East Hendred, Wantage, Oxfordshire

STEP INSIDE

Oaktree Barn exciting conversion opportunity

A Grade II

Listed thatched oak framed attached barn conversion and renovation within highly desirable Oxfordshire village.

Accommodation summary

Originally dating back to the early 1800s, Oaktree Barn has permitted planning consent with design and layout approved. This stunning Grade II listed, oak-framed thatched barn within a conservation area offers a fantastic opportunity to create a very highly specified accommodation throughout. We are offering the opportunity to convert and create a unique three-bedroom, three-bathroom luxury home retaining original features and enhance them in a complementary way giving the advantages of modern amenities, bespoke to your personal preferences and taste, things such as zoned underfloor heating (wet system), limestone and oak flooring, and skirtings as well as a pressurized water system, contemporary modern kitchen, and a modern lighting system. The property comes with a manageable south facing walled garden with brick-paved terrace and two off-road parking spaces.

We have a professional itemised quote for the conversion works from a high-end Oxfordshire based company which we could share with interested and serious purchasers. However, you are more than welcome to choose your own builders and project manage your own conversion. Please note Vat charged at lower rate 5% on labour and materials

Ground Floor

Enter up steps created to access from Orchard Lane, through an oak front door with floor-to-ceiling glazed side panels to match the neighbouring Orchard Barn. They will allow natural light to flood through to what will become the central feature of the home an impressive oak and glass bespoke staircase with open treads, under a central full height vaulted ceiling with exposed oak framework. The bespoke staircase will have a half landing, and then split and continue towards both ends of the first floor.

In front of the staircase, the entrance hall links the open plan space with a study area behind the staircase to the rear wall. A beautiful living room is to our left, and a dining area to our right, this area overall is spacious and will measure approx. 36’0” x 15’.5”. The living room will have recessed led spotlights to ceiling, windows to the front, and a new double-glazed pair of doors to the terrace.

To our right, the western end of the ground floor is a spacious double bedroom 17’ x 16’ 6” accessed from the dining area, with a spacious, luxury full bathroom suite, Alternatively, the room can be used as a large playroom or office. The bathroom doubles as a ground floor cloakroom.

The impressive kitchen/dining room with atrium roof light is 16’5” x 15’9” including an island unit and part vaulted ceiling, has double glazed doors to the terrace and garden. There is access to the utility/ laundry room.

Ground Floor Bedroom and Bathroom

To the western end of the ground floor is a spacious double bedroom, measuring 17’0”x 16’6” accessed from the dining area, with a luxury spacious full bathroom suite. Alternatively the bedroom could double as a family room/office if preferred and the bathroom doubles as a cloakroom.

STEP OUTSIDE

Oaktree Barn

The barn has a southerly facing low maintenance private terrace 5m x 5m accessed from either of the double doors of the kitchen and the living room. Steps from the terrace lead to the manageable garden and lawn area which is enclosed by brick walls on both sides.

To the front of the property there is a raised grass bank which leads onto Orchard Lane. New steps and front door are all part of this planning consent. Two off-road parking spaces will be provided as part of this sale. Note: There will be renovation works for Orchard Farmhouse (the former Plough Inn) and a new house will be built to the west of Orchard Farmhouse. Therefore, the two off-road parking spaces will be located at the seller’s discretion, where permitted by planning permission. They may be within or closer to the rear of the garden eventually.

LOCATION

It is a highly picturesque village, within the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding beauty, which has protected the village. Many of the properties look as if they had stepped straight out of the first Elizabethan era. Historically, prior to the reign of Henry VIII East Hendred flourished as a medieval market town and centre for wool and cloth work.

