About this property

Beautifully presented with a blend of charm and modern comforts, offering generous living space and stunning gardens set against a rural backdrop.

A reception hall centrally located in the property, featuring a timber staircase with a metal balustrade and a tall stained-glass window that fills the space with natural light. An inner hall contains a WC and a fully fitted utility room.
The kitchen/Breakfast room is a standout feature space, boasting a vaulted ceiling with exposed trusses and a handcrafted design. It includes a central island, an extensive range of cupboards with drawers, and built-in Bosch appliances such as a fridge, freezer, double ovens with warming drawers, dishwasher, and wine fridge. A tall feature wall cupboard houses a fitted cocktail cabinet, and a low fitted bench provides a useful breakfast seating area. The kitchen opens directly to the rear garden onto the terrace.

The sitting room is a dual-aspect space with an exposed beamed ceiling, wood flooring, and a feature inglenook fireplace with an inset Clearview wood-burning stove. French windows at the rear offer direct access to a flagged terrace and the garden beyond. The dining room features a limestone floor that extends from the kitchen, windows facing the front, and an exposed beamed ceiling. The drawing room has engineered oak flooring, a stone fireplace, windows overlooking the garden, and French windows that open directly onto the rear terrace.
The staircase leads to the first floor, opening onto a landing that runs along the front of the property. The principal bedroom, located at the rear, features a dressing area that leads into the bedroom. This room boasts a majestic, vaulted ceiling and French windows that open onto a balcony with delightful views over the garden and the field beyond. The suite is complemented by a well-appointed ensuite wet room, also with a vaulted ceiling.
There are two additional double bedrooms and a family bathroom featuring a roll-top bath with a wall-mounted Aqua TV. A guest suite is situated at the end of the property, showcasing a tall ceiling with exposed timbers and a large rear window offering lovely garden views. This suite also includes an ensuite shower room.

Outside
The property is accessed through large automated timber gates that open onto a gravel drive, leading to a spacious parking area and a double carport with rear storage. There is also a handy garden storage shed discreetly located in one corner. The gardens are exceptionally well designed and skillfully planted to create the most exquisite setting; immediately adjacent to the rear of the house is a large flagged terrace with direct access from the kitchen. Steps lead down to a lower terrace featuring a central raised pond with a planted stone island. A stone wall borders a wide herbaceous area, drawing the eye from the terrace to the main section of the garden. The main garden area is primarily lawn, studded with mature trees including some fruit trees and a large silver birch. A tall hedge along the border separates the garden from the adjacent fields. Also accessed from the side terrace is a staircase leading down to the cellar which sits under the sitting room.

Situation
The popular village of Steeple Aston is an ancient village mentioned in the Doomsday Book. The river Cherwell and the Oxford Canal run close by and further afield lies the market town of Bicester, which dates back to 1239. Steeple Aston is also convenient for both Oxford and Banbury and access to the M40 motorway can be gained at junction 10. There are rail links available in Heyford, Oxford Parkway, Banbury and Bicester (Bicester to London Marylebone approx 50 mins) plus within the village itself there is a shop/post office, very well regarded primary school and pre-school, the Red Lion public house, church, playing field and play park. Also within easy reach there is Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor, Blenheim Palace and Bicester Village.

Additional information

• Hall
• Drawing Room
• Dining Room
• Sitting Room
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room
• Utility
• WC
• Cellar
• Principal Bedroom with Ensuite
• Two further Doubles

Key information

Council Tax Band: Contact branch

Tenure: Freehold