Detached house to rent in Banbury Road, Oxford OX2

A beautiful detached family home with delightful west facing gardens located on Banbury Road. Benefiting from seven bedrooms, four of which are ensuite. Unfurnished, EPC Rating C, Council Tax Band H. Available Mid September for a minimum 10 months tenancy.

Accommodation

An attractive detached family home retaining many period features, situated in Central North Oxford. The original Victorian front door opens into a reception hall with cloakroom to one side; a glass door then leads to the main hall with doors to an elegant large drawing room to the rear with views over the garden, a large sitting room to the front and a study with steps onto the terrace and West facing walled garden. The lower ground floor provides a wonderful open plan L shaped space, which runs the length and width of the house with kitchen, family lounge and dining areas. It makes a superb family room and also has a well fitted utility room to the side. This opens in to the conservatory, which has underfloor heating and folding doors to the garden. There is also a cloakroom on the half landing by the side door to the covered area. The first floor comprises four ensuite bedrooms, two with fitted wardrobes. The top floor offers two further large double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. Available unfurnished mid September for a minimum of 12 month tenancy. EPC Rating C, Council Tax Band H.

Outside space

The west facing walled gardens are particularly attractive and principally laid to lawn with very well stocked flower and shrub borders. There is a sunny outdoor patio area at the rear of the house and a covered area at the side of the house with bin store and a log store together with further garden store / workshop. To the rear of the garden is a beech hedge, beyond which is a further lawned area with a substantial wooden shed with electricity supplied. Front of house there is driveway parking for three cars.

Location

The house is one of few private houses in this unique location within a short walk of the historic city centre, just north of the junction of North Parade with Banbury Road. North Parade offers an array of independent shops, two public houses, restaurants, a regular farmers market, artisan deli and coffees shops with further extensive amenities available in the city centre. University Park and Port Meadow are both close by with lovely walks along the rivers. Road and rail communication are excellent : Oxford main station with services to London Paddington in 52 minutes and Oxford Parkway services to London Marylebone. There are bus services on Banbury Road to the city centre. The house is very well situated for some of Oxford's best schools with the Dragon, Wychwood, Oxford High School, Magdalen College School, New College School all within walking distance. A number of University Departments and Colleges are close by.

Local authority and services

Oxford City Council Tax Band 'H', EPC Rating C.

Disclaimer

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