St Gabriel's, Wantage, OX12

An elegant townhouse in a prestigious development within easy walking distance of Wantage town centre.

Entrance hall
From the front door you enter the wide, welcoming hall, with space for a hall table and mirror.

Downstairs cloakroom.
To the right of the hall is a bonus area for coat storage, and then through another door to the downstairs cloakroom which features mosaic tiles, a back-to-wall toilet and hand basin. A large mirror reflects light back into the room.

Kitchen, dining and family room
This generously sized open plan room is delightfully light and airy, with a set of French doors and side panels which allows light to flood in from the enclosed rear garden.

The kitchen is well laid out and features a rather sociable breakfast bar at one side of the peninsula while on the other side sits the ceramic hob below a suspended extractor fan, allowing the chef a view of the garden when cooking. The look is seamless as all the appliances are integrated and there’s plenty of useful drawer space to accommodate pots, pans and utensils.

Wood-look counters and upstands complement the white cabinetry with contrasting matt and chrome D shaped handles, all illuminated by recessed ceiling and under-cupboard lights.

The 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with drainer sits underneath a range of wall cabinets, with the integrated washer dryer and dishwasher below.
At the end of the run of units there’s a built-in oven and microwave with the integrated fridge freezer alongside.

The dining and family area feels both connected and separate from the kitchen, thanks to the half-height dividing wall. The layout gives you plenty of options as to how to furnish this area – There’s ample space for a dining table seating six to eight people and more than enough room for a large sofa or easy chairs, and maybe a media cabinet or sideboard. Adding a rug to the tiled floor makes it easy to ‘zone’ the room.

Completing the ground floor is a walk-in understairs cupboard housing the consumer unit, and enough room for all those everyday items such as the ironing board, mop, broom etc.

FIRST FLOOR

Living room
At the top of the first set of stairs, turn left into the living room. The French doors and Juliet balcony deliver a green and pleasant east-facing outlook over the garden and the deep carpet makes this a luxurious room for evening and weekend relaxing.

Principal bedroom
Looking out to the front is the spacious, boutique-hotel-inspired main bedroom. You’ve ample space for a king-size bed, bedside table, dressing tables and boudoir chair. Two windows, one with Juliet balcony, ensure you enjoy the best of the day’s light. There’s a full wall of built-in mirrored wardrobe storage with rails and shelving, helping to keep the bedroom clutter free.

Ensuite bathroom
This impressive bathroom is beautifully tiled with both a bath and walk-in shower with rainfall head.The colour of the dark wood flooring complements the feature mosaic tile strips and there’s a designer towel rail to keep towels dry and fluffy.
There’s also a back-to-wall loo and a half pedestal hand basin beneath the mirror, which is set into a convenient niche, providing storage for all those toiletries.

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom two
Facing front, this double bedroom has space for a king-size bed, bedside tables, a desk, a chest of drawers and/or a shelving unit. There are also not just one, but two double wardrobes with more than enough storage for all those clothes and shoes.

Bedroom three
A small double bedroom next to bedroom four, with an easterly-facing window capturing the morning light.

Bedroom four
A single bedroom with a large window filling the room with light and giving views over the garden. Could easily be used as a study or hobby room.

Family bathroom
A smart, well-appointed bathroom with a bath and walk-in shower. The bath has a mixer tap and handset for convenient hair washing and there are glass shelves in the recessed alcove for shampoo storage. The back-to-wall loo and half-pedestal sit beneath a recessed shelf and there’s a white ladder towel rail, tall enough to dry any amount of towels.
The smart tiling is half height around the room, extending to full height in the shower. Flooring is a practical dark wood LVT and light is provided by the recessed downlighters.

Landing
There are two cupboards on the landing, one contains the Megaflo tank and the other houses the boiler, doubling as a toasty airing cupboard with slatted shelves.

OUTSIDE

Front
Elegantly proportioned, this is a handsome house with sash windows, a dark green door and fanlight above. There is parking on the block paving for two cars side by side.

Rear garden
The generous garden is enclosed by close board timber fencing and trellis, with a gate allowing access to the walkway behind.
A circular paved patio nearest to the house creates the perfect space for alfresco dining and lazy lounging. Steps up lead to the next gravelled tier, then up again to the final paved terrace and a screened area to tuck the bins out of sight. Mature shrubs complete the scene.
Currently designed to be low maintenance, this garden could become a haven for nature, a productive kitchen garden, or simply somewhere to relax and unwind…

Transport links
Walk
It’s a five minute walk into Wantage Market Place.

By car
A twenty-five minute drive south sees you in neighbouring Newbury, or the City of Oxford is a thirty minute drive north. The A34 is close by, with links to the south coast and the Midlands.

By train
Didcot railway station is just over twenty minutes away by car. Trains from here run south east to Reading and London, with the Elizabeth line starting at Reading, and to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. To the north, trains run to Oxford and the Midlands.

Bus
Your nearest bus stop is in Market Place, with buses taking you to Milton Park, Harwell and Didcot or south to Newbury.

Schooling
Primary. Wantage Primary Academy, Wantage Church of England Primary
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
Central heating and hot water are mains gas fired.
Mains water and sewerage.

Connectivity
Broadband. According to Openreach, Ultrafast Full Fibre at up to 1000Mbps is available.
Mobile, according to Vodafone, is a ‘Good indoors and outdoors’ 4G service.

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

Estate charges
£344.14 pa for 2025/26

Tenure
Freehold.

 

EPC rating: C. Tenure: Freehold,