Lime Tree House…Steeped in vast history with the origins of the building dating back to the 1200’s and located within the heart of the pretty South Oxfordshire village of Harwell is this beautifully renovated and Grade II listed family home.
Dating back to the early 1200’s having originally been a tithe barn, this wonderful detached home has undergone significant renovations within recent years by both the current and previous owner. Lime Tree House offers a wealth of characterful charm and ample living accommodation over two floors, approaching 4200sqft including a double garage and pool house located at the bottom of its beautifully maintained garden. On the ground floor are four formal reception rooms, with three of these located off the generous entrance hall, which include features such as flagstone tiled flooring, exposed beams and fireplaces. There is a contemporary kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke fitted kitchen and underfloor heating, which in turn leads to a utility room, boot room with stable door on to the potting area and W/C.
The first floor is accessed via a regency staircase from the main hall rising to a gallery landing providing access to all bedrooms and the family bathroom. The well-proportioned bedrooms provide four large double rooms with the principle bedroom being accompanied by a stylish en-suite shower room with feature waterfall shower and exposed beams.
To the rear of Lime Tree House is a remarkable landscaped and well stocked garden with an array of shrubbery and flowers lining its borders. A well-maintained hedge row separates a second portion of garden, which leads to the brick built pool house. Its private garden boasts sizeable entertaining space via a large paved patio area directly from the main building. To the front of the property lawn and mature borders with planted pleached english Hornbeam complimenting the restored brick and railed dwarf walled frontage.
Harwell is a thriving and popular village just 2 miles from Didcot which is accessible via a regular bus service or by foot. Village facilities include a sought after primary school and two nurseries (Little Pippins and Wildflowers Montesorri), village butcher, newsagent and store, garage, church and the newly renovated Hart of Harwell pub.
More extensive shopping facilities are found at Newbury, Oxford and Reading. Excellent local schools include preparatory at Moulsford, Cranford House, St Andrew’s Pangbourne, The Manor and Cothill as well as a wide choice of senior schools including Abingdon St Helen and St Katharine St Edward’s Radley Bradfield College The Oratory and Pangbourne College.
The town of Didcot offers comprehensive leisure and sporting facilities for all ages and has a shopping complex which opened in 2005 called the Orchard Centre with multiplex cinema Cornerstone art centre and various cafes and restaurants. Didcot has excellent road links to the A34 which in turn lead to the M40 in the north and the M4 in the south. There is also an excellent mainline train service into London Paddington from Didcot Parkway (approx. 40 minutes).
Some material information to note: Gas central heating. Mains water, mains electrics, mains drains. The property is Grade II listed. Ofcom checker indicates standard to ultrafast broadband is available at this postcode. Ofcom checker indicates mobile availability and data voice calls could be compromised with some major providers. The government portal generally highlights this as an unlikely/very low risk address for flooding. We are not aware of any planning permissions would negatively affect the property. Details from the register of title can be provided by the estate agent upon request. Properties built or renovated pre-1999 may contain asbestos in certain building materials e.g. Artex, vinyl tiles, sheet boards and corrugated roofing, pipework and lagging/insulation. These are generally considered safe unless disturbed but prospective buyers must take their own advice. We have not carried out a survey.
