Property description

A wonderful family house, in need of modernisation, situated in a delightful position at the top of the hill overlooking and surrounded by its own mature gardens and grounds.

The accommodation is thoughtfully laid out with well proportioned rooms and offers the opportunity to further update and modernise to suit your own taste. There is a large pond which was previously used as a swimming pool and now requires modernisation in a beautiful setting at the bottom of the garden.

5 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, 3 reception rooms, kitchen, breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, office, mature gardens, garage, in all about 1.57 acres.

SITUATION    The property is situated in grounds of approximately 1.57 acres on Bedwells Heath, a private lane within this favoured and prestigious residential area of Boars Hill. Oxford is approximately four miles with all its excellent shopping, cultural life and facilities together with an excellent range of state and independent schools. The nearby arterial route of the A34 gives access to the M40 and M4. Didcot mainline station provides a fast train service to London Paddington in approximately forty five minutes.

HISTORY OF EIDSVOLL    Eidsvoll has a fascinating history. It was built between 1927 and 1928 by a firm of Coventry builders for Hans Landstad, a Norwegian engineer who went on to become the chief designer and 'deputy' to William Morris himself. Landstad had gone to North America in early 1914 in order to buy parts and it is thought that when he came back to the England later that year, he brought with him the idea of a 'production line', having seen it in operation with Henry Ford's Model T. William Morris (later Lord Nuffield) had progressed from making bicycles to cars in about 1912 and Hans Landstad eventually went on to design the engine gearboxes and chassis for him.

.    A swimming pool was built at the bottom of the garden which is fed by a natural stream. The fire brigade used to come and empty it every year and it refilled naturally with fresh water.

.    Steps up to veranda and the front door to

ENTRANCE HALLWAY 15'1\" x 13'9\" (4.6m x 4.2m). Pine panelled walls, oak flooring, two cast iron radiators, cupboard, ornate oak staircase, door to

DRAWING ROOM 19'4\" x 14'1\" (5.9m x 4.3m). Bay window to the front with leaded lights, secondary glazing, fireplace with tiled surround, tiled hearth, oak flooring, two radiators, French door to veranda with secondary glazing, coving.

STUDY 14'1\" x 10'10\" (4.3m x 3.3m). Window with leaded lights to the rear, radiator, oak floor, fireplace with working gas fire.

DINING ROOM 16'1\" x 14'1\" (4.9m x 4.3m). Windows with leaded lights to the side, French doors to veranda with leaded side lights, oak floor, oak panelling, cast iron radiators, picture rail, exposed beams to the ceiling, wall lights.

VERANDA    Semi enclosed to one side with large leaded light windows, steps down to the path leading to the front drive.

CLOAKROOM    WC, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, two leaded light windows, black and white tiled floor, radiator.

CORRIDOR    Pine oak panelling, oak wooden floor, storage cupboard, room thermostat, door to rear.

PANTRY    Window with leaded lights to rear, built-in shelving.

BREAKFAST ROOM 15'9\" x 10'10\" (4.8m x 3.3m). Bay window with mock leaded lights to the side, radiators, telephone point, window with leaded lights to the rear, dual fuel burner, built-in glass fronted cupboard with shelves below to side, step down to

KITCHEN 14'1\" x 8'2\" (4.3m x 2.5m). Window with leaded lights to the rear, window to inner lobby, stainless steel sink, space for slimline dishwasher, wall cabinet, work surfaces, space for cooker and fridge, shelving, step down to

REAR CORRIDOR    With doors to the rear and the inner lobby, radiator.

UTILITY ROOM 10'2\" x 6'3\" (3.1m x 1.9m). Window, sink, plumbing for washing machine, radiator.

WC    WC with tiled surround, window to the side, tiled floor.

LARDER    Casement window to the rear, gas supply.

SHOWER ROOM    Radiator, electric wall heater

INNER LOBBY 10'10\" x 10'2\" (3.3m x 3.1m). Radiator, wall mounted gas heater.

DOUBLE GARAGE 17'9\" x 16'1\" (5.4m x 4.9m). Integral with sliding doors to either end, power and light.

.    Wooden stairs to

OFFICE 17'9\" x 15'9\" (5.4m x 4.8m). Pine panelled ceiling and walls, mock leaded window to front and leaded light window to rear, two radiators.

DARK ROOM    Sliding door.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING    Door to balcony, two built-in cupboards, part pine panelled walls, exposed beams, oak wood flooring, cast iron radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM 18'1\" x 14'1\" (5.51m x 4.3m). Bay window with leaded lights to front, leaded light windows to sides with secondary glazing, window to side, radiator, pine floor, fireplace (currently boarded over), telephone point, coving.

BEDROOM 2 16'1\" x 14'1\" (4.9m x 4.3m). Window with leaded lights looking on to balcony at front, two further leaded light windows to the side with secondary double glazing, cast iron radiator, fireplace (currently boarded over), pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, shaver point, coving.

BEDROOM 3 14'1\" x 13'1\" (4.3m x 3.99m). Window with leaded lights to the side and rear, the rear with secondary glazing, cast iron radiator, pedestal wash basin, tiled splashback, mirror, coving.

BATHROOM    Windows with leaded lights to the rear, cast iron bath with separate thermostatic shower, tiled surround, WC, pedestal wash basin, bidet, radiator, vinyl floor, retractable ladder with access to loft.

REAR CORRIDOR    Part pine panelled walls, wood flooring, two windows with leaded lights to rear.

BEDROOM 4 11'2\" x 11'2\" (3.4m x 3.4m). Window with leaded lights to the side with views overlooking the Oxford Dreaming Spires, cast iron radiator, pedestal wash basin, mirror, built-in cupboards, telephone point.

BEDROOM 5 10'2\" x 8'2\" (3.1m x 2.5m). Window with leaded lights to rear, cast iron radiator.

WC    WC, wash basin, radiator, vinyl floor, window to the rear.

BALCONY    Overlooking garden to the front.

OUTSIDE    In and out driveway, chalet style wood shed, wide range of trees and shrubs, pine trees, rhododendrons, smaller wood shed, paths leading in all directions. Mature chestnut trees, large pond with Koi carp surrounded by rhododendron bushes, willow tree, fir trees, pine trees, birch trees.

DIRECTIONS    From Oxford proceed south on the Abingdon Road and at the roundabout take the second exit towards Abingdon and at the next roundabout take the second exit towards Boars Hill and Wootton. At the top of Hinksey Hill take the first right turn to Boars Hill. Turn right off Foxcombe Road onto Berkeley Road signposted Old Boars Hill. At the junction turn right into Bedwells Heath. Follow the road round and shortly before it starts to go down the hill, the property will be found on the right. Postcode OX1 5JE.