House For Sale £2,500,000
The house occupies a discreet setting within the village behind a high stone wall and enjoys a lovely outlook over its gardens.
It is a blend of different architectural periods, the combination of which offers a house with considerable period detail with Georgian characteristics including high ceilings and large sash windows all of which are enjoyed by the principal rooms. The house was refurbished in 2008/9 to include re-wiring, re-plumbing and new double glazed windows throughout. The front door opens into the dining hall with a fireplace (not open), fitted shelves to either side and stairs to the upper floors. There are also doors off to the lower ground floor and a coat cupboard. There is a large kitchen/breakfast room which is very well fitted with a range of wall and base units and a black Aga with a conservatory overlooking and with tri-fold doors to the garden. The drawing room lies at the rear of the house and enjoys a lovely outlook over the garden on two sides, and French windows open on to a large terrace. There is an open fireplace with wood burning stove and fitted bookshelves on either side. There is also a cloakroom on this floor.
An elegant staircase rises to a large open landing with an oriel window with views toward the church. The main bedroom has a lovely aspect with high ceilings and fitted wardrobes to one wall and a spacious en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom. The top floor has two bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes and a large family shower room. The lower ground floor has excellent ceiling heights and provides a well-fitted utility room, two storage rooms, and a bedroom/sitting room with an en suite shower room. There is also a wine 'cellar'. Importantly this floor has its own separate door to the outside.
The gardens are particularly special and are laid out with formal areas close to the house with an area of lawn to one side which is flanked by well-stocked herbaceous borders and the garage at one end. This overlooks a large vegetable garden with raised beds and this is bordered by a row of pleached Portuguese laurel. A path leads down to the lower garden with a greenhouse, a large shed and at one side topiaried box hedging which in turn has steps to the upper terrace of the drawing room. Both areas have lovely afternoon shade from a magnificent copper beech tree. The lower garden provides a large lawn with a stream running through the middle and many interesting and unusual trees. A larger stream crosses the garden and beyond is a large area of water meadow with a natural pond and riverbank along the Thames with views of Iffley Lock.
Iffley Village has retained a unique village feel despite being well within the city. Its leafy roads, varied architecture and active community make it a truly unique suburb within the city. Much of the area lies within a Conservation Area, with a well-patronised village shop, a public house and two hotels. The Thames is a short walk away and the tow path takes you all the way to central Oxford. Oxford with its famous University, its shops and its schools, is easily accessible by car, bus and bicycle.
Oxford city centre 2 miles, Oxford mainline train station (services to London Paddington in 55 minutes) 2.5 miles, Oxford Parkway train station (services to London Marylebone in 52 minutes) 5.8 miles (all times and distances are approximate)
It is a blend of different architectural periods, the combination of which offers a house with considerable period detail with Georgian characteristics including high ceilings and large sash windows all of which are enjoyed by the principal rooms. The house was refurbished in 2008/9 to include re-wiring, re-plumbing and new double glazed windows throughout. The front door opens into the dining hall with a fireplace (not open), fitted shelves to either side and stairs to the upper floors. There are also doors off to the lower ground floor and a coat cupboard. There is a large kitchen/breakfast room which is very well fitted with a range of wall and base units and a black Aga with a conservatory overlooking and with tri-fold doors to the garden. The drawing room lies at the rear of the house and enjoys a lovely outlook over the garden on two sides, and French windows open on to a large terrace. There is an open fireplace with wood burning stove and fitted bookshelves on either side. There is also a cloakroom on this floor.
An elegant staircase rises to a large open landing with an oriel window with views toward the church. The main bedroom has a lovely aspect with high ceilings and fitted wardrobes to one wall and a spacious en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom. The top floor has two bedrooms both with fitted wardrobes and a large family shower room. The lower ground floor has excellent ceiling heights and provides a well-fitted utility room, two storage rooms, and a bedroom/sitting room with an en suite shower room. There is also a wine 'cellar'. Importantly this floor has its own separate door to the outside.
The gardens are particularly special and are laid out with formal areas close to the house with an area of lawn to one side which is flanked by well-stocked herbaceous borders and the garage at one end. This overlooks a large vegetable garden with raised beds and this is bordered by a row of pleached Portuguese laurel. A path leads down to the lower garden with a greenhouse, a large shed and at one side topiaried box hedging which in turn has steps to the upper terrace of the drawing room. Both areas have lovely afternoon shade from a magnificent copper beech tree. The lower garden provides a large lawn with a stream running through the middle and many interesting and unusual trees. A larger stream crosses the garden and beyond is a large area of water meadow with a natural pond and riverbank along the Thames with views of Iffley Lock.
Iffley Village has retained a unique village feel despite being well within the city. Its leafy roads, varied architecture and active community make it a truly unique suburb within the city. Much of the area lies within a Conservation Area, with a well-patronised village shop, a public house and two hotels. The Thames is a short walk away and the tow path takes you all the way to central Oxford. Oxford with its famous University, its shops and its schools, is easily accessible by car, bus and bicycle.
Oxford city centre 2 miles, Oxford mainline train station (services to London Paddington in 55 minutes) 2.5 miles, Oxford Parkway train station (services to London Marylebone in 52 minutes) 5.8 miles (all times and distances are approximate)
