4 bed detached house for sale

Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5

Ford House, built on a tree-lined private lane in 1978 within the desirable Mill End, Old Kidlington area. This four-bedroom family home measures approximately 2666ft2 and sits in approximately a third acre plot rising up from the banks of the River Cherwell in an elevated position.

Enjoying fantastic views across the river and onto lush plains where grazing animals and a few hundred yards away from countryside footpaths along winding River Cherwell walks. This wonderful home is ideally located with both public bus service approx. 50 m away along with private transport to schools such as St Edward’s and the Dragon School.

Set in an older part of Kidlington, Ford House offers a unique rural setting while benefitting from plentiful services and amenities within the village. The proximity to Oxford Parkway Station, the A34 by Peartree, Oxford Ring Road, and Central Oxford from the Woodstock or Banbury Road offers a strategic advantage for commuters and school access.

The house is arranged over two floors; the ground floor comprises of a vestibule entrance hall with a decommissioned wine cellar, a reception hallway featuring a mezzanine landing on the first floor, a study, and a WC, all at the front of the house. To the rear there is a kitchen-dining room with a separate utility area and access to the double garage, a family sitting room and a spacious living room.

To the first floor there is a generous principal bedroom with bathroom en suite, a family bathroom plus two further double bedrooms; these bedrooms enjoy access to a shared balcony with stunning views across the River Cherwell and beyond Additionally, the fourth bedroom was adapted to become an upstairs study room plus access above the garage to create a large double bedroom, with southwest and northeast facing aspects, and a wood-panelled vaulted ceiling.

The driveway at the front provides ample parking, plus a double garage. The garden and grounds are mostly lawn with tidy hedge borders. There are a small number of shrubs and trees, some spaced along the riverbank, that provide seasonal character to the property.

Situation: Kidlington has a thriving community with many amenities. It offers frequent and convenient bus services into Oxford which is just six and a half miles away with its well-known independent schools. There is excellent access to the A34 and M40 to London, Heathrow and Birmingham. There are also fast train services from Oxford Parkway (just two miles away) to London Marylebone.