The Old Vicarage CLIFTON HAMPDEN

The Old Vicarage CLIFTON HAMPDEN

An exceptional old vicarage in a picturesque village close to Oxford and Didcot Parkway (for easy access to London).

Entrance Hall • Drawing Room • Sitting Room • Dining Room Kitchen • Utility Room • Larder • Lobby

Cellar • WC

6 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms

Coach House

Outside: In all about 0.41 acres

Abingdon 4 miles • Didcot Parkway 5 miles • Oxford 8 miles Thame 14 miles • Henley-On-Thames 17 miles London 55 miles

Fast trains from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington 40 minutes

(All distances and times are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Property Description • The Old Vicarage is an exceptional period house dating back to 1755 which was remodelled in a vernacular Arts & Crafts style by renowned architect A.S.G Butler in 1923/1924 . The house has also been updated by the current owners whilst retaining its characterful features.

• It occupies an impressive elevated position well above the River Thames next to the church, in the village of Clifton Hampden which is in a conservation area.

• The house is positioned in a secluded and private location behind other houses; it is approached via a private road (directly opposite the Oxford Road (B4015) which leads to a wrought iron gate in the wall next to the coach house. A gravelled path leads to the front of the property..

• The Old Vicarage has light, spacious and versatile accommodation with three large reception rooms which enjoy views of the pretty garden. There is a modern kitchen / breakfast room with bifold doors opening onto a walled garden. All reception rooms have high ceilings and double aspects.

• The double aspect master bedroom on the first floor has an ensuite shower room.

• On the second floor there is a sixth bedroom with additional large attic space which could be converted, subject to the necessary consents.

• The spacious coach house could be converted into additional living space (subject to the necessary consents)

• Surrounding the property are delightful mature gardens with extensive lawnsand well stocked borders. There are also charming walled gardens. In all the grounds are about 0.41 acres. Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire Clifton Hampden is a delightful Thames -side village and was originally known simply as ‘Clifton’ meaning ‘tun on a cliff’ in Old English. From the early 14th century, there used to be a ferry across the Thames connecting the village to Long Wittenham. Several pretty thatched cottages in the village survive from the later part of the 16th and early part of the 17th centuries. The village hall was built in 1896 and was where the band ‘Radiohead’ first practised.

Clifton Hampden is located 4 miles east of Abingdon and 3 miles west of Dorchester-on-Thames. It is ideally placed for rail links: Didcot Parkway mainline station (5 miles away) has direct trains to London Paddington (~40 minutes), and there is a branch line at Culham in walking distance, approximately ~1mile away.

The many village amenities include: a well-regarded primary school, the Barley Mow public house (mentioned in Jerome K. Jerome’s ‘Three Men in a Boat’) a traditional village shop (often described as an ‘Aladdin’s cave’), a post office and GPs surgery with pharmacy. There are also: a church, cricket ground, tennis courts, a children’s playground, village hall, plus a service station nearby.

There are a number of high profile schools in close proximity including: The European School at Culham, Moulsford, Rupert House, Abingdon, St. Katherine and St. Helen’s, St. Hugh’s, Radley College and the Oxford schools including St. Edward’s, Summer Fields and the Dragon. DIRECTIONS (OX14 3EF) From Nuneham Courtenay drive south down the A4074 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit driving past the Notcutts garden centre on the Oxford Road (B4015) south to Clifton Hampden. At the traffic lights and T junction proceed straight over into an unmarked private road which will bring you to the wrought iron entrance gate for The Old Vicarage. Park just in front of the coach house (black double doors) on the right hand side. SERVICES Mains gas, electricity, drainage and water FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc, are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. LOCAL AUTHORITY South Oxfordshire District Council – 01235 422 422

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 331 sq.m/3653 sq.ft. Outbuildings: 56 sq.m/603 sq.ft.

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars

Basement

First Floor

Ground Floor

Outbuildings

Second Floor

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