5 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Silver Trees is a lovely family home a stone???s throw from Oxford, but surrounded by woods that give the house its name. Built originally for an Oxford Don in the early 1900???s, this Edwardian house still has many original features.

The accommodation comprises eat-in kitchen with granite worktops and range cooker, dining room with feature fire place, large reception room with inglenook fireplace and doors to terrace overlooking the large south facing lawn and start of private woods. A sympathetic extension offers a further reception room with wood burning stove and large conservatory and sauna. Upstairs there are five double bedrooms including a large master bedroom with en-suite and potential walk-in wardrobe/dressing room, family bathroom and additional shower room. From the upstairs landing you can access a balcony overlooking your grounds. In addition, there is ideal au pair accommodation attached to the house, as well as a triple garage and one bed apartment style accommodation above.

The nearby village of Kennington lies on a long narrow strip of land between Bagley Wood to the west and the River Thames water meadows to the east. Just 2.5 miles from Oxford city centre it features a selection of local shops, St Swithun???s Primary School which has a Good rating from Ofsted.

Public transport links are close by offering a regular service into Oxford, while the motorist can find straightforward access to the A34 leading to the A40 (M40).