7 bedroom house

An attractive stone house in Noke, a rural yet well-connected village at the north-eastern edge of Oxford, which is within easy reach. Willow Tree House has been thoroughly modernised and extended to a high standard. The house sits in a plot of about 0.67 of an acre, surrounded by mature gardens and a superb outbuilding, finished with the quality as the rest of the house.

The house has a tremendously welcoming feel and lends itself perfectly for everyday family living as well as entertaining. There is a large entrance hall and cloakroom at the core of the house, entered into through double front doors, leading through to the sitting room, family room, and wonderful open plan kitchen and dining room. The elegant Bulthaup kitchen is extremely well equipped and has a large island with a breakfast bar. Throughout the ground floor, the natural stone floor is underfloor heated. Off the kitchen is a walk-in larder, utility room and plant room. Making up the rest of the ground floor are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The first and second floors feature five further bedrooms and three bathrooms, including a luxurious principal bedroom suite with an en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe.

A theme of the house is connecting the outside and inside, which is most successful in the kitchen and dining area, which leads seamlessly out to the sunken outdoor terrace through bifolding doors. There are also two first floor balconies overlooking the gardens.

Sitting across the terrace, close to the house, is a contemporary stone-built building offering flexible accommodation built to a very high standard. The current configuration includes an office, games room, shower room, steam room and hot tub room.

The house is set behind wooden electric gates with a telecom entry system, behind which is a large paved driveway that can accommodate several cars. There is an electric charging point.

The south westerly facing gardens are mostly laid to lawn, with mature hedges, trees and shrubs throughout, including a large Willow Tree and several historic and productive fruit trees. An ideal garden for entertaining, there are several paved areas so sit or dine in complete privacy. There are two garden sheds, a vegetable garden and a six bay compost store.

Noke is a picturesque Oxfordshire village with a rural feel and comprises many attractive period houses and cottages and a church. The nearby village of Islip has two pubs, a primary school, and a railway station with a direct link into London Marylebone. Stanton St John and Beckley are both a few miles away and both have well-regarded pubs.

The historic city of Oxford offers a comprehensive choice of schools, including The Dragon, St Edwards, The Oxford High School, Magdalen College School, Summer Fields, and Headington School to name a few. Many of the Oxford schools offer a school bus service from Islip.

Nearby Oxford also offers a wide range of shopping facilities, including The Westgate Shopping Centre and Bicester Village. There are many renowned pubs, bars, and restaurants in the city and surrounding villages, including the Michelin Stared Nut Tree Inn at Murcott and Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons in Great Milton.

Sporting facilities in the area include Polo at Kirtlington, golf at the North Oxford Golf Club, Kirtlington Golf Club, The Oxfordshire Golf Club at Thame, and Nuffield Health Club in Summertown. The property is near to the Otmoor nature reserve, which provides many attractive walks and rides. Soho Farmhouse is only 16 miles away.

As well as an excellent local train link into London, there is also a bus link into the capital via The Oxford Tube at Thornhill Park and Ride. They offer a 24-hour service from the edge of the city into central London. Property information Services: Mains

Islip Train Station 1.7 miles, Thornhill Park and Ride 5.5 miles, Oxford 5 miles, Bicester Village 8.7 miles, Woodstock 9 miles, Oxford Parkway Station 5 miles (London Marylebone 55 minutes),

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