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Misty Ridge 99 Old Road | Wheatley | Oxford | OX33 1NX MISTY RIDGE Misty Ridge 99 Old Road | Wheatley | Oxford | OX33 1NX MISTY RIDGE “A beautifully presented detached residence having benefitted from significant alterations to create a home of rustic charm and character set-in significant grounds of just under one acre and breathtaking views over fields and countryside.’’ ‘Misty Ridge’ is a beautifully positioned property exclusively located towards the end of this highly prestigious and sought-after no through lane. As the name would suggest, the property is located on a hill-top with wonderful and far reaching views to the front and rear of the glorious Oxfordshire countryside. The grounds and gardens extend to under an acre. The rear garden provides a fabulous setting to the property, with tiered gardens and a stunning woodland back-drop of mainly deciduous trees all of which offers a feeling of tranquillity and seclusion and moreover provides the perfect setting for this home. The property which was originally built around the 1920’s is configured on one floor with the newer additions creating split- level accommodation. The rear of the property offers high vaulted ceilings two bay windows and French doors. The feeling of light and space is palpable in this area and additionally there are stunning views over the gardens and woodlands. In brief the accommodation comprises an entrance hallway, accessed via a part leaded door. The hallway leads to the main living accommodation and also the bedrooms. There are a total of four bedroom and three reception rooms. Such is the configuration, the property offers tremendous versatility where the use of the accommodation can be interchangeable. There is a sitting room, snug room with cast iron wood burner and family room overlooking the rear garden. The family room adjoins a very spacious kitchen/breakfast room hosting an impressive range of units and built in appliances. The breakfasting kitchen features a rear bay window with stunning views of woodland and the rear gardens. There is a shower room and two further en-suite shower rooms located off bedroom 1 and bedroom 4 .Located off the inner hallway, is a utility room with space for appliances and additional access to the gardens. Kitchen/breakfast room, family room, bedroom 1 and (in part) bedroom 2 form part of a significant extension that was carried out in 2015 and completed in 2016. Featuring European oak beam work and high vaulted ceilings these significant alterations were carried out by Welsh Oak Frame who are among the UK’s leading bespoke oak frame designers and builders. These rooms offer a timeless feeling and create a seamless flow from the property into the rear gardens. The entire extension to the rear is provided with a wet system underfloor heating throughout although the southerly aspect of these rooms ensures a high degree of natural light and heat throughout the year. Accommodation Canopied porch with exposed timber pillars and additional wood work. Part leaded- light glazed hardwood door leads to entrance hallway with engineered wood flooring, coat hanging space, door (via an inner hallway) leads to bedroom accommodation. Twin glazed doors to the snug. The snug is a cosy but spacious room with engineered wood flooring, a brick fireplace housing a cast iron wood burner. There is wall lighting, steps down to the family room and door into the sitting room. The sitting room is positioned to the front of the property with engineered wood flooring, wall lighting, dimmer lighting controls, a T.V plinth and decorative electric fire under. There is an original fire place that has sealed and boarded. There are windows overlooking the front and side gardens. The light and bright family room offers high vaulted ceilings, a large sky light, ceramic sand stone effect flooring and beam work. Glazed French doors to the adjoining rear patio area. Wonderful views of the garden and woodland beyond can be seen from this room. The family room retains a degree of privacy and yet it is part open plan to the spacious kitchen/breakfast room. Seller Insight Misty Ridge was not the original name of the property. When we moved in we brought with us our dog Misty and she cannot wait each day to get out and go running through Shotover woods so the new name is in part down to her. The main reason though is that on several days through the year, in Autumn and early Spring, the valleys to the front and rear of the house are filled with mist and you get the clear feeling of living on a ridge. When we first visited the property during our house hunt we were both immediately convinced by what it had to offer. Then the house was a small cottage, built in the early 1900s and lived in by the same family ever since and we took our time deciding what we wanted to do to modernise the property without destroying its original charm and character. In the end we decided on an oak frame extension to the rear and a matching porch. The basic design brief given to the construction firm was to maximise the view of the rear gardens and countryside from any point of the extension and that is precisely what we ended up with. It’s an absolute treat waking up each morning and seeing the changing landscape and colours. The wildlife is abundant too with masses of different bird species visiting us and, quite frequently, we have lain in bed or sat at the table and watched muntjac and roe deer grazing on the lawns and shrubs outside just a few feet away or red kites skudding past just above the trees and bushes. An absolute treat. The garden is nicely split into zones. There are the upper, formal gardens to the front and rear that have been set out to provide the interest and texture around the house without impeding any of the views. Further down at the rear and accessed by a flight of “secret garden” steps is what is known as the “tennis lawn”. The previous occupants used to use this as a tennis court but can be used as a dog play area, for golf practice, football, cricket, for garden parties or even as a safe camping location for children’s sleepovers. At the bottom of the garden is a wilder, woodland section with mature trees and a definite mystical “away from it all” feel. There are three prolific apple trees, a healthy fig tree, a mature cherry plum tree, a new plum tree, masses of rhubarb and a very productive grapevine – and there is room for so much more fruit and vegetable growing if wanted. Old Road itself is steeped in history. It is the route of the old London to Oxford route for horses, carriages and, during the Civil War, armies. The road is quiet now and the only vehicles we see are either other residents or dog walkers but because of this it is also a fantastic short cut for cyclists and commuters heading into Oxford. Straight up the road, across the top of the park and from there the continuation of Old Road takes you straight down to the main Oxford Hospitals, Headington and central Oxford itself. A really pleasant commute to work – so many people cycle past us each day doing exactly that. We have loved living in and developing the house but there is so much more scope for further development, whether this is creating additional room space within the loft, developing the garage and workspace areas, adding garden buildings, developing formal gardens or harvesting the rains to drive some amazing water features in the lower areas of the garden using just gravity. We decided to move though to be closer to our children and grandchildren and also to pursue other opportunities, so the choice as to what comes next with Misty Ridge is entirely down to the imagination of the new owners.” * These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent. The kitchen/breakfast room offers a comprehensive and stylish range of units at eye and base level fitted with soft close mechanism. Granite work surfaces and a host of built in appliances to include an Aeg induction hob with a contemporary extractor fan over, other appliances include an Aeg fan assisted oven and combination microwave/cooker. There is an integrated dish washer, fridge and freezer. A peninsula provides additional storage cupboards with stool space under. There is sand stone effect ceramic flooring and that continues into the breakfast room. There are high vaulted ceilings and a wealth of beam work. Windows to side and door to garden. Open-plan to the breakfast room. The breakfast room features a large south-facing bay window and glazed doors providing a stunning outlook over the rear garden with attractive views of the woodlands beyond. There is pendulum lighting and spotlighting. From the family room, a door leads to the main bedroom and like the breakfast room, a large bay window and glazed doors overlook the rear garden with woodland views beyond. Extensive beam work and high vaulted ceilings are featured. A large walk-in wardrobe provides exceptional storage space. As mentioned previously, this room is highly versatile and could used for a variety of purposes. There is an en-suite shower room off the master bedroom and this comprises a fully enclosed shower area with ‘Rain Forest’ shower and rinser.
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