5 bedroom detached house for sale

INTRODUCTION
Located in a beautiful tree-lined lane in the historic area of Old Headington, this charming house returns to the market after an interval of more than fifty years. It has been maintained in excellent decorative order throughout and with five double bedrooms and two bathrooms, there is ample space for families; however the integral double garage/workshop presents the opportunity now to extend and reconfigure the ground floor rooms, to create an elegant and comfortable home for the needs of today.

With the additional benefits of a large South-facing garden and off-road parking, this represents an exceptionally rare combination, and an exciting development opportunity.

Key Features
• Five double bedrooms
• Breakfast Kitchen
• Open-plan Living/Dining room
• Downstairs cloakroom
• Two family bathrooms
• Large south-facing rear garden 20.26m x 15.2m (66.5 ft x 50ft)
• Off-road parking in front of the property
• Integral double garage
• Sought-after area convenient for John Radcliffe Hospital, local shops and services
• Excellent transport links

THE PROPERTY
An enviable location in the historic and atmospheric environs of the Old Headington conservation area, Stoke Place is a quiet, tree-lined lane adjacent to Ruskin College. The property is approached through paired five-bar gates enclosing the driveway parking area paved with York stone flags.

Entering through the front door, the porch provides a useful lobby/cloakroom area, from which a glazed door leads into the central hallway. Here, one of the glories of the house can be seen; the beautifully maintained oak parquet floor that extends from the hall and through into the living room. This beautiful sunny room benefits from windows to the south and east, and a glazed door that opens on to the garden. The feature fireplace provides a focus to the room, and while currently housing a gas fire could be refurbished to accommodate either a solid fuel stove or an open fire, according to preference.

To the rear of the house is the bright and airy breakfast kitchen, with glazed door opening on to the patio and outdoor dining area, which also gives access to the garage/workshop. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a generously-proportioned cloakroom.

Having been extended over the garage below, the upstairs is unusually spacious. There are five double bedrooms, and two family bathrooms. The largest bedroom, currently utilised as a study/sitting room, benefits from a balcony overlooking the garden. The bedrooms to the front of the property enjoy delightful views over the magnificent trees and landscaped parkland of Ruskin College, while those to the rear look out on to the grounds of Stoke House, now owned by Linacre College.

OUTSIDE
There is paved driveway parking at the front of the property. An ‘up-and-over’ door gives access to the integral double garage which, unusually, runs the full depth of the house and beyond, providing space for two cars as well as a workshop area at the back. A second up-and-over door to the rear of the garage provides additional access from the kitchen and the garden, and this wide opening is a very helpful feature when moving garden furniture, lawnmowers, etc. There is also a generous passageway to the side of the house, to facilitate easy movement of bins, garden waste, etc.

The property benefits from a lovely south-facing rear garden bordered by magnificent mature trees, with a variety of fruit trees, and a terraced lawn which in springtime is strewn with bulbs, primroses and fritillaries.

LOCATION
One of the oldest parts of the city, Headington has a history extending back more than 1,700 years, with the nearby church of St Andrews dating from at least 1122.

Today this quiet area retains an atmospheric charm, with ancient buildings and winding tree-lined lanes, yet it benefits from every modern convenience. There are two popular pubs within easy walking distance, and the amenities of Headington’s bustling high street with its range of supermarkets, independent shops and restaurants, is only 750 m away. The Saturday street market, attended by a variety of artisan food suppliers, is also very popular with locals.

Headington also boasts a number of outstanding schools, as well as numerous parks and open spaces, including a golf course. At its heart is the university hospital complex, which includes the John Radcliffe Infirmary, Churchill and Nuffield Hospitals, and the main campus of Oxford Brookes University is also close by.

There are excellent transport links into the city centre and being on the Eastern edge of the city with ready access to the ring road, Headington is also ideally located for those needing convenient links to the M40 and wider road network, as well as express coach connections to Heathrow airport.

ROOMS

Ground Floor
Breakfast Kitchen: 3.80 x 3.6 m (12’5” x 11’10” ft)
Living Room: 7.60 x 3.40 m (24’11” x 11’2” ft)
Cloakroom: 2.20 x 1.60 m (7’3” x 5’3” ft)

Garage: 10.60 x 3.00 m (34’9” x 9’10” ft)

First Floor
Bedroom 1: 3.80 x 3.40 m (12’5” x 11’2” ft)
Bedroom 2: 3.80 x 3.40 m (12’5” x 11’2” ft)
Bedroom 3: 3.00 x 2.80 m (9’10” x 9’2” ft)
Bedroom 4: 3.80 x 3.00 m (12’6” x 9’10” ft)
Bedroom 5: 3.00 x 3.00 m (9’10” x 9’10” ft)
Family Bathroom: 2.80 x 1.80 m (9’2” x 5’11” ft)
Family Bathroom: 2.40 x 1.80 m (7’10” x 5’11” ft)

Total Floor Area: 169.2 m2 (1,821 ft2)

Entire Plot: 531 m2 (0.13 acres)

SERVICES
Mains water, drainage, gas-fired central heating

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Oxford City Council, Council Tax Band G

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
Rated E