A beautiful detached award-winning contemporary home with tremendous light and space. It was built as an exemplar show home, in the vibrant and exciting Graven Hill area which was made famous by the Grand Designs TV series, about the first 10 houses self-built on Foundation Square.
This unique architect-designed property offers; beautifully designed accommodation, with large windows, contemporary style and state of the art Smart Home specification. A wonderful full height entrance hall welcomes you with a sculptural ash floating staircase and expansive glazing. The ground floor is principally open plan with the ability to separate the sitting room if desired, via sliding pocket doors. The kitchen/dining room extends to over 30 feet in length being beautifully fitted with a range of integrated appliances and sliding glazed doors to the main garden.
In the basement there is a fantastic cinema and hobbies room (29ft x 19ft) with Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 surround sound via Amina in-plaster speakers. This coffered-ceiling room has plenty of space for a pool table/home bar or a comprehensive home gym. Additionally in the basement there is a large plant/utility room which houses the MVHR/Heat Pump and is plumbed for a washing machine.
The first and second floors provide bedroom accommodation with the master bedroom having concealed electric blinds, a Juliet balcony, walk-in dressing room and a superb ensuite. The second bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a south-facing balcony. There is also a 3rd double room on the first floor and a family bathroom. On the second floor there is a huge attic-bedroom which could also be used as a superb playroom or home office.
Outside, the property offers parking with an electric car charging point and a well-proportioned garden. The property has never been occupied as a house and is sold chain free. Viewing highly recommended.
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This is an eco ICF house (a modern construction method that uses interlocking hollow insulated blocks filled with concrete) leading to excellent thermal and sound insulation and near Passivhaus air tightness.
It won a Residential Category of the prestigious RICS Awards in 2020 and was specially designed for this plot by multi award winning LAPD Architects.
The Niko Smart House System has its main dashboard in the kitchen which controls; all lighting and sound in the house, video doorbell, electric blinds and the Velux window above the hall. There are smaller control panels elsewhere and it can all be controlled and programmed via a smartphone App. The heating is controlled via its master controller in the kitchen and dedicated local controls individual rooms. There are invisible Amina speakers in the Kitchen/Diner, Sitting Room, Hall and Cinema Room all powered from the media hub in the plant room.
Integrated kitchen appliances include; fridge/freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher, downdraught extractor, induction hob and water tap with filter.
Primary heating is via the Passivhaus-certified MVHR air system and there is underfloor heating in the wet rooms. There is also a gas-fired Jotul stove in the sitting room. There are 2.2kW of solar panels on the roof and a 2.4kW battery storage system.
For further information please ask our sales representative.
Pleasantly situated on a corner plot in the vibrant and exciting new Graven Hill development. Graven Hill offers a wide variety of different property styles and has been the UK-leading champion of self-build contemporary homes. The house faces onto mature trees and there are lots of open green spaces on-site as well as ancient woodland within minutes’ walk. There is a primary school, café, wine bar in a parade of shops and Bicester is easily accessible. Bicester is a thriving, historic market town with exceptional road and rail links. Both Junctions 9 and 10 of the M40 is easily accessible, the towns two mainline railway stations between them provide services to Oxford, Birmingham and London Marylebone in approximately 45 minutes.
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This detached house constructed approximately five years ago is an eco ICF house (a modern construction method that uses interlocking, hollow insulated blocks filled with concrete). This gives excellent thermal and sound insulation and near Passivhaus air tightness. All mains services are connected.
The primary heating is via the Passivhaus-certified MVHR air system and there is underfloor heating in the wet rooms. There is also a gas fired Jotul stove in the sitting room. There are 2.2kw of solar panels on the roof and a 2.4kw battery storage system.
The Niko Smart House System controlling all lighting and sound in the house, video doorbell, electric blinds and velux window above hall. This can be controlled via smart phone app or control panel.
Please ask our sales representative for further information.
Broadband – according to Ofcom – Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile availability – Please ask agent.
Local Authority: Cherwell District Council – to be assessed.
EPC – B
