Hensington Road, Woodstock, OX20

At the edge of the Cotswolds, this remarkable four-bedroom Edwardian home is nestled in the historic market town of Woodstock, just a short walk to the centre of town and its many amenities, including one of Britain’s finest world heritage sites, Blenheim Palace and its 2000 acres of parkland. The house has been extended with careful consideration and unfolds over three storeys, forming a wonderful set of bright interior spaces, perfectly suited for modern family living.

On approach, the house is immediately captivating. Its attractive red brick façade is adorned with striking accents, including a box bay window, oval stained glass, pilasters, corbels and carved fascia boards. The gable roof is characterised by dark timber beams and white render, typical of the mock Tudor revival period during the Edwardian era.

A paved pathway leads through the gated front garden to a covered entrance porch. Once inside, the entrance hall opens to a double reception room with a feature fireplace, arched storage alcoves, an under stair fitted cupboard, and a large bay window that welcomes an excellent quality of natural light into the space. At the rear of the plan is a bright triple aspect kitchen/dining/family room with a roof lantern, underfloor heating, traditional shaker style cabinetry, stone tiled flooring and glazed French doors that frame the attractive rear garden.

On the first floor there is a family bathroom and three well-proportioned bedrooms, including a large double with en-suite shower and a southerly front aspect. The second floor is given entirely to the dual aspect principal suite with a modern en-suite shower room, a Velux window to the front and a Juliet balcony with French doors overlooking the leafy rear garden.

Externally, there is a front courtyard garden with side access to the rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a storage shed, planted borders and a mature silver birch tree. For entertaining and alfresco dining, there’s a patio seating area off the house and a second patio at the top of the garden.

Woodstock is an historic market town best known as the home to Blenheim Palace, one of Britain’s largest country homes and Unesco World Heritage site, offering 2000 acres of beautiful surrounding parkland. This charming town is rich in green spaces and 17th century architecture, awash with Cotswold stone, and bordering the Cotswolds area of outstanding natural beauty. It’s vibrant community benefit from a plethora of local shops, eateries, galleries, hotels, cafes, and pubs. There is a C of E primary and secondary school, a nursery, a museum, open air swimming pool, a tennis and bowling club, several Churches, and regular community events. A frequent bus services links to Oxford, Chipping Norton, and Witney. Whilst both Long Hanborough Station and Oxford Parkway provides ease of access to London and Oxford by rail. Soho Farmhouse and Estelle Manor are within easy reach.