7 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Byways provides well balanced accommodation with the reception rooms enjoying southerly, easterly and westerly aspects and views across mature gardens

An architecturally important Arts & Crafts House. DescriptionA rare opportunity to purchase an impressive grade II listed detached family house by Charles Ashbee the noted architect, designer and leader of the Arts and Crafts movement built in 1907.Set back from the road and with a double vehicular entrance Byways has been sympathetically modernized, restored and extended by the current owners whilst preserving its original design features. Byways provides well balanced accommodation with the reception rooms enjoying southerly, easterly and westerly aspects and views across mature gardens. The drawing room, with music room off, is particularly impressive with deep square bay windows, double aspect and open fireplace. The extension successfully adds to the character of the property, enhancing its sense of space and light with a spacious breakfast/sitting room and kitchen with vaulted ceiling and double French doors to a private terrace. A well-appointed kitchen has Miele appliances including ovens, microwave, hob, extractor and dish washer. With under floor heating the extension lends itself to entertaining and family living.On the first floor are four bedrooms (one with en suite shower room), family bathroom and study. The second floor provides two further bedrooms and a bathroom.It is believed the gardens were laid out by Ashbee and are still preserved in the original style with lawns, deep borders and a separate kitchen garden with greenhouse and potting shed.LocationSituated about 4 miles north of the city of Oxford with its noted state and private schools, cultural, shopping and sporting facilities, the village of Yarnton has amenities which include a primary school, village hall, public house, doctors' surgery, post office/shop and garden centre. The nearby historic town of Woodstock offers day to day facilities and Blenheim Palace with its landscaped parkland is a local attraction for visits and walks. Private members clubs including Estelle Manor and Soho Farmhouse are nearby. Communications are excellent with Oxford Parkway station (3.2 miles) providing regular services to London Marylebone and Oxford station (5.4 miles) with its services to London Paddington from 50 minutes. The M40 is reached by the A34 and there are regular buses into Oxford and Woodstock from Yarnton.Square Footage: 3,267 sq ft Acreage: 0.73 AcresDirectionsFrom Oxford head northwards on the A44. At the roundabout by The Turnpike public house, turn left signposted Yarnton. Continue through the village and Byways will be seen on the left hand side shortly after the Red Lion public house. DistancesOxford Parkway 3 miles, Oxford 4 miles, Woodstock 4 miles, M40 8.5 miles all mileages are approximate Additional InfoServices - Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. Gas-fired central heating. High speed broadband.Council Tax - Band GPhotographs taken June 2023 and brochure prepared February 2024. For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_kidlington-d196885/for-sale_i71037417

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