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Old Well House CASTLE STREET • DEDDINGTON • OXFORDSHIRE Old Well House CASTLE STREET • DEDDINGTON OXFORDSHIRE Old Well House CASTLE STREET • DEDDINGTON • OXFORDSHIRE Old Well House CASTLE STREET • DEDDINGTON OXFORDSHIRE A delightful four bedroom house with a beautiful walled garden and double garage situated in the heart of this popular village Drawing room • Sitting room • Kitchen Breakfast/utility room • Cloakroom Four bedrooms • Two bath/shower rooms Walled garden • Double garage • Garden store Bloxham 3 miles • Great Tew and Soho Farmhouse 6 miles Banbury 6 miles (station to London 55 minutes) M40 9 miles • Chipping Norton 12 miles Bicester North 13 miles (station to London from 50 minutes) Oxford 16 miles • Cheltenham 38 miles (All distances and times are approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Old Well House A charming four bedroom home which has recently been refurbished to a high standard with spacious accommodation over two floors and potential to extend beyond the kitchen and breakfast/utility room. The property is not Listed although there are period features like the inglenook fireplace and bay window in the drawing room. The sitting room has generous ceiling heights and French doors that open onto a terrace framed by exquisite gardens. The kitchen has multiple base and wall units and a further door from the breakfast/utility room out to the garden. Upstairs the accommodation comprises four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms of which one is ensuite. Established gardens flow 360 degrees around the house so one feels very private. There is plenty of off-street parking, a double garage and a garden store. Deddington Deddington offers extensive facilities including a number of shops providing for everyday needs, a post office, health and community centres, library, hotels and restaurants. Schooling in the area is exceptionally good with a Church of England Primary School in Deddington, along with a number of fine public and private schools in the area, including Bloxham School, Sibford, Tudor Hall, Winchester House, Beachborough and Stow. Further schooling available in the University City of Oxford including the Dragon School, Sommer Field and St. Edward’s. In addition there is the highly regarded Cheltham College and Cheltenham Ladies’ College. From Deddington, the A4260 links Oxford and Banbury. The M40 motorway can be accessed via Junctions 10 or 11. A regular fast train service is available from Banbury and Bicester to London Marylebone, taking approximately 50 minutes. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 176.9 sq m / 1904 sq ft Garage = 39.8 sq m / 428 sq ft Directions (Postcode OX15 OTE) Total = 216.7 sq m / 2332 sq ft From Oxford take the A4260 north. After approximately This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a 15 miles upon entering Deddington turn right at the statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on traffic lights. Follow the road through the market place the last page of the text of the Particulars and continue down Castle Street then Old Well House can be found on your left hand side. Services Dn Dn Gas central heating. Mains electricity, water and T drainage. Bedroom Bedroom 4.78 x 4.35 Bedroom 4.93 x 3.68 Bedroom 15'8 x 14'3 3.37 x 2.47 16'2 x 12'1 Fixtures and Fittings 2.92 x 2.38 11'1 x 8'1 9'7 x 7'10 All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are specifically excluded from the sale. However, First Floor certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Local Authority Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Breakfast/Utility Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 4AA. Room Telephone 01295 252 535. 4.08 x 1.73 13'5 x 5'8 B Kitchen 2.70 x 2.07 3.64 x 3.61 8'10 x 6'9 11'11 x 11'10 Dining Room Garage Sitting Room 4.40 x 2.70 Drawing Room 5.96 x 5.31 5.56 x 4.80 14'5 x 8'10 5.43 x 4.31 19'7 x 17'5 18'3 x 15'9 17'10 x 14'2 2.20 x 1.10 7'3 x 3'7 Up IN (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Ground Floor Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on Energy Efficiency Rating statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to 01865 790077 make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on 280 Banbury Road, the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 78 Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ED 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in [email protected] other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position 53 relating to the property may change without notice. Viewing by appointment only. Particulars dated June 2017. KnightFrank.co.uk Photographs dated XXXXXXXX. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names..
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