Blewbury Road, East Hagbourne, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11

DESCRIPTION:

A pinnacle of design, The Lodge, is a bespoke newly built property by premier developers Intelligent Design Homes Ltd, built to an exacting quality and wonderfully marrying a traditional aesthetic with the most modern of conveniences and highest of standards. The house is built in a neo-Georgian style featuring hand-finished bricks and flint and boasting 2.7m high ceilings, handmade hardwood sash windows with classic ironmongery and a spectacular Smallbones of Devizes handmade luxury kitchen, which has been complemented with an exceptional handmade Bootility by Parlour Farm. The property is tucked away down a private lane and sits within a large plot of 1.2 acres. The location offers quiet and seclusion, but is still within easy access of transport to London and Oxford.

The highly specified accommodation measures nearly 4,500 sq ft and includes: entrance hall, kitchen/dining/family room, utility, sitting room, study, play room, boot room, WC, five double bedrooms (three en-suite), family bathroom and double garage with converted room & WC above. EPC Rating B.


LOCAL INFORMATION:

East Hagbourne is a pretty and peaceful village situated on the edge of the Berkshire Downs, in a sought-after area of South Oxfordshire. The village contains many attractive period houses, churches, a popular village pub, a recreation ground and a Primary School that enjoys an outstanding reputation. Communications are excellent, with easy access to the M4 junction 12 at Theale and the M40 junction 6 at Lewknor. Didcot Parkway mainline railway station is only two miles away with a regular service to London Paddington in approximately 35/40 minutes, Oxford around 15 mins and Reading around 20 mins. The A34, which is approximately four miles away, provides easy access to Newbury, Oxford and the M4 motorway.

ACCOMMODATION:

A grand oversized front door leads into the full height entrance hall, with chevron limed oak wooden flooring and an impressive split staircase. The kitchen/dining/family room is a spectacular open plan living space with 2.7m high ceilings, with a mix of wooden limed oak and natural stone flooring. The Smallbones of Devizes handmade kitchen exudes outstanding craftsmanship, with its jaw dropping oversized central island in a contrasting colour, with natural carrara marble worktops, a double butler sink and in-built Dutch larder cupboards. The appliances are integrated and include a Gaggenau smart induction hob with built in extractor, two Gaggenau ovens, Fisher and Paykel fridge and freezer and a Miele dishwasher. French doors lead to the rear patio from the dining space and there is a woodburning stove in the family area. The utility offers Parlour Farm bespoke joinery providing additional storage, with space for stackable washing machine and tumble dryer, a further double butler sink, marble worktop with a striking seam, plant room and door to the side. The formal lounge overlooks the rear garden with double bays and French doors onto the patio, and a Charnwood woodburning stove with granite hearth. There are two further reception rooms, a large bay windowed study and the final room can be easily adapted to become a cinema room, playroom or snug, as well as a boot room with bespoke Parlour Farm joinery leading to a WC featuring an original Art Deco sink support with natural stone circular sink. There is underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

An impressive split staircase leads to a fully galleried landing. The main bedroom overlooks the grounds and offers a distant view of fields and open countryside beyond. The bedroom suite has a walk-in wardrobe and a luxury en-suite fitted with a traditional freestanding roll top bath and contemporary walk-in shower with marble tiling. The main guest bedroom suite has an equally appealing rear aspect with an attractive outlook, and an en-suite fitted with a walk-in shower with marble herringbone wall tiles, checkerboard pattern floor tiles in both blue stone and carrara marble and a carved natural stone sink. There is another en-suite bedroom, again with herringbone and checkerboard patterned marble tiling. The finally two further double bedrooms (one provides access to a large loft, which is suitable for conversion if required, subject to usual permissions). A family bathroom featuring a freestanding roll top bath and walk-in shower completes the accommodation.

OUTSIDE SPACE:

A private lane leads to the property with wooden gates opening to a gravelled driveway.

The property sits on grounds of approximately 1.2 acres. The rear garden faces South, with a natural stone patio planted with feature 150 year old olive trees and boxwoods. This opens to a level garden seeded to lawn. An open post and rail fence with five bar timber gate leads onto a paddock, left as a wild meadow. The garden is enclosed by a mix of close board and open post and rail fencing, with juvenile hedging.

There is also a detached open-sided double garage, with an EV charging point. A door at the side leads to a tiled ground floor room, with a staircase leading up to a fully finished room with a toilet. This space would work ideally as a home office or temporary guest accommodation, and could also be converted with the space below to create self-contained accommodation if required (agent’s note: there is an independent water heater in situ to create a kitchenette).


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

South Oxfordshire District Council. Tax band TBC. Air source heat pump with underfloor heating to the ground floor. Private sewage treatment plant located in the rear garden.


CONVEYANCING

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MORTGAGES

YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE

Exclusive deals are made available to Embrace Financial Services by PRIMIS Mortgage Network, to which Embrace Financial Services are an Appointed Representative

Davis Tate Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for mortgages, protection insurance and general insurance products.

Embrace Financial Services Ltd. is an Appointed Representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

LETTINGS and MANAGEMENT

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DISCLAIMER

These particulars are a general guide only. They do not form part of any contract. Services, systems and appliances have not been tested.

BUYERS INFORMATION

To conform with government Money Laundering Regulations 2019, we are required to confirm the identity of all prospective buyers. We use the services of a third party, Lifetime Legal, who will contact you directly at an agreed time to do this. They will need the full name, date of birth and current address of all buyers. There is a nominal charge of £78 including VAT for this (for the transaction not per person), payable direct to Lifetime Legal. Please note, we are unable to issue a memorandum of sale until the checks are complete.

REFERRAL FEES

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