With origins believed to date to C17, The Old Post Office is a unique property, with charming features including stone mullioned windows, exposed beams, internal stone walls and a vintage inglenook fireplace. Stylishly up-dated interiors complement the home’s period character, with ceramic-tiled flooring extending across the ground floor offering practicality and a pleasing sense of harmony. The spacious reception hall has a fireplace and window seat, with an open aperture to the drawing room where the warming ambience of a wood-burning stove can be enjoyed.

A step level change leads into the spacious, adjoining kitchen/dining room where features include wall and ceiling panelling, green-toned cabinetry with marble worksurfaces, an artistic splashback on the wall behind the stove and a Belfast sink. Ancillary space is provided by a utility/boot room which incorporates a cloakroom and offers a home to domestic appliances with an external door linking to the garden. An additional reception room provides versatile-use options and currently presents as a study/sitting room.

A staircase rises to a roomy landing which provides access to three bedrooms and a well-appointed family bathroom. The en suite principal bedroom offers a luxurious retreat and the benefit of a dressing area with fitted wardrobes. A further stairway rises to the top of the house where skylight windows allow light to flood inside and the rooms comprise two bedrooms, one with the benefit of an en suite bathroom.

Outside

To the side of the property, there is an area for parking and a series of steps lead up to a gate which offers a route to the rear garden. A south-west facing paved terrace, bordered by stone walling, can be accessed directly from the kitchen/dining room offering opportunities for al fresco entertaining and relaxation. Steps rise to a pathway which leads through a lawned area to the summer house and the weather-boarded garden studio, currently used as a pottery and providing numerous options for working from home, hobbies and/or storage. Planted beds are filled with mature shrubs and perennial plants creating a delightful, secluded outdoor haven.

Situation

In an idyllic setting nestled on in the valley of the River Swere, Wigginton is a picturesque village with a public house, parish church and a village hall, whilst everyday needs can be met at nearby Hook Norton and Bloxham. The popular market town of Chipping Norton offers a good range of shopping and leisure amenities including a theatre, restaurants and pubs, whilst comprehensive facilities are available in Banbury, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Well-regarded schooling in the vicinity for primary age children can be found at Great Tew and at Hook Norton, and independent schools include St John’s Priory, Winchester House, Bloxham School and Tudor Hall School.

Regular train services are available from Banbury to London/Marylebone and from Charlbury to London/Paddington, whilst road-users have connections onto the M40 motorway at junction 10 (Ardley) for the south or junction 11 (Banbury) for the north.

Leisure and sports opportunities include a Sports & Social Club at Hook Norton; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Chipping Norton and Lyneham; horse-racing at Cheltenham and Warwick, and polo at Kirtlington. Soho Farmhouse (members club and hotel) is also nearby.

Directions

From Banbury join the B4035 on the southern side of the town and follow the road to the village of Lower Tadmarton. Take the turning on the left sign-posted to Wigginton (3 miles) and continue into the village. Bear left onto Rose Crescent and the property will be found after a short distance on the right.