6 bedroom detached house for sale

Quintessential Georgian elegance enjoying space and privacy.

Description

The Old Rectory occupies a prominent position on the edge of the village of Aston Le Walls.

The house largely dates from the late 18th Century with later additions and is constructed of part mellow pink brick and part stone under a tile and stone slate roof.

Wealth of period features include open fireplaces, oak floor boards, flag stone and chequer board quarry tiled floors, shutters, sash windows, six panel internal doors, cornicing, dado rail, elegant door furniture, front door fan light and elegant staircase.

In more recent times the house has undergone a number of sympathetic improvements particularly to the kitchen and breakfast room with Aga, various built in bookshelves to the library and installations of white bathroom fittings.

Due to the property’s architecture with generous ceiling heights and sash windows there is a real feeling of space and light with a gross internal floor area of about 4,900 sq ft.

The house is approached over a gravel driveway and sweep to the front of the house. Here there is ample parking and from here is access to a range of outbuildings.

The gardens are a key component of this lovely family house and these have been attractively landscaped in keeping with the history of the house which includes an old carriage drive, extensive areas of level lawn, yew, box and beech hedging, yew topiary, various mature trees including beech, holly, ash, walnut, Scots pine, copper beech, magnolia, apple and pear, wisteria and flowering borders and beds. Beyond the main garden there is a wooded area leading to the hard tennis court, which is in need of repair.

Through a lovely pair of brick piers is the pool garden with outdoor heated swimming pool and delightful timber pool loggia that was carefully sourced and imported from India. Here one can soak up the afternoon sun or seek some sheltered solace whilst enjoying the space and privacy afforded by this oasis.

To the rear is a delightful paved sun terrace with ornamental pond, leading to a loggia, interspersed with yew, iris and laurel. The loggia combined with a stone terrace make for perfect entertaining. Tucked in beside the rear of the house is a greenhouse and well.

To the western end of the garden are the outer rear walls of a former groom’s cottage with remnants of a fireplace, offering potential for replacement, subject to the relevant consents. Opposite is a range of traditional stone outbuildings comprising garage, wood and implement stores, all complimenting a house of the size and nature. Access out onto Blacksmith’s Lane. Another garden store lies within the garden.

In all about 2 acres.

Location

Aston le Walls is a rural village situated north-east of Banbury on the borders of North Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire. The village comprises almost entirely of stone built houses and cottages with an attractive church dating from the 13th century as well as a Catholic Church and Catholic primary school and secondary school at Chenderit in Middleton Cheney. Aston Le Walls Equestrian Centre is also just outside the village.

Local amenities include butcher, green grocer, chemist and iron mongers in Woodford Halse, general store and Post Office in Byfield and more extensive shopping available in Banbury.

Preparatory schools in the area include Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley) and Beechborough (Westbury) Public schools include Bloxham, Stowe, Warwick and Tudor Hall (Bloxham).

Transport connections include Junction 11 of the M40 Motorway about 6 miles for the South, Junction 12 7 miles for the North. Mainline train services from Banbury to London (Marylebone from about 56 minutes and Paddington) and to the North. Birmingham Airport is about 35 miles away.

Sporting activities in the area include an indoor sports and swimming pool complex in Banbury; golf at Cherwell Edge (Chacombe), Hellidon and Tadmarton Heath; horse-racing at Warwick and Stratford upon Avon; motor-racing at Silverstone; gym and swimming pool at Helidon Lakes; spa and swimming pool at Fawsley Hall; Soho Farmhouse private members club at Great Tew; RH at Aynho Park; Bicester Village Retail Park; theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, Oxford and Milton Keynes.

All distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,899 sq ft


Acreage: 1.95 Acres