Property description
An exceptional house built to the highest specification set in a very private location with a spectacular mature woodland garden.
Yatsden is approached via electric gates, which are part of a sophisticated security system, operated from the house with bollards for additional security. A tarmac drive sweeps round in front of the house and provides ample parking. The house is approached by an impressive entrance porch with portico and oak doors to an:
Impressive entrance hall with a fine oak staircase to the first floor and a door to the kitchen which leads to the conservatory dining room. These rooms are full of light with wonderful views over the woodland to the rear of the house and beautifully appointed with top of the fittings. From the entrance hall double doors lead to the fine Oak panelled study with an open gas fireplace, and to the drawing room, again beautifully appointed. The entrance hall, study and drawing room are all designed to open up into a single area for entertaining.
Oak stairs lead from the entrance hall to the first floor sitting area with master bedroom, dressing room and bathroom with doors to a balcony, all again with immaculate fittings by Mark Wilkinson, such as burr oak wardrobes. On this floor are two further bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms and a laundry area with fitted Miele washing machines and dryers.
On the second floor there is another sitting area/playroom and pair of bedrooms en-suite and small balcony with fine views over the woodland.
Adjacent to the kitchen a door leads to the treble garage with an intriguing four car stacking system, providing garaging for five motor cars. Stairs also lead down to the cinema area in the basement.
A road leads past the house to the woodland garden and a range of garaging for up to nine motor cars. In the lower part of the woodland there is a further Oak framed double garage/machinery store. There are hidden walkways throughout the woodland and a fine children's play area.
Wrapped round Yatsden and overlooking the woodland is an intricate decking system giving access to all areas and providing attractive al fresco dining places, including the fine pagoda overlooking a water feature tumbling to a woodland pool below.
The pool area has ample room with sitting areas and a pool room with gym overlooking the woodland.
3 principal reception rooms, kitchen/dining area, conservatory, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, cinema, laundry, treble garage, swimming pool, pool house/gym, outbuildings, woodland walkways, in all about 4.25 acres.
SUMMARY Yatsden occupies a superb position situated on Boars Hill Heath overlooking its own woodland gardens comprising mature indigenous species such as oak and ash.
Boars Hill is a renowned residential area overlooking Oxford made famous by such poets as Matthew Arnold and in particular intellections in the 1930s, who first bought land from Lord Berkeley and built a substantial family house.
Adjacent to the woodland is open land known as Berkeley Golf Course now long since defunct but owned by the Oxford Preservation Trust and available for walking.
There are a number of excellent schools nearby including the Dragon, Summer Fields, Cothill, St Hughs, St Edwards, Magdalen School, Headington and The High School to name but a few.
There are excellent golf courses at Frilford Heath, Hinksey Heights and Southfield and racing at Newbury, Cheltenham and Windsor, with polo at Kirtlington Park.
Yatsden was built by the current owners on the site of an existing house to a very high specification. The work begun in 2000 and was completed in 2005.
The property is finished to a very high standard, complete with bespoke Mark Wilkinson Furniture used exclusively in the fit out of the kitchen, bathrooms, bars and wardrobes which are all to a high standard. Flooring is by Element 7 and home automation is by AMX. Integrated Linn Hi Fi is fitted throughout the property.