5 bedroom townhouse

A beautifully designed five bedroom Georgian house believed to date back to circa 1810 and situated in the centre of the Historical town of Wantage.

The House

Alfred House is a wonderful and elegant Georgian townhouse that has been sympathetically modernised to ensure many of the original period features remained. The accommodation offers flexible family living throughout and measures in excess of 2500 sq ft. On entering the house there is a lovely hallway with limestone tile flooring, to the front is a glorious living room with a wood burning stove and Sash window, spacious downstairs WC with exposed brickwork, and access to a cellar. As you continue through to the rear of the house you come to the open plan kitchen dining area which is fitted with a number of base level units, AGA, a separate electric cooker, and double doors to the rear garden, the dining area provide a great entertaining space and flows down to a snug area. At the very rear of the house is another reception room which is currently used as a sitting room but is extremely versatile and via double doors gives you direct access into the beautiful sunny garden.

On the first floor, there is a 17 ft principal bedroom with double Sash windows, a dressing room, and a stylish ensuite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms one with a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear garden, a family bathroom, and a separate shower room.

The second floor is made up of two further bedrooms, the largest of which measures 18 ft, and can be split into two to create a further bedroom or office.

To the rear is an 80 ft sunny garden which also has rear access. The property also benefits from a garage and the current owners have a parking agreement for a space next to the garage.

The History

50 Newbury Street is divided into Alfred House and Thanet House and it seems likely that the whole property once bore the latter name as a boarding house owned by K.A,R Sugden, Headmaster of King Alfred’s school from 1919-1924.

In 1933 it is believed that the house was then used as a prep school attended most famously by Lester Piggott.

Alfred House was also referred to as King Alfred’s hostel and in 1941 was used during the war to house evacuees.

The Location

Wantage is a historic town situated within the Vale of White Horse. The town is believed to date back to Roman times and is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. It is famed as the birthplace of King Alfred the Great. The town offers schooling for all ages, a range of shopping and leisure facilities, as well as a market on a Wednesday and Saturday. Wantage has excellent commuting links via the A34 with the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. Didcot c.9 miles offers a fast service to London Paddington c.40 minutes.