Bignell Garden House

Chesterton, Oxfordshire

An imposing Victorian house which has been thoughtfully extended and

refurbished in an exceptional walled garden setting

Bignell Garden House, Chesterton, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1UF

Bicester Village Station 2 miles (London Marylebone 46 minutes), Bicester North 3 miles, M40 (junction 9) 3 miles, Oxford 14 miles

Features:

Ground Floor:Entrance Hall, Sitting room, Dining room,

Family room, Study, Kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room, Cloakroom, Store room

First Floor:Master bedroom with en suite shower room, Guest bedroom with en suite shower room,

Three further double bedrooms, Family bathroom

Outside:Double garage, Pump house, Walled gardens,

Kitchen garden, Gravelled driveway

In all about 1.5 acres (0.6 ha)

Bignell Garden HouseDating from the 1870’s Bignell Garden House was a farmhouse converted into the Gardeners house as part of the Bignell Park Estate and has been subsequently been thoughtfully extended and refurbished. This imposing Victorian house now offers a traditional family home with all the modern day conveniences for 21st century family living.

The house has been lovingly converted with quality materials and a real eye for detail. The light and spacious kitchen/breakfast room was handmade and designed by Underwood. It features American oak fitted units and a Jerusalem sand stone floor. There are hand cut stone fireplaces in three of the reception rooms and a walnut parquet floor in the dining room and sitting room.

The store room which can be accessed from the terrace at the rear of the house could be converted into a studio or games room.

OutsideTo the rear of the house there are landscaped gardens including a fabulous walled kitchen garden which would originally have provided for the Estate. The garden features traditional high brick and stone walls, wonderful traditional deep English borders interspersed by Beech hedges and rounds. There is still a productive vegetable garden and a walkway framed by topiary yews. Within the garden there is an old pump house which has potential to be converted into a home office.

LocationBignell Garden House is located on the edge of the charming village of Chesterton just half a mile south west of the market town of Bicester.

The village has a primary school, the independent Bruern Abbey School, a parish church, a public house and The Bignell Park Hotel.

Chesterton is well placed for transport links with easy access to M40 (junction 9) and regular trains to London Marylebone from Bicester Village Station and Bicester North railway stations taking from 46 minutes. The village also has excellent access to all the Oxford independent schools.

Bicester provides comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities such as; a cinema and internationally renowned designer outlet at Bicester Village.

Sporting activities include golf courses at Chesterton and polo grounds at Kirtlington.

Property details

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains drainage; water and electricity are connected to the property.

Local Authority: Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA. Tel: 01295 227001.

Council Tax Band: Rated band G (£2,605.10 2016)

Postcode: OX26 1UF

EPC Rating: E

General Remarks and Stipulations

Three other properties have right of way over the driveway approaching the house. There is a section 106 restriction on the lower walled garden to the rear of the house prohibiting any development.

Technical Specifications: There is underfloor heating to all stone floors, LED lighting throughout the house and a security alarm.

Directions: Follow the A34 from Oxford towards Bicester. At the roundabout at the M40 junction go straight ahead onto the A41 towards Bicester. Take the first left at the roundabout onto the B4030. At the end of the road turn left towards Chesterton village, then take the first right after Bignell Park Hotel. Bignell Garden House is the third house on the left hand side of the driveway.

Floorplans for Bignell Garden House, Chesterton, Bicester

Approx gross internal area*:Main House internal area 3,979 sq ft (370 sq m) Garage internal area 323 sq ft (30 sq m) External Rooms internal area 332 sq ft (31 sq m)

Illustration for identification purposes only. Not to scale. The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8245812/MKB

Master Bedroom5.48 x 4.64

18'0" x 15'3"

Bedroom 25.51 x 5.03

18'1" x 16'6"

4.01 x 3.6013'2" x 11'10"(Maximum)

Bedroom 44.19 x 3.17

13'9" x 10'5"

Bedroom 35.57 x 3.16

18'3" x 10'4"(Maximum)

3.17 x 2.7410'5" x 9'0"

5.13 x 4.4216'10" x 14'6"(Maximum) Utility

2.84 x 2.379'4" x 7'9"

Garage5.74 x 5.23

18'10" x 17'2"7.36 x 7.1524'2" x 23'5"

BreakfastArea

Kitchen

Dining Room6.61 x 3.41

21'8" x 11'2"Family Living Room

7.26 x 5.4823'10" x 18'0"(Maximum)

Sitting Room6.55 x 4.1721'6" x 13'8"(Maximum)

6.51 x 3.6821'4" x 12'1"

Sky

Ground Floor

First FloorThe position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only.

© ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8245812/MKB

Study

Pump House

Store Room

Bedroom 5

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