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Farthinghoe | Brackley | Northants | NN13 5PB the OLD FORGE The Old Forge Main Road | Farthinghoe | Brackley | Northants | NN13 5PB THE OLD FORGE An interesting character detached house offering extended and flexible living accommodation with a garage, good parking facilities and low maintenance gardens. An extended detached period house in this very popular village. The Old Forge dates from around 1800 and is a charming property with gas central heating and is fully double glazed. It offers a porch, spacious living room with wood burning stove, oak kitchen with open plan dining room, WC, 3 bedrooms, en-suite shower and bathroom. There is a front garden, small garage, 2 parking spaces and a private rear courtyard. Ground Floor The cottage had a stone porch added in 2012 to accommodate two fabulous Indonesian oak doors opening to the hall. This has a tiled floor and side window. Stairs rise to the first floor, further door to the living accommodation. The spacious living room has oak laminate flooring throughout and is warmed by a Clearview wood burning stove. TV point, (room for a piano), side window and wooden double-glazed French doors to the rear courtyard. The extended kitchen has a good range of solid oak base and eye-level cupboards with pan drawers and an integrated Electrolux dishwasher, plumbing facilities. Enamel sink, ample work surfaces, Electrolux fan-assisted electric single oven, 4-ring gas hob with extractor above. Floor and wall tiles, down lighters, side and rear windows, double-glazed door to the garden. The ‘compact & bijou’ cloakroom has a saniflo WC, quaint wash-hand basin and ladder radiator. The open plan dining room extends from the kitchen, with an open fireplace, TV and telephone points, front and side windows. Seller Insight It was the combination of period and modern in this light and airy cottage that first attracted us to the property,” say the current owners of The Old Forge, “and the space and potential it offered to create our perfect family home. We also loved the small village and the community that came with this, whilst being within easy reach of the excellent transport network, providing access to centres such as Oxford and London by both rail and road.” Since moving in, the owners have made various improvements to the property. “Adding the porch meant that we could reconfigure the inside of the property to utilise all of the space,” they say, “and make more equal sized bedrooms for our two daughters. We found the front door at a reclamation yard and built the porch around it to fit! The addition of the French doors at the back of the property lets in more natural light and makes the most of the lovely views over the garden. This has repositioned the focus to the back of the property, where the sun streams in.” “Putting our own stamp on the place and making the property work for us has meant that we could stay here longer to raise our children,” the owners continue. “We have taken great care to retain features which nod to the history of the property, such as the beautiful old oak beams, and feel honoured to be part of the building’s journey. The cottage now offers the perfect blend of old and new, with its sociable open plan kitchen diner, and snug, cosy living room with woodburning stove.” The outdoor space has also had much love and care poured into it by the owners. “We have created a garden that is private, low maintenance, and teeming with wildlife,” they say. “Our cottage style back garden is a little suntrap all year round, with a beautiful pine tree that we project lights onto at Christmas - it looks amazing! The patio is perfect for summer barbecues with a glass of wine. Meanwhile, the front garden is a sea of colour in spring and summer, and has a small vegetable patch filled with raspberries when in season. The laurel hedge is resplendent with birds and you can hear their beautiful birdsong morning and evening.” “We have had numerous memorable gatherings at The Old Forge, from hosting family and friends at Christmas (including our annual sending the letters up the chimney event!), to gatherings of our friends in the village and birthday parties for the children.” “We shall take with us many happy memories of our time here, including bringing each of our daughters home after they were born, and raising them here through their primary years. This really has been the perfect family home.” “The open plan kitchen and dining room really is the hub of the home and is so sociable. The children can play or do their homework at the table while we cook, enjoying being together all in the same space.” “The village benefits from both countryside and community, with a friendly, active atmosphere and miles of countryside walks just a couple of minutes from our front door.”* * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. First Floor The first floor landing has fitted book shelving and exposed beams. Smoke alarm, down lighters. The main bedroom is both spacious and private with front and side windows. There is access to the insulated loft space. The en-suite has a walk in shower enclosure with a multi-jet shower unit, wash-hand basin and low-level WC. Fully tiled with quality ceramics, electric light/mirror, contemporary radiator, opaque side window. The second bedroom has a ceiling beam with side and rear windows. Bedroom three also has a ceiling beam with a front window. The bathroom has a modern white suite with panelled bath with wooden side panel, pedestal wash-hand basin, low-level WC, large plate glass mirror, floor and wall tiles, ladder radiator, opaque side window. Outside – Front & Side Gardens To the front of the cottage is a level lawn area with a 2.5m screen of laurel bushes providing a high degree of privacy. Railway sleepers retain a raised flower bed, well-stocked borders, water butts, outside coach-lamps. To the right of the house is a log store and climbing roses retained by low-level stone walling. There is gated pedestrian access on both sides of the house, (one being a shared pathway). Rear Courtyard Garden Behind the house is a private level terrace with a Victorian lamp-post and coach-lamps illuminating the garden. A 20m Scotts pine tree is planted in the corner with a raised area of artificial lawn with dry stone retaining walls. Shallow flower borders, apple tree, metal garden store. The garden is enclosed on all sides by ivy clad wooden fencing with gated entry to both sides. Garage & Parking Arrangements The attached single garage (storage more likely) has wooden double doors, flat felt roof with light and power connected. There is a rear window and side personal door and a front PIR security light. There is room to the front of the garage to park two standard vehicles. LOCATION Farthinghoe is a friendly and popular village located on the A422 around 5 miles south-east of Banbury, and 3 miles to the north-west of Brackley. The village is mostly a conservation area and has around 450 inhabitants. It has a village primary school (Ofsted last rated as outstanding), St.Michael’s 13th-Century church and an active village hall. The farm shop with tea room is open 7 days a week and there is a car maintenance garage and tyre depot. The Fox public house is well known locally as being visited by ‘Percy’, a rather striking Peacock! There is an excellent choice of senior schooling in Brackley, Banbury, Bloxham and nearby Middleton Cheney with its own 6th form. There is easy access to the M40 (J11) in Banbury, or the A43 in Brackley towards Oxford, Bicester and Buckingham. Banbury has a mainline train station providing fast access to Marylebone, London in well under an hour. The location of the property has much to offer, too. “The village boasts an Ofsted rated Outstanding primary school with which we have been thrilled,” say the owners, “and a friendly village pub. The Limes Farm shop and tearoom is also popular with the locals, while the Village Hall hosts various events and clubs, including a ‘read and feed’ event once a month where people come together to borrow books and have tea and cake. We’ve also recently had a ceilidh night, a curling night and a Caribbean night. Though the village is surrounded by miles of open countryside on all sides, it enjoys excellent road and rail links, with the M40 just 10 minutes away, and Kings Sutton and Banbury stations a few miles away for regular trains to Oxford and London.” Local Authority South Northants District Council. Telephone (01327) 322190. Council Tax Band ‘E’. Payable £2,167.03p PA (to 31.3.2020) Viewing Arrangements Strictly via the vendors’ sole agents Fine & Country on (01295) 239665. Services Mains electricity, drainage, water, gas-fired central heating, BT (high speed broadband available). Office Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Saturday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm Directions From Banbury head towards J11 of the M40 and take the 3rd exit where sign-posted towards Brackley on the A422. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit again by-passing Middleton Cheney and after a further 3 miles you will arrive in Farthinghoe. Take the first right turning in to Baker Street, the left just after The Fox pub, then left again down Chapel Lane.
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