Five acres of land including paddocks, a patio and a garden with a stream running through the middle come with a detached house near Bicester.

Firethorn, in the village of Blackthorn, has open views from the back and overlooks a pond at the front.

The stone-built property includes a main reception room with feature fireplace and wood-burning stove, dining room, sun room with double doors to the garden, study, kitchen with range cooker and utility room.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom, plus a family bathroom.

Other features include a downstairs cloakroom and a double garage with storage above, and off-road parking in a paved area at the front.

Chris Dixie, of agents Breckon & Breckon, said: “This property was built about 20 years ago and is one of just two houses that were constructed at the same time.

“It has a really nice big landscaped plot with a stream running through the middle, lawns and a man-made ha-ha.

“The house itself is a large, modern family home in decent decorative order, but it could benefit from a spruce-up.

“The accommodation is generous with excellent-sized rooms and large windows, making the most of the views and creating a feeling of space.

“There is also a large attic that could be converted and plenty of potential for further enlargement to the back of the house. Next door has built an extension which has almost doubled the total size of that property and a buyer could do a similar thing here, subject to the relevant planning consent.

“There is a huge amount of development potential and because the grounds are so generous, adding an extension would still leave an extremely large plot.

“Blackthorn is a quiet village, close to Bicester and Oxford with easy access to the M40 and train services to London and Aylesbury.

“It also fits into the catchment for the highly regarded Aylesbury Grammar School.”

Firethorn is on the market for £695,000. For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Breckon & Breckon on 01865 310300 or visit breckon.co.uk