East Hendred village is an extremely sought-after location: it offers an all-inclusive community spirit, with something for everyone. The Eyston family is still very much at the heart of village life, the family having resided in the village for over 600 years. The Eyston Arms and Wheatsheaf pubs offer a truly warm welcome with their friendly hosts and open fires, and great food offerings. There are two churches, a thriving family run village shop and post office, and Church of England and Catholic primary schools, with excellent Ofsted reports. The 1300 residents have superb sporting facilities with several teams competing in the higher leagues of Oxfordshire. There are clubs for all age groups. And active cricket, tennis, and football teams, as well as bridge and amateur dramatics. The Ridgeway is directly accessible for country walks, and bike rides from the village.There are great road connections and rail networks from Didcot Parkway. Paddington station from Didcot Parkway is easily possible in under the hour door to door. The market town of Wantage is just 4 miles away offering Wednesday and Saturday markets, Waitrose and Sainsburys. Oxford is 13 miles to the north a 25-minute drive away, where the Westgate shopping centre was redeveloped and extended 6 years ago at a cost of £500 million. Oxford also offers theatre, museums, historic buildings, art courses, and even punting on the river Thames. Newbury with all its shops is just 25 minutes away. The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, and Milton Park are both a few miles away by road or bike. There are several golf courses locally including the prestigious Frilford Heath offering 54 holes of golf. East Hendred has easy access to the train at Didcot and the motorway networks via A34, to M40 and M4. And onward access to several airports.

Nearest stations

Didcot Parkway 5.3 miles, 11 minutes by car. 37 minutes to London Paddington by fast train.

Distances by road to

Oxford 14 miles 21 mins via A34

London 70 miles 1h 32 mins via M40 & A40

Reading 28 miles 38 mins via A34 & M4

Swindon 25 miles 42 mins via A417 & A420

Airports: Heathrow Airport 53 miles 1 hr 06 mins via M4. Birmingham, Bristol, Gatwick, Southampton, and Luton airports all within between 1 hour to 1hour 45 minutes.

East Hendred state primary schools

St Amands Catholic primary school https://www.st-amands.oxon.sch.uk/

The Hendred Primary School https://hendreds.oxon.sch.uk/

Oxfordshire’s independent preparatory schools

Abingdon Preparatory School, Cothill, Cokethorpe, Chandlings Manor, Manor School , St Hugh’s School, The Dragon, and Summer Fields.

Oxfordshire state secondary schools

King Alfred’s Academy *, Faringdon Community College, Europa Culham, a multilingual school. Oxfordshire’s independent senior schools

Abingdon Boys School *, Cokethorpe * (co ed.) D’Overbroeck’s (co ed.), St Helen & St Katherine Bus, Our Lady’s Abingdon *, Radley, St Edwards Oxford, and Magdalen College School Oxford. Schools with an * provide chargeable daily bus services from the Oaktree Barn.

Services & Information

Gas, electric and water.

Main’s gas supply, electricity and water supply installed (all services need to be checked and would be the responsibility of the purchaser to make their own safety and serviceability checks).

Main’s drainage.

Gas Boiler no service records.

Conservation area AONB.

Covenants maybe considered by sellers.

Grade II Listed no EPC required.

Structural survey none undertaken previously.

Thatched roof to main barn (We advise that any interested party do their own due diligence, we have a local thatcher’s written advice on file which we would be happy to share with any serious interested party.)

Brick party wall, opening gateway to Orchard Farmhouse to be blocked off, made good with period matching bricks. As in CGI. Timber cladding to be added to west side.

New legal title being provided.

Shared fair costs towards creation of roadway for parking access (still to be defined, though to be reasonable). Annual reasonable maintenance charges for shared roadway access to parking spaces.

The planning permission P21/V2296/FUL and listed building permission P21/V2297/LB are part of an application granted on several adjacent properties including the Plough Inn (last open 5 years ago) to convert it back into a residential property (now known as “Orchard Farmhouse”), to build a new single detached house and garage to the west of Orchard Farmhouse (on the Plough Inn’s old car park), and to turn the former bowling club’s changing rooms now known as “Cherry Tree Barn” into a club house to be used only in conjunction with the green and turn the former “Oak Room” now known as “Oaktree Barn” into a residential dwelling house.

Tenure Freehold

Local Authority Vale of the White Horse District Council.

Abingdon 135 Eastern Avenue, Park drive, Milton, Abingdon OX14 4SB.

Viewing Arrangements

Strictly via the agents Fine & Country Oxford 01865 953244 Guy Simmons mobile 07789275716

guy.simmons@fineandcountry.com

Website

For more information visit www. fineandcountry.com/uk/oxford

Opening hours

Monday-Friday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm Saturday & Sunday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm

Viewings by prior appointment after these hours

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Copyright