St. Johns Road, Abingdon, OX14

Delightful three-bedroom townhouse, situated within this highly sought after location near the centre of Abingdon-on-Thames. It offers a wealth of character features, including high ceilings, original fireplaces, and attractive front and rear gardens. At the rear of the property there is a one-storey pitched-roof detached garage with a private hard standing parking facility for two cars. This is approached via a track off Radley Road. The house is sold with no ongoing chain.

St Johns Road is a desirable non-estate location, including predominantly period three- and four-bedroom townhouses. It is within easy walking distance of excellent state and private primary and secondary schools, as well as the thriving historic market town centre of Abingdon-on-Thames. The centre includes a range of amenities, such as cafes around the market square and by the river, as well as a library. The house is also within easy reach of a Tesco Express on Oxford Road and Waitrose in Abbey Close, as well as the Vale of White Horse Leisure Centre on Audlett Drive. There are bus stops on Oxford Road for buses to Oxford and to Didcot Parkway. Useful distances include: Abingdon-on-Thames town centre (about 0.8 miles), Didcot town (about 8 miles), and Oxford city (about 9.5 miles).

Living Room

The Living Room is at the front of the house, which is West facing, off the Dining Room and separate from the Dining Room. It features an attractive bay window with new double glazed windows and fitted wooden plantation shutters. There is an attractive open fireplace with fitted storage cupboards and shelving either side. These are complemented by exposed wooden floorboards.

Dining Room

The entrance hall leads to the Dining Room with fitted storage cupboards, exposed floorboards, and original French window. This opens onto the long and attractive rear garden.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

In the extension of the house, there is the kitchen/breakfast room which incorporates a seating area overlooking the attractive long rear garden.

Bedrooms

There is a large first-floor main double bedroom at the front of the house which has two separate new double-glazed windows giving it plenty of light. This room is West-facing and has an attractive original fireplace. The second double bedroom faces East and has an original fireplace. Both this bedroom and the third bedroom on the first floor, which has a double-glazed sash window, overlook the mature rear garden. These three bedrooms are complemented by a family bathroom with a white suite. There is a hatch above the landing to a large loft space with a steel supported floor and rear roof light ready for the second floor loft conversion which has been granted planning permission.

Rear Garden & Detached Garage

There is a long and most attractive mature garden in ‘two rooms’ incorporating two patio areas, one by the house and other near the garage. The lawns are complemented by flower beds, shrub borders, hedging, and several mature trees. A pathway leads to a one-storey brick and rendered detached, long garage with a pitch clay-tiled roof over. The garage has lighting, power, a window overlooking the garden, a side door, and double wooden doors onto the private parking area.

Private Parking Facilities

There is a private hard-standing parking area for two cars which is approached from Radley Road.

Planning Permission Granted

Planning permission has been granted to substantially extend the existing accommodation into a much larger four-bedroom family home over three floors. These plans can be viewed at The Vale of the White Horse District Council Reference number P25/V0702/HH The owner has structural engineering drawings for both the Loft Conversion and the single storey Rear Extension, as well as a Build-Over Agreement.

Rear Garden

There is a long and most attractive mature rear garden in two ‘rooms’ incorporating two patio areas, one by the rear of the house and the other near the garage. There are two lawns which are complemented by flower beds, shrub borders, and hedging. There are several mature trees and a pathway leading to a one-storey brick and rendered detached garage with a pitch clay-tiled roof over. The garage has lighting, power, a single side door, and double wooden doors onto a private parking area for two cars.

Parking - Garage

There is a long one-storey brick and rendered detached garage with a pitch clay-tiled roof over. The garage has lighting, power, a window overlooking the rear garden, a single side door, and double wooden doors onto the private parking area for two cars.