Property description
A charming Victorian six bedroom property of grand proportions set in landscaped gardens of approximately 0.75 acres on the edge of this thriving South Oxfordshire village, ideally placed for Abingdon, Didcot, Oxford and Reading.
The property is set back from the main road with a sweeping gravelled drive opening on to a parking area for several cars. The house retains many original features and has been extended in recent years to provide excellent accommodation over three floors.
6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dressing room, sitting room, dining room, kitchen and pantry, family room, garden room, garden house and summer house, gardens and parking.SITUATION Drayton is a charming South Oxfordshire village boasting a post office, village shop, hardware store, village hall, two public houses, St Peters Church and Drayton Park golf course. While the market town of Abingdon is four miles away and provides an excellent range of amenities including banks, library, churches and shops. There is easy access to Oxford via the A34, London via the M40 and M4 and Didcot railway station is only four miles away, with high speed connection into London Paddington station in approximately forty five minutes. Locally, there is a range of excellent schools including Abingdon Boy's School, St Helens and St Katharine for girls and Our Lady's Convent. Drayton is also on the bus route for most independent schools.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
ENTRANCE HALL Quarry tiled floor, radiator, front door with stained glass, under stairs storage cupboard, stairs to first floor.
DINING ROOM 14'10\" x 14'9\" (4.52m x 4.5m). Bay window, exposed wood floor, fireplace with marble surround and tiled hearth, picture rail, radiator.
KITCHEN 14'10\" x 11' (4.52m x 3.35m). Dual aspect, sash window, leaded window, limestone floor, range of wall and floor mounted units, granite worktops, double Belfast sink with mixer tap, three door Aga with two hotplates set in recess with limestone splashback, electric oven, induction hob, downlighters.
SITTING ROOM 16'10\" x 18'2\" (5.13m x 5.54m). Bay window, exposed wood floor, marble fire surround with tiled hearth, picture rail, radiator.
INNER HALLWAY Quarry tiled floor, fitted storage cupboards.
FAMILY ROOM 13'5\" x 11'11\" (4.1m x 3.63m). Exposed wood floor, bespoke bookshelves, television aerial point, radiator, French doors to the garden.
LARDER 8'4\" x 5'5\" (2.54m x 1.65m). Range of storage shelves, space for fridge, space for freezer.
CLOAKROOM Ceramic floor tiles, corner wash basin with mixer tap on vanity unit, low level WC, radiator.
CORRIDOR Doors to garden, leading to.
GARDEN ROOM Quarry tiled floor, brick fire surround with wood burner and tiled hearth, exposed ceiling beam, radiator.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING Galleried, sash window, radiator, stairs to second floor.
BEDROOM 1 15' x 14'10\" (4.57m x 4.52m). Bay window, sash window, exposed wood floor, Victorian fireplace with wood surround and hearth, television aerial point, radiator.
BEDROOM 2 16'10\" x 14'11\" (5.13m x 4.55m). Sash window, marble fire surround with Victorian fireplace and hearth, two radiators.
BEDROOM 3 14'10\" x 11'11\" (4.52m x 3.63m). Sash window, leaded window, Victorian fireplace with wood surround, two fitted storage cupboards, radiator.
DRESSING ROOM Fitted wardrobes, radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM Stained glass windows, bath with side panel, shower cubicle with glass sliding door and Aqualisa power shower, low level WC, wash basin on vanity unit, downlighters, radiator.
BEDROOM 4 13'4\" x 11'10\" (4.06m x 3.6m). Double aspect, sash window, leaded window, exposed wood flooring, double fitted wardrobe, radiator.
SECOND FLOOR
LANDING Galleried, space for storage.
BEDROOM 6/GAMES ROOM 22'2\" x 18'6\" (6.76m x 5.64m). Three skylights, exposed roof trusses and A frame, laminate floor, television aerial point, radiator.
BEDROOM 5 11'4\" x 10'6\" (3.45m x 3.2m). Skylight, laminate floor, radiator.
BATHROOM Shower cubicle with glass sliding door and rainfall shower head with separate shower attachment, mixer tap, low level WC, wash basin with mixer tap on vanity unit, extractor fan, chrome radiator towel rail.
OUTSIDE Electric gates open to a sweeping gravelled driveway providing parking for several cars. Steps lead to a covered porch at the front of the property. There are delightful landscaped side and rear gardens providing an excellent degree of privacy. There is an area laid to lawn for recreational purposes and a landscaped area with manicured box hedging and herbaceous borders. In addition there are several seating and patio areas for outside dining.
DIRECTIONS From Oxford proceed along the A34 south exiting at the Milton Interchange. Take the first exit to Milton and turn left through the village of Milton towards Drayton and Sutton Courtenay. At the T junction turn left towards Drayton. On entering the village the house is on your right opposite The Manor. Postcode OX14 4JW.
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