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Juniper Hill Thatch End, Northamptonshire NN13 Thatch End, Juniper Hill Northamptonshire NN13 5RH Thatch End Juniper Hill Northamptonshire NN13 5RH • Thatched Cottage • Lounge with • Rural Location Inglenook • Large South Facing • Dining Room Garden • Kitchen/Breakfast • 3 Bedrooms Room • Modern Bathroom • Garage and Parking • EPC Rating N/A as Guide price £475,000 Freehold A Grade II Listed thatched cottage with a large garden, garage and parking located in a tucked away position in this rural hamlet of 18 homes. Must be viewed. Brackley Town Centre - 5.6 miles Bicester North Station - 8.1 miles Oxford City Centre - 20.9 miles Milton Keynes City Centre - 23.2 miles Viewings by prior appointment through Macintyers 01280 701001 GROUND FLOOR JUNIPER HILL A wooden porch and front door lead into the lounge which is full of character Juniper Hill is a hamlet in the having ceiling beams and a deep Inglenook with original stove and a bread oven. parish of Cottisford in There are multi pane windows to the front and a timber door giving access to stairs Oxfordshire, located just over to the first floor and a door leads into the dining room which has windows 2 miles south of Brackley in overlooking the front and back gardens and a fireplace, again with an old cast iron neighbouring Range with fire basket. The rear lobby has doors off to the utility/WC which has fitted kitchen cupboards, worktops and a sink, spaces for a washing machine and Northamptonshire and was tumble dryer and a WC, further doors from the lobby lead to the timber rear porch named after the common and a wooden door leads into the kitchen/breakfast room which is a modern airy juniper, which originally grew room with space by the French doors for a breakfast table looking out over the in the area. Flora Thompson garden. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of cupboards and worktops and a lived in Juniper Hill. She sink. Integrated appliances include an oven, 4 ring hob with a hood above and a fictionalised the hamlet as Lark dishwasher and there is space for a fridge/freezer. Rise in her Lark Rise to FIRST FLOOR Candleford trilogy. Stairs open up to a long landing with doors off to three bedrooms and the bathroom. The landing has lots of interesting character features, two windows, a shelved alcove giving access to the loft and stripped pine flooring. Bedroom 1 has a window to the front, exposed ceiling timbers and a useful alcove. Bedroom 2 has exposed ceiling timbers and a window to the front and bedroom 3 has a window to the front, exposed timbers and stripped pine flooring. The bathroom has been re- fitted with a modern suite including a bath with a shower above, wash hand basin and WC, tiling to water sensitive areas and there are windows to the front and back. GARDENS The rear garden is a particular feature being about 29m (95 feet) long, enjoying an open South facing aspect, mainly lawned with a number of trees and deep planted borders filled with bulbs and perennials. A patio area leads from the kitchen/ breakfast room and there is a useful workshop which is 5.3 x 3.5m (17.22 x 11.37 ft) which has French doors out to a patio, windows to two aspects, light and power and a door through to the garage. There is a pretty front garden with a path leading to the front door. GARAGE AND PARKING The garage is 6.23 x 2.72m (20.25 x 8.84 ft) and is of a metal construction with timber doors to the front and a door to the workshop to the rear. This is approached by a gated gravel driveway providing parking for 2 cars. ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS At offer agreed stage Macintyers will need to confirm the buyer's ID and will require full names, dates of birth and address details to complete this process prior to a sales memo being issued. HIGH SPEED RAIL 2 (HS2) For details on the proposed route of HS2 through North Bucks and South Northants please visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-revised-line-of-route-maps Local Authority: South Northamptonshire Council 01327 322322 Council Tax Band: This property is currently in band C Services connected: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected. Heating is oil fired central heating to radiators and the boiler is located in the kitchen. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Macintyers have prepared these particulars in good faith as a general guide and they do not constitute or form any part of an offer or any contract. No person within Macintyers has any authority to make or give representation or warranty on any property. All fixtures and fittings, carpets, curtains/blinds, kitchen equipment and furniture, whether fitted or not, are deemed removable by the seller unless specifically mentioned within these particulars. It must not be inferred that an item shown in a photograph is included in the sale. We have not tested the services, appliances and any fittings and the buyer is advised to undertake their own tests or get verification from their solicitor, prior to committing to the purchase. Sizes, areas, distances and floorplans included in these particulars are not to scale and are meant as a guide only to the general layout. Accordingly they should not be relied on for flooring and furnishings. Macintyers Ltd, Hartley House, 29 Market Place, Brackley, Northants NN13 7AB The Mark of 01280 701001 [email protected] www.macintyers.co.uk property professionalism worldwide.
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