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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · NN13 5QA
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About
Offered 'For Sale' is this beautifully presented detached stone-built family home, tucked away within a small courtyard development on the edge of this attractive and sought-after West Northamptonshire village.
Built in the 1990s, Oakley House provides well-balanced and versatile accommodation, complemented by generous landscaped corner-plot gardens and an extensive driveway leading to a double garage.
*Video tour upon request* The entrance door opens into a vestibule, which in turn leads to a welcoming reception hall with a turning staircase rising to the first floor and doors to the principal rooms.
The main reception room is bright and inviting, with windows to the side and rear elevations, together with casement doors opening onto the gardens.
A marble fireplace with a wood-burning stove forms an attractive focal point.
The generously sized second reception room, currently used as a dining room, is also filled with natural light and benefits from a walk-in bay window and an additional side-aspect window.
The L-shaped kitchen/breakfast room is particularly impressive, fitted with an extensive range of units, a matching breakfast bar and integrated appliances, with two glazed windows to the front aspect and casement doors to the rear garden.
The ground floor is further served by a separate utility room and cloakroom suite.
On the first floor, the property offers a principal bedroom with en-suite facilities, three further well-proportioned bedrooms and a smart four-piece family bathroom suite together with a galleried landing.
Outside, the front of the property features a sweeping driveway providing access to the double garage, which has two up-and-over doors, a pitched roof with eaves storage, and light and power connected.
The substantial rear and side gardens have been landscaped to a high standard and offer an excellent degree of privacy and seclusion.
They comprise a full-width paved patio, a formal lawn with well-stocked flower beds and a further raised terraced area.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: - Tenure: Freehold - Council Tax Band: G (West Northants Council) - EPC Rating: D - Services Connected: Mains water & electric - Heating Type: Oil fired central heating - Broadband Coverage: Standard & Superfast - - Mobile Network Coverage: Variable EE, Three, O2 & Vodafone - - Parking: Adjoining driveway leading to a double garage - Restrictions: N/A - Stamp Duty Calculator - LOCATION The village has a local primary school of excellent repute, ranking in the top 10 primary schools in the country in 2018.
There is also an outstanding purpose built pre-school, church, playground, sports field, public house and many local clubs and sporting organisations for young and old.
The village has won 'Northamptonshire Best Village' on several occasions, most recently in 2016. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside with excellent accessible footpaths.
More comprehensive facilities can be found in Brackley and Banbury, where there is the Castle Quay shopping precinct. The A43 dual carriageway gives access to the M40 and M1 motorways.
Commuting by rail is from Banbury or Bicester stations (London Marylebone).
Value & comps
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