Home ownership with less hassle is one of the main reasons why apartments are so popular with buyers, according to agents.

Rob Hill, of Breckon and Breckon-owned Oxford Apartments, said: “Apartments are ideal for those with busy lives.

“The advantage is that owners don’t have the responsibility of general upkeep of gardens and the building, as this is normally taken care of by the management company or freeholder.”

Rupert Leigh-Wood, of agents John D Wood, added: “There is always plenty of demand for apartments.

“The advantages of them, versus a house, are that they tend to be lower maintenance and easier to lock-up and leave.

“Apartments are also often easier to let, can be more affordable and often have one or two-bedrooms, whereas houses tend not to.”

Breckon and Breckon/Oxford Apartments has a top floor, three-bedroom flat in Frenchay Road with views over the Oxford Canal.

It has a sitting room with balcony, separate kitchen and the master bedroom has an ensuite shower room.

Other features include allocated parking and a lift. It is on the market for £420,000.

The agency is also selling a two-bedroom apartment in Bishop Kirk Place for £350,000. The ground-floor property has two bathrooms, a kitchen, use of communal gardens and parking.

For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Breckon & Breckon on 01865 310300 or visit breckon.co.uk A glamorous three-bedroom apartment in Grade II-listed, 19th-century Bliss Mill at Chipping Norton is also up for grabs. The property includes many period features such as a vaulted exposed brick ceiling in the sitting room and original iron pillars and beams in the entrance hall.

The master bedroom is ensuite and there is a private courtyard garden and use of a garage.

Number 6, Bliss Mill is on the market for £475,000. For more information, contact agents John D Wood on 01865 311522 or visit johndwood.co.uk