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See how verdicts work5-bedroom detached house · OX3 9GE
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About
Built by Hill as part of the Mosaics development, 12 Oldwell Road is a handsome and well-proportioned detached home of approximately 3,276 sq ft, including the garage.
Its brickwork, slate roof and crisp, dark metal detailing give it a refined contemporary look, and the accommodation unfolds across three generous floors.
The heart of the house is the light-filled kitchen/dining room, arranged around a substantial island with hob and fitted with integrated Siemens appliances, while wide bi-fold doors open directly onto the terrace and lawn.
The ground floor also offers a study, a utility room and a cloakroom, with an integral garage alongside.
On the first floor, the sitting room is a well-lit space with sliding doors to a private balcony and views over the rear garden.
Three bedrooms, two with French doors, are served by a family bathroom, and one benefits from its own en-suite shower room.
The second floor is given over to the principal suite, a spacious bedroom with a luxurious en-suite shower room and a dressing room.
A further double bedroom and dressing room on this level make the house equally well suited to a growing family or multigenerational living.
The setting is particularly well suited to families and professionals alike.
A distinguished choice of independent schools lies within easy reach, among them Headington School, Magdalen College School, The Dragon and Summer Fields, alongside well-regarded state options.
Headington is also one of the country's leading centres for medicine and research, with the John Radcliffe, the Churchill and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre close by.
The University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University are both nearby, which makes the location a natural choice for consultants, academics and those working in the city's growing research sector.
Mosaics is a quiet, thoughtfully landscaped neighbourhood, with a stream, mature planting and walking routes on the doorstep.
Headington's shops, cafés and restaurants are close at hand, with Summertown and the city centre a short journey beyond.
Oxford Parkway and Oxford station provide fast rail connections to London, the ring road and M40 are easily reached by car, and coach services to London and the major airports run from the nearby London Road.
Offered freehold, with a private driveway and garage, this is a refined and versatile home in a well-connected, highly regarded part of Oxford.
Please note: some photos have been virtually staged, with furniture and décor added digitally. EPC Rating: B Parking - Garage Parking - Driveway
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