Church Place EAST HENDRED, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE

Church Place EAST HENDRED, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX12 8LA

Stunning Grade II listed house with extensive gardens in a beautiful and idyllic village setting

Wantage 5 miles, Abingdon 7 miles, Oxford 16 miles, Didcot Parkway (London Paddington from 40 mins) 6 miles, Central London 69 miles, Heathrow Airport (Terminal 2) 48 miles (Distances are approximate)

Entrance and reception hall • Drawing room • Orangery • Dining room • Sitting room Kitchen/breakfast room • Snug • Cloakroom/shower room • Utility room

Principal bedroom suite • 7 further bedrooms (2 with en suite shower rooms) 2 family bathrooms

1 bedroom annexe • Garage • 3 room store

Tennis court • Vegetable garden

In all 1.88 acres

Savills Summertown, Oxford Charles Elsmore-Wickens 01865 339702 [email protected] Directions Exit off the A34 at the Milton Interchange taking the exit towards Wantage. After about 1 mile turn right down Featherbed Lane. At the T-junction turn right to Wantage. After approximately 0.5 mile turn left onto White Road. Continue into the village turning right immediately after the church into Church Lane. Church Place is immediately on the left. Take the 2nd entrance to the front of the property through the large wrought iron gates.

Situation East Hendred sits on the edge of the ancient Ridgeway and lower Icknield Way, within a conservation area, and is home to the stunning Hendred Estate. There are myriad footpaths and bridleways to explore and enjoy. In spite of being tucked away in a rural setting, the village has easy and swift access to road, rail and airport links via the A34, just 3 miles away.

The market towns of Wantage and Abingdon offer a comprehensive choice for everyday shopping requirements and sporting facilities. Nearby Oxford offers more extensive shopping as well as many cultural activities and pastimes.

This vibrant village boasts two public houses, including the renowned Eyston Arms, Church of England and Catholic churches, post office and shop, 2 primary schools, a pre-school and Snells Hall, the well attended and active village hall. There is also a cricket club and the well known Q Garden farm shop is just 2 miles away.

There are a good number of private and state schools in the area, including the highly regarded St Helen and St Katharine and Abingdon Schools in Abingdon and Magdalen, Headington and Oxford High in Oxford. Description The handsome front door, with its ornate fan light bay window, dado and picture rails, marble fireplace and glazed side panels makes an impressive entrance and detailed cornicing is a delight. The orangery, Church Place is a beautiful Grade II Listed old rectory, to the house. The welcoming central hallway added by the present owners to connect the South nestling in the heart of the village with views over the affords views through to the orangery and garden facing aspect of the house, is a stunning room. Three C12th Church of Augustine of Canterbury. beyond. Either side of the hall are two generously sets of fully glazed French doors with fan lights above Tucked away behind a lovely old brick wall, Church proportioned reception rooms, presently used as a open to the stone terrace beyond. The large roof Place is quintessentially a loved family home that now dining room and family sitting room respectively. lantern optimises the light at all times of the day. The comes to the market for the first time in 25 years. Both have open fireplaces and the sitting room has welcoming kitchen boasts an Alpha range cooker, a wall of built-in bookshelves. Steps up from the Maple wood units under granite worktops, double With a seemingly timeless elegance, the house has hallway open to a West facing lobby with doors to the butler sink and a walk-in larder. A window seat looks an effortless flow with rooms all interconnecting garden, where presently the grand piano has pride of out over the Parterre box garden beneath. From centrally and via each other. place. here, a rear corridor leads on to the utility room and two small storage rooms. Also on the ground floor is Natural light floods the house from deep Georgian The kitchen, orangery and drawing room form the the snug/tv room and cloakroom with shower. sash windows throughout, most particularly, the south facing rear of the house, all interconnecting 18 pane sash spanning all three floors via the main via two sets of wide double doors which, when The stunning staircase rises and returns from the staircase. The original wooden shutters are still in situ the occasion warrants, can be opened to form one hallway, with its elegant cut string design and and working. glorious large space to entertain in. The elegant graceful curving handrail, arriving at a generously drawing room with its deep, full height West facing proportioned galleried landing. The principal bedroom, with its open fireplace and The large, terraced gardens are completely private Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession on detailed cornicing, is a peaceful room overlooking and a delight. The stone terrace opening from the completion the church. The en suite bathroom has a cast iron orangery, is bordered by an old brick wall clad with freestanding bath, double marble vanity unit and roses. To one side is the delightful Parterre and from Services: All mains services are connected fitted wardrobes. There are three further bedrooms the other, steps rise to the large lawned terraces Oil fired central heating on the first floor, two with en suite shower rooms above where the vegetable garden, fruit cages and Annexe heating by bottled gas and a family bathroom. Stairs rise again to the tennis court can be found. At the top of the garden BT fibre broadband second floor where there are four further bedrooms, is a mature copse underplanted with snowdrops three with pretty Victorian fireplaces and a family and spring bulbs and together with the old Yew tree Local Authority: Vale of White Horse District bathroom. affords shade on hot summer days. Council. Council tax band G or H?

