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6 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
6 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: E*
2,421 sq ft / 225 sq m

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Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
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EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Detached House - 2500 sq ft.
  • Six Bedrooms / Three Bathrooms
  • Studio - Gym
  • Garage with Office above
  • Garden (half acre approx)
  • Far Reaching Views
  • Popular Village Setting
  • Close to Local Amenities
  • Close to Excellent Local Schools
A light and spacious (2500 sq ft) six bedroom detached house with garage and office above and garden studio occupying a generous plot (half acre approx) with far reaching views sitting on the edge of this popular village.

Location - Symonds House is situated in a quiet peaceful setting on the edge of the popular village of Kelmscott. The village is famous for its association with the late William Morris who lived at Kelmscott Manor with his family. William Morris referred to the village as 'heaven on earth'. Within the village, there is the parish church of St George and The Plough public house. Kelmscott is ideally situated for the local towns of Burford, Fairford and Lechlade.
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Primary and secondary schools nearby include; Burford School, Farmor's School in Fairford and Cokethorpe School near Witney. There is also Hatherop Castle and St Hugh's towards Faringdon.
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From Kelmscott, the area's larger commercial centres of Cheltenham (30 miles), Cirencester (17 miles) and Oxford (27 miles) are within easy travelling distance with access to the motorway network via the A40 and the M4 to the south. There are main line rail services to London Paddington (80 minutes) at Kemble (22 miles), Kingham (18 miles) and Swindon (15 miles).

Description - Symonds House is a light and spacious detached house that was built in the 1970s. The property has been extended by the current owners during their tenure with the notable addition of the kitchen - dining room extension.
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The property comprises a large entrance hall, kitchen - dining room, utility room, sitting room, family room and shower room downstairs whilst there is the master bedroom with en suite shower room, five further bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs. One of these bedrooms is used as a dressing room.
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The property sits within a generous plot measuring half an acre (approx) with the south west facing garden having far reaching views across the neighbouring agricultural fields. There is a studio - gym in the garden whilst there is a garage with office above and ample parking on the driveway to the front of the property. It is an ideal family home situated in close proximity to excellent schooling in the local area.

Approach - Paved driveway leads to timber framed covered porch with oak timber framed front door with glazed insert panels to:

Entrance Hall - Limestone flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. Oak timber framed door to:

Kitchen - Dining Room - Bespoke kitchen with range of built-in cupboards and drawers below. Granite work surfaces. Central island with Belfast sink unit with mixer tap with cupboards and drawers below and granite work surfaces. Lacanche double oven with six ring gas hob and extractor above housed between further cupboards with pull out larder cupboards. Refrigerator/freezer with ice dispenser. Dishwasher. Arada multi-fuel stove. Limestone flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed atrium windows. Double glazed windows to the rear and side elevations. Double glazed French doors providing direct access into the garden. Oak timber framed door to:

Utility Room - Continuation of limestone flooring. Belfast sink unit with mixer tap with cupboards and drawers below. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Part tiled walls. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Timber framed door into the garden. From the entrance hall, oak timber framed door to:

Sitting Room - Recessed fireplace with multi-fuel stove with hearth and oak timber lintel above. Oak timber flooring. Double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations. Double glazed French doors into the garden. From the entrance hall, oak timber framed door to:

Family Room - Recessed fireplace with multi-fuel stove with hearth. Oak timber flooring. Double glazed windows to the front and rear elevations. From the entrance hall, oak timber framed door to:

Shower Room - Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin. Shower cubicle with overhead shower. Tiled walls. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed window to the front elevation. From the entrance hall, stairs with timber balustrade rise to:

First Floor Landing - Oak timber framed doors to airing cupboard housing the hot water tank and storage cupboard. Hatch to loft roof space. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed windows to the front elevation. Oak timber framed door to:

Master Bedroom - Double glazed windows to the rear elevation. Oak timber framed door to:

En Suite Shower Room - Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin. Shower cubicle with overhead rain effect shower. Tiled walls. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Bedroom 2 - Double glazed window to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Bedroom 3 - Oak timber flooring. Double glazed window to the side elevation. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Bedroom 4 - Double glazed window to the front elevation. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Bedroom 5 - Double glazed window to the rear elevation. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Bedroom 6 - Dressing Room - Double glazed window to the side elevation. From the first floor landing, oak timber framed door to:

Family Bathroom - Low level WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin. Panelled bath with overhead shower. Tiled walls. Chrome heated towel rail. Limestone flooring. Recessed ceiling spotlighting. Double glazed window to the front elevation.

Outside - Symonds House is set within a private generous plot measuring half an acre (approx). The principal garden is to the rear of the house with a south west facing aspect. A raised patio area adjacent to the house leads to a large area of lawn bordered by mature trees and shrubs and timber trellis fencing. The garden has far reaching views across the neighbouring agricultural fields. Swimspa (17 ft) to the side of the house. Timber framed studio - gym. Double garage with office above and ample parking on the driveway to the front of the house. An additional portion (0.2 acre) of the garden is currently rented from the National Trust.

Services - Mains electricity and water with water treatment plant drainage. Biomass central heating.

Local Authority / Council Tax - West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1PB. Telephone:[use Contact Agent Button] / Band 'G' Rate payable for 2023 / 2024 £3516.15

Directions - Upon entering the village, you will see The Plough public house, pass the The Plough leaving the pub on your right taking the immediate right hand turning. Proceed along this lane passing the red telephone box on your right. Continue along this lane for approximately 200 yards and as you bear right, you will shortly see the entrance gates into Symonds House.

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