Willowbrook House - OnTheMarketWillowbrook House has been enjoyed and well maintained by the current owners for nearly eighteen years, who have recently complemented the existing accommodation

Willowbrook House

CHURCH LANE, HARWELL VILLAGE, OXFORDSHIRE

WilloWbrook HouseCHURCH LANE, HARWELL VILLAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX11 0EZ

Attractive and well presented Grade II listed village house

Approximate Distances: Didcot Parkway station 3 miles (London/Paddington about 45 minutes), Wantage 6 miles, Abingdon 7 miles, Oxford 16 miles, Newbury 15 miles, London 68 miles

Reception hall • Entrance hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room

Kitchen open plan to orangery • Utility room • Cloakroom • 5 bedrooms 3 bath/shower rooms

Second floor home office/bedrooms 6/7

Outbuildings comprising: - Double garage & incorporated car port • 2 open bay car port

Pool house with pool WC and shower

Outdoor heated swimming pool 30’x 15’ ( 9.14m x 4.57m)

Ample off road parking • Terrace • Landscaped gardens • 2 ponds and brook

In all in just over an acre

Savills Summertown256 Banbury Road,

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Oxford. OX2 7DE

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SituationHarwell is a thriving and conveniently located village situated about 3 miles west of Didcot on the Oxfordshire/Berkshire borders. With an active community the village is well served with a primary school, public house, butchers, newsagents, an 11th century church and various clubs and societies including tennis, rugby, football , horse riding and a scout group.

Communication is excellent with the A34 (3 miles) connecting Oxford and the M40 to the north and Newbury and M4 to the south. Didcot Parkway mainline station provides a regular service to London Paddington (fast trains 45 minutes).

Local schools include primary in the village, with secondary in Abingdon and Wantage, as well as numerous well regarded independent preparatory and senior schools including: The Manor Preparatory, Abingdon School, Abingdon Prep, St Helens & St Catherine’s, Cothill, Chandlings and the European School at Culham.

HistoryWith origins believed to date back to 1310, the oldest part of Willowbrook House is the north wing which, timber framed, is today part rendered, part brick. This wing was apparently a medieval rectory used by vicars or rented until it was sold in 1557. The main house as it stands today was extended in the 1560’s with further changes during the 18th and 20th centuries. Also referred to as Wellshead Farm the south wing was a separate house for many years.

DescriptionSituated in a conservation area in the heart of the village on Church Lane, Willowbrook House sits on a generous plot of just over an acre. Constructed predominantly of an oak timber frame, part brick below and a pitched clay tile roof, the property is Grade II listed.

It retains many period features including exposed timbers, some original wattle and daub walls and inglenook fireplaces. Willowbrook House has been enjoyed and well maintained by the current owners for nearly eighteen years, who have

recently complemented the existing accommodation with the addition of an oak frame orangery which is open plan from the kitchen to the rear where is overlooks the gardens.

The entrance hall, with the downstairs cloakroom, leads to the reception hall with impressive exposed timbers. The atmospheric dining room has a beautiful inglenook fireplace with former bread oven. The formal drawing room is double aspect with French doors to the garden and has an open inglenook fireplace. There is a further sitting room/TV room with wood burning stove and second, rear staircase to the first floor.

Beyond this, at the south end of the house, there is also a utility room with covered walkway connecting to the main garage block.

The kitchen with a two oven gas fired Aga, electric oven and hob, has bespoke pine units and is open plan to the splendid orangery which serves as informal dining and sitting area. There are two double French doors one to the terrace and the other to the garden.

On the first floor the principal bedroom is in the oldest part of the house and has large exposed feature timber beams, which are thought to be a thousand years old, fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms full of character and two bathrooms on this floor.

On the second floor the spacious attic area is used by the current owners as a comfortable home office with sitting area, but it could also be used as a play/games room or easily be turned into another one or two bedrooms. There is also the potential to create a fourth bathroom (subject to relevant consents).

Outbuildings And GardensWith in and out double timber gates, Willowbrook House has a Cotswold stone gravel driveway and ample parking to the front of the property. There is a double open bay car port with the pool house pump room and a shower room with WC to the rear. To the south of the property, and linked to the main house via the covered walkway, is another garage block with double garage and a single open bay covered parking space. There is additional storage space in the roof of the double garage accessed by a built in sliding ladder.

A Cotswold stone wall encloses the garden to the front which is mainly laid to lawn. The outdoor swimming pool is discreetly tucked away behind a neat privet hedge offering privacy in the north east corner of the garden. A wide terrace extends to the rear of the property. The delightful gardens are established with a large willow tree providing a canopy over the smaller of the two shallow ponds fed by a natural spring. Indeed it is thought that the ‘well’ in Harwell may take its name from this natural spring/well in the garden. The larger pond has a duck island with duck house and is fed by a stream on the western boundary of the property. The water flows over a weir at the north end of the pond into a brook and away through the village.

Directions (OX11 0EZ)From Oxford, proceed along the A34 towards Didcot. Exit the A34 to the west at the Milton Park exchange and follow the A4130 and the signs to Wantage. Proceed straight over the next traffic lights in the direction of Rowstock. After half a mile, and a couple of hundred yards past the ‘Pack Horse Pub, turn left into Grove Road following the sign to Harwell Village. At the T junction in the village turn right along the High Street and Church Lane is found on the left a short distance after School Lane. Proceed down Church Lane and turn right when opposite the church gate. The entrances to Willowbook House are found on the right.

General Remarks

Services: Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Two gas fired boilers provide central heating and hot water. There is a separate gas boiler for the swimming pool.

Local Authority: Vale of White Horse

Council Tax: H

Tenure: Freehold

Viewings: Strictly, by appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to view, Savills strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of Savills’ staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

Fixtures and Fittings: Those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the freehold sale as are the fitted carpets. All other fixtures, fittings, furnishings including antique light fittings and garden statutory are expressly excluded. Certain such items may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should be obtained from the selling agents.

Important NoticeSavills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Photographs Summer 2015, details prepared June 2016

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Bedroom /Office

6.64 x 4.3421'9 x 14'3

4.13 x 3.0513'7 x 10'0

Plant Room2.52 x 1.70

8'3 x 5'7

Carport

Garage5.24 x 5.2117'2 x 17'1 Carport

5.40 x 2.4817'9 x 8'2

Snug5.69 x 4.2918'8 x 14'1

Utility Room3.80 x 2.9712'6 x 9'9

Drawing Room7.09 x 5.6523'3 x 18'6

Dining Room4.80 x 3.0015'9 x 9'10

Entrance Hall

Kitchen6.70 x 3.3322'0 x 10'11

Orangery5.90 x 5.0619'4 x 16'7

Bedroom4.15 x 2.0913'7 x 6'10

Bedroom6.30 x 3.9320'8 x 12'11

Bedroom4.03 x 3.0013'3 x 9'10

Bedroom4.47 x 3.0114'8 x 9'11

Bedroom4.65 x 3.4415'3 x 11'3

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Willowbrook houseGross Internal Area (approx) House = 370.4 sq m / 3987 sq ftOutbuilding = 9.3 sq m / 100 sq ft (Excluding Carport)Garage = 27.3 sq m / 294 sq ft (Excluding Carport)Total = 407.0 sq m / 4381 sq ftFor identification only. Not to scale.