Newbury Road, East Hendred, OX12

A private village home, thoughtfully reimagined for family life, with beautifully considered interiors, established gardens and an outdoor swimming pool.

A Sense of Arrival

Set discreetly behind mature trees and established planting, Monks Court is a home that reveals itself gradually. A generous gravelled driveway leads towards the distinctive red-brick house, where the surrounding greenery creates an immediate sense of privacy and separation from the outside world.

There is a quiet confidence to the property. Its architecture is individual, its setting wonderfully peaceful, and the accommodation has been carefully improved to create a home that feels both welcoming and considered.

Built in 1988, Monks Court offers approximately 2,654 sq ft of internal accommodation, arranged across three floors, together with an integral garage. Its unique arrangement creates a natural distinction between the social spaces and the more private parts of the house, allowing family life to unfold comfortably across different levels.

Thoughtfully Improved, Carefully Considered

The improvements extend throughout the house, with new windows, external and internal doors, updated flooring, decoration and significant changes to the principal living spaces.

The kitchen has been redesigned with clean architectural lines, soft neutral cabinetry and a contrasting island that introduces warmth and texture. A restrained palette of finishes allows the natural light to take centre stage, while the layout provides generous preparation space and an informal place to gather.

Glazed doors open directly onto the garden, creating an easy relationship between indoors and outside. In warmer months, the terrace becomes a natural extension of the kitchen, whether for a quiet morning coffee or an unhurried afternoon with friends.

The dining room provides a more defined setting for entertaining. Generously proportioned, with a dedicated bar area and space for a substantial dining table, it is a room designed to bring people together. The contrast between dark cabinetry, warm timber and carefully chosen finishes creates a distinctive yet relaxed atmosphere.

A separate family room offers further flexibility, providing a comfortable space for everyday living, quieter evenings or time spent away from the principal entertaining areas.

Beyond this, the beautifully proportioned lounge is one of the home's defining spaces.

With its vaulted ceiling, generous glazing and outlook across the garden, the room has an openness that is immediately apparent. The elevated ceiling creates a wonderful sense of volume, while French doors to the outside bring the changing seasons into view.

A More Private Pace of Life

The arrangement of the bedrooms gives Monks Court a sense of separation that is particularly well suited to family life.

The principal bedroom occupies the ground floor, creating a private retreat away from the main reception spaces. Calm, neutral finishes establish a restful atmosphere, while a dedicated dressing room provides practical storage without compromising the bedroom itself.

The adjoining en-suite has been comprehensively redesigned with a distinctly contemporary approach. Twin countertop basins, a generously proportioned walk-in shower, freestanding bath, dark stone-effect surfaces and warm timber detailing create a carefully balanced space.

It is a room designed as much for unwinding as for everyday use, and one the owners affectionately describe as their place of zen.

A further bedroom on this level offers a wonderfully adaptable space, able to evolve with the needs of its owners. Currently used as a treatment room for the owners' business, it demonstrates the flexibility of the accommodation. Equally suited to a home office, guest bedroom or additional space for family life, it provides the freedom to shape the room around individual requirements.

Three additional bedrooms are arranged across the upper floor, accompanied by two bathrooms. This distribution offers a degree of independence between generations, with spaces that can evolve as a family's needs change.

Throughout the house, the improvements have been approached with consistency, creating interiors that feel cohesive without losing the character of the individual rooms.

Gardens Made for Living

Outside, the gardens provide a different rhythm to daily life.

Established trees, mature boundaries and generous areas of lawn surround the house, creating an attractive green setting that feels private and sheltered.

The terrace immediately adjoining the house provides space for outdoor dining and relaxed seating, with room to follow the sun or retreat into the shade. The connection between the kitchen, lounge and garden makes outdoor living a natural part of the home rather than something reserved for special occasions.

A separate swimming pool area introduces another dimension.

Surrounded by paved terraces and established planting, the outdoor pool creates a wonderful setting for summer afternoons, family gatherings and quieter moments in the sunshine. An air-source heat pump serves the pool.

The gardens also accommodate a pool house, summerhouse  and shed, offering practical support for outdoor life.

For families, there is space to play and explore. For those who enjoy entertaining, the combination of garden terraces, swimming pool and established grounds offers several distinct places to gather.

And for anyone simply seeking peace, the privacy of the setting is perhaps its greatest quality.

A Village with a Life of Its Own

East Hendred is one of those Oxfordshire villages where the surrounding countryside and the everyday life of the community sit comfortably alongside one another.

With its historic buildings, established village character and access to the Ridgeway, the setting offers an appealing balance between rural tranquillity and an active local community.

The owners particularly value the abundance of walks available directly from the village, with the Ridgeway providing opportunities to explore the wider landscape.

The Eyston Arms and the Wheatsheaf are within walking distance, while village sports and community activities include cricket, football, pickleball, yoga, Pilates, art classes and groups for different generations.

Families are served by both Church of England and Catholic primary schools within the village, with further amenities and schooling available in the surrounding area.

It is a setting that encourages a slower pace when wanted, without requiring a withdrawal from village life.

A Home to Settle Into

What makes Monks Court particularly appealing is not any single feature, but the way its different elements work together.

The privacy of its arrival, the individuality of its three-storey design, the thoughtful improvements to the interiors and the generous outdoor spaces all contribute to a home with a strong sense of identity.

There are rooms for gathering and rooms for retreat, places to enjoy the garden throughout the seasons and a swimming pool that brings an entirely different character to the warmer months.

For its next owners, Monks Court offers the chance to enjoy a well-established village setting, a home already shaped by considerable care and the freedom to make its spaces their own.