Shenington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 6NH | Property for sale | Savills
3,154 sq ft(293.02 sq m)
Guide price £1,300,000(€1,482,274)

SheningtonBanbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 6NH

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in May 2023
  • Spacious and versatile accommodation
  • Office / studio
  • Potential to be extended to approx. 3,680sqft
  • Sought after village with amenities
  • Mature, south facing garden

Delightful period property with versatile space and annex.

About this property

  • The Old Bakery is a charming period property offering with a huge amount of character. Understood to date from the 18th century and of local Hornton stone construction the property has been significantly improved over the years and still offers the potential for further extension to provide an impressive kitchen / breakfast room, subject to planning. This could extend the property to approximately 3,682sqft.

    With four separate reception rooms and an impressive annex, the property offers versatile space presented to a high standard with a wealth of period features, including exposed stone walls and beams.

    A charming, dual aspect snug benefits from a inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and leads to the spacious, dual aspect drawing / music room, featuring a stone fireplace and has a door into the courtyard. A welcoming dining room with wooden floor and wood burning stove opens into the kitchen.

    A wonderful, dual aspect sitting room benefits from an open fireplace and under floor heating, with double doors and a separate stable door opening into the garden.

    The kitchen / breakfast room features fitted wall and base units and double doors onto into the rear courtyard, which provides a lovely spot for breakfast. There is also a utility and a downstairs WC.

    Planning permission has previously been granted to provide a significant extension at the rear of the property to provide an impressive, open plan kitchen and dining area, as well as fully renovate the annex, Detailed architect drawings will be made available by the Vendors.

    The first floor provides a large triple aspect bedroom with en suite family bathroom with freestanding roll top bath and steam shower. Another double bedroom features an impressive vaulted ceiling with Juliet balcony and lovely views over the garden. It also has an en suite bathroom and there is a further bedroom.

    The property also features an inter-connecting annex within a converted stone barn providing versatile additional accommodation. This currently provides a fourth bedroom with mezzanine landing above and en suite shower room and an impressive, spacious office / studio with exposed stone walls, vaulted ceiling and doors on to the terrace. Stairs lead up to a further mezzanine study area.

    The enclosed, south facing garden offers a real oasis with various different spots to unwind and entertain. A gravel terrace provides a lovely sun trap and leads to the lawn with well stocked herbaceous beds and mature trees including apple, cherry and Japanese Yew. There is a further terrace providing a secluded spot for dining, raised beds and a raised pond with pergola above. There are also two timber sheds and off street parking. To the rear of the house there is a charming stone walled courtyard with a raised Koi carp pond and pergola above. The current owners have a right to use the further off street parking and garden area in front of the house. Further details available from Savills.

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I think the Old Bakery has such charm. The annex provides a perfect spot to work from home and I think the potential to further extend the property is really exciting.

Catherine ScandrettProperty agent

Local information

  • Shenington is a charming, highly sought-after Oxfordshire village situated in attractive, rolling countryside between Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon, on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village comprises ancient ironstone houses, a 12th Century Church, a ‘Good' rated (as of May 2022) Church of England primary school, a well-regarded pub, village hall and doctors' surgery. Shenington has a thriving community and a popular annual music and literature festival. The Monkeybean coffee shop can be reached by a short walk across the historic airfield. There is a village shop at Tysoe and farm shops nearby – more extensive shopping and leisure facilities are to be found in the market towns of Banbury (5.5 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (15.5 miles), Warwick (18.5 miles) and Leamington Spa (19 miles).
  • Excellent communication links with equidistant access to the M40 at Banbury (7 miles) for the South and Gaydon (9 miles) for Birmingham and the North. Mainline train services from Banbury to London Marylebone (from 56 minutes). Birmingham International Airport is 38 miles away. There are a number of excellent senior schools in the locality, including a primary school in the village.
  • Shenington is in the Priority Area for the Warwickshire Grammar Schools at Stratford-upon-Avon (at time of print, October 2022) - King Edward VI (KES) for boys, Stratford Grammar School (for girls). Local private schools include Kings High (girls), Warwick (boys), Tudor Hall Girls, Bloxham (co-ed) and Sibford. Preparatory schools in the area include St Johns' Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Sibford, Kitebrook (Moreton-in-Marsh), The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon) and Warwick Prep.
  • Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill and Feldon Valley; Spiceball Leisure Centre, Bannatyne health club/spa and Soho Farmhouse private members club. There are theatres and cinemas at Chipping Norton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford. Shenington is within reach of Silverstone and horse racing at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. There is a comprehensive footpath and bridleway network through the surrounding countryside. Upton House and Gardens National Trust property is only 3 miles away.
  • Please note all property times and distances are approximate.

Additional information

  • The garden and land to the front of the property is not included within the property title but the current owners have a right to use it. Further details available from Savills.
  • Council Tax Band - G
  • Directions: From Banbury head north along the Warwick Road and turn left onto the A422, Stratford Road. Continue through the villages of Drayton and Wroxton. Continue on the A422 for approximately 1.5 miles and take the 5th left signposted Shenington. Continue through Alkerton and head up the hill into Shenington. The Old Bakery is on the right hand side, opposite the Church.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G