Old Bridge Road, Bloxham, OX15

Whist modest in its appearance from the street, the full extent of the property can only be seen though the double wooden gates into the courtyard. Cosy yet spacious, modern yet historic, The Old Toll House is an impressive family home offering versatile accommodation with open plan living and formal entertaining spaces standing in gardens and grounds of 0.26 of an acre. The property is situated in a secluded position close to the centre of a village with local amenities and schooling within walking distance.

Constructed of local Hornton stone beneath a tiled roof, with under floor heating, pressurised water system and double glazed windows, the property provides substantial accommodation arranged over three floors. With approximately 3,060 square feet of living space, the property is ideally suited to a growing family to socialise, study and work in; together or apart.
During the restoration of the property, historic materials have been sympathetically salvaged and re-purposed, reflecting the history of the building including the newer part, which has been constructed using original bricks found on the site. The main entrance door leads you into a large hallway with access to the original sitting room featuring an inglenook fireplace and log burner and deep window seat. There are ledged oak doors throughout the property. A door off to the left leads to a small lobby and the front entrance door onto the street. From the hallway there is a cloakroom and a study which also features a fireplace and log burner and one of two staircases leading to the first floor. The modern Kitchen has an Italian porcelain tiled floor with bi-folding doors opening onto the upper terrace with views over the garden to the church. The kitchen is furnished with Bosch appliances, Corian work surfaces and a range of base and eye level units including a full height pantry cupboard. Fitted appliances include a double oven, hob with extractor, microwave, full height fridge and freezer and a dishwasher. From the kitchen there is access to the utility room with sink and drainer and space for washing machine, dining room and a second staircase to the first floor. The ground floor has underfloor zone controlled heating with all of the rooms being equipped with category 6 data cables.

On the first floor there are a total of 5/6 bedrooms. From the hall stairs there are three bedrooms; one of which features a Juliet balcony. Being the older part of the building it has many original features including exposed wooden beams and a fireplace. From the dining room staircase the principal and guest bedrooms each have an en-suite shower room and both bedrooms have Juliet balconies overlooking the gardens and church. There is also a family bathroom with a walk-in shower and bath. Another staircase leads up to a fantastic attic room and bathroom.

Outside

Double gates open to a large gravelled courtyard with parking sufficient for several vehicles leading to an insulated detached garage. Constructed of block and brick beneath a pitched roof, the garage is equipped with an electric vehicle charging point and cat 6 data cabling. A substantial stone terrace leads down to extensive lawns, enclosed by mature hedgerows and complimented by mature shrubs. The garden has a stone wall along the rear boundary with free flowing brook. In all, 0.26 of an acre.

Situation

Bloxham is a large ironstone village south west of Banbury on the A361 Chipping Norton Road, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Within the village there are a range of amenities including post office, convenience store, hairdressers, petrol station, choice of public houses, a village church, dentist and doctor’s surgery, pharmacy and tea shop. Schooling within the village includes Church of England primary school, secondary and independent public boarding and day school. More comprehensive facilities can be found in the nearby market town of Banbury to include the Castle Quay Shopping Centre and the Spiceball Leisure Centre. M40 Jct 11 to the east of the town gives access to both Birmingham and London. From Banbury there is also a mainline railway station to London Marylebone.

Additional Information

Council Tax Band D.