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too,andtheyalsoaddedausefulwalk-in
larder.Thebathroomshaveunderfloor
heatingandtheprincipalbedroomsenjoy
thoseamazingviewstoo.
Ensuringthehouseisfilledwithlight
hasbeenapriorityfortheCaldwells,with
rooflightsandlightpipesupstairsanda
downstairsglass-roofedbootroomleading
outtothegarden.
Makingthemostofthosejaw-dropping
viewshasextendedtothegarden,asEdward
explained:“Whenweboughtthehouse,
thegardenwasquitesmallandhadan
unforgivingprivethedgeboundarywhich
createdaharshhorizontalbarrier.
“Weweredelighted,therefore,toacquire
landbeyondthehedgewhichhadbecome
scrubland,andbyremovingthehedgeand
clearingthescrub,openupthegardenandits
outlookdramatically.”
Thefive-bedroom,three-bathroomhouse
alsohasawell-stockedvegetablegardenwith
raisedbeds,greenhouse,gardenstoreand
workshop,orchardandpaddockgrazing–
coveringabouttwoacresintotal.
EdwardandHelenwillmissTheOld
Schoolgreatlybutfeelitistimetopassthe
houseontoanewgenerationtoenjoy.
“Wereitnotforthefactthatwefeelafive-
bedroomhouseisnowtoobigforthetwoof
us,andthatwearenotgettinganyyounger,
wewouldn’twanttomove–butnowisthe
righttime,”saidEdward.
“Ihavenodoubtthatitwillbecomeatruly
specialhomeforsomeone,andwilllikely
appealtocommuterfamilies,whoarelooking
forthebestofbothworlds–apeacefuledge-
of-villagecountrysidehousethatisonly 20

TheOldSchoolisonthemarketwith

SavillsBanburyat£ 1. 5 m

01295228010

savills.co.uk

minutesonthetrainfromOxford,andeasily

commutabletoLondon.”

ThethrivingmarkettownofCharlbury

andvillageofChadlingtonarebothwithin

threemilesofChilsonandofferextensive

amenities.Charlburyhasagoodrangeof

shops,pubsandanacclaimedcafé,TheOld

Shed,plusatrainstationwithafasttrain

servicetoLondonPaddington.Chadlington

hasavillageshop,butchers,coffeeshopand

pub,TheTiteInn.

It’ssevenmilestotheacclaimed

DaylesfordOrganicfarmshopandspaand 11

milestoSohoFarmhouseatGreatTew.

’Wefellinlovewith

TheOldSchoolfor

itsbeautifulandfar-

reachingviews...’

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