Chain Hill House , , OX12 8PB

Chain Hill House WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8PB

Substantial Victorian family house enjoying panoramic views from an elevated position on North Downs

Wantage 0.6 miles • Didcot Parkway 9 miles (London/Paddington about 45 minutes) Abingdon 11 miles • Newbury 14 miles • Oxford 16 miles • London 69 miles

Reception hall, drawing room open plan to conservatory, dining room, study, kitchen breakfast room, cloakroom with shower, utility room, 7 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, basement TV room/den and storage

Garage block with 1 closed garage, 3 open car ports and log stores, detached timber garden store

Ample off road parking, terrace, landscaped gardens, equestrian paddock, in all about 4.4 acres Planning for single storey stabling, natural chemical-free swimming pond and hard tennis court

Savills Summertown 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DE [email protected] 01865 339700

Situation Communication is good with Didcot Parkway mainline History Chain Hill House is situated on the just station (about 9 miles) providing a regular service to London The name ‘Chain’ of Chain Hill is thought to derive from the over half a mile south of the historic market town of Wantage. Paddington (about 40 minutes) and access via the A34 French ‘chêne’ meaning oak, being named by Norman, or In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, views can be connecting Oxford and the M40 to the north and Newbury possibly earlier, settlers. Chain Hill House itself is believed to enjoyed beyond Wantage as far as the . To the south and M4 to the south. Heathrow Airport is also within date to the mid nineteenth century and was part of a working and west are views of , Devils Punchbowl and convenient access about 55 miles away. farm with over 500 acres, cottages and dairy until the 1990’s White Horse Hill. Wantage provides for everyday requirements Local schools include primary and secondary in Wantage, as and it has been owned by only three families since it was built. including banks, schools, supermarkets and leisure centre. well as numerous well regarded independent preparatory and More specialist requirements can be found at the larger senior schools including: Abingdon Prep, Abingdon School, centres of Oxford and Newbury. St Helens & St Catherine’s, Cothill, St Hughs, Downe House (Newbury) and the Oxford Schools. room bedrooms andfourfurther andafamilybathroom. dressing room. There isaguestbedroom ensuiteshower with beusedasnurseryor onneeds,couldalternatively depending Accessed from isbedroom samehallway the 5,which floors, hasFrench doorstoabalconyandensuitebathroom. theprincipalbedroom, firstfloor On the painted wooden with TV/music room/den. and oneroom current isusedby the ownersaschildren’s Two entrancehall. the basementrooms provide usefulstorage A cloakroom room showerandutility with are accessedfrom through abootroom renewable the with energy boiler. freezer. From kitchenthere the isrear garden access tothe pantryprovides andawalk-in dishwasher spaceforafridge hob,integratedfridgeand induction electric rangeovenwith maple workunits,graniteandiroko worktops,there isan custommade quarrytiles, kitchen.With stepping downtothe area araiseddining with west, workswell woodenfloor with room, garden windowsoverlookingthe with andviewstothe cast iron fireplace andwoodenfloors.Thekitchen breakfast aperiodfireplace.is dualaspectwith a Thestudyiscosywith room, openviews.Thedining enjoyment ofthe alsopanelled, of doubleFrench terraceoptimizing doorsopenontothe fireplace,the stunningconservatory. isopenplanto Two sets exposedwoodenfloorsandopen,stonesurroundwhich, with rooms. impressive Doubledoorsopentothe drawingroom givesaccesstoreception walls, panelled which, with hall leadstoacentralreception entrancehall The quarrytiled entertaining. of generous proportions and tofamilylife perfectly lendsitself currentupdated andextendedbythe owners,accommodation features, and,havingbeensympathetically butisnotlisted roof.a pitchedtiled Theproperty retains numerous period hung,below tile House isconstructedofbrickandhalf Hill architecture, centuryclassicVictorian Of midnineteenth Chain Description

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Energy Efficiency Rating Car Port Garage Car Port 7.02 x 5.03 4.77 x 2.69 5.03 x 3.77 23'0 x 16'6 15'8 x 8'10 16'6 x 12'4

70 55 Conservatory 3.73 x 1.13 (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) 12'3 x 3'8

Balcony T B 9.53 x 9.28 31'3 x 30'5 Utility 3.53 x 2.08 11'7 x 6'10 Drawing Bedroom 5 Kitchen Room Bedroom 6 Principal Bedroom 4.38 x 3.52 4.71 x 3.87 4.17 x 3.88 5.01 x 4.95 14'4 x 11'7 15'5 x 12'8 13'8 x 12'9 16'5 x 16'3

Dn Dn Up Breakfast Room Reception Reception Bedroom 7 Up 4.61 x 3.27 Hall Hall 3.14 x 2.97 15'1 x 10'9 10'4 x 9'9 IN

TV Room/ Store Study Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 4 Den Dining Room 4.19 x 3.56 3.66 x 3.65 4.05 x 3.64 4.24 x 3.64 3.63 x 3.58 3.56 x 3.56 8.60 x 3.66 13'9 x 11'8 12'0 x 12'0 13'3 x 11'11 13'11 x 11'11 11'11 x 11'9 11'8 x 11'8 28'3 x 12'0

Basement Ground Floor First Floor CHAIN HILL HOUSE 129.9m

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Area:4.403 ac res 140.7m

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This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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