Property description
A charming Grade II Listed lodge house with tremendous character and beautiful waterside gardens and trout stream.The accommodation is light and bright with well-proportioned principal rooms and period features including exposed beams and vaulted ceilings.
LOCAL INFORMATION Ham Lodge sits in a private, semi-rural location yet is within half a mile of Wantage town. Wantage offers a wide range of facilities and services including a market in the old square, supermarkets, high street shops and doctors surgeries. Renowned as being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, there is a vibrant Arts community with an annual festival, a fine selection of restaurants and pubs and excellent communications. The A34 and J14 of the M4 are 9 miles and 11 miles distant respectively providing access to the Midlands, London and the West as well as the wider motorway network. The city of Oxford is 20 miles away and there is a good railway service to London, Paddington from Didcot (11 miles) taking about 45 minutes.
ACCOMMODATION Ham Lodge is approached over a long gravel driveway which curves past the pond and gardens and leads to the double garages. From the paved terrace a door leads to the spacious reception hall. This is a generous space which is used as an occasional playroom or extra sitting room. There are two bedrooms on this floor and a shower room. Upstairs is the study or 4th bedroom. The kitchen is a bright room with a vaulted ceiling clad in tongue and groove panelling. There is a lovely view over the gardens and pond from the breakfast bar. There are a good range of wall and floor cabinets, a gas hob, twin ovens, granite work surfaces and an oak floor. The utility room has plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The elegant dining room has a lovely view over the gardens and leads to a small lobby and into the sitting room. This is a charming double aspect room in the oldest part of the house. There are exposed beams and timbers, a wood burning stove and views across the fields.
Upstairs is the master bedroom, a fine octagonal shaped room with a lofty vaulted ceiling and windows on four sides overlooking the gardens. The en-suite bathroom has a separate shower and bath.
OUTSIDE The gardens and grounds of Ham Lodge are exceptional and have been designed and nurtured by the current owners. They created the pond which is naturally spring-fed and landscaped it with water lillies and marginal plants including flag irises. There is a deck to one side of the pond which is a wonderful place for outdoor entertaining or quiet reflection. The generous stone terrace is a good South-facing spot for entertaining or sunbathing. There are sweeping lawns and beautifully planted shrubs and flower borders with mature trees providing privacy and seclusion. The gardens back onto the meadow of the adjacent Mill House which was built in 1650.
From the gardens, a wooden bridge passes over the brook which is home to a number of brown trout. A further area of garden lies on the other side of the brook and leads round to another bridge then back to the main part of the garden. There is a lovely kitchen garden with tended vegetable beds and an asparagus bed. The raspberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants are securely housed in a fruit cage. The whole garden is a gardeners delight and amounts to about 0.94 acres.
LOCAL AUTHORITY and SERVICES Vale of the White Horse District Council, 01235 520202. Council tax band: G.
All mains services connected.
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Property Features :
- Country and Riverside
- Historic Listed lodge
- Spacious reception rooms
- Vaulted ceilings
- Lovely waterside gardens of nearly an acre