5 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Interior: The elegant, neutrally appointed interiors serve to highlight the grand proportions of the home, with many of the rooms being larger than average and offering multiple aspects over the gardens

The Property: This handsome detached house with its striking mansard roof was built in the early 1900s and is the ideal family home, with good access to central Oxford, road links and schools, while being surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The house is set on a private road in an elevated position commanding fabulous views, with a number of footpaths leading virtually from the doorstep to Chilswell Hill and Hinksey Heights Nature Park. The house has remained in the same family for several decades, who have maintained many of the home's character features such as the original fireplaces, while modernising areas such as the kitchen and bathrooms. There is great potential for further development. Interior: The elegant, neutrally appointed interiors serve to highlight the grand proportions of the home, with many of the rooms being larger than average and offering multiple aspects over the gardens. Large well positioned windows throughout flood the accommodation, which totals about 3400 sq ft, and illuminate the attractive character features. The ground floor has three generously-sized reception rooms leading off the main reception hallway: a sitting room with bay window, a drawing room and a dining room, which is open plan to the contemporary kitchen. There are useful service rooms including a utility room, back kitchen and pantry, plus a cloakroom with WC. Upstairs, the bedrooms are arranged around a central landing, including three large doubles across the front, each with a private balcony, a bedroom with en suite bathroom and a double bedroom to the rear, plus a principal suite with an adjacent bath/ shower room and separate WC. There is also a family shower room and a large linen cupboard.OutsideThe house is set within attractive grounds of approximately 5 acres, on a private road with access via imposing wrought iron gates which swing open to a sizeable gravel driveway upon which there is ample off-street parking. Attached to the house is a good-size garage, with potential to extend over (subject to obtaining the necessary consents). The lovely gardens wrap around the property, comprising manicured lawns, wonderfully abundant flowerbeds and borders, woodland around the boundaries and an elevated terrace spanning the back of the house, which is the perfect place for outdoor dining and enjoying the views.SituationBoars Hill is a sought-after residential area famous for its wooded rural setting, just four miles from the centre of Oxford, which provides a wide range of shopping, cultural, recreational and educational facilities. It is well served by communications with access to the A34 and Oxford ring road, connecting to the M4 and M40 motorways, with the regional centres of Newbury and Swindon also within easy reach. For commuters Oxford and Didcot provide fast services to London Paddington whilst Oxford Parkway station has services to London Marylebone in approximately 56 minutes. The area is well served by a number of reputable schools including Abingdon, Radley, Cothill and Chandlings whilst The Dragon, St Edward's, Magdalen College, Summer Fields Headington, and Wychwood are located in nearby Oxford.Additional InformationThe property is offered with planning permission for a modern & contemporary designed house set in 5 acres. Which could be separated from the main residence. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_oxford-d196474/for-sale_i70473158

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