Church Place is a peaceful retreat in an idyllic location Steps also lead down to another large lawn, making Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills with the space inside and out for friends and family to an ideal childrens play area. This is where the rear Summertown office 01865 339700 gather and enjoy. drive enters the property, providing further parking, a double garage, separate one bedroomed annexe and Outside a greenhouse. Church Place is approached by two separate Also accessed from the rear driveway, situated driveways. The front entrance being behind tall directly below the kitchen, is the old dairy, presently wrought iron gates that sweep round to the front of used for storage, but subject to the relevant planning the house. The gravel drive provides plenty of parking consents could make a quirky and interesting and is bordered by mature flowerbeds under planted addition the main house. with numerous snowdrops, aconites and spring bulbs. Gross internal area (approx) 584.7 sq m / 6294 sq ft Annexe 47.5 sq m / 511 sq ft, Mezzanine 24 sq m / 258 sq ft Outbuilding 40.1 sq m / 432 sq ft Cellar / Stores 36.6 sq m / 394 sq ft Total 732.9 sq m / 7889 sq ft

Boiler Room 3.09 x 2.44 4.70 x 2.87 4.75 x 5.44 10'2 x 8'0 15'5 x 9'5 15'7 x 17'10

3.04 x 2.90 5.57 x 3.70 Store 4.47 x 2.81 14'8 x 9'3 10'0 x 9'6 18'3 x 12'2

Store

Cellar / Stores Outbulding Lower Ground Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Kitchen / Mezzanine / Bedroom Living Room Storage 4.65 x 2.96 5.15 x 4.71 4.99 x 4.68 Dining Room 15'3 x 9'9 16'11 x 15'5 16'4 x 15'4 7.56 x 4.95 24'10 x 16'3 Kitchen Drawing Room 5.34 x 4.70 7.21 x 4.83 17'6 x 15'5 23'8 x 15'10

4.63 x 2.89 Annexe - Ground Floor Annexe - First Floor 15'2 x 9'6 (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

Up Dn Pantry Bedroom 3 5.72 x 4.36 Dn Up 18'9 x 14'4 Dn Bedroom 4 4.25 x 4.11 Up 13'11 x 13'6

Sitting Room 5.40 x 4.60 Bedroom 5 17'9 x 15'1 4.91 x 3.29 Bedroom 7 16'1 x 10'10 4.62 x 3.77 15'2 x 12'4 Reception Room Bedroom 1 6.36 x 5.59 Reception Room 6.20 x 5.73 6.59 x 4.90 20'10 x 18'4 Bedroom 4 20'4 x 18'10 21'7 x 16'1 Bedroom 2 4.89 x 4.79 5.09 x 4.79 Entrance 16'1 x 15'9 Bedroom 8 16'8 x 15'9 4.88 x 3.29 16'0 x 10'10

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Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor

Important notice Savills, its clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs taken and brochure prepared February 2021