Hill View, Eydon, NN11

Description:
Fernlea is a charming C17th cottage located in the picturesque South Northamptonshire village of Eydon. Constructed from local hewn ironstone with natural slate roofs, this period property boasts attractive, well-established front and rear gardens.

The accommodation includes two double bedrooms, a spacious dressing room, two shower rooms, a sitting room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a utility room. The property also features an attached stone-fronted garage/workshop with additional vehicular access to a useful timber carport.

Fernlea further benefits from a shared brick and ironstone outbuilding with a slated roof and a separate detached timber summer house/potting shed, providing ample space for various needs.

Positioned in a stunning village location, close to the prestigious National Trust property Canons Ashby, Fernlea offers a delightful blend of period features, established gardens, and generous accommodation, making it an ideal home for anyone seeking charm and comfort.

Features:
Period Property maintaining original features
Idyllic sought after village location
Integral garage/workshop with separate carport
Two double bedrooms with a large dressing room
Brick outbuilding and separate timber summerhouse
Good local amenities
Front and rear gardens
Two reception room
Kitchen and separate utility

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (South Northants Area)
Council Tax: Band D
EPC: Rating F
Services: Oil, Electricity, Water and Drainage
Tenure: Freehold

Location:
With its pleasant mix of 17th and 18th-century stone cottages grouped among established trees, the small and attractive village of Eydon has a touch of the 'Cotswolds' about it and is one of the most sought-after villages in South Northamptonshire's 'Golden Triangle'.

Positioned on a hill and surrounded by idyllic countryside Eydon has rightly been designated as a Conservation Area, emphasising its historical importance and unique character.

The village offers a variety of amenities, including The Royal Oak public house and restaurant, a parish church, a village hall, a sports field, and a recreational area. Residents also enjoy access to local artisan trades such as Oboe Fine Wines, Dodds Manor Farm Shop, and a weekly visiting butcher's van. The community is vibrant and active, with numerous clubs and interest groups.

Nearby villages such as Byfield, Woodford Halse, and Culworth provide additional services, including a community coffee shop, a butcher's shop, and a well-regarded primary school. For more comprehensive shopping and services, the market towns of Banbury, Brackley, Towcester, and Daventry are within easy reach.

Eydon is well-connected for commuters, with access to the M40 motorway at Junction 11 (Banbury), approximately 11 miles away. Mainline train services from Banbury offer a travel time to London Marylebone of around 60 minutes, while services from Milton Keynes reach London Euston in about 35 minutes.

For leisure and recreation, residents of Eydon can enjoy a variety of activities, with golf available at Cherwell Edge and Staverton, horse racing at Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, motor racing at Silverstone, and fishing and sailing at Boddington Reservoir. Additional facilities include a full indoor sports complex in Banbury, a bowls and tennis club in Byfield, and a leisure centre in Brackley. The surrounding countryside offers numerous scenic walks right from Eydon's doorstep, perfect for nature enthusiasts. Additionally, the nearby Canons Ashby, a National Trust property, provides a fascinating historical and cultural experience and is a lovely place to visit to enjoy the working gardens followed by tea and cakes at the café.

In terms of education, Eydon is served by several nearby reputable independent schools, such as Winchester House in Brackley, Beachborough in Westbury, Carrdus in Overthorpe, and public schools including Stowe, and Rugby.

Accommodation:

Dining Room
The main front entrance door opens directly into the central dining room, which features an original chamfered oak ceiling beam with exposed joists, a parquet floor, and a delightful inglenook fireplace with a facing brick surround and open fire with brick hearth. The dining room has space for a good-sized table and chairs, together with perimeter furniture. Traditional panelled doors with brass ironmongery open to the sitting room, kitchen, and central hall/stairwell. There is a useful two-door pantry and storage cupboard to the side recess of the inglenook fireplace. Natural lighting is provided by a traditional metal Crittall window to the front elevation, offering delightful views of the cottage garden. There is also an under stairs cupboard.

Kitchen
The kitchen is located to the right-hand side of the property and benefits from a part-glazed timber panel door with brass ironmongery opening to the side courtyard area. A galley-style kitchen has been installed with off-white shaker-style base and wall units and a quartz work surface with matching upstands. An inset stainless-steel sink and a half with chrome mixer tap and drainage channels to the quartz work surface have been provided. Built-in appliances include a four-burner induction hob and a two-door electric oven. There is also space for a full-height fridge freezer. Natural lighting is provided by two Crittall windows to the front and side elevations and floors are finished with stone-effect sheet vinyl. The mains digital electric meter and consumer unit are located within a high-level meter cupboard to the rear of the kitchen.

Sitting Room
A cosy space to retire to for reading and relaxing with original exposed ceiling joists and a delightful full-height library bookshelf with low-level cupboard space. Walls are neutrally decorated, and natural lighting is provided by an arched Crittall window overlooking the front aspect, providing pleasant views of the cottage garden.

Utility Room
Located to the rear left-hand side of the property, the utility room features a large metal Crittall window providing natural lighting and there is plumbing for a dishwasher. A timber flush door opens to the ground floor wet room.

Ground Floor Wet Room
Fitted with a walk-in shower, ceramic wall-mounted wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, and close-coupled WC. Walls are finished with full-height ceramic tiling, and mechanical extract ventilation has been installed. There is also a mobility chair fitted to the shower cubicle. Natural lighting is provided from a casement window to the rear elevation.

Rear Hall/Stairwell
Centrally located, the rear hall has a straight flight of carpeted stairs with ranch-style handrails leading to the first-floor accommodation. A part-glazed door opens to a small brick utility area.

First Floor

First Floor Landing
The first-floor landing is a generous-sized space with room for an office desk and bureau. A leaded light to the rear aspect provides pleasant views, and timber slatted doors open to the bedrooms and shower room. Walls have decorative lining paper, and floors are finished with cut-pile carpet. A timber ceiling hatch provides access to the roof void.

Bedroom One
A double bedroom located to the centre of the property with an arched opening with leaded light casement window overlooking the front garden. A slatted and ledged door with Suffolk latch and T-bar hinges opens to a large dressing room area.

Dressing Room
Fitted with full-height built-in storage space, incorporating slatted pine shelving and a vanity unit with inset ceramic sink and chrome pillar taps. An arched opening with leaded light casement window looks out onto the front cottage garden.

Bedroom Two
Bedroom Two is an attractive double bedroom with part-vaulted ceilings and extensive built-in storage space to the rear and right-hand elevations. An arched opening to the front elevation with leaded light casement window provides delightful views of the front garden. Walls have decorative lining paper, and floors are finished with cut-pile carpet.

Shower Room
A bright and fresh space with a large leaded light casement window to the gable elevation, the shower room is fitted with a large quadrant shower with double sliding doors, shower hose, and rainfall shower rose. The room also features a ceramic wash hand basin with chrome pillar taps and a laminated vanity unit below, and a close-coupled WC. Floors are finished with marble-effect sheet vinyl, and the part-vaulted ceilings and walls are finished with contrasting blue and white emulsion. There is a useful built-in cupboard with shelving, and heating is provided by a chrome ladder towel rail.

Grounds

Front Aspect
The property is set back from Hill View Road with a pleasant front garden featuring established perimeter shrubs and plants, as well as lawned areas flanking a central brick-lined pathway leading to the front entrance. The front garden is bounded by low-level castellated facing brick walls. A pathway to the front elevation extends round to the right-hand side courtyard area.

Side Aspect
The property benefits from a shared gravel driveway, which leads to the side entrance and side courtyard, whilst also providing access to the attached single garage and rear garden. The side hard-standing courtyard area is bounded by a brick wall and timber picket fence with an access gate leading to the panelled side entrance door.

Rear Aspect
Double swing timber gates from the shared driveway open to a useful timber-framed carport with a gravelled surface and an adjacent hard-standing area, providing additional parking space and a delightful patio for alfresco dining and summertime entertainment. The carport opens to a small lawn area with an established apple tree just coming into fruit. There is separate pedestrian access to the garage from the rear garden.

To the left-hand side of the rear garden, there is a semi-detached brick and ironstone outbuilding beneath a pitched slated roof, providing storage space for gardening tools. There is also a separate timber-framed summer house with part-glazed entrance door and matching glazed side panels, currently used for storage/potting.

Garage
The attached single garage is of facing brick construction with coursed ironstone to the front entrance. It is a good-sized space for a single car with additional perimeter storage areas or potential workshop space. A useful large mezzanine floor area has been formed, providing good storage space. Pedestrian access is available to the rear garden via a ledged and braced door with a single-glazed side casement window. A remote-controlled roller shutter door provides vehicular access, and power and lighting have been installed.

Important Notice:
These particulars are subject to vendor approval. Whilst every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute a contract or part of one. David Cosby Chartered Surveyors have not conducted a survey of the premises, nor have we tested services, appliances, equipment, or fittings within the property and therefore no guarantee can be made that they are in good working order. No assumption should be made that the property has all necessary statutory approvals and consents such as planning and building regulations approval. Any measurements given within the particulars are approximate and photographs are provided for general information and do not infer that any item shown is included in the sale. Any plans provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not to scale. In all cases, prospective purchasers should verify matters for themselves by way of independent inspection and enquiries. Any comments made herein on the condition of the property are provided for guidance only and should not be relied upon.