5 Bedrooms, Detached

Hithercroft, South Moreton, