Oakthorpe Road, Summertown, Oxford

Property Details: - Type: Semi-detached house - Bedrooms: 4 - Bathrooms: 2

Agent: Strutt & Parker - Oxford Phone: 01865 680637

This is a well presented semi-detached Victorian house located on the southside of a popular side road just south of the Summertown shops. The house has been extended to the rear and into the loft but has further potential, subject to the necessary consents. <br/>The house has good sized family accommodation spread over three floors with the basement in addition and the layout can be seen on the floor plan, this complemented by side access to the rear garden, which is south facing. The house has some of its original fire places, cornicing and sash windows.<br/><br/>The by-fold kitchen doors, open on to a paved terrace, immediately to the rear of the house. Beyond this the 'low maintenance' garden has several mature trees and shrubs including a flowering Cherry tree.<br/>At the end of the garden is a useful and substantial workshop, with light and power, which has been used as a home office.<br/>The garden has an overall depth of about 80 feet.<br/><br/>In a popular location to the north of the city centre, the property has the Summertown amenities on its doorstep, including cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as a good selection of shops and supermarkets. For keen walkers, less than a mile away to the west is Port Meadow, a large meadow of open common land beside the River Thames and to the south east, the University Park. The historic city of Oxford, renowned for its university and stunning architecture, offers extensive shopping, commercial and recreational facilities including restaurants, theatres, museums and cinemas. Communication links are excellent with access to central London from Oxford station and Oxford Parkway station together with frequent buses from Gloucester Green coach station to London Victoria, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports. There is a good selection of state and independent schools in the vicinity, including the Dragon, Summerfield’s, St. Edwards, Magdalen College School, Oxford High and the Cherwell to name but a few.