A highly individual detached five bedroom home of architectural note with impressive studio and glorious well-stocked gardens overlooking rolling countryside to the rear. Located in the highly regarded village of Blewbury with double garage and high specification Bulthaup kitchen `The White House` was designed and built by Martin Sylvester in the 1960`s and was listed in the Pevsner`s architectural guides as one of notable architectural interest. Offering bright accommodation throughout with large windows, this extremely well-presented home comprises entrance hall running the length of the house, cloakroom, 26ft lounge with wood burning-stove, exceptional Bulthaup kitchen with island and integrated appliances, glass link, which leads to the double garage and large garden/utility room with stairs up to the studio. The first floor accommodation comprises four double bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The current owners have added a glass link, which connects the main house to the adjacent Studio building. The Studio includes at ground level a double garage and a large utility room. Upstairs there is an open plan space which includes a kitchenette and a multi-purpose space which is currently used as a gym. Next to this area is a fifth bedroom with an en-suite shower room and fabulous views of the garden and the Downs, and a door leading out onto a decking seating area above the garden. To the rear of the house there is a spectacular garden with lovely views over countryside and paddocks which offers decking area, water features and potting shed. Immediately outside the house there is a south facing patio with a sheltered seating area and an electric sun canopy. To the side there is driveway parking leading to the garage. For the design, studio and gardens to be fully appreciate; this property must be viewed.
Blewbury is considered one of the prettiest villages in the area with a host of traditional period houses and cottages synonymous with a quintessential English village. Facilities are varied and include a primary school & nursery, two well-regarded pubs, an excellent farm shop, Post Office and a garage/convenience store. There is strong sense of community and a dynamic range of social clubs and activities available with the arts being particularly well represented. Local entertainment includes the popular annual, open-air production of village plays by The Blewbury Players. The village has excellent outdoor and indoor recreation and play areas. These are located in the Village Hall at the north end of the village and at Ticker’s Folly Field, at the south end of the village, where the Tennis, Croquet, Cricket and Football clubs all have facilities. There is also an excellent children’s adventure area and community orchard.
Nearby shopping and leisure facilities are at Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage with rail stations at Didcot Parkway (Paddington in 40 minutes) and Cholsey. Motorway connections to the M4 and M40 are via the A34 access point at Chilton (3 miles).
Some material information to note: Gas central heating. Mains water, mains electrics, mains drains. The property has a shared access over the un-adopted road to the left to driveway parking. Ofcom checker indicates standard to ultrafast broadband is available. Ofcom checker indicates mobile availability and data voice calls could be compromised with some major providers. The studio is registered as a separate title and council tax, but all being sold as one. The government portal generally highlights this as an unlikely/very low risk address for flooding. We are not aware of any planning permissions in place which would negatively affect the property. Details of any covenants or easements are available on request from the estate agent.
