Property description

A generously proportioned period family house with a stylish interior set in landscaped gardens and with a heated outdoor swimming pool and two garages.

This Edwardian detached property has been updated by the present owners and now provides stylish accommodation throughout. The feeling of light and space is enhanced by the high ceilings and the windows and doors to the garden. There are six double bedrooms, two of which have en suites. There are very pretty enclosed gardens which face east, south and west all of which offer a good degree of privacy.

6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room and utility room, conservatory, garden, heated swimming pool, 2 single garages and off street parking.

SITUATION    The property lies in the sought after village of Kennington on the outskirts of Oxford. The A34 gives access to the M40, the M4 and to Didcot mainline station with a regular train service to London Paddington in approximately forty five minutes. The property is particularly well located for the popular and extensive range of Oxford and Abingdon schools, including the European School at Culham and Cokethorpe outside Witney.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

COVERED ENTRANCE PORCH    Arch with quarry tiled floor and space to store logs.

ENTRANCE HALL 11'10\" x 8'2\" (3.6m x 2.5m). Tiled floor, radiator, under stairs storage cupboard, staircase to first floor.

SITTING ROOM 19'4\" x 14'9\" (5.9m x 4.5m). V shaped bay window with window seats, exposed wood floor, radiator, wood burner, television aerial point, window and door to side garden and swimming pool.

DINING ROOM 19' x 17'9\" (5.8m x 5.4m). Double aspect doors and windows, engineered oak floor, open fire with limestone hearth, wood surround, radiator, television aerial point.

TELEVISION ROOM 14'1\" x 12'6\" (4.3m x 3.8m). Engineered oak floor, arch to the kitchen/breakfast room, arch to the conservatory, radiator, television aerial point.

CLOAKROOM    Sandstone floor, pedestal wash basin, WC, radiator, airing cupboard with range of shelves and Megaflow Heatrae Sadia hot water cylinder.

CONSERVATORY 21' x 12'2\" (6.4m x 3.7m). Sandstone floor, brick base, windows and doors to rear garden.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 26'11\" x 16'1\" (8.2m x 4.9m). Sandstone floor, wood work surfaces, wide range of wall and base units, gas fired Aga with four doors, two hotplates and two gas ring hob, two extractor hoods, slate tiled splashback, island with breakfast bar area.

BEDROOM 2 18'1\" x 11'9\" (5.51m x 3.58m). Double aspect windows, door to balcony, exposed wood floor, radiator, television aerial point.

LOBBY/BOOT ROOM    Quarry tiled floor, electric radiator, space for shoes and boots, downlighters.

UTILITY ROOM/PANTRY 8'10\" x 7'10\" (2.7m x 2.39m). Space and plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, solid wood work surface, ceramic sink with mixer tap, space for secondary fridge/freezer, Vaillant boiler.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING    Staircase to second floor, office/reading area with a door to balcony.

BEDROOM 4 11'6\" x 11'2\" (3.5m x 3.4m). Cast iron fireplace, radiator.

MASTER BEDROOM 14'5\" x 10'6\" (4.4m x 3.2m). Cast iron fireplace, radiator double aspect windows.

WALK-IN DRESSING ROOM    Range of fitted shelves and hanging rails, downlighters.

EN SUITE BATHROOM    Roll top bath with mixer tap and shower head, pedestal wash basin, WC, shower cubicle with thermostatic shower tap, downlighters, extractor fan, Myson heater towel rail.

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM    Corner shower cubicle with thermostatic mixer tap, WC, vanity unit with wash basin and mixer tap, Velux skylight, limestone floor and wall tiles, downlighters, heated towel rail.

BATHROOM    Pedestal wash basin, WC, shower cubicle with glass folding door, Mira shower with thermostatic tap and rainfall shower head, ceramic floor tiles, downlighters, white heated towel rail.

BEDROOM 3 11'6\" x 10'10\" (3.5m x 3.3m). Cast iron fireplace, radiator.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING    Eaves storage.

BEDROOM 6 14'5\" x 11'2\" (4.4m x 3.4m). Window to the front.

BEDROOM 5 22'8\" x 11'6\" (6.9m x 3.5m). Double aspect, television aerial point.

OUTSIDE    Two single garages with parking in front. The gardens are on three sides of the property and are landscaped to a high standard. The front garden is accessed through a wooden gate with a shingled footpath leading to a covered porch with space to store logs. The front garden is predominantly laid to lawn with a good range of mature shrubs, trees and herbaceous borders. There is a gate to the side garden which is laid with Indian sandstone slabs around a heated outdoor swimming pool. The swimming pool has roman end steps and a rolling solar cover. The side garden flows in to the rear garden through a wooden pergola providing a good degree of privacy and shade. There are two seating areas surrounded by pretty and well stocked flower beds and shingled footpaths. In addition there are a number of outbuildings which include a pool equipment shed which houses the pump, filter and boiler; a garden shed; a glass green house and two single garages with up and over doors.

DIRECTIONS    From our office proceed north on the Banbury Road. At the Cutteslowe roundabout turn left towards the A34. Join the A34 and continue south. Merge onto the Western by-pass and take the exit towards Cowley/Henley. At the roundabout take the first onto the southern by-pass and take a slight left onto Abingdon Road. Take the second right onto Kennington Road. At the roundabout take the second exit onto Upper Road. Turn left onto Jackson Drive and the property is on your right hand side. Postcode OX1 5LL.