Oxford Street, Woodstock, OX20

Built in the late 18th century this prominent Grade II listed double fronted Georgian home is favourably positioned in the coveted market town of Woodstock, within striking distance of the centre of town and its plethora of amenities. Glyme House has been carefully maintained by the current owner, demonstrating an effortless marriage between old and new with a creative curation of colour, thoughtful preservation, and modern fittings across nearly 2000sq ft of well-balanced living space, with the added benefit of previously approved planning permission to extend.

Entry to the house is via the landscaped garden flanked by a stone wall with gated access. Once inside, you are immediately greeted by tall ceilings and large sash windows, all facing southwest towards Blenheim Park and inviting a wonderful quality of natural light into each space. A central staircase gives way to four floors. On the ground floor is a large reception room with a recently fitted wood burning stove and a bespoke kitchen with a central island, breakfast bar, and space for dining.

The first floor offers a large principal bedroom and adjacent family bathroom with a rolltop bath, a separate shower and fitted storage. There are two further double bedrooms on the second floor, one includes a modern en suite shower whilst both offer built in storage.

On the lower ground floor there is a large, barrelled ceiling basement with its own external door and window at street level to Brook Hill. This space offers plenty of potential to convert and has previously had planning permission approved for a Kitchen, utility room and snug.

Externally, there is driveway parking with an electric charging point and a single garage in a separate block. The landscaped walled garden is fully enclosed with an expansive lawn, pergola and seating area, perfect for entertaining.

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.