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Guide price£2,250,000
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5 bedroom detached house for sale

Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, GL7
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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath
2,442 sq ft / 227 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
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Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 reception rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 1.70 acres
  • Wonderful walks along the Thames
  • No onward chain
  • Quiet and private setting
  • Walk to the village pub
  • Close to good schools, Estelle Manor and Soho Farmhouse
  • Delightful garden and terrific sunset views
Summary of accommodation
Sitting room | Family room | Kitchen/dining room | Cloakroom with shower
Five bedrooms | Family bathroom | Galleried studies
Studio annexe | Guest suite | Garaging | Sauna/utility room
Beautiful gardens and grounds | Kitchen garden | Orchard
(In about approx. 1.7 acres)

Nestled away in the heart of “William Morris's village” of Kelmscott, Jobbs Close enjoys a private and secluded setting framed by beautiful gardens and surrounding countryside. This exceptionally handsome house built of Cotswold stone under a natural stone roof is Listed Grade II and a blue chip example of Cotswold charm personified.

Presented to the highest of standards, the house has also evolved over recent years to provide a skilful blend of period features with modern family requirements. The principal reception rooms are well proportioned with lovely views over the garden. Attention to detail is second to none, window seats and an inglenook fire place give the formal rooms a feel of character. The Kitchen/Dining extension won the RIBA 'Town and Country' award for Best Extension in Wessex (Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands) in 2003. The intuitive use of space and natural light through a bay window is something to behold. The bedroom accommodation is versatile. There are three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor plus a fourth bedroom and shower room on the ground floor.

Outside established south-facing gardens wrap around the house and are cleverly compartmentalised into rooms each with a different feel. There is a beautifully landscaped sun terraces suitable for alfresco dining and entertaining. The purpose-built multifunction stone outbuilding is impressive. The Annexe serves several purposes and houses an ensuite bedroom, single garage, sauna/utility room, music studio with superb home office above.

Services: Mains electricity and water. Oil central heating.

Additional Information
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Jobbs Close enjoys a very private position overlooking West and South-facing gardens in the tranquil village of Kelmscott. Kelmscott is a tranquil village in a quiet corner of West Oxfordshire. It is situated 2.5 miles east of Lechlade. There is a local public house and restaurant, The Plough, dating back to 1631, and St George's medieval parish church.

Kelmscott Manor is famous as the summer home of William Morris. The adjacent market towns of Lechlade and Burford provide a good selection of local amenities whilst the larger centres of Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon, are all within easy travelling distance.

Good schools nearby including St. Hugh's, Cokethorpe, Pinewood and Radley. Additionally Oxford offers an excellent choice including St. Edward's, The Dragon, Summer Fields and Magdalen College School.

There is good access to road and rail links including the M4 (J15) and M40 (J8a) and Swindon train station which has a direct service to London Paddington with a journey time of approximately 55 minutes.

Distances
Lechlade 3 miles, Burford 9 miles, Witney 11 miles, Swindon (London Paddington 55 minutes) 14 miles, Cirencester 16 miles, Oxford 24 miles (All distances and times are approximate)..

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