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Freehold
Guide price
£1,800,000
(£520/sq. ft)
5 bed detached house for sale
Chesterton, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX265 beds
4 baths
4 receptions
From 3,461 - 4,011 sq. ft
EPC rating: D
Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
G
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.2 miles
- Bruern Abbey School 0.6 miles
- Bicester Village 1.8 miles
- Bicester North 1.8 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Classic Edwardian with modern twist
- Huge family living space
- Delightful gardens
- Charming annexe
- Village setting but convenient for road and rail links
- EPC Rating = D
Edwardian charm with generous family space.
Description
The Rookery is a substantial family house set in delightful mature gardens and grounds approaching an acre. The present owners have carried out extensive improvements with a modern twist whilst preserving the Edwardian charm.
The front door opens on the reception hall with stairs rising to the first floor. The heart of the house is the spacious open plan kitchen/living space which is ideal for family living or informal entertaining and overlooks the gardens and has French doors to the terrace. The kitchen includes a central island with ceramic hob and an adjoining room accommodates further kitchen storage and a range cooker. There are further reception rooms including an impressive double aspect drawing room, study and playroom. On the first floor is the main bedroom with dressing area and glazed doors to the balcony and an en suite bathroom with picture, tinted window. There are three further bedrooms and two family bathrooms.
Outside is an attractive one bedroom annexe and ample parking and turning space.
The large, south facing gardens are partly walled and include lawns, borders, fruit trees and specimen trees including walnut and silver birch.
Location
Chesterton is an attractive village situated about 1.5 miles south of Bicester and some 11 miles north east of Oxford. Amenities in the village include a parish church, public house, hotel, village hall, primary school and Bruern Abbey Preparatory School. It is also the home of the Bicester Gold and Country Club with its extensive leisure centre. The market town of Bicester provides a full range of shopping, educational and sporting facilities as well as the popular retail outlet village. There is further extensive schooling in Oxford and the surrounding area. Chesterton is very well placed for communications, with access to Junction 9 of the M40 (3.5 miles), A34, A41 and mainline train services to London and Birmingham from Bicester.
Square Footage: 3,461 sq ft
Directions
From Oxford, take the A34 north towards Bicester. After approximatley 4 miles, take the exit onto the B430, signposted Middleton Stoney and Western-on-the-Green. Follow the road north and after about a mile, turn right signposted Chesterton. After about 1 mile, turn left after the golf course as signed to Bicester. At the next junction, turn right and proceed thorough the village and after the hotel on the right, the drive leading to The Rookery is found on the left beyond a high stone wall.
Additional Info
Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating.
Photos taken and brochure prepared May 2024.
Description
The Rookery is a substantial family house set in delightful mature gardens and grounds approaching an acre. The present owners have carried out extensive improvements with a modern twist whilst preserving the Edwardian charm.
The front door opens on the reception hall with stairs rising to the first floor. The heart of the house is the spacious open plan kitchen/living space which is ideal for family living or informal entertaining and overlooks the gardens and has French doors to the terrace. The kitchen includes a central island with ceramic hob and an adjoining room accommodates further kitchen storage and a range cooker. There are further reception rooms including an impressive double aspect drawing room, study and playroom. On the first floor is the main bedroom with dressing area and glazed doors to the balcony and an en suite bathroom with picture, tinted window. There are three further bedrooms and two family bathrooms.
Outside is an attractive one bedroom annexe and ample parking and turning space.
The large, south facing gardens are partly walled and include lawns, borders, fruit trees and specimen trees including walnut and silver birch.
Location
Chesterton is an attractive village situated about 1.5 miles south of Bicester and some 11 miles north east of Oxford. Amenities in the village include a parish church, public house, hotel, village hall, primary school and Bruern Abbey Preparatory School. It is also the home of the Bicester Gold and Country Club with its extensive leisure centre. The market town of Bicester provides a full range of shopping, educational and sporting facilities as well as the popular retail outlet village. There is further extensive schooling in Oxford and the surrounding area. Chesterton is very well placed for communications, with access to Junction 9 of the M40 (3.5 miles), A34, A41 and mainline train services to London and Birmingham from Bicester.
Square Footage: 3,461 sq ft
Directions
From Oxford, take the A34 north towards Bicester. After approximatley 4 miles, take the exit onto the B430, signposted Middleton Stoney and Western-on-the-Green. Follow the road north and after about a mile, turn right signposted Chesterton. After about 1 mile, turn left after the golf course as signed to Bicester. At the next junction, turn right and proceed thorough the village and after the hotel on the right, the drive leading to The Rookery is found on the left beyond a high stone wall.
Additional Info
Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Oil-fired central heating.
Photos taken and brochure prepared May 2024.
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