5 bed detached house for sale

Sibford Road, Epwell, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15

Annaway is a lovely, detached property which has been sympathetically refurbished and extended by the current owners and effortlessly blends traditional character and charm with modern day living.

The front door opens to a delightful entrance hall with stairs rising to the first floor. Double doors open to a magnificent, dual aspect, sitting room with feature fireplace housing a wood burner and French doors leading to the patio area and garden beyond. The entrance hall continues to an elegant dining room with a stunning, south-easterly view to the front garden, a modern WC, study with fitted shelving unit and utility room, complete with sink, space for a washing machine and dryer and an external glazed door providing access to the rear garden. Steps lead down to the spacious kitchen/breakfast room; this was an extension to the original house by the current owners, and benefits from an extensive range of wall mounted and base units sat beneath a granite worktop, an island with bar stools, a variety of integrated appliances, double doors and bifold doors that open to the lawned rear garden.

Stairs from the entrance hall rise to the first-floor landing, which provides access to an impressive Principal bedroom suite with glazed double doors opening to a Juliet balcony, a walk-in wardrobe and spacious ensuite shower room. The first floor extends to another generous bedroom with modern ensuite shower room and glazed double doors opening to a Juliet balcony, and two further double bedrooms, both offering different aspects of the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Externally, the property is accessed by electric wooden gates which open to a private gravel driveway with ample parking space for several cars. There is a double car port with an annexe above, comprising a shower room and a large room with space for a sitting area and bed.

The south-facing rear garden is principally lawned and is bordered partly by a Hornton stone wall and partly by a mature hedgerow, offering privacy and seclusion. A stone paved patio is accessed via the bifold doors in the kitchen, of which leads to the side of the property and provides access to the store.

Epwell is a charming and sought-after village in the beautiful north Oxfordshire countryside, within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has attractive period houses and cottages constructed mainly of local Horton ironstone with a parish church, village hall, nursery and renowned Michelin-star restaurant, The Chandlers Arms.

The local surrounding villages of Sibford Gower, Tysoe and Brailes provide additional services, such as village stores and post offices. Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon, the region's cultural centre and home of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, provides ample shopping, recreational and dining opportunities.

State, grammar and private schools in the area include Shenington Church of England Primary School, Chipping Campden School with an Outstanding Ofsted rating achieved in April 2024, Sibford School in the nearby Sibford Ferris, Warwick Prep and Public School and King's High School for Girls in Warwick, Tudor Hall School for Girls and Bloxham School near Banbury.

Annaway is well positioned for the commuter, with rail services from Banbury, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon providing good access to London/Marylebone. The M40, J11 (Banbury) is approximately 12 miles away, and J12 (Gaydon) is approximately 11 miles away, of which provide access to the national motorway system. Birmingham International Airport is about 45 miles away.

There are a number of golf courses in the area. Racing at Stratford, Warwick and Cheltenham, motor racing at Silverstone, and fishing and sailing at Draycote Water.

Shutford 2.6 miles, Sibford Ferris 3 miles, Brailes 3.6 miles, Edgehill 4.8 miles, Banbury 7.4 miles, Bloxham 7.1 miles, Shenington 8.2 miles, Kineton 8.3 miles, Banbury 9 miles, Chipping Norton 10.7 miles, Moreton-in-Marsh 13 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 16.4 miles, Chipping Campden 17.1 miles, Birmingham International Airport 45 miles (distances approximate).