Polstead Road, Central North Oxford

£1,950,000

Guide price

Built to a design by renowned architect H.W. Moore in 1894, this handsome property has been a well loved family home for many years and is now looking for another generation to enjoy its homely charms. During the current occupancy the property has been improved over the years including a kitchen extension, re roofing and re pointing to name a few. There is permission to build a porch and the front door opens into a grand hallway on the upper ground floor. To the front is a magnificent drawing room with large bay window and an adjacent reception room to the rear and cloak/bathroom on the half landing. On the lower ground floor is a lovely open plan living area with independent access to the front and comprising family sitting room leading into dining room area and extended kitchen with utility room and a door to the rear garden. On the first floor there is a master bedroom to the front with large bay window and second bedroom and family shower room to the rear. On the top floor there are two further sizeable bedrooms and scope for a shower room on the landing. Outside to the front is a delightful an enclosed garden with pedestrian side access to a very well stocked walled rear garden with an enchanting patio area to the rear of the house leading up to the main garden with a potting shed and garden studio and a wide range of plants and fruit trees leading to a terrace with rose arbour at the far end. Walton Manor operates a residents parking scheme, although there is scope for off road parking subject to the usual permissions.

The property is situated in the highly regarded North Oxford Victorian conservation area within walking distance of Port Meadow and offers easy access to the day to day shopping facilities of vibrant Jericho with its fashionable restaurants, pubs, bars, and cinema. Slightly further afield are the more extensive facilities of Oxford city centre and Summertown, the area also enjoys easy access to University Departments, colleges and a range of renowned state and private schools for all ages. There are rail services to London Paddington in approximately one hour from Oxford mainline station and London Marylebone from Oxford Parkway. There is also a coach station at Gloucester Green where there are frequent buses to London Victoria, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.