The Lane, Fritwell, OX27

A period village house with gorgeous views towards fields and the church beyond, with planning in place for expansion/ extension. Three beds, lovely new kitchen, new bathroom, double car port! Fabulous view of the church to the rear, lovely quiet location. ***NO CHAIN***

Fritwell is a pretty village dating back to before the Norman Conquest. For a village of less than 500 inhabitants it is fortunate to have a post office and shop plus an award-winning butchers, a Village Hall for community and private events, two churches and a playing field with play and multi-sports areas for children, plus there is a great C of E first school. Its access is also excellent with the M40 nearby and Bicester rail station to London less than 6 miles. This combined with its situation amid some of the prettiest countryside makes it a great place to live.

We only sold this house to the owners a bare few months ago, as they downsized following retirement. Then they went away to their favourite holiday destination and had an epiphany - hang on, we don't have to go back any more if we don't want to! . So it's available again for the very best of reason. When the current owners purchased it, the house had already gone through significant works to upgrade it, including creating a gorgeous kitchen, renovating the bathroom, and generally elevating the desirability and usability. And in just the last few short months the current owners have commissioned a new window, under floor heating in the bedroom, added sheds, and generally elevated the desirability further. The ledge and brace doors, exposed stone, a delightful open fire, are all absolutely charming features that really highlight the historic feeling of the house. And it is a lovely, surprisingly light and roomy property for its age and type. However, there is planning in place to extend it heavily if desired, and our vendors have sought further permission (currently in process) for an even more impressive evolution, details of which we can supply if you wish.

Walking through the porch, you enter a broad and extremely attractive hall. Stone, travertine floors and lots of timber really set the scene and raise a smile. On the right, the old utility has been transformed into a very swish and stylish shower room/ cloak room. To the left the main living room is delightful, spacious and characterful with a full set of ceiling timbers above walls that are exposed stone. The fireplace is open, with a wood burner fitted, and to the rear a window seat is the perfect spot to look across the garden. On the other side of the hall, the newly-fitted kitchen offers more of the same. Lovely character stone and timber melds perfectly with a delightful farmhouse-style kitchen that contain a range cooker and a Belfast-type sink. There's also great space for a good sized table and chairs, so it really does offer great dining space. And to the rear of the hallway, the single storey extension offers either a small seating area overlooking the garden, or a place for handy storage. Within the planning granted, this would be replaced in favour of a much more exciting structure - details available upon request.

On the first floor, two bedrooms provide great space. To the left the first of these is bright and light with windows to two sides. The chimney breast comes up through it to one side and next to it there's a curved alcove that could be enclosed to provide a deep cupboard or left as it is now - a great place to put an easy chair. It's a lovely room, and the view to the rear over the fields and church is delightful. Next door, unusually (but for reasons that will become clear!) the bathroom is a Jack and Jill , ie doors to either side, that link through to the main bedroom and the other staircase. The quality of the fixtures, and the execution of the fitting, is great. A roll top bath with its upward curve to one end offers the perfect excuse for a long soak... Panelling all round, together with the heritage-style suite, give it a classically country cottage feel, as well as being good to use. It is worth noting that if the top floor were to be fully converted to provide two large bedrooms and a bathroom, this configuration would change. The Master bedroom next door is an absolute gem. Approximately the same size as the large reception below, this is a lovely dual aspect room equipped with a range of wardrobes and still featuring the old fireplace. Unusually, the top floor bedroom is accessed by a corner stair. This rises to a large room in the tall eaves which provides excellent space and oozes great character.

Outside, to the front is a stone wall enclosing a pretty front garden that's fully gravelled for ease of maintenance. To the right you will see two double-width stone car ports. The first of these as viewed from the lane was built for use by this house. It is owned by the neighbour simply for the expedience of sharing maintenance, but you have permanent legally-documented right of use for two cars. Behind the house, the garden is a delightful stretch of lawn running down to a stone wall at the rear, beyond which is a pony paddock and then the gorgeous village church. To the right the fence is woven willow, and on the left it's a Portuguese laurel. The whole space is calm, incredibly quiet and very peaceful. And note that the beautiful new barn-style house built next door has frosted windows, so you are not overlooked.