Property description
An impressive property with land, outbuildings and a heated swimming pool in a superb private position with far reaching views towards the Ridgeway.
The popular village of Buckland is in a conservation area and offers an excellent public house/restaurant, The Lamb. There is a village hall and St Mary\‘s church. The Church of England Primary School has an outstanding reputation and places are highly desired. Buckland lies between Oxford, Abingdon and The Downs/Ridgeway. The nearby market town of Faringdon offers a wide range of facilities including a medical centre, local shops, restaurants and supermarkets. Oxfordshire is renowned for its schooling with an excellent selection nearby including St Hughes, Cokethorpe, Abingdon, Radley College, Chandlings Manor, Cothill House and St Helens and St Katharines, Oxford offers St Edwards, Headington School, The Dragon School, Summerfields, and Oxford High amongst others. Many of the private schools offer pick up points within the village. Recreational opportunities are extensive with golf courses at Carswell Golf and Country Club next door, Abingdon and Frilford Heath Golf Club. Sailing is available on the nearby River Thames, Farmoor Reservoir and the Cotswold Water Park. The larger centres of Witney, Wantage and Oxford, are all within twenty minutes drive, providing a comprehensive range of shopping and entertainment facilities. Fast trains run from Didcot and Oxford to London Paddington in approximately forty eight minutes on average. The A40, M40 and M4 are easily accessible via the A34 and there is also regular public transport directly to Oxford along the A420.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The property is a large stone built family house that was created in 1997. The property offers well presented accommodation including a large kitchen/breakfast room with an impressive handmade, hand painted kitchen with central Island, flagstone floor and a large four oven Aga. Just off the kitchen there is a walk in pantry with American Fridge/freezer and a utility room also with handmade units.
. The property has an impressive beamed entrance hall with flagstone floor and Cotswold stone walls and a useful guest ground floor bedroom suite. Leading from the entrance hall there is a family room, a spacious sitting room and a generous, well proportioned dining room both with wood burning stoves set in feature Cotswold Stone Fireplaces.
.. On the first floor there are four further bedrooms including an impressive master bedroom suite with a dressing room, en-suite bathroom and a large walk in shower.
OUTSIDE The property is set in over 2.7 acres of beautifully presented private gardens and grounds including a large paddock which borders Carswell Golf Course and Country Club, an orchard, a herb garden, various other patio areas and a separate gated yard.
... The property is set at the end of a long drive which in turn leads on to a further private tree lined gravel drive. There is an attractive southerly aspect with far reaching views over the gardens and grounds towards the Carswell Golf Course and The Ridgeway.
.... The property is approached via an electronically operated five bar gate that leads to a large gravelled courtyard with parking for several cars, a triple garage, two useful workshops and an office.
..... There is also a private south west facing terrace with far reaching views and a heated outdoor swimming pool.
...... In addition, there is a large garden room and changing facilities with gas central heating which, subject to planning (expired permission exists) could be converted to create further accommodation.
Property Features :
- Master bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom
- 4 further bedrooms (2 en suite) and family bathroom
- sitting room
- family room
- dining room
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