House For Rent £25,000
A stunning Georgian style family home
Location
Boars Hill is a sought after residential green belt area about 4 miles south west of the City of Oxford. In the Vale of the White Horse, its elevated position enjoys wonderful walks and some of the best views of the city and its spires.
There is a public house on Boars Hill and other local amenities in the neighbouring village of Wootton with a parish church, public house, two village shops and primary school.
More comprehensive facilities are available in Abingdon (4 miles) and Oxford (3.5 miles) offers extensive recreational and internationally renowned cultural facilities.
Boars Hill is also well located for an excellent range of state and independent schools for all ages. School buses for many Oxford and Abingdon schools run from the village. Other independent schools such as Cothill, Chandlings and The Manor are nearby.
The nearby arterial route of the A34 (1.5 miles) gives access to the M4 (J13) to the south and the M40 (J9) to the north. Regular train services run from Didcot (London Paddington 45 minutes) and Oxford Parkway (London Marylebone 56 minutes). All distances and times are approximate.
Description
This magnificent family home occupies an elevated position on Foxcombe Road, set in around 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens backing onto ancient woodland. Built by the renowned Millgate Homes in the grounds of the former Warnborough College the property offers the prestige of a traditional country home whilst providing all the modern conveniences a family needs. Accessed through electric gates a sweeping drive brings you to a circular parking area at the front of the house with further parking to the side in front of the detached four car garage. Flexible accommodation is spread over four floors, the current owners having added a large basement.
The grand entrance hall, from which all rooms on the ground floor rooms are accessed, comprises a bespoke French polished American white oak staircase to the upper floors, coat / boot room and guest cloakroom. The spacious open plan kitchen / dining / family room offers an abundance of space with tiled flooring and an open fire. The kitchen features hand built units in a U shape around a large central island with twin Belfast sink and breakfast table, appliances include a Wolf duel fuel range cooker, Sub Zero American style fridge / freezer, Sub Zero twin zone wine chiller as well as two Meile dishwashers, microwave oven, steam oven and warming draw. Through the kitchen, leading to a side entrance, is a useful boot room with storage and further guest cloakroom. There is ample space for a large dining table, the current owners have a relaxed sitting area in the family room leading out to the garden through Bi-Fold doors. A set of glass doors from the family room leads to a glass extension on ground level and an industrial style staircase to the basement which, unlike most basements, has high ceilings and is flooded with natural light from the three large skylights. The basement, divided by glass walls, includes an artists studio with a store room, gym, wine store, guest cloakroom and utility room with built in storage and two separate washing machines and dryers.
Further rooms on the ground floor include the corner aspect reception room with a gas fire and two sets of French doors out to a large patio and garden beyond, the formal dining room with French doors to the garden and another room currently used as an office but would also make a lovely playroom.
The first floor comprises the impressive principal bedroom with a seating area, walk in wardrobe with built in solid oak wardrobes, en suite bathroom with a fabulous free standing bath and separate walk in shower and a lovely private terrace overlooking the grounds. There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor each with built in wardrobes and en suite bathrooms. The bedrooms to the front on the first and second floors enjoy incredible views to the north over Preservation Trust land towards Oxford Spires.
The top floor features a glass atrium over the stairwell flooding the centre of the house with natural light, there are two double bedrooms, a Jack & Jill bathroom and a games/family room.
Externally the house sits well in the plot, set back from the road with the front garden is mostly laid to lawn with blossom trees, mature hedging and shrubs. The shared tennis court is accessed through a reclaimed old prison door and is very private surrounded by tall trees and stone walls. The garage sits adjacent to the house with electric doors and above the garage is an annex with open plan kitchen/sitting room, double bedroom with built in wardrobes and a bathroom, behind the garage is a large workshop / store room.
The mature gardens, maintained by the landlord, feature a large patio area spanning the rear of the house providing ample space for alfresco dining, a large lawn, play area for children and a wooded area with pond. The fabulous Orangery has heating and power and is currently used a relaxed sitting / dining room and potting shed. The inviting heated swimming pool has its own seating area and pool house with a shower room and kitchenette. Behind the pool house in a sprawling raised decking area, giving the feeling of dining in the trees, with pergola overlooking woodland.
