to the mature rear garden that really comes into its own in the Spring & Summertime and therefore this helps to make this a wonderfully light reception room.
The Garden Room is very popular with the current owners when they are taking a coffee break as it ideal for relaxing and just watching mother nature entertain you as you watch what is going on in the garden with frequent birds flying in and around the garden.
Upstairs are five spacious double bedrooms, two being en suite and a family bathroom. The en suite master bedroom is of particularly generous proportions.
The property sits on a 0.20 Acre plot with gardens to the front with a wisteria to the front elevation and a pleasant sized rear garden of patio, decking, lawn and mature flower borders and trees.
There is a driveway for parking that leads through a sliding door to a Carport with further parking for two motor vehicles in front of a double garage, so there is plenty of parking space.
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. Its 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
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• Individual Extended Family House
• Walking distance of pubs, cafes and shop
• Spacious Interior
• 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms
• Open Plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Living/Dining Room with multi fuel stove
• Utility Room & Cloakroom
• Double Garage & Carport
• Gardens Front & Rear
Sellers Perspective
So, what particularly attracted you to the property when you bought it?
We could really see the potential the property offered for us to make it our family home and Mandy grew up in the village so we were keen to move back here as we knew what a wonderful village it is.
How long have owned the property?
23 years.
Briefly, can you tell me some of the things you love about living here?
a. Going for long walks on a Sunday and coming back to dinner cooking in the Aga.
b. In the summer on a late afternoon its lovely sitting out on the decking and indulging in a glass of wine.
c. Boxing Day is always incredibly special here having all the family around as the house is plenty big enough for everyone.
d. Sitting in the Garden Room watching what’s going on in the garden, even when it’s raining it’s still a lovely place to be.
Why are you moving?
Now we are retired it makes sense for us to downsize
What will you miss the most?
We love the Kitchen and spend a great deal of time in here. We will also miss the space as we’ve been here so long that we have become accustomed to it but now with just the two of us being here we don’t really use it all. We will miss the village a lot as it’s such a lovely place to live. We would actually like to find somewhere smaller in the village but it will just depend on what is available at the time, however we will not delay a sale and we are prepared to break chain if necessary.
Property Description
Driveway leads to a pathway to:
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch oak door to:
Entrance Hall from here stairs rise to the first floor with a small understair cupboard. Doors led from here to the Living/Dining Room and to:
Open Plan Kitchen/Breakfast Room fitted with a high quality bespoke Oak base and wall units with hand painted Oak shaker style doors. Comprising cupboards, drawers, wine racks, granite work tops with inset one and half bowl ceramic sink with window over. Central island with Oak worksurface and further cupboards and pan drawers with integrated stainless steel oven and four ring ceramic hob, wine fridge, and recess for microwave. Aga with double oven and twin hot plates, brushed stainless steel cooker hood over. Further integrated appliances: Fridge/freezer and dishwasher. In addition, there is space for an eight seater dining table and an ornate fireplace. Doors to:
Understairs Cupboard providing space for vacuum cleaner, ironing board etc.
Utility Room having a laminate worksurface with inset stainless steel sink and mixer tap, space and plumbing for a washing machine below and cupboard. Space for clothes dryer. Window and door leading to rear garden. Doors to:
Cloakroom having a two-piece white suite of sink and pedestal and W.C. and obscure sealed unit double glazed window.
Boiler Cupboard housing oil fired boiler.
Door from entrance hall to:
Living/Dining Room a good sized L-shaped double aspect reception room with wood block flooring focusing on a fireplace with a Clearview multi fuel burner with space for two three seater sofas and space for a dining table with a splay bay window to the front and French doors and windows to the rear to:
Garden Room a generous sized room ideal for relaxing in and taking in the rear garden vista with two sets of French doors overlooking and leading to the rear garden.
From the entrance hall stairs rise to the first floor.
First Floor
Landing and spacious landing with an airing cupboard and doors giving access to the five double bedrooms:
Master Bedroom located at the rear of the property and has space for a king-sized bed, fitted wardrobe and space for bedroom furniture with windows to the rear and side.
Ensuite Bathroom four piece white suite comprising bath, shower cubicle, fitted vanity units with cupboards and drawers with inset wash hand basin and W.C.
Bedroom 2 is a double bedroom located at the front of the property with space for a king-size bed, fitted double wardrobe cupboard and space for bedroom furniture with a window to the front.
Ensuite Shower Room with double shower cubicle, sink and pedestal and separate W.C.
Bedroom 3 is a generous double bedroom having two fitted double wardrobes with central vanity unit with drawers and wash hand basin and window to front.
Bedroom 4 is a double bedroom with a window to the front currently being used as a home office.
Bedroom 5 currently has a single bed in it but could accommodate a double bed if required and is situated at the rear with a window overlooking the garden.
Family Bathroom having a four-piece white suite with paneled bath with mixer tap with shower head attachment, double shower cubicle, sink and pedestal and W.C. Obscure glazed Windows.
Outside
Front Garden gated driveway leading through the carport to further parking and a double garage, the remainder of the front garden is laid principally to lawn with flower and shrub borders several trees including an ornamental Cherry and a Maythorn. Wisteria to the front of the house.
Rear Garden laid to patio area accessed from the Garden Room and extending to path to personal door to the double garage. Timber decked area to the front of a timber summerhouse having light and power. Flower borders. Greenhouse. Ornamental apple and Eucalyptus trees. Log store. Oil tank.
Carport sliding hardwood doors lead to the carport which then leads to a hardstanding providing further parking for up to two cars to the front of the:
Double Garage with an electric up and over door to the front and personal door to side to rear garden with a useful mezzanine storage area above. Light and power. (Please check dimensions as this is smaller than most modern garages).
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 64 minutes), Bicester Village (approximately 42 minutes), Oxford (approximately 18 minutes) & Birmingham New Street (52 minutes approximately).
Useful information
Heating: Oil Fired Radiator Heating
Windows: Double Glazed uPVC and timber sealed unit.
Services: Mains: Water, Electric & Drainage
Council Tax Band: E
EPC Rating: D
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) (Milton Keynes (30 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) & 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 where the road will bend to the left and you should turn right onto The Plantation where Newleigh is immediately on your left with a name plate on the gate posts.
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
