Bucks &amp; Oxon


<p>Inner-city living, it seems, is no longer on everyone’s wish list and Rightmove has recently published research that indicates properties in villages and towns with populations under 11,000 are suddenly in high demand. And what’s not to love? Quiet roads, low pollution, green spaces aplenty and most importantly, less people which equals LESS COVID. Add to that sweet, nurturing primary schools, strong, involved communities, and a dash of indie shopping and foodie outposts, and you have a veritable bubbling pot of good life soup. Anyways, we’ve been tinkering around on the local property sites (how else do you fill the advert breaks during <em>Bake Off</em>?) and have found our current favourites.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbbarsbas200141" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Green, Adderbury, Oxon (opens in a new tab)">The Green, Adderbury, Oxon</a> &#8211; £1,100,000</h2>



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<p>Village properties aren&#8217;t all chocolate box thatched cottages, as this impressive 16th century former schoolhouse in Adderbury goes to show! Six-bed, three-bath Rawlins House has been restored to its former glory by previous owners, but is still packed to the rafters with period features (I would kill for those fireplaces), and sits in its own walled garden with woodland. If that&#8217;s not enough of a country idyll for you, the village of Adderbury should sell it &#8211; just south of Banbury, this sought-after locale is home to a<span style="font-size: 1.125rem"> hairdresser, post office, library, village shop, several pubs (we hear good things about The Pickled Ploughman) and a 14th century church.</span></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/church-row-cottages" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Church Row Cottages, Fulmer, Bucks (opens in a new tab)">Church Row Cottages, Fulmer, Bucks</a> &#8211; £495,000</strong></h2>



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<p>Well, it doesn’t get more quaint than this. It’s wee &#8211; only one bedroom and bathroom upstairs, kitchen and living downstairs &#8211; but it does have a private garden and a sweet little porch, so what more do you need? Fulmer itself is a joy of a village. While it’s super-well-connected to the M40 and M25 should you need easy access to urban life, the settlement has been recipient of the ‘Best Kept Village in Bucks’ accolade many times. There’s less than 500 residents but they sustain the much-loved pub, The Black Horse, and there’s a rec with pavilion, village hall and infant school too.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.johndwood.co.uk/buy/property/3-bedroom-semi-detached-house-bicester-ox25-ref-5308250/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Northampton Road, Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon (opens in a new tab)">Northampton Road, Weston-on-the-Green, Oxon</a> &#8211; £600,000</h2>



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<p>You get a lot of bang for your buck with this 3-bed semi-detached near Bicester. Once an old police house, it&#8217;s had a facelift and is now modern, bright and airy inside (while keeping the beams and wooden floors, natch). There are massive gardens to the front and rear too, including a standalone home office in the front garden with lights, electricity and broadband &#8211; perfect if you&#8217;re working from home for the foreseeable. If you&#8217;re commuting, the pretty village of Weston-on-the-Green is only a 15-minute drive from Bicester, so ideally placed for Bicester North (or, more importantly, shopping haven Bicester Village). </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.fineandcountry.com/uk/property-for-sale/buckingham-gawcott/mk18-4hy/1869819" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Church Street, Gawcott, Bucks (opens in a new tab)">Church Street, Gawcott, Bucks</a> &#8211; £675,000</strong></h2>



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<p>A converted Victorian school, you say? You had me at ‘converted Victorian’ to be honest. And what a lovely job they’ve done. Original features have been celebrated while inside, it’s a rather modern affair with parquet flooring, a log burner and four bedrooms. It’s situated in Gawcott, just 1.5 miles southwest of Buckingham, which is a tiny little place settled in the glorious Aylesbury Vale with a population just nudging 800. Fun Fact: Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (he of St Pancras Station fame) was born in Gawcott, and it’s believed he had some influence over the design of the school in question.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.cridlands.co.uk/property/30087806/ox25/lower-heyford/station-road/barn-conversion/3-bedrooms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxon (opens in a new tab)">Station Road, Lower Heyford, Oxon</a> &#8211; £395,000</h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;ve always dreamt of a barn conversion, then this could be just the project to sink your teeth into. Old Barn Cottage is a gorgeous three-bed period property that&#8217;s practically oozing with potential, just down the road from the train station in the village of Lower Heyford. The village itself is just shy of 500 residents, but has all the amenities you&#8217;d expect, including a local primary school, a bistro and bar just down the road, a local shop and good links to the M40 and A34.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbahrsbcs180026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Kings Road, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks (opens in a new tab)">Kings Road, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks</a> &#8211; £1,750,000</strong></h2>



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<p><br>Chalfont St Giles is rather large as villages go, with the last count estimating its population just shy of 6,000. But there’s very little mystery as to why: it’s brilliantly placed for London commuting (the M40 and M25 are nearby as it the speedy Chiltern Line from either Chalfont &amp; Latimer or Chorleywood) and yet it sits snuggly at the foothills of the Chilterns. So lovely scenery but no hills to battle (unless, of course, you choose to undertake them for fun) &#8211; no wonder Chalfont St Giles makes it onto our list of <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/buckinghamshire/the-chalfonts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Best Places to Live (opens in a new tab)">Best Places to Live</a>. Consequently, property is pricey (see above) and this six-bedroom delight is arguably worth every penny with its stunning kitchen with bi-folds, pergola, separate hydrotherapy pool and spotless gardens. Add on a handful of indie shops from fashion boutiques to hardware, and some lovely pubs and restaurants, and you have yourself a winner.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.themodernhouse.com/sales-list/frilford/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Dry Leys, Frilford, Oxon (opens in a new tab)">Dry Leys, Frilford, Oxon</a> &#8211; £1,600,000</h2>



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<p>Well hello, dream home! A stunning 1930s property set in a whopping seven acres of land (including woodland, a two-acre paddock, an avenue of nut trees, and an orchard), Dry Leys is all massive windows, original fireplaces and wood panelling. There&#8217;s even a self-contained garden lodge on the property that would be perfect for a granny annexe or even an Air BnB &#8211; it has its own kitchen, bathroom and separate bedroom. Frilford itself is a beautiful rural hamlet just 3 miles out of Abingdon, and is home to an excellent golf club and prep school. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><a href="https://www.alexanderandco.co.uk/property-for-sale/3-bedroom-house-for-sale-in-padbury-buckingham-mk18/9570" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Main Street, Padbury, Bucks (opens in a new tab)">Main Street, Padbury, Bucks</a> &#8211; £499,950</strong></h2>



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<p>In a village of just 810 souls, this glorious three-bedroomed thatched cottage might just be the perfect family home if you fancy living in a modern interpretation of an Enid Blyton book. It’s stuffed full of original features and the mature gardens are dreamy. As for Padbury, it’s a quaint, largely untouched village on the road from Winslow to Buckingham, with a primary school for 100 pupils, a clutch of pubs and a very good butchers.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Thinking of relocating? Take a peek at our <a href="https://muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="200 Best Places to Live (opens in a new tab)">200 Best Places to Live</a> for more inspiration! </p>


Rural relocation: 8 village properties to snap up in Bucks & Oxon

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