Property description

A handsome house set within mature gardens with an annexe containing a one bed flat and a studio apartment, detached barn with indoor heated swimming pool complex, and a tennis court, double carport and garage (circa 6,900 sq feet in total) in approximately 1.55 acres.

Serendipity was built-in 1996 by Herring Homes in the Arts and Crafts style and has been modernised by the current owners and finished to an exacting standard. The property is set behind a striking white wall topped with red clay tiles with access to the circular driveway via electric gates.

5 bedrooms (3 with full en suite bathrooms, one with en suite shower room), entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, study, rear lobby, two part laundry, flat with sitting room/kitchen, bedroom, shower room, WC, studio flat with open plan sitting/bedroom, shower room with WC, oak framed car port, garage, indoor swimming pool and hot tub, plant room.

SITUATION    East Hanney is a thriving village with a community shop, butcher, post office, village hall and a Church of England primary school. There are various nearby leisure clubs and societies including bowls, football, tennis, gardening, golf and cricket. The village is approximately 7 miles from Didcot Parkway station, with a mainline railway service to London Paddington, Oxford and north to Birmingham. The nearby towns of Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage provide a broad range of shopping and academic facilities. The village is situated just off the A338, which runs from the M4 to Wantage and onto the A420 linking Oxford to Swindon. Oxford City Centre is approximately 12 miles away, the M4 (Junction 13) approximately 15 miles, Heathrow approximately 49 miles, Central London approximately 64 miles.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

PORCH    Ceramic slate effect tiled floor.

ENTRANCE HALL 20'4\" x 18'8\" (6.2m x 5.7m). Limestone tiled floor, ceiling with exposed beams, under stairs storage cupboard, downlighters, stairs to first floor landing.

CLOAKROOM    Limestone tiled floor, WC with concealed cistern, oval wash basin with mixer tap, storage cupboard and radiator.

DRAWING ROOM 26'11\" x 20'4\" (8.2m x 6.2m). Oak floor, white marble fireplace and hearth, bar and seating area, downlighters, television aerial point, two radiators, double doors to terrace.

DINING ROOM 18'8\" x 16'9\" (5.7m x 5.1m). Oak floor, wall lights, radiator, double doors to terrace.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 26'3\" x 14'9\" (8m x 4.5m). Ceramic tiled floor, granite work surfaces with wall and base units, island with granite work surface, integrated five ring gas hob and base units below, two stainless steel Franke sinks with mixer tap, two Siemens electric fan and grill ovens, Siemens dishwasher, Miele electronic fridge and AEG freezer, exposed beams, downlighters, television aerial point, radiator.

LAUNDRY 11'2\" 8'2\" (3.4m 2.5m). Two part laundry, ceramic tiled floor, lights. First part contains double door airing cupboard containing hot water, automatic central heating system, boiler and Megaflow tank, with single door to courtyard. Second part utility room with benches housing sink with mixer tap, range of units above and below, with separate Bosch washer and Siemens dryer, utility cupboard housing water softening system.

LARDER    Ceramic tiled floor, a range of shelves, Hotpoint fridge/freezer.

SITTING ROOM 14'9\" x 14'9\" (4.5m x 4.5m). Ceramic tiled floor, exposed beams, television aerial point, radiator, doors to rear patio.

REAR LOBBY    Ceramic tiled floor, downlighters, side door to courtyard.

OFFICE 11'10\" x 8'6\" (3.6m x 2.6m). Oak floor, bespoke desk with shelves and storage cupboards, downlighters, radiator.

STAIRWELL    Bay window, chandelier, downlighters.

GALLERY    Oak floor, downlighters, wall lights, radiators.

BEDROOM 1 20'4\" x 13'5\" (6.2m x 4.1m). Two fitted wardrobes (one triple and one double), downlighters, wall lights, television aerial point, radiators.

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Ceramic wall and floor tiles, corner spa bath with mixer tap, walk-in shower cubicle, WC with concealed cistern, two wash basins with mixer taps within vanity unit, mirror above, downlighters, radiator towel rail.

