Detached house for sale in Oxford OX44, 5 Bedroom

This stunning period house dating from the 1740’s has a beautiful oak framed extension with vaulted ceilings and bi-folding doors over looking the Oxfordshire countryside. With a gated driveway, garaging and large gardens, it also offers a one bedroom self-contained annexe.

The main house has three reception rooms on the ground floor benefiting from character features including stone floors, exposed beams, stone and brickwork, log burners and an inglenook. The kitchen has handmade oak cupboards, granite tops and a Belfast sink. It also has a walk-in larder. The ground floor also offers a utility room, bathroom and bedroom five/study. On the first floor are three further bedrooms with an en suite bathroom and large family shower room. The second floor has a large open room with exposed beams. This could be used as a fourth bedroom.

Attached to the main house is a one bedroom annexe which has a kitchen and lounge on the ground floor and large bedroom and bathroom on the first floor. The annexe has its own access and parking which is separate from the main driveway and also has a small private garden and decking area which overlooks fields. Having been successfully let for a number of years it adds a good additional income or would make a nice separate dwelling for a friend or family member or alternatively it could be reincorporated into the main house.

Externally the property sits on a large plot and is approached along a quiet lane that only serves the house. A private gravelled driveway with electric gates and entry system leads down to the house where there is plenty of parking at the front of the main house along with a double garage. To the rear of the property is a level seating area with far reaching countryside views. The plot gently slopes and at the bottom of the large garden is an additional detached oak framed garage and workshop.

Location

Manor Cottage is situated in the village of Toot Baldon which is considered to be one of the most popular villages in South Oxfordshire. The village is located in attractive countryside about 4 miles south of the city of Oxford. Toot Baldon has an array of attractive houses and cottages along with a gastro pub, The Mole Inn. The medieval Church of St Lawrence is located nearby about 5 minutes walk down a track. Communications to the area are good with both the M40 and the A34 being within a few miles and with Didcot and Oxford mainline rail stations providing a fast service to London. Local facilities and amenities can be found nearby in Oxford and Abingdon with additional recreational facilities further afield in Didcot, Wallingford and Thame. The highly regarded neighbouring village of Marsh Baldon is just a short walk away. It benefits from a Church of England primary school and a wonderful village green that holds cricket matches in the Summer months and a successful community owned pub. Further primary and secondary schools can be found in the area as well as an excellent selection of private schools.