5-bedroom house · OX1 2LH
For saleReduced £200k (−10.3%) on 5 SepListed 187 days
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About
A handsome Grade II Listed regency townhouse with a wealth of period features in a prime central Oxford location.
On entry, the welcoming entrance hall leads to the sitting room to the front, and the rear of the property has been extended to create a light open-plan kitchen/dining room.
This room benefits from a large, bespoke kitchen and delightful garden views. The boot room includes an enclosed utility cupboard and provides access to the rear garden. There is also a W.C.
On this level. The lower ground floor provides a sizeable self-contained annexe, accessed from the central staircase and steps from the rear garden.
This benefits from a spacious living room to the front, leading to an ensuite bedroom and at the rear sits the open-plan kitchen/dining room.
The first floor offers a double bedroom to the rear, family bathroom and a further double bedroom, currently arranged as a sitting room, to the front which enjoys a westerly aspect.
Upstairs sits the principal bedroom, shower room and a further bedroom. On the top floor is a spacious bedroom with beautiful double aspect views to the dramatic city skyline, Wytham Woods and beyond.
To the exterior, the quiet and secluded garden is mainly paved with mature shrubs. It also includes a parking space which can be accessed from the rear gate to Pusey Lane.
Steps lead down from the garden to the lower ground floor living space. This property is also eligible for residents’ parking.
Situation St John Street is an elegant residential street, tucked away off Beaumont Street in Central Oxford.
It is a short walk into the historic city centre with its extensive social and recreational facilities including the Playhouse, Ashmolean Museum, and the Westgate shopping centre, including cinema.
The centre also offers good access to the constituent colleges and departments of the University of Oxford.
Also within walking distance are Oxford railway station with mainline services to London Paddington in approximately one hour. Viewing Arrangements Strictly by appointment with Penny & Sinclair.
Tenure & Possession The property is freehold with vacant possession on completion. Services All mains services are connected.
Council Tax Council Tax Band 'H' amounting to £5,351.08 for the year 2025/26. Local Authority Oxford City Council City Chambers Queen Street Oxford OX1 1EN Telephone
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