4 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Situation

Woodstock is a rather special historic town, its main streets are lined with 16th, 17th and 18th Century houses, cottages and shops. There is an excellent range of local amenities including well reputed primary and secondary schools, a library, many specialist shops, small supermarket, banks, hotels, public houses and restaurants. The parish church of St. Mary Magdalene was badly damaged in the Civil War and was restored in Victorian times. Woodstock adjoins the great Blenheim Estate through which there are many walks. The University City of Oxford is some eight miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of recreational, shopping and cultural facilities.

Woodstock is well placed for access to the A34 and M40 (junction 9) which provides access to the Midlands and London. There are mainline railways stations at Charlbury and Oxford with local stations at Tackley and Long Hanborough.

Description

This impressive Grade II listed town house offers superb accommodation, excellent for family living and great entertaining space. Constructed of Cotswold stone and believed to date back to the 17th century, the property has many period features including high ceilings, sash windows, fireplaces and an 18th century panelled reception hall. The house is complemented by a beautifully landscaped garden designed by Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Jacquie Gordon, and has off street parking for two cars.

Internally, the property provides spacious and flexible accommodation arranged over three floors with a cellar in addition. It has the perfect blend of period character and modern sophistication with beautifully fitted bath and shower rooms and a fabulous Smallbone kitchen. The accommodation provides four reception rooms and four bedrooms, two of the reception rooms being on the first floor provide the flexibility for additional bedrooms if required. The ground floor provides a most attractive panelled reception hall, a spacious dining room with fireplace, large utility room with door to the garden, a cloakroom, and forming the hub of the house, is the welcoming kitchen/breakfast/family room with fireplace, flagstone flooring, window seats and French doors to the garden. The impressive kitchen has a range of units with a central island, a larder cupboard, a Falcon range cooker and integrated appliances including a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and microwave. Accessed from the cloakroom is the wine cellar, which it is believed, was once linked to the cellar of the adjoining historic property by a passageway. At first floor level are the sitting room, a lovely room with fireplace and window seats, a large study, bathroom and the master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom. With wonderful views over Woodstock, the remaining elegant bedrooms are arranged on the second floor and include an impressive bedroom with a large en-suite bath/shower room, and two further connecting bedrooms with a child's bathroom arranged off bedroom 4.


Outside
Arranged at the rear of the house, the garden is a splendid contemporary interpretation of romantic, traditional English country style within the confines of a walled garden. It has been beautifully landscaped with a central pathway, seating areas and well stocked borders with a variety of mature plants and shrubs. A well designed zoned lighting system enhances the garden at night and includes uplighting for feature plants, the archway and walls and lights for the patio, path and parking area. There is also an automatic programmable irrigation system. Features within the garden include a water feature outside the kitchen, and a beautiful slate vase designed by the well known sculptor, Joe Smith, which is available by separate negotiation. From the attractive alfresco dining area, trellising divides the garden from the parking area which is accessed via a shared driveway with remote controlled electric gate and provides parking for two cars.

Services: All mains services are connected. Gas fired central heating.

Council Tax band G

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession on completion

Local Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council, Woodgreen, Witney, OX6 6NB. Tel 01993 702947. Oxfordshire Country Council, St Aldate's Chambers, Oxford, OX14 3JE Tel 01865 249811

Fixtures, Fittings etc
Those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the freehold sale with the exception of the Joe Smith vase which is available by separate negotiation. All other fixtures, fittings and furnishings are expressly excluded. Certain such items may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should be obtained from the selling agents.

Accommodation

2/4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast/family room, utility room, cloakroom, master bedroom with en-suite dressing room and bathroom, 3/5 further bedrooms (2 en-suite), family bathroom. Cellar.
Professionally landscaped garden and private parking. Garden store.

Directions

From Oxford, take the A44 North and proceed into Woodstock where 24 Oxford Street will be found on the right hand side.