Cumnor Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2

A charming and exquisitely presented detached family home at the foot of Cumnor Hill with a self-contained annexe for use as a family flat, as private accommodation for a nanny or as office space/consulting room for work.

The house was built in 1923 and is constructed from local brick under a tiled roof and is very much in keeping with its Edwardian era, with box bay windows of heritage glass and ornate gable ends dressed with timber. The house sits beautifully within the plot, enjoying an elevated position from the road with generous, mature gardens front and rear. It has been sympathetically modernised to suit the house’s character keeping the beautiful period fireplaces and warmly decorated rooms.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors with a well laid out living space flowing from a welcoming entrance hall. There is a sitting room leading through to a music room with concertina doors between, affording the flexibility to use as a separate space or, when opened, it is perfect for entertaining as the music room has patio doors leading out to the garden. Across the hall is another room currently used as a study with an oak built-in desk and oak bookshelves around the room, which can also be used as an ample bedroom for one or two children. The dining room leads through to a modern kitchen crafted with a period feel. Off the hall there is also a well-proportioned double bedroom and an adjacent bathroom to complement it.

The first floor comprises two generous bedrooms. The main bedroom is a wonderful light space overlooking the quiet back garden, with an en suite bathroom and a walk-in dressing room. A fourth, large bedroom also overlooks the quiet back garden and can sleep two or three children. From the landing there is easy access to a large loft space affording the potential to enlarge and reconfigure the first floor.

Most recently the garage has been converted into a fantastic self-contained studio annexe with a modern kitchen and living space/office/study space, and a shower room, which would work well for visiting guests, family, as office/consulting room or as a holiday let.

Upon entering the gardens, one is immediately aware of the peace and calm. The grounds extend to approximately 0.7 acres with very pretty gardens to the front and the rear of the house which is approached by a gated driveway. The front garden has a spring-fed pond thriving with wildlife, surrounded by formal lawn with mature and well-stocked borders, and mature trees including red oaks and Indian chestnuts. The southerly rear garden has been landscaped to create a super terrace that stretches across the rear of the house. Steps rise to a well-stocked orchard with cherry, apple, pear and plum trees, beyond which another set of steps leads to a large lawned area suitable for family sports and games of cricket, badminton and croquet, with fabulous views of the surrounding countryside.

Cumnor Hill is located to the west of the city of Oxford. The area is traditionally made up of larger houses, set in bigger plots providing more space to homeowners, yet remaining within two-and-a-half miles of the city and a stone’s throw from the newly built West Way shopping centre. The area is well serviced with schools, being within the catchment for North Hinksey Church of England Primary School and the extremely popular Matthew Arnold Secondary School. It is a 15-minute drive to Summer Fields School, Dragon School, Oxford High School, St. Edward’s School, Magdalen College School, and also Abingdon-upon-Thames. Oxford railway station is a 5-minute car ride and provides a mainline rail link into London Paddington in approximately one hour. There is also a regular bus service to and from the city centre from the bus stop near the front door of 29 Cumnor Hill.