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" An impressive architecturally designed detach stone built family home located in the village of Helmdon, 2014 winner of Northamptonshire best village. Offering well appointed flexible accommodation, the property stands in attractive gardens and grounds extending to approximately 0.63 of an acre. The property is set back from the road, the driveway leading to an integral double garage and parking for several vehicles. From here there is a vehicular gated access which leads to the garden and a large workshop. Constructed in 2008 of local ironstone beneath a slate roof, this contemporary high specification property features oak wood framed double glazed windows, under floor heating throughout the ground floor, family bathroom and master bedroom suite, all of which are independently controlled. The fittings make attractive use of oak within the dining hall, kitchen flooring, the staircase and decorative beams in the living room and master suite. The property provides a fabulous living and entertaining space combining character features which include; a full height stone fireplace with a wood burning stove, a vaulted ceiling in the impressive sitting room with bi-fold doors leading onto a deck and the paved terrace. The modern contemporary kitchen features a peninsula, Silestone work surfaces, an extensive range of units with built in appliances to include a DishDrawer, space for a range cooker (with a gas top supplied by gas bottles) and space for an American style fridge/freezer. On the first floor, the family bathroom features a large double ended bath and the impressive master bedroom suite includes a vaulted ceiling along with a full height feature window overlooking the rear gardens. This room also has a well equipped modern en-suite shower room. In addition, there is a guest bedroom with an en-suite on the second floor and all the suites have modern white sanitary ware with chrome fittings. The property has Cat5 cabling installed throughout the property with TV satellite to all principal rooms.

Situation
Helmdon lies on the South Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire borders to the north of Brackley and is a ribbon village, divided by the infant River Tove. Amenities in the village include a public house, a top ten primary school (based upon 2015 SATS results for state primary school in England) and pre-school. The village has several social clubs as well as popular annual events. More extensive amenities can be found in the market towns of Brackley where you will find supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, a weekly market and boutique shops. A little further afield are the towns of Banbury, Northampton and Milton Keynes.

Mainline train services to London in under an hour (peak service), can be found at Milton Keynes (Euston), Bicester and Banbury (Marylebone). The A43 dual carriageway gives access to the M40 and M1 motorways.

Outside
The property is approached by a rolled stone chip drive that provides parking for several vehicles and leads to an integral double garage with an electric door. The front is open to lawn and features a central pathway leading to the main entrance. The rear of the property can be accessed from either side of the house with a vehicular access to one side leading to the rear of the plot, where there is a workshop. There is a large rear garden with a paved terrace adjacent to the reception rooms. Within the garden, there is a sunken paved terrace with retaining sleepers, vegetable beds and small orchard. The gardens are fully enclosed and principally laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees and hedges providing natural screening. At the end of the garden set behind a mature hedgerow, is a 20 ft storage container and a large single storey wooden workshop beneath a pitched roof with power, internet, water and light connected. The fully insulated and lined workshop has vehicular access and scope to be used in different ways. "