Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28

This handsome town house is believed to have originally been two properties and now offers elegant living well suited to modern living with a beautiful, astonishingly private walled garden and outhouse. In the heart of the town's Conservation Area, the property also benefits from permit on street parking.

THE PROPERTY:

This handsome townhouse has been restored with genuine care and an eye for how people actually live — the result being a four-bedroom period home of authentic character, thoroughly brought into the present.

Within, the beamed sitting room sets an immediate tone of warmth and substance, centred on an efficient log burner with bespoke shelving to one side thoughtfully configured for an extensive vinyl collection. The kitchen dining room is a revelation in scale, achieved by extending the house at a considered angle to the rear, which has the happy consequence of drawing the long garden view directly into the heart of the home. Fitted with timeless shaker-style floor and wall cabinetry, generous worksurface, and quality integrated appliances, it is a kitchen that works as hard as it looks. A separate cloakroom and utility room sensibly removes the day-to-day noise of laundry from the main living spaces whilst providing valuable storage. A ground-floor cloakroom and a rear passageway — with hard-wearing flooring suited to muddy returns from the garden — complete an arrangement that is as practical as it is appealing. The provision of a lavatory on each floor is practical luxury rarely encountered in houses of this age.

The first floor accommodates two well-proportioned double bedrooms served by a well-appointed family bathroom, whilst a further two double bedrooms on the upper floor share a stylishly finished shower room and a separate night cloakroom. This arrangement is perfect for families wishing to avoid the friction of congestion as all get ready in the morning. Gas-fired central heating and double-glazed sash windows — supplemented by tertiary glazing to the front elevation — ensure the interior remains composed and quiet throughout.

Outside, a paved terrace adjoins the house, well suited to evening entertaining, beyond which steps rise to a neat artificial lawn enclosed by ancient mellow stone walls. A path continues past a substantial outhouse and through a distinctive moon gate, opening onto a 'secret' garden beyond — shaded by a quality pergola with a metal brise soleil, it offers the particular pleasure of a space that feels genuinely removed from the rest of the world.

Permit parking is available on the street. This is a property in excellent decorative order, available without the need for any immediate works. We have sold this house for two previous owners and expect it to generate a great deal of interest. Prompt viewing is therefore recommended.

West Oxfordshire District Council (Tax Band D)

SITUATION:

Corn Street leads to the iconic Buttercross — one of the town's most recognisable landmarks. The property sits amongst fellow period properties within the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area, ensuring the character of the streetscape is protected in perpetuity.

Witney is set in the valley of the River Windrush approximately ten miles from Oxford, its broad High Street is lined with attractive older buildings, many constructed in warm-toned Cotswold stone. The town's history is closely bound to the woollen trade, which in time gave rise to a celebrated blanket-making industry, the quality of which was attributed in part to the particular properties of the Windrush water used in the weaving process. That prosperity left a handsome architectural legacy, and some manufacturing heritage endures: Christy & Co have been crafting hats here since 1773, their clientele spanning the Royal Family to the silver screen. Witney's Market Square comes alive every Thursday and Saturday with a traditional market, and a superb array of shops lines the streets, from larger household names to smaller independent boutiques, alongside a good choice of eateries, pubs and cafés. A local hospital adds meaningfully to the town's self-sufficiency, while schooling options are well regarded at both primary and secondary level and a campus of Abingdon & Witney College.

For those who need to travel further afield, the A40 provides a direct and well-established commuter route into Oxford. Hanborough station, within approximately seven miles, sits on the Cotswold Line and offers roughly hourly Great Western Railway services, with Oxford reached in around nine minutes and London Paddington in just over an hour.