Mably Grove, Wantage, OX12

Mably Grove is a quiet cul-de-sac around a large green studded with mature trees – being overlooked is not a concern with this house.

You’re only around a 3 minute walk, depending on your pace, from the beautiful Wild Orchid Meadow – home to Grove Fields Park Run and Grove Rugby Football Club, as well as the old Grove Airfield and Willow Walk Nature Reserve.

You’ve a GP, pharmacy and dental clinic just over the road, with a Waitrose and Sainsbury’s roughly a mile away by car, less on foot or bicycle – with footpaths to the town centre.

Property
Mature trees, neat box hedges, planting and fenced borders enclose the drive, creating a welcoming approach to this elegant double-fronted detached home.

The drive provides ample space to comfortably park three large cars, or perhaps a combination of campervan and cars.

The detached double garage is easily accessed thanks to the angle – which further enhances the welcoming approach to the house. Behind the secure, electric up-and-over doors is a highly versatile space with no internal division – making it ideal for working on your classic car or perhaps to use as a workshop or studio.

Entrance
A recessed storm porch provides shelter from the elements, while keeping packages dry and safely out of view. Through the cheery red part-glazed front door is the wide entrance hall. This has ample space for a console table to further enhance the welcome and handy understairs storage for coats and boots.

Dining room
South-facing with a corner box bay window, the dining room is a lovely, bright space to enjoy family meals and celebrations. It's also ideal when you need peace and quiet to spread out a project or tackle homework uninterrupted.

Study
Across from the dining room, and with a south-facing box bay corner window filling the room with light, is the study. Ideally situated to spot arrivals, this would make an excellent home office. It would equally make a great kids’ playroom, allowing you to simply close the door on any creative chaos.

Sitting room
Wide French doors onto the patio and garden, while a side window brings in further light, ensuring this generously proportioned room feels light, bright and spacious.

The stone fireplace surrounds a feature gas fire, providing instant ambience and a stylish focal point.

Kitchen
The large kitchen gives you plenty of space for culinary creativity. Sleek cream units are arranged in an L-shape, creating an efficient working configuration. White-tiled splashbacks are studded with contrasting feature tiles, to stylish effect.

Within the kitchen you have:
• 4-ring gas hob with steel splashback
• Extractor hood
• Built-in microwave
• High level double oven/grill
• 1½ stainless-steel sink with drainer
• Space for a dishwasher
• Space for a tall fridge freezer
• Plentiful counter workspace
• Ample wall units, base units and drawers
• Room for a kitchen table or breakfast bar

Utility
This hardworking room includes a sink and draining board, boiler and space for a washing machine and separate dryer. It also has additional full-height pantry storage with wall space for a coat rack – perfect for when you’re returning home through the backdoor with muddy boots, wet outer layers or a soggy dog.

Downstairs loo
A downstairs loo, so often missing from homes, is essential when you’re a busy family. This compact space provides a close-coupled loo, hand basin, radiator and obscured glass window.

UPSTAIRS
A large feature window illuminates the stairs and, with the part-vaulted ceiling and larger-than average landing, creates a wonderful light, bright space. There’s room for a hallway chest of drawers opposite the linen cupboard. A hatch leads up to the attic.

Bedrooms one and two
Overlooking the rear garden are two generously proportioned double bedrooms, each with built-in  wardrobes and space for a chest of drawers and/or dressing table, in addition to bedside cabinets. Bedroom one benefits from an ensuite shower room.

Ensuite
The smartly tiled ensuite gives you a walk-in shower enclosure with an electric shower and a handset on a riser rail. A wide pedestal hand basin sits beneath the mirror and shaver-point, alongside a chrome heated towel rail with a close-coupled loo completing the suite.

Bedrooms three and four
Looking out to the front of the house are two double bedrooms – each with ample space for a double bed, bedside cabinets and freestanding bedroom furniture.

Family bathroom
The family bathroom consists of a bath with a handset shower over. There's also a close-coupled loo, wide pedestal hand basin, heated ladder towel rail for toasty warm towels, extractor fan and an obscured glass window.

OUTSIDE
The wrap-around patio connects the side gate, back door and French windows, and provides a great space for alfresco dining, barbecues and outdoor lounging – perfect for a sundowner at the end of the day.

Beyond the patio you have the lawn, flower beds, pretty planted borders and mature trees and shrubs – which create a wonderfully privacy-protecting screen. There’s opportunity to create interesting nooks for swing-seats and bistro sets when you want a quiet corner to read and relax. The garden is fully enclosed with high, close-board panel fencing adorned with clematis.

Parking
You’ve space for three full-sized cars on the drive, with additional parking in the double garage.

TRANSPORT LINKS
Walk – It’s approximately an 18-minute walk on footpaths to Wantage Market Place, and just a 3-minute walk to your nearest pharmacy, dental centre and the beautiful Wild Orchid Meadow.

Bus – Your nearest bus stop is on Mably Way, a 2-minute walk away, with buses taking you to destinations such as Wantage, Harwell, Milton Park, Oxford and Didcot.

Car – Wantage town centre is just over a mile away by car and is an even shorter walk or cycle. Didcot, with its train station, is 9 miles away, while the city of Oxford is 18 miles away.

Train – Your nearest station is Didcot Parkway, which connects you with London Paddington in 42 minutes, Reading in 12 minutes and Bristol Temple Meads in 1 hour. Oxford Station takes you to Paddington in 1 hour, Banbury in 17 minutes and Birmingham New Street in 1 hr 10.

Schooling
Nearby schools include:
Primary: Millbrook Primary School, Grove Church of England Primary School and Wantage Primary Academy, on the Kingsgrove development – rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2023.
Secondary: King Alfred’s Academy, St John’s Church of England Academy.

In addition, there’s a wide range of private schooling available that includes: Moulsford Prep School and Cranford House School in Wallingford, Pangbourne College, Abingdon School, Bradfield College, Radley College and more.

Services
Heating and hot water are mains gas fired.
Water and electricity are mains supplied.
Drainage/sewerage is mains.

Connectivity
Broadband, according to Openreach, is Full Fibre available at up to 1600 Mbps.
Mobile, according to Vodafone, is a “Good indoors and outdoors” 5G service.

Council
The local authority is Vale of White Horse. The Council Tax band is F.

Tenure
Freehold.

EPC rating: C. Tenure: Freehold,