Deep Lock Cottage

A unique and charming retreat in a rural setting, alongside the Oxford Canal, offering ‘off-grid’ living.

Ground floor

• Front porch from the Canalside

• Boot room accessed from the rear side

• Sitting room which has a beamed ceiling and a multi-fuel fire place

• Eat in kitchen which includes Rangemaster cooker.

• Further study room

• Views out to open countryside from all rooms

First floor

• Two bedrooms 

• One bathroom 

• Storage cupboard used as wardrobe 

• All rooms benefit from views across the canal and open countryside

Outside

• The gardens surround the property on three sides.

• There are several storerooms and sheds.

• 64ft Private Mooring 

• Mooring costs:  Mooring costs £54.13 and Boat License Fee £33.25 , Both x 10 months  

• Included in the sale is the vendors boat ‘Dilly’. It is a three-birth boat including bathroom, kitchenette, and seating area. 

ONLY accessed via the canal towpath or by boat - no vehicular access. 

Situation

Somerton is an active community village situated in an elevated position on the eastern side of the Cherwell Valley. The village has a church and village hall with nearby Fritwell with a variety of local amenities including a primary school, post office, local butcher and two public houses. The market towns of Bicester and Banbury together with Oxford provide more widespread facilities.

Bicester has a fast line train service to London Marylebone (from 51 minutes) and alternative service from Heyford (about 3 miles) with services to Oxford (from 16 minutes). Junction 10 of the M40 Motorway is about 2.5 miles away

Fixtures and Fittings

All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services

Drainage is not mains drainage and not attached to the public sewer, drainage is currently via sceptic tank. Water is from an unrestricted supply from the canal (filtered and treated), not drinking water. Electricity is produced off-grid via wind turbine and generators (petrol and diesel). Bottled FloGas is used for cooking. Heating and hot water is coal fired via the multi-fuel stove in the sitting room working alongside an emersion tank.

None of the services, appliances, heating installations, broadband, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

Tenure

The property is to be sold freehold.

Local Authority

Cherwell District Council.

Council Tax Band A.

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements

ONLY accessed via the canal towpath or by boat - no vehicular access. 

Please note, there is no formal right of way to Deep Lock Cottage but there is agreed legal access for servicing and maintenance under the neighbouring land act 1992 over the neighbouring farm.

The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Plans and Boundaries

The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Important Notices

This property is available for sale by online auction. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. Buyers should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. Full details can be found on Fisher German’s online auction page www.fishergerman.co.uk/current-auctions.

Legal Pack

A legal pack will be available on Fisher German’s online auction page and interested parties will need to register before accessing the legal documents. 

Conditions of sale

The property will, unless previously withdrawn, be sold subject to common auction conditions and special conditions of each sale may be found in the legal documents section of the Fisher German online auction page. Each purchaser shall be deemed to have notice of each condition and all the terms thereof and to bid on those terms whether they shall have inspected the said conditions or not. 

Fees

The purchase of this property is subject to a combined Admin fee and Buyer’s Premium of £5,400 including VAT as stated on the auction listing. The buyer will also be required to reimburse the search fees of £ 172.83.

Viewings

Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP. 

Directions

Postcode – OX25 6LT

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From Banbury, take the A4260 south, passing Adderbury and Deddington. After about 2 miles, take the left turn as signed to North Aston and Somerton. Proceed through North Aston and along towards Somerton. Park just before the canal bridge and the towpath is on the left. Continue on foot down the bank and turn left along the towpath (away from the bridge) and Deep Lock Cottage will be found just over half a mile along the towpath on the opposite side of the canal (over the bridge).

This property is available for sale by online auction, ending at 12.00 noon on Friday 3rd May 2024. Please visit: fishergerman.co.uk/current-auctions for further information. Interested buyers will need to register in advance and complete an ID verification before being able to place a bid. You should allow sufficient time to complete this process before the time period expires. This document is not a legal document and shall not form part of the auction legal pack or any contract or offer. Buyers should not rely on the information in this document as statements of representation and should check that the information is correct by inspection or otherwise. Where there is a conflict between the contents of the legal documents and these particulars, the information contained in the legal documents shall prevail.

All properties available for sale by Fisher German’s online auction are traditional (or unconditional) online auctions; exchange occurs at the end of the auction. This means that if the reserve is met or exceeded and the auction timer reaches zero, the successful bidder is legally obliged to pay the purchase price and the seller will be legally obliged to sell the property. The winning buyer will be charged a holding deposit of £1,400 (not subject to VAT) online, with the amount being held in a secure client account, pursuant to the terms of a holding deposit agreement. In addition, the buyer shall pay an auction Admin Fee for this lot which will be £3,600, inclusive of vat, plus a Buyer's Premium of £1,800, inclusive of vat. The buyer will also be required to reimburse the Seller’s Legal fees, to include disbursements of £172.83. These fees shall be charged to the winning buyer online, immediately at the end of the auction using the payment details provided in advance of bidding. Any remaining amounts of the auction administration fee shall be payable by the buyer in the usual manner.

Pricing Information

The Guide Price amount specified is an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. It is not necessarily the amount at which the property will sell. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the property will not be sold) which we expect will be set no more than 10% above the Guide Price amount.

Bamboo Auctions and Fisher German shall not be liable for any inaccuracies in the fees stated on this description page, in the bidding confirmation pop up or in the particulars. Buyers should check the contents of the legal pack and special conditions for accurate information on fees. Where there is a conflict between the fees stated in the particulars, the bid information box above or the bidding confirmation pop up and the contents of the legal pack, the contents of the legal pack shall prevail.

Stamp Duty Land Tax or Land and Buildings Transaction Tax may also apply in some circumstances.