Throstle Cottage South Newington, Oxfordshire Throstle Cottage South Newington, Oxfordshire OX15 4JN Period house in the heart of this popular village

Banbury 5.5 miles, Chipping Norton 7 miles, Oxford 21 miles

Large hall | Sitting room | Dining room | Kitchen Four bedrooms (one en suite) | Family bathroom Rear garden | Terrace | Boiler/utility room Large timber workshop/potential home office EPC rating F The property Throstle Cottage is a pretty, thatched property in a slightly elevated position over the lane, in the centre of the village. Constructed of stone, with a painted brick façade, the cottage has been extended by the current owners to create a kitchen and en-suite. Features include beamed ceilings, some window seats, and fireplaces in the sitting room and dining room. The kitchen has extensive wooden units with integrated Miele fan oven, induction hob and combination microwave/fan oven. Door to outside eating terrace. All the bedrooms lead off the main landing with a good sized en-suite bathroom with dressing area to bedroom 1. Outside The rear garden is east facing and comprises a raised lawn area with apple, pear and plum trees; a small vegetable garden to the rear; a terrace and a small stone out building. On the south side of the garden is an extremely useful, good sized timber workshop with electricity connection – which could be used as a home office. Adjoined to the cottage, is a utility/boiler room with separate access to the front of the house and the main lane. Location Set in open countryside, a popular and traditional village with predominantly ironstone built houses and cottages, several of which can be dated to the 17th or 18th century. South Newington is situated between the market towns of Banbury and Chipping Norton on the south bank of the River Swere close to the Cotswolds. Founded in Norman times and recorded in the Domesday book in 1086, the village originally had two water mills. The village is in a Conservation Area and benefits from a public house and restaurant (The Duck on the Pond), historical parish church with bell tower, and an Old Quaker meeting house which has become the village hall. Good local facilities in the nearby villages of Bloxham, Hook Norton and Deddington include a dentist, library, veterinary surgery, antiques shop, coffee and tea rooms, village stores, delicatessens and several public houses serving beer from the renowned and award winning local brewery. More extensive shopping may be found in Banbury, Chipping Norton, Bicester and Oxford. Leisure facilities include golf at Rye Hill, Tadmarton, Lyneham and Chipping Norton; horse racing at Cheltenham, Stratford and Warwick. Motor racing at Silverstone and theatres in Stratford-Upon- Avon, Oxford and Chipping Norton. There are a good selection of local schools that include primary schools at Bloxham and Great Tew; secondary schools at The Warriner (Bloxham) and Chipping Norton; Prep schools at Carrdus (Overthorpe), St Johns Priory (Banbury) and Winchester House (Brackley) and private secondary schools at Sibford School, Tudor Hall and Bloxham School. Excellent train service from Banbury to London Marylebone taking from 53 minutes. The village is also conveniently located for the M40 motorway at junction 11 (Banbury) and junction 10 (Ardley) providing access to London. Floorplans Gross internal area 1,709 sq ft (159 sq m) For identification purposes only.

General Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Council Tax : Band F. Local Authority: Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 4AA Tel: 01295 252535.

Directions Take the A361 towards Chipping Norton. Continue through the village of Bloxham and into South Newington. Turn left at the Duck on the Pond public house and head into the village. Continue to bear right opposite the church and Throstle Cottage is the second thatched house on your left, highlighted by the Strutt & Parker sale board.

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