Temple Close

The original house, believed to date from the 17th Century, with its elegant symmetry, has accommodation over three floors and includes the Drawing room, Study and Principal bedroom. The house has been substantially extended over time and whilst not Listed, both the house and grounds sit within a Conservation Area.
Much loved by the current owners as a family home for nearly 20 years, consent was granted in 2016, of a design by Charlie Luxton Design, to extend the kitchen, improving the layout and flow, and significantly increasing natural light with contemporary glazing. When the work was undertaken considerable renovations were made to the western wing of the house, including a cinema room, rear hall, laundry and two generous en-suite bedrooms. Part of this consent includes the replacement of the conservatory with a stylish Cabana, to run along-side the swimming pool. The layout can be seen on the floor plans. There are many period features, which sit well along-side the more contemporary features, including the panelled sitting room, fire places and some original stone flooring.

Sibford Gower and the sister village of Sibford Ferris are golden stone villages, situated on opposite sides of the picturesque Sib Valley, in North Oxfordshire in the Cotswolds.
There is a post office/general store in Sibford Ferris and primary school, GP with dispensary, village hall and a well-regarded public house in Sibford Gower and more extensive amenities can be found at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Shipston-on-Stour, Moreton in Marsh, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham.
Sporting and leisure facilities in the area include Soho Farmhouse (private members club) at Great Tew; Daylesford Organic Farm Shop and Spa; a cinema and indoor sports centres in Banbury; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill (Milcombe) and Brailes; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres and museums at Oxford, Stratford upon- Avon, Chipping Norton and Banbury.
With the village primary school, senior state schooling is at The Warriner (Bloxham). Local independent schools include:- preparatory
at The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon), Sibford School (co-education school 4 – 18) in the village, St John’s Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley), senior independent at Tudor Hall Girls (Bloxham), Bloxham School (co-ed), King’s High (Warwick) and the property is also in the catchment for the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar Schools.
Communication links with access to the M40 motorway (junction 11) at Banbury (about 7.5 miles) and also regular train services to
London/Marylebone (peak journey time 57 minutes), and to Birmingham to the north.

The house is approached via a long gravel drive which opens to a large area for parking where there is an electric vehicle charging point.
To the left of the drive is the charming detached, self-contained, two bedroom cottage and a single garage.
The gardens are a feature, with large areas of lawn, attractive terraces, numerous mature tress including a magnificent American Black Walnut and a well laid-out kitchen garden, where there is a large bank of solar panels.
Beyond the garden the grounds are considerable, with an area of woodland, orchard , three paddocks and a stable block.
There is an out-door heated swimming pool and hard tennis court. In all 6.33 acres.

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