The Old Rickyard, Moreton Pinkney

A beautiful double fronted stone and brick detached house thoughtfully modernised by the current owners tucked away in a small enclave of only four properties in a lovely village in the South Northamptonshire/North Oxfordshire borders

Situation - MORETON PINKNEY is a rural village comprising mainly of ironstone houses and cottages, set in south Northamptonshire countryside, with direct access to several picturesque footpath walks. The village has a parish church and village hall with playing fields. Nearby Sulgrave has a village shop and Culworth, Weston and Eydon have good public houses. Schools within the area include primary at Culworth and secondary at Middleton Cheney. Further amenities can be found at the market towns of Banbury, Towcester and Brackley. The town of Northampton also has extensive facilities. Well situated for access to both the M40 motorway (Jct 11 Banbury) and M1 (Jct 16 Northampton) and Oxford. Train services from Banbury (London/Marylebone), Milton Keynes (Euston) and Birmingham Airport is within easy reach via the M40.

The Property - 5 THE OLD RICKYARD is a modernised four bedroom stone and brick detached home maintaining character features located in the rural village of Moreton Pinkney. The current owners have thoughtfully updated the property over the last couple of years making it ideal for modern living. Offering a spacious dining room, open plan kitchen/diner flooded with natural light and a cosy lounge with open fire. Upstairs are four bedrooms (one of which has an updated ensuite) and the family bathroom. Outside there is parking for two vehicles, access to the garage and a pleasant walled and relatively private rear garden.

A floorplan has been prepared to show the dimensions and layout of the property as detailed below. Some of the main features are as follows:

* Occupying a pleasant position in a tucked away enclave of only four similar properties.

* Updated oil tank and boiler.

* Porch opening to large dual aspect dining room boasting exposed wood beam, ample space for table and chairs and access to useful understairs storage.

* Beautifully updated Wren open plan kitchen/diner featuring grey wall and base units complemented by a central island with quartz worktop over, integrated appliances include an oven and hob, dishwasher, fridge and freezer, double sink, stylish stone flooring, patio doors opening out to the rear garden.

* Cosy sitting room with triple aspect and large open grate fireplace.

* Downstairs WC with wash hand basin, tiled floor and window.

* First floor landing with access to airing cupboard.

* Large double aspect main bedroom with two windows to the rear overlooking the garden and further window to side.

* Door to updated ensuite with shower cubicle, wash hand basin, WC, radiator, window and tiled floor.

* Three further spacious bedrooms.

* Family bathroom with a white suite comprising panelled bath with shower unit over and fully tiled surround, wash hand basin, WC, radiator, window and ceramic tiled floor.

* Off road parking for at least two vehicles on the driveway at the front beyond which double doors open to the single garage which has a window, power and light connected. Personal door to the kitchen and door to rear garden. Updated wall mounted oil fired boiler. Stairs rise to a mezzanine level providing ideal space as as office or utility with velux windows, radiator and undereaves storage.

* To the rear there is a relatively private mainly lawned garden with patio, borders and oil tank.

Services - All mains services are connected with the exception of gas.

Local Authority - South Northants District Council. Council tax band E.

Viewing - Strictly by prior arrangement with the Sole Agents Anker & Partners.

Energy Rating: D - A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available on request.