An exclusive collection of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments and 3 & 4 bedroom houses. Contemporary living within easy reach of Bicester town centre and the idyllic Oxfordshire countryside beyond. Taking inspiration from Oxfordshire's county flower, the snake's head fritillary, with its beautiful natural form and chequered pattern, Clifton Close represents a meeting of rural grace with sleek urban living to offer the very best of town and country living. CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 1 INTRODUCTION Clifton Close is set within a wonderful location. This is town and country living at its most enjoyable. 2 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 3 INTRODUCTION Sympathetic design and landscaped open spaces create an attractive setting. Computer generated image is indicative only. HOUSE NUMBERS 19-11 4 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 5 LOCAL AREA 2.2. An ideal place to entertain children and adults alike. Appreciate the beauty of the surrounding Oxfordshire countryside with its many walking and cycling opportunities. The dramatic colours of Oxfordshire’s county flower, the snake’s head fritillary, are a feature of local fields in springtime. 3. Look hard and you might also find them just down the road from Clifton Close in Garth Park, where events like either the Teddy Bear's Picnic or a beer festival make it the ideal place to entertain children and adults alike. There are plenty of other tree-lined rambles within a short drive, for instance the ancient Stoke Wood and the butterfly filled Whitecross Green Wood. You can also explore the Bure Park Nature Reserve, with its 25 acres of trails through woodlands and meadows or Wychwood Forest where large herds of fallow deer roam free. For the more competitive, Bicester offers a variety of sports; from cricket, football and rugby, to tennis and swimming. The Bicester Leisure Centre has a pool, fitness and gym facilities, as well as all-weather pitches, while an 18-hole course at the Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa will challenge the most seasoned golfer. Or you could even try your hand at the traditional Oxfordshire pub game of Aunt Sally, where you throw sticks at a wooden doll on a metal pole. 4. 1. Garth Park pavillion. 2. In 1728 Edward Hemins’ bell foundry made Bicester famous. 19 of these bells are still being used today. 3. Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa has an 18-hole golf course within a short driving distance from Clifton Close. 4. Snake’s head fritillary, Oxfordshire’s county flower. 1. 6 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 7 LOCAL AREA The town of Bicester, astride the River Bure, has a history that stretches back over a thousand years, including a renowned bell foundry that supplied many of the local churches. Today there is all you need to meet daily needs, as well as a great sense of community. Strolling down ancient Sheep Street to the modern Pioneer Square you will find a wealth of characterful shops, a multi-screen cinema, food outlets, supermarkets, pubs, bars, a lively Friday market and more besides. Travel a mile west of Clifton Close by car or shuttle bus and you arrive at Bicester Village, a luxury shopping destination. With a high street the same length as Oxford Street, it's home to more than 160 boutiques of world-famous brands with a range of restaurants and cafés for the perfect shopping experience. If shopping is not your thing, a mile or so north is the fascinating Bicester Heritage. Located in an old RAF barracks it is devoted to vintage motoring and aviation. For culture lovers there is plenty to enjoy in Oxford, including the Ashmolean Museum – the world’s first university museum built in 1678, as well as The New Theatre, Oxford’s main commercial theatre, which attracts the latest on-stage entertainment. 1. Bicester Village offers a superb shopping experience for top fashion finds. 2. The area is full of characterful shops, pubs and cafés, like Stansfield & Hoole in Market Square. 3. Independent shops and restaurants lead to St Edburg's Church on Church Street. 1. 2. 3. 8 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 9 LOCAL AREA 14 M40 19 N STOKE LYNE J10 6 ARDLEY GODINGTON MIDDLE ASTON BAINTON 1 2 TWYFORD UPPER 4 STRATTON STEEPLE ASTON 4 HEYFORD A AUDLEY BUCKNELL HOPSCROFTS HOLT HEYFORD POUNDON CAVERSFIELD ROUSHAM 4 CAULCOTT 12 CALVERT M40 MIDDLETON 10 A STONEY BICESTER Whether4 it is a family 3 BICESTER NORTH 4 13 11 MARSH GIBBON get-together in your new 15 8 2 16 1 LAUNTON 1. 2. favourite friendly local pub, or 9 A44 5 BICESTER VILLAGE treating yourself to something A4 CHESTERTON 1 TACKLEY a little more extravagant, 1 A4 TACKLEY A4 1 there is something for KIRTLINGTON QUAINTON WENDLEBURY J9 every occasion. WESTONONTHEGREEN KINGSWOOD A 4 4 18 LOWER ARNCOTT A41 BLETCHINGDON MERTON LUDGERSHALL Foodies will be delighted at the thought of Raymond Blanc’s UPPER ARNCOTT 3. 4. two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons being half an hour down the road from Clifton Close. WOTTON WESTCOTT UNDERWOOD And just outside Oxford there is also Cherwell Boathouse, an award-winning restaurant on the banks of the 17 4 3 River Cherwell, where you can hire a punt to sharpen A MURCOTT your appetite before eating. BLADON ISLIP A Nearer to Clifton Close there is much to enjoy in the area, 4 M40 4 KIDLINGTON including local eateries such as The Nut Tree Inn, OXFORD 7 20 21 BRILL The Muddy Duck, and The Chequers, a family friendly, BEGBROKE beautiful, thatch roofed pub. NOKE FREELAND HORTONCUMSTUDLEY LEISUREWOODEATON SCHOOLS EATING & DRINKING YARNTON WATER EATON OAKLEY WORTON CHILTON BECKLEY A40 Longfields County A40 1 Garth Park 02 mins 07 mins 8 02 mins 10 mins 15 Sainsbury’s 07 mins 15 mins Primary School WOODPERRY CASSINGTON 4 A ELSFIELD EASINGTON 3 40 A Langford 16 5. 2 Bicester Village 10 mins 23 mins STANTON9 07 mins 17 mins Prezzo 07 mins 15 mins ST JOHN Village School A40 SUMMERTOWN Bicester The Cooper 17 WYTHAM 3 07 mins 23 mins 10 02 mins 15 mins The Nut Tree Inn 16 mins – Leisure Centre School WORMINGHALL LONG CRENDON S L E L 8 BureE Park The Bicester 18 1 1. The Nut Tree Inn – Traditional village M 4 10 mins 33 mins 11 06 mins 23 mins The Chequers 12 mins – 4 W A A Nature Reserve School pub serving refined modern British food. R M40 H BINSEY E T A H 40 ICKFORD 2. Enjoy fine dining at Raymond Blanc’s R BicesterC Hotel HEADINGTON Bubbles VILLAGE E 5 12 mins – 12 08 mins 29 mins 19 The Muddy Duck 14 mins – two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir OXFORD R V I Golf and Spa Pre-school E R aux Quat'Saisons. V I SHABBINGTON HOLTON R 3. The Muddy Duck – Classy, rustic-chic pub, Jack & Jill 6 Stoke Wood 12 mins – 13 06 mins 23 mins 20 Cherwell Boathouse 26 mins – terraced garden and wood-fired oven. STANTON Pre-school 4. Prezzo – Modern Italian dining in HARCOURT The New TIDDINGTONBelmond Le Manoir contemporary, informal surroundings. 7 34 mins – 14 LITTLEWORTHBloxham SchoolWHEATLEY26 mins – 21 18 28 mins – Theatre, Oxford aux Quat'SaisonsA4 5. Bicester town centre – Shops, cafés GRANDPONT and outdoor seating spaces. HORSPATH Map not to scale. All estimated travel times are taken from Google maps and are correct at time of print. COWLEY IFFLEY 10 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 11 MILTON EATON BOARS COMMON NORTHMOOR HILL CUDDESDON EDUCATION Bicester offers an excellent education for all ages. In Bicester and the surrounding area you are truly spoilt for education choices, with a wide range of schools for all age groups. Bubbles, Jack & Jill and Courtyard pre-schools are all found in Bicester town centre, within walking distance of Clifton Close. Moving up the age range, Longfields County Primary is a ten minute walk, and there are almost a dozen other primaries within close distance. There are two local secondary schools, The Bicester School and The Cooper School, both rated 'Good' in their latest Ofsted inspections. You will also find some excellent private schools nearby, the nearest being Bloxham School, a co-educational boarding and day school for 11 to 18 year olds. In the future, the choice will be even wider, with plans to build a two-form primary school and a secondary school just to the south of Bicester. 2. 1. An opportunity to learn while playing outside in Oxfordshire’s beautiful landscapes. 2. The Cooper School, rated 'Good' 1. in the latest Ofsted inspections. 12 / CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER CLIFTON CLOSE, BICESTER / 13 CONNECTIONS 15 minutes walk away is Bicester Village Station. Of course there will be times when you need to travel futher away from Clifton Close for work or pleasure, and on those occasions it could not be more convenient. 15 minutes walk away is Bicester Village Station, where you can take the train to Marylebone Station in under an hour. In the other direction, Birmingham Moor Street is just over an hour away from Bicester North Station. The town's nearest motorway is the M40, with Junction 9 being Bicester's closest serving junction – taking you north to Birmingham or south to London. It is also well served by local bus services to Oxford and Banbury, and the long-distance route X5 between Oxford and Cambridge. For destinations even further afield, you can fly from a choice of three international airports (Luton, Heathrow and Birmingham) all around 50 miles away, while the smaller London Oxford Airport is within 15 miles. Aldi, Launton Road Garth Park Vue Cinema 2 minutes 7 minutes 14 minutes Sainsbury’s, Bicester Bicester North Station Bicester Village Station 15 minutes 20 minutes 15 minutes Sainsbury’s, Bicester Bicester North Station Bicester Village Station 7 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes Bicester Heritage London Oxford Airport Oxford University 6 minutes 28 minutes 33 minutes Oxford City Centre Birmingham Airport Luton Airport 32 minutes 58 minutes 62 minutes Oxford Station Reading Station London Marylebone 21 minutes 65 minutes 52 minutes London Waterloo Birmingham City Heathrow Airport 84 minutes 76 minutes 108 minutes Source: google.co.uk/maps and thetrainline.com.