BEDROOM 2 14'9\" x 10'6\" (4.5m x 3.2m). Oak floor, double fitted wardrobe, radiator.

TWO WAY EN SUITE BATHROOM    Ceramic floor and wall tiles, double ended bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, shower cubicle with glass shower screen and thermostatic shower attachment, WC, wash basin with mixer tap, radiator towel rail, downlighters, extractor fan (can also service bedroom 4)

BEDROOM 3 13'5\" x 13'5\" (4.1m x 4.1m). Inner hallway with built-in wardrobes, downlighters, radiator, leading into bedroom with oak floor, Juliette balcony, downlighters, loft hatch, radiators.

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Corner spa bath, shower cubicle with thermostatic shower tap and glass screen, WC, vanity unit with wash basin with mixer tap, shaver point, ceramic floor and wall tiles, extractor fan, downlighters, radiator.

BEDROOM 4 16'9\" x 13'1\" (5.1m x 3.99m). Oak floor, fitted storage cupboards, downlighters, radiator.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM    Ceramic floor and wall tiles, shower cubicle with glass shower screen and thermostatic shower tap, wash basin, WC, shaver point, tiled splashbacks, extractor fan.

BEDROOM 5 13'1\" x 10'6\" (3.99m x 3.2m). Oak floor, television aerial point, telephone point, radiator.

ANNEXE

ONE BEDROOM FLAT    Wood laminate floors, open plan kitchen area/sitting room with range of cupboards, bedroom with enclosed shower cubicle, WC.

STUDIO FLAT 17'9\" x 14'5\" (5.4m x 4.4m). Slate floor, kitchenette with a range of wall and base units, stainless steel single sink with mixer tap, two downlighters, television aerial point, electric heaters, wall lights, door to courtyard.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM    Limestone tiled floor, shower cubicle with electric shower, WC, wash basin, limestone splashback, extractor fan, downlighters.

OUTSIDE

GREEN OAK FRAMED DOUBLE CARPORT 25'7\" x 21'8\" (7.8m x 6.6m). Finished in traditional style, slate floor, wrought iron gates, drive through door to rear garden, with exterior paved space for ride-on lawnmower.

SINGLE GARAGE 18'8\" x 10'10\" (5.7m x 3.3m). Slate floor, up and over door, range of shelves and storage cupboards, power and light.

GREEN OAK FRAMED BARN AND SWIMMING POOL 54'6\" x 28'3\" (16.61m x 8.6m). Finished in traditional style, limestone tiled floor with limestone steps leading into the heated pool, pearlescent coloured mosaic tiles to pool, green oak with arched pitched A frame roof with six oak patio doors leading on to decked terrace, remote operated electric retractable sliding pool cover, 4-6 seater hot spa, feature slate wall, integrated Bose surround system, ducted under floor dehumidifying heating system.

PLANT ROOM 9'2\" x 8'10\" (2.8m x 2.7m). Calorex Varyheat pool heating and controls for dehumidifying automatic system, Worcester gas boiler, Prozone Ozone water purification system.

OUTSIDE    The property is approached via a gravelled drive through electric gates onto a paved driveway with a spruce and box turning circle and parking for numerous cars. The property is screened from the drive by high walls, mature trees and shrubs. The rear garden is fully enclosed with an outdoor dining terrace and extensive lawns with mature flower borders including roses and pampas grass bushes and a mature laurel hedge of approximately twenty feet. There is a hard surfaced fenced tennis court, an impressive green oak pool house with heated indoor swimming pool and hot spa, a utility shed and bin store.

DIRECTIONS    From Oxford proceed south west on the A420. At the first roundabout bear left onto the A338 to Wantage, continue through Frilford Heath and through the double set of traffic lights. On entering East Hanney turn left towards Steventon at the Italian restaurant. Take the second turn on the left into a gravelled driveway. Serendipity is on the right. Postcode OX12 0HS.

.    The main house and barn housing the pool have an array of stained glass window treatments which are optional as required by separate negotiation.