Property description

A delightful three bedroom terraced cottage, built by J. Horne in 1875 in a pretty late gothic revival style. This utterly charming house, built of warm yellow brick under a blue tile roof, is laid out over four floors with an excellent basement level, good ceiling heights throughout, and a very pretty west facing garden.

Kingston Road has a delightful mix of attractive properties with interesting architectural detailing. The house is part of one of the prettiest terraces on the west side of the street.

The property requires full renovation and with careful planning could be rearranged to create larger rooms over four floors, and possibly a fourth bedroom, (subject to the usual planning and building consents). It benefits from on street permit parking and rear access via a path that runs round the side and rear of the terrace.

3 bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, attic room, garden.

SITUATION    The property is situated in the popular Walton Manor Victorian conservation area, flanked on the western side by the River Thames and Port Meadow, and to the east by the River Cherwell and the University Parks. Central North Oxford is particularly popular for its proximity to the wide range of popular schooling and its easy access to the city centre along nearby Walton Street. Walton Street is the main artery of Jericho, a charming part of the city with its local shops, boutiques and popular restaurants including Raymond Blanc's Brasserie Blanc and the independent cinema, The Phoenix Picture House. Kingston Road is the northern extension of Walton Street. In recent years, Jericho has become a much favoured and increasingly fashionable corner of Oxford.

COVERED PORCH    Painted white bricks, outside light.

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL    Cupboard housing Worcester gas fired central heating boiler, stairs to basement.

SITTING ROOM 12' x 11' (3.66m x 3.35m). Gothic arched bay windows, radiator, telephone point, wall lights, built-in shelves, television aerial point.

BEDROOM 3 11'7\" x 11' (3.53m x 3.35m). Sash window, wash basin, shelf, medicine cabinet, mirror, built-in cupboards, radiator, telephone point.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

FAMILY ROOM 14'4\" x 12'7\" (4.37m x 3.84m). Understairs storage, radiator, gas fire, wooden mantel, stone surround, built-in bookshelves, wall lights.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 14'2\" x 10'7\" (4.32m x 3.23m). Range of wall and floor mounted units, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, partly tiled splashbacks, space and plumbing for washing machine, space and plumbing for cooker, extractor fan, radiator, larder cupboard, further cupboards where the original stove would have been, built-in shelves, extractor fan, door to rear garden.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING    Linen cupboard.

BEDROOM 1 14'6\" x 10'4\" (4.42m x 3.15m). Gothic arched sash windows, radiator, built-in wardrobe, loft ladder.

ATTIC ROOM 14'4\" x 12'7\" (4.37m x 3.84m). Two Velux windows, radiator.

BATHROOM    Corner bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, electric Triton shower above, partly tiled walls, WC, wash basin, tiled splashback, glass shelf, medicine cabinet, radiator towel rail, extractor fan, radiator, internal window to landing.

BEDROOM 2 10'7\" x 8'3\" (3.23m x 2.51m). Wash basin with tiled splashback, shelf and light above, built-in cupboards, built-in wardrobe, radiator.

OUTSIDE

FRONT GARDEN    The house is pleasingly set back from pavement with a pretty front garden. A wrought iron gate opens onto a stone path with a painted picket fence to either side. There is a thick hedge at the front and a mature tree. The front garden has been designed to allow light into the basement room.

REAR GARDEN    The much loved, mature rear garden is very pretty, well stocked and carefully maintained. From the kitchen/breakfast room there are stone steps leading up to the patio where there is an attractive brick wall with trellising and climbing roses growing up it (and an outside tap). On both sides are pretty raised brick beds.The patio opens onto the main area of lawn where there are mature herbaceous borders and a wide of shrubs and small specimen trees. Beyond the lawn there are paving stones leading to the end of the garden where there is shed. Importantly, there is gated rear access to a path that leads to the side of the terrace and on to Kingston road.

GARDENERS CLOAKROOM    Terracotta tiled floor, WC, wall light, shelf.

DIRECTIONS    From Summertown cross onto the Woodstock Road and proceed south towards the city centre. Turn right onto St Margaret's Road. Turn left onto Kingston Road and the property is on the right hand side. Postcode OX2 6RQ.