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7 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
7 bed
6 bath
EPC rating: D*
5,580 sq ft / 518 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Super-fast 64Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Reception rooms of classic proportions
  • 6/7 bedrooms including generous principal suite
  • Separate detached annexe/home office
  • Outbuildings including garaging with hydraulic car lift
  • Paddock and field shelter. In all about 3.57 acres
  • EPC Rating = D
Classically designed country house with annexe & outbuildings, set in about 3.5 acres, conveniently located for Oxford and access to London.

Description

Built in 2007 in the classic style of a Georgian farmhouse, Eden House is located at the end of a lane and sits proudly on its plot of just over 3.5 acres. Constructed of stone beneath a slate roof accommodation with a well-conceived layout over three floors represents over 5580 sq.ft. The reception hall, drawing room and dining rooms have beautiful proportions with high ceilings and large sash windows. There are gas fires set in limestone fireplaces and the drawing room has French doors opening to the west facing terrace. The kitchen/ breakfast room, with central island, is fitted with Neff appliances including two ovens and a gas hob and has French doors to both the east and west terraces. The sitting room, to the rear of the kitchen, is cosy with a wood burning stove. There is a good sized utility/boot room with a side door to the garden.

On the first floor the generous principal suite with the triple aspect bedroom has a dressing areas and a large bathroom.
There are three further ensuite bedrooms and on the second floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Separate stairs to the
second floor lead to a study/ bedroom 7.

There is current planning permission for a single storey extension to the east of the kitchen Cherwell District Council ref 20/02476/F

Annexe and outbuildings
The detached annexe with sitting room / kitchenette area and bedroom and shower room is ideal for live in staff, working from home or gym depending on needs. Attached to the annexe is an open bay triple garage. Former stables have been converted to useful stores and garaging with hydraulic ramps for car storage.

Gardens and grounds
Approached through an electric five bar gate to a sweeping
gravel turning circle, there is ample parking in front of the open bay garaging. There is an ornamental pond in the front garden. The side and rear gardens have tidy level lawns and a west facing terrace is ideal for al fresco dining. The paddock
with a timber field shelter is accessed from the bottom of the
garden.

Eden House is perfect for families wanting space, both in terms of the proportions and layout of the house, but also the gardens and grounds.

Location

With records dating to the Doomsday Book, Merton is a village conveniently situated between the city of Oxford and market town of Bicester. With numerous historic buildings including St Swithans parish church there is also a village hall and playground. Primary schooling is found in neighbouring Charlton-on-Otmoor and local amenities including a shop and post office can be found in nearby Ambrosden. More extensive facilities are found in Bicester and Oxford.
The area offers an excellent selection of both state and independent schools and the M40 provides access to London, the Midlands and North. Mainline rail at Bicester North with services to London Marylebone, Birmingham and Oxford.

Square Footage: 5,581 sq ft


Acreage: 3.57 Acres

Directions

From Oxford A40 northern ring road take the exit at Marston,
towards Elsfield. Proceed through Woodeaton and at the T Junction turn left to Islip. In Islip turn right on Lower Street to
Oddington and Merton. West End Lane is the first road on the left (after village hall, before the church). The property is found at the end of the lane.

Additional Info

Services - Mains water, electricity. Private drainage to main drain. Calor gas boilers in main house and annexe.

Council Tax - Band = Main House G - Annexe A

Photographs taken and brochure prepared November 2021

Viewing - All viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior arrangement through Savills.

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