Property description
The School House is a beautiful Grade II listed building in the village of Horley. Pedestrian access through the Churchyard brings you to the delightful three bedroom thatched cottage with character features throughout.
The cottage offers exposed painted beams, and complementary flooring. The Kitchen/breakfast room with flagstone flooring and fitted shaker style units leads from the side hallway (from here is also a utility room). From the inner hallway, there are two reception rooms, the Sitting room with fireplace and wood burning stove and Dining Room with ornamental fireplace (not for use as a fire). Also downstairs is the newly fitted modern shower room. The cottage has three good sized bedrooms on the first floor, leading off the spacious landing, two bedrooms with exposed stonework.
Outside is the garden with stocked borders, hard standing and the useful shed/outhouse, adjacent to the adjoining village hall Please note that the adjoining building (village hall) is a village resource and is used on a regular basis for meetings and events. The hard standing area in the front of the cottage is shared with visitors wishing to access the village hall and the garden is shared occasionally for village events ( for example, the Church Fete).
Pets considered, so do please enquire.
Access is pedestrian, via a footpath through the churchyard. The path has good lighting and runs from the gate on Little Lane. Parking is not allocated and would be on street.
The property has oil-fired central heating, some secondary glazing and an EPC rating of D. The tenancy is managed by the landlord. Oil usage will be calculated from the sub-meter and invoiced at the rate paid for the most recent delivery, payable within seven days.
Horley is a delightful small village with an active community, its own Church and Village Hall. Transport links are good with the train station at Banbury easily reached for travel to London and Birmingham, as well as the M40. Horley is 4 miles approx from the town of Banbury.
Full Particulars
Gate and path to door to side of Kitchen/Breakfast room (this is used as the main access), side hallway, door to utility room with oil boiler and space for appliance. Step up from side hallway to:
Kitchen/breakfast room (4.32m x 3.40m) (14`2 x 11`2), flagstone flooring, windows to the church and to the front. Cream base and eye level fitted units with laminated wood effect worktops and tiled splashbacks. Appliances: integrated electric oven, electric hob with extractor over and freestanding dishwasher. Space and plumbing for washing machine and space for additional appliance. Door to:
Hallway with flagstone flooring, step up to main front door (other door used as entrance), understairs cupboard. Doors to:
Dining room (3.92m X 2.42m) (12`10 X 7`11), new flooring (carpet). Ornamental fireplace (for decorative use only). Windows to the church.
Shower room, tiled flooring and to the walls. Window to the front. white suite comprising corner shower cubicle, WC and pedestal sink. Chrome accessories and extractor fan.
Sitting room (4.38m max X 3.99m max) (14`5 max X 13`1 max), laminated wood flooring and windows to the church and to the front. Fireplace with working wood burning stove and stone hearth. Stairs to the first floor landing.
First floor Landing, window to the front, wood flooring, exposed stonework. Doors to:
Bedroom ( 4.72m X 3.83m) (15`6 X 12`7). Window to the front. Carpet flooring. Exposed stone. Ornamental fireplace (for decorative use only).
Bedroom ( 4.38m X 3.99m) (14`5 X 13`1). Windows to the front and church. Wood flooring. Exposed stone.
Bedroom ( 3.70m X 2.66m) (12`2 X 8`9). Window to the church. Wood flooring. Ornamental fireplace (for decorative use only).
Council Tax Band: E
EPC Rating: D
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Key features
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
Houses - Cottage
Unfurnished
More features
Beautiful Period Thatched Cottage | Fully redecorated | Character Features throughout | Kitchen/Breakfast room | Sitting Room with wood burning stove | Dining Room | Newly fitted shower room | 3 good sized Bedrooms | Oil C/ Heating | EPC D
More details
- Property type
- Houses - Cottage
- Size
- Not specified
- Monthly price
- £1450
- Weekly price
- £335
- Available from
- 21/08/2026
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
Map
This listing is located at Horley, OX15, Banbury.