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Westfield House
23 High Street, Cumnor, Oxford OX2 9PE
Beyond your expectations
WESTFIELD HOUSE
CUMNOR, OXFORD OX2 9PE
Westfield House is a magnificent Grade II Listed period farmhouse in excellent decorative order with a date
stone of AD/1733. The accommodation retains many original features and is laid out over three floors with five
bedrooms, two bathrooms and four reception rooms.
In addition the property offers a detached one bedroom cottage (on a separate title) which would lend itself to
a variety of uses.
The property sits in a plot of approximately one acre and has exceptional formal and informal gardens with
a high degree of privacy and seclusion and a large unconverted Grade II Listed C18 barn, currently used for
storage.
In summary, this is a unique property situated in a highly desirable location with good access to many excellent
schools and Oxford Mainline Station.
Summary of Accommodation
Entrance Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Study, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room,
Cloakroom, Master Bedroom ensuite, Guest Bedroom, 3 further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Garden, Barn
Cottage: Sitting Room, Kitchen/Diner, Bedroom, Bathroom, Cloakroom, Garden
FOR SALE FREEHOLD
Oxford Mainline Station (London/Paddington approx. 55 mins) – 2.5 miles
(Distance is approximate)
Beyond your expectations
Hamptons Oxford
257 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7HN
Tel: 01865 512332
[email protected]
www.hamptons.co.uk
Description
A period timber front door opens to the entrance porch leading into the hallway with flag stone flooring. Downstairs cloakroom and staircase to the first and
second floors. An elegant drawing room with windows to the front aspect, feature fireplace and glazed double door opens to the adjoining conservatory with
views to the rear and side garden. The dining room has windows to two aspects and is full of character, having exposed ceiling timbers, an inglenook fireplace
with bessemer beam over.
The ‘farmhouse’ style kitchen is fitted with a range of bespoke base and wall cabinets with integrated Miele appliances and a gas fired Aga. The attractive
granite work surface gives a generous preparation area and is complemented by the attractive tiled flooring. The kitchen has a useful rear ‘stable door’ leading
to the south terrace of the property. The adjoining utility room has cabinets which complement the kitchen with Miele washing machine and tumble drier built in,
and offers additional access to the front garden. In addition there is a family room, and a study comprehensively fitted with handsome Conquest light oak
furniture including desks, bookshelves and filing.
On the first floor the master bedroom enjoys exposed ceiling timbers and windows to two aspects, attractive built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room.
There are an additional two bedrooms and ‘period style’ bathroom on this floor with two more bedrooms on the second floor.
Outside
Cottage (The Byre): Detached from the main house the cottage briefly the property comprises; Sitting room, kitchen /diner with fitted base and wall cabinets,
study area and inner hallway, bathroom with separate W.C and double bedroom. The cottage is set back from the road behind a gated gravel driveway with off
road parking and a fore garden. Gas fired central heating and double glazing.
Note: The cottage is on a separate registered title and has mains gas, water and electric services.
Barn: Believed to date back to early/mid C18 and Grade II
listed. Constructed with weatherboarding over timber frame with
limestone and brick plinth and truly impressive beams. Great for
parties and outside entertaining, having a laid patio to the side
of the barn with pergola and trailing vines.
The properties are in a wonderful setting, with a circular gravel
driveway serving the main house, barn and cottage.
There are formal gardens mainly laid to lawn enclosed by low
box hedging with topiary and a laid patio area which adjoins the
side and rear of the main house leading to the conservatory.
In addition there is a soft fruit and vegetable cage and a wild
garden and orchard.
Situation
Local Authority
Just three miles to the west of Oxford, this popular village offers
excellent access into the centre of Oxford via Botley and the
Oxford Mainline Railway Station. Within the village there is a well
regarded primary school, village store and post office, an independent butcher, newsagent, garage, a church and two public
houses with restaurants.
Vale of White Horse Council – 01235 520202
There is easy access to a number of main arterial roads
principally the A34 (Ring Road) and the A420 which in turn
connects with the A40, M40 and M4. The historic City of Oxford
offers a comprehensive selection of shopping, sporting, recreational, leisure and education facilities and nearby countryside
with a network of footpaths and bridleways.
Services
Mains electricity, water, drainage and gas fired heating.
Directions
Exit the Oxford Ring Road joining the A420 westbound,
signpost to Swindon. Take the second exit and at the T-Junction
turn right, right again, then left into Cumnor Village. Continue
down to the mini roundabout and take the right hand fork in the
road. After c.100yds the driveway for both properties will be
found on the left hand side, flagged by a public footpath sign.
Westfield House
The Cottage
FOR CLARIFICATION, We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific
fittings. Room sizes are approximate and rounded: they are taken between internal wall surfaces and therefore include cupboards/shelves, etc. Accordingly, they should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. Formal
notice is also given that all fixtures and fittings, carpeting, curtains/blinds and kitchen equipment, whether fitted or not, are deemed removable by the vendor unless specifically itemized within these particulars.
Beyond your expectations