Ducklington Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28

This non-estate detached family home has been extended to offer roomy and adaptable accommodation set in mature gardens and within a mile of the town centre!
Offered with immediate vacant possession.

THE PROPERTY:

Constructed by local builders of repute, Fisher & Townsend, this fine family home has subsequently been extended to provide a particularly generous ground floor complete with a vast dining area overlooking the garden. A modern shower room and adjacent ante room, along with the integral garage opposite offer scope for the creation of a self-contained annexe subject to permissions.

The two original reception areas are linked by an archway with a fireplace to the side (that could be reinstated). Upstairs are two generous double bedrooms plus a sensibly proportioned single. Also, off the landing is something of a rarity - an original avocado bathroom - replete with contemporaneous full wall ceramic tiling! But, before you think about ripping out this original feature, know that "The avocado bathroom is back... " according to The Sunday Times 'Style Barometer’ (Published 15th January 2023). You may also care to read the article "Holy guacamole: are you ready for the return of the avocado bathroom suite?" that appeared in the Lifestyle section of the Guardian on St George's Day 2023!

In front of the house is an expansive open plan garden to the front. A drive provides useful off-street parking on the approach to a single garage.

To the rear is a wide terrace beyond which is a beautifully level and lovingly kept lawn. This is artfully framed by an elegantly curved path fringed with traditional rope edging that leads to a timber summerhouse. A backdrop of mature evergreen hedging provides year-round privacy. In total the plot approaches an eighth of an acre. This has been a wonderful family home and the setting of many happy memories. Now you have that rare opportunity to make it your own.

Local Authority: West Oxfordshire (Tax Band D).

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SITUATION:

The property is in a quiet non estate side road within three quarters of a mile of the iconic Buttercross and town hall.

Witney is a thriving market town on the edge of the Cotswolds about 10 miles to the West of the dreaming spires of Oxford. Its location on the banks of the River Windrush led to the manufacture of high quality blankets known the world over until the last mill was closed in 2002. Some manufacturing remains and the town is home to Christy & Co - hat makers since 1773 to people such as the Royal family and Don Corleone in the Godfather films!

Much of the town's fine architecture reflects the wealth of the woollen trade in its heyday. The rich variety of shops, good schools, street cafes, and excellent sporting facilities coupled with higher order services that include a hospital greatly add to the quality of life.

A mainline rail service to Oxford and London Paddington from Long Hanborough (about 6.5 miles away with journey times of 9 and 70 minutes respectively).