6 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

An elegant six bedroom Victorian Rectory with a distinguished past, having had several titled owners throughout the years. It was originally designed by the architect Henry Jones Underwood.

The principal rooms maintain many character features of the era, in particular the high ceilings, fireplaces and cornicing. The property has extensive cellars which (subject to planning) could be converted for a variety of additional uses. The current owners have totally renovated the property and now it has stunning family accommodation in excess of 6,000 sq ft (including garage and cellars).

On the ground floor there are five reception rooms, to include a wonderfully light drawing room with french doors leading out onto a large Southerly facing terrace, a generous kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility room and WC. The first floor includes six bedrooms (one being en-suite) and two bathrooms.

The house itself stands in the middle of the plot with parking for a number of cars as well as detached double garage. The main lawns are southerly facing as is the large terrace leading off French windows in the drawing room.

The property was the Rectory to All Saints Church on the edge of the original village of Didcot. The property is ideally located for the modern family with Didcot mainline station a few minutes walk from the house. Many of Oxfordshire's prestigious private schools are located within a short drive.

Didcot itself has seen a huge amount of regeneration in recent years with many local restaurants, a multiplex cinema, supermarket and many well known retails stores. Art Space is an arts centre with exhibitions and a theatre that has comedy and drama that often previews before London runs.