BaintonBicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8RL

Please note that to occupy Bainton Lodge, you must be able to meet the following condition:

• “That the house shall not be occupied except by a person whose employment or, if they are unemployed or retired from employment, whose latest employment is or was in agriculture, as defined by Section 221 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1962, or in the event of the death of such first mentioned person while in occupation of the house, by their widow during widowhood.”

The definition of agriculture as defined by Section 221 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 is as follows:

• “agriculture ” includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the breeding and keeping of livestock (including any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins or fur, or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land), the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and nursery grounds, and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes, and “agricultural” shall be construed accordingly;

SITUATION
Situated within the hamlet of Bainton, Bainton Lodge comprises a contemporary 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom cottage. Bainton Lodge has been extended and refurbished in recent years.

The property benefits from a front porch which opens into a generous entrance hall, complete with cloakroom cupboard. From the entrance hall is a light and airy sitting room with woodburning stove and door leading onto the rear garden.

There is a bright and spacious kitchen/dining room with two sets of bifold doors opening onto the rear patio, and views over the garden and paddock beyond. The kitchen is complete with fitted units, granite worktops, oven and hob with extractor fan, alongside a built-in Bosch dishwasher. The utility room coordinates with the kitchen with fitted units and granite work surfaces, space for a washing machine/dryer and a downstairs bathroom with a walk-in shower. The property features oak wood flooring and carpet throughout.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has an ensuite and glass Juliet balcony overlooking the garden and paddock. The second bedroom has a built-in wardrobe and cupboard. There is a further bedroom with dual aspect windows over the front and rear gardens, including a built in wardrobe. Both bedrooms are serviced by a generous family bathroom with bath and overhead shower. The property benefits from radiators (oil-fired central heating) and double-glazed windows throughout.
The generous plot size includes a patio and lawned garden, interspersed with trees and a fenced paddock. There is ample parking with a double garage and gravelled drive to the front, with two gates allowing a drive-in/drive-out system.

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