Grade II listed house near Bicester on the market for £1.3m

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A period house near Bicester with a barn conversion annexe is up for sale with a guide price of £1.3 million.

The four-bedroom property on Piddington Road in Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, is believed to date back to around 1750 and is Grade II listed.

The house is described by the estate agent as "simply delightful" and is set within gardens and grounds of around 1.6 acres.

The 275-year-old cottage boasts an entrance hall and a living room featuring original beams, oak panelling and flooring, and a wood-burning stove.

Inside the period cottage near Bicester (Image: Zoopla)

The "well-planned" kitchen is equipped with units by Fired Earth, a Belfast sink, a dishwasher, a fridge/freezer, and a four-oven range cooker.

On the ground floor, there is also a home office, which the estate agent says has "tremendous character".

The first floor comprises three bedrooms, each with beamed ceilings and "super views". A secret door interconnects the second and third bedrooms.

The property also includes an oak-framed barn annexe, which offers an open-plan kitchen/reception room on the ground floor and a double bedroom and modern shower room upstairs.

Inside the period cottage near Bicester (Image: Zoopla)

This "stylish and well-equipped" space could be used for multi-generational living, the estate agent said.

Alongside the main house and barn conversion, the property sale includes a handcrafted oak shepherd's hut, complete with an outdoor kitchen, wine fridge, raised deck area, and hot tub.

A Scandinavian-style BBQ hut also provides for year-round outside entertaining.

The grounds of the property feature a formal box parterre garden, a white garden, and a "quaint" gothic folly, as well as a small stream with three bridges that runs through the grounds.

The property is privately situated in a secluded position off the village green in Ludgershall, which is described as a "highly desirable" village by the estate agent.

Inside the period cottage near Bicester (Image: Zoopla)

The village is home to "many special period properties," as well as The Bull and Butcher pub and a village hall.

Ludgershall falls within the catchment area for Waddesdon School and Aylesbury Grammar School.

The nearby market town of Bicester provides for everyday needs and has two railway stations with services to London Marylebone, Birmingham, and Oxford.

Ludgershall is near the boundary with Oxfordshire, about 5.5 miles from Bicester and five miles from Waddesdon.

Bicester is home to Bicester Village shopping centre as well as a historical town centre that has a local market and numerous independent shops and restaurants.

It has direct rail connections to Oxford, London, and Birmingham, and is on the route of under-construction East West Rail which will link it directly to Milton Keynes and Cambridge.

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