Cumnor Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire

INTRODUCTION
Set amidst mature trees at the end of a secluded private lane, is this lovely family home which now returns to the market after more than thirty years, with no onward chain. The ground floor accommodation comprises breakfast kitchen with adjoining open plan dining room and snug, and a separate sitting room. Upstairs are five bedrooms, including a principal bedroom suite with both bathroom and dressing room. An integral double garage offers the potential to remodel and create additional accommodation if required.

ON THE GROUND FLOOR
There is a useful glazed storm porch to the front of the house, ideal for storing muddy boots, through which one enters into the main hallway, with staircase directly ahead. To the right is the Sitting room, with feature fireplace and a glazed door that opens on to a terrace overlooking the garden to the rear of the house.

To the left, a door opens into the open-plan living/dining room. This is a lovely sunny space, with beautiful timber floors and large windows. It is the heart of the home and incorporates a comfortable ‘snug’ with modern log-burner set within an elegant Bath Stone surround, and a bright and airy dining area that overlooks the garden through huge picture windows. Ideal as a family room it is also the perfect informal space to relax with guests. A large, glazed door gives access to the terrace outside, which offers additional space for outdoor dining and entertaining.

Adjoining the dining room is the cosy breakfast kitchen, equipped with gas range cooker and a well-thought-out arrangement of fitted cupboard units. A further door gives access to the terrace at the rear of the house, with log store and tool shed. Returning to the hallway, there is cloakroom/utility room, which completes the ground floor accommodation.

UPSTAIRS
On the first floor there are four bedrooms and the family bathroom. Each of the rooms benefits from large windows and high ceilings, lending to each a very agreeable feeling of space and light. The largest, Bedroom 2, is a beautiful room with dual-aspect views to both front and rear of the house. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are both generously-proportioned doubles, while Bedroom 5 is a charming dual-aspect corner room with wonderful views over the garden and the distant skyline of the city, and is currently used as an office.
A further flight of stairs leads to the principal bedroom suite, which comprises a spacious bedroom with far-reaching views to the north and west of the city, full size bathroom and dressing room.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached along a delightful tree-lined private lane, which leads to a small enclave of just five houses. The house is screened from the lane by a variety of large trees and shrubs, and there is ample parking space to the front and side of the house for multiple vehicles.

The house stands within a plot of just under 1/5 of an acre, with the garden laid mainly to lawn, and enclosed by large mature trees that offer complete privacy from all sides. An elevated paved terrace accessed from the dining room, and with steps down on to the lawn, offers pleasant views across the garden and is the perfect spot to relax. Doors from the kitchen and the sitting room lead out to a second terrace to the rear of the house which provides useful space for a garden shed, and log store.

There is an integral double garage, with a plumbed-in water supply for utilities, which provides a large amount of storage space and also offers the potential to convert to additional accommodation if required.

LOCATION
Situated on the western edge of Oxford, Cumnor Hill is a prosperous area characterised by larger properties, many of them located on exclusive private roads. It has always been a popular location for prospective homebuyers looking for a distinctive, but affordable home.

It has excellent transport links, with local bus services from the centrally located Seacourt Park and Ride providing easy access to the railway station, city centre, and beyond to the hospitals located on the eastern side of Oxford. The Botley Interchange of the Oxford ring road gives immediate access to the A34 and A420, and the wider road and motorway network.

Residents enjoy the bustling shops and services of Elms Parade and West Way Place, which include ATM, post office, library, supermarkets and convenience stores, florist, newsagent, doctors' surgery, dentist, optician, and vet. With ample parking and bus stops close by, access is both simple and convenient.

Botley is well-served by a number of excellent primary schools, and the highly-rated Matthew Arnold secondary school. This location is also well-placed for the independent schools on the west side of Oxford, such as Chandlings, and those in Abingdon such as The Manor, St Helen’s and St Catherine’s, and Abingdon School itself.

Approximate distances:

Oxford Rail Station 2.0 mi/3.2 km
City Centre 2.4 mi/3.8 km
John Radcliffe Hospital 4.5 mi/7.2 km
Abingdon (centre) 7.0 mi/11.3 km
M40 to London (Thame) 13 mi/21 km