Elegant house in historic Oxford

The historic city of Oxford is surrounded by beautiful countryside, rivers and meadows. We live in a large and elegant Edwardian house at the end of a traditional terrace in South Oxford, just a 15 minute walk through parkland and riverside to Oxford city clocktower. Our house has extensive views over open countryside.

In the entrance hall there is a Bechstein piano. Our light filled 24ft wide kitchen diner has vintage furniture and lamps and wide sliding glass doors opening onto the patio dining area and large garden.

As well as the kitchen diner there is a stylish dining room with a table able to sit eight people. Off this room there is a study with large collection of books and a sofa bed.
The further sitting room at the front has two large sofas and open fireplace.

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms for guests' use. ( The third bedroom is Peter's music studio)
The main bathroom is spacious, with a Victorian stained glass window and views over the river)

The third floor is a self contained flat lived in by a couple - postgrads at the University. They are quiet and respectful, and out most of the time. They access the flat quietly through the house, but we scarcely see them.

About the location

We live in central south Oxford, a quiet, traditional and friendly neighbourhood with exceptional facilities. Just a five minute stroll from our house there is a beautiful 30's well heated open air lido (open April - September) Adjoining it are tennis courts and outside table tennis, and a boating lake. If you fork left over the railway bridge you are in open countryside.

Opposite our house is a pathway leading to the beautiful river Thames. In one direction you find historic Iffley village with a John Piper church, the other, Oxford City. The centre of town can also be accessed by a bus which stops at the bottom of our road every 10 minutes. We have an excellent local pubs with decent food a five minute stroll away.

On the way in to town you will pass the lovely old steamer cruise boat to Abingdon, Christchurch meadow and the cathedral. Once in town there is so much to see and do. Visit the world famous Bodleian library or see a classical concert at the Sheldonian. Great arts centres, alternative theatres, cinemas, and music venues. Colleges to explore. Marvellous museums and galleries, including the newly refurbished Ashmolean. Take a punting trips and navigate through the peaceful city backwaters. We have bikes which you are able to borrow. Further afield - visit the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, including the Cotswolds, Chiltern Hills and Blenheim Palace.

Oxford has excellent transport links to London, with a bus leaving every 15 minutes. The train takes 55 mins to Marylebone or Paddington.

If it suited, you could combine Oxford with a visit to our other home, 21/2 hours away, in the Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye. See our other listing.

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