Location
Boars Hill is a sought after residential green belt area about 4 miles south west of the City of Oxford. In the Vale of the White Horse, its elevated position enjoys wonderful walks and some of the best views of the city and its spires.
There is a public house on Boars Hill and other local amenities in the neighbouring village of Wootton with a parish church, public house, two village shops and primary school.
More comprehensive facilities are available in Abingdon (4 miles) and Oxford (3.5 miles) offers extensive recreational and internationally renowned cultural facilities.
Boars Hill is also well located for an excellent range of state and independent schools for all ages. School buses for many Oxford and Abingdon schools run from the village. Other independent schools such as Cothill, Chandlings and The Manor are nearby.
The nearby arterial route of the A34 (1.5 miles) gives access to the M4 (J13) to the south and the M40 (J9) to the north. Regular train services run from Didcot (London Paddington 45 minutes) and Oxford Parkway (London Marylebone 56 minutes). All distances and times are approximate.
Description
This magnificent family home occupies an elevated position on Foxcombe Road, set in around 2.5 acres of landscaped gardens backing onto ancient woodland. Built by the renowned Millgate Homes in the grounds of the former Warnborough College the property offers the prestige of a traditional country home whilst providing all the modern conveniences a family needs. Accessed through electric gates a sweeping drive brings you to a circular parking area at the front of the house with further parking to the side in front of the detached four car garage. Flexible accommodation is spread over four floors, the current owners having added a large basement.
The grand entrance hall, from which all rooms on the ground floor rooms are accessed, comprises a bespoke French polished American white oak staircase to the upper floors, coat / boot room and guest cloakroom. The spacious open plan kitchen / dining / family room offers an abundance of space with tiled flooring and an open fire. The kitchen features hand built units in a U shape around a large central island with twin Belfast sink and breakfast table, appliances include a Wolf duel fuel range cooker, Sub Zero American style fridge / freezer, Sub Zero twin zone wine chiller as well as two Meile dishwashers, microwave oven, steam oven and warming draw. Through the kitchen, leading to a side entrance, is a useful boot room with storage and further guest cloakroom. There is ample space for a large dining table, the current owners have a relaxed sitting area in the family room leading out to the garden through Bi-Fold doors. A set of glass doors from the family room leads to a glass extension on ground level and an industrial style staircase to the basement which, unlike most basements, has high ceilings and is flooded with natural light from the three large skylights. The basement, divided by glass walls, includes an artists studio with a store room, gym, wine store, guest cloakroom and utility room with built in storage and two separate washing machines and dryers.
Further rooms on the ground floor include the corner aspect reception room with a gas fire and two sets of French doors out to a large patio and garden beyond, the formal dining room with French doors to the garden and another room currently used as an office but would also make a lovely playroom.
The first floor comprises the impressive principal bedroom with a seating area, walk in wardrobe with built in solid oak wardrobes, en suite bathroom with a fabulous free standing bath and separate walk in shower and a lovely private terrace overlooking the grounds. There are three further double bedrooms on the first floor each with built in wardrobes and en suite bathrooms. The bedrooms to the front on the first and second floors enjoy incredible views to the north over Preservation Trust land towards Oxford Spires.
The top floor features a glass atrium over the stairwell flooding the centre of the house with natural light, there are two double bedrooms, a Jack & Jill bathroom and a games/family room.
Externally the house sits well in the plot, set back from the road with the front garden is mostly laid to lawn with blossom trees, mature hedging and shrubs. The shared tennis court is accessed through a reclaimed old prison door and is very private surrounded by tall trees and stone walls. The garage sits adjacent to the house with electric doors and above the garage is an annex with open plan kitchen/sitting room, double bedroom with built in wardrobes and a bathroom, behind the garage is a large workshop / store room.
The mature gardens, maintained by the landlord, feature a large patio area spanning the rear of the house providing ample space for alfresco dining, a large lawn, play area for children and a wooded area with pond. The fabulous Orangery has heating and power and is currently used a relaxed sitting / dining room and potting shed. The inviting heated swimming pool has its own seating area and pool house with a shower room and kitchenette. Behind the pool house in a sprawling raised decking area, giving the feeling of dining in the trees, with pergola overlooking woodland.
