3 bedroom house

Butlers House is a detached stone-built house in a large garden and was formerly part of the adjoining Williamscot estate and stands close to the entrance to Williamscot House. The property is listed as Grade II Special Architectural or Historic Interest. The house has attractive period features, including a fine inglenook fireplace in the drawing room, with an inglenook window and a bread oven door. Most windows have leaded lights, and some have secondary glazing. Some traditional 4-panel doors. Exposed timberwork and a flagstone floor to the dining room.

A front door with a storm porch opens to the hallway with an understairs cupboard. A drawing room has an inglenook with a wood burner, a west-facing bay window, a traditional window seat and chamfered ceiling beam. The dining room has a stone fireplace with a capped chimney and attractive alcoves with exposed stone quoins. There is a leaded light internal door and door to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room has a tiled floor and a range of kitchen cabinets with painted timber fronts. There is an off-peak electric blue four oven Aga, sink and plumbing for a dishwasher. A utility room has storage and plumbing for a washing machine. There is a tiled cloakroom, a back hall with the boiler and a door to the outside.

A staircase rises to a first-floor landing off of which is the principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes, a wash basin and a shower cubicle. There is a snug/study/bedroom four and a tiled bathroom with a panel bath with shower over, WC with concealed cistern and basin with cupboards behind. A door leads to two further rooms, currently without windows, but ideal for conversion to further accommodation.

To the second floor are exposed painted purlins and roof trusses. Double bedroom two has a closet and eaves storage with dormer windows to the front and rear. Double bedroom three has two dormer windows, eaves storage and a cupboard.

Williamscot is a pretty hamlet in attractive rural surroundings close to the village of Cropredy and approximately 4 miles from Banbury. The property is within the Conservation Area of the hamlet. About 1 mile away, Cropredy has local amenities, including a general store,, doctor's surgery, primary school, two public houses, and a sports club. A more comprehensive selection of shops and services can be found near Banbury, a thriving market town, and Royal Leamington Spa.

There are excellent state and private schools in the area.

The commuter is well catered for with access to the M40 (J11) at Banbury and regular rail service to London and Birmingham.

Golf can be found at Cherwell Edge and Tadmarton, with racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Towcester. There is motor racing at Silverstone, and the nearby countryside lends itself to a wide selection of footpaths, bridle paths and canal walks.

Banbury 4 miles (trains to London Marylebone from 51 mins), M40 (J11) 3 miles, Brackley 11 miles, Oxford 27 miles, Birmingham International Airport 32 miles.

Council Tax Band: E

Property Reference: STR012234344

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