Alfredston Place, Wantage, OX12

A larger than average 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 balcony duplex apartment in a calm and leafy development within easy level walking distance of Wantage town centre. Lots of natural light. Allocated parking. No onward chain. This is a fabulous apartment in a great location.

Situation

Alfredston Place in Wantage is a residential redevelopment of the original Wantage Engineering Works site, and is well known for its central location, petrol blue painted detailing and various property types, including apartments and houses.

It features a mix of two, three and four-story buildings, incorporating different building heights and drawing inspiration from the historic St. Mary's buildings on Newbury Street.

An easy stroll brings you into Wantage, an attractive and historic market town in the Vale of White Horse. With roots dating back to Roman times and a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086, Wantage is famously known as the birthplace of King Alfred the Great.

The town offers a wide range of amenities including supermarkets, banks, a Post Office, library, museum, and various recreational facilities. You’ll also find plenty of independent outlets including coffee shops, bistros, pubs, restaurants, and an active community scene with clubs and organisations. The town square hosts a popular weekly market, along with regular farmers’ markets.

For those who enjoy walking, the nearby ancient Ridgeway is a must. Stretching 87 miles from the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in the Chilterns, it’s often called Britain’s oldest road. The trail winds through the beautiful North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Property

Facing into the central courtyard and situated on the third and fourth floor, this apartment feels wonderfully light, bright, open and spacious due to the balconies on each floor accessed from the living room and the master bedroom.

Entrance

Step through the entrance into the hallway where there’s a useful storage cupboard, offering plenty of space for boots, coats, sports kit, hoovers, mops and more.

Living room

This is a great-sized room with plenty of scope to arrange furniture as you choose. You’ve certainly got space for a corner sofa, TV, coffee table, console and indeed anything else that takes your fancy. Open the double doors to the balcony for a view onto the courtyard below or just to allow cool air to stream into the apartment.

Kitchen and dining room

You’ll pass another handy cupboard under the stairs on your way to the dining area where there’s ample room for a table to seat at least six - great for brunch or lunch at home and perfect for entertaining when you have family visiting.

Next it’s round the corner to the kitchen where there’s a plentiful amount of storage and kitchen counters. Wall units, cupboards and drawers are finished in a stylish white with brushed-steel handles. Turquoise tiles add a touch of colour to the splash-backs.

Principal bedroom

Upstairs, the generous main bedroom is designed to create a feeling of space and calm. The combination of space and the separate dressing area makes it feel more like a suite than a bedroom. You’ve ample room for a king-sized bed with bedside cabinets and a dressing table, tallboy or boudoir chair.
The icing on the cake is the second balcony, where you can sit with a cup of coffee to enjoy the sun in the morning and the view beyond.

En suite

The back-to-wall loo and pedestal hand basin are contemporary in design, and there’s an attractive blue mosaic tiled finish. The porthole window is a lovely touch.

Landing

Looking for the airing cupboard? Look no further as here it is on the landing, containing the pressurised hot water tank and a convenient shelf for airing clothes.

Bedroom two

Another good-sized double bedroom with not just the single skylight but also a smaller low-level crescent shaped window to fill the room with light. Ample space for all the usual, including a wardrobe, chest of drawers, dressing table or desk. There’s also an under-eaves cupboard, accessed just below the skylight.

Bathroom

The family bathroom is partly tiled in a smart black and white pattern and consists of a bath with a shower handset on a riser bar and fitted bathroom furniture featuring a back-to-wall loo, cupboard space and a basin with mono tap. The heated ladder towel rail provides toasty warm towels, and there’s another porthole window, just for fun.

Parking

The apartment comes with an allocated parking space. Plenty of additional guest parking is available.

Transport links

Walk – It’s roughly a 5-minute walk to the local Primary school, you can reach the local shops in about 7 minutes and nearby pubs such as The King Alfred’s Head, The Lord Nelson and The Lamb Inn are all within comfortable reach.
Bus – Your nearest bus stop is just a 7-minute walk away in Wantage Market Place. From here buses take you to Milton Park, Harwell, Abingdon, Didcot and Oxford.
Car – Wantage has excellent commuting links via the A34 with the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. Didcot, with its train station, is a 20-minute drive, while the city of Oxford is just half an hour 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.

Good to know

Windows are double-glazed.

Schooling

According to Oxfordshire County Council, the schools within the catchment area are:

Primary: Wantage Church of England Primary School.
Secondary: King Alfred’s 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 electric.
Heating is from wall-mounted economy 7 electric radiators.
Hot water is from an electric immersion tank.
Water and electricity are mains supplied.
Drainage/sewerage is mains.

Connectivity

Broadband, according to Openreach, is Fibre to Cabinet available at up to 76 Mbps
Mobile: According to Vodafone, mobile coverage with their 5G service is ‘Good indoors and outdoors’.
Council: The local authority is Vale of White Horse.

The apartment is Council Tax band C.

Tenure

Leasehold, for a term of 125 years from 24th June 1988.
Ground rent: £188 a year
Service charge budgeted for 2024/25 is approx. £3400

EPC rating: C. Tenure: Leasehold, Service charge description: 2024/25 budgeted service chge, Length of lease (remaining): 87 years 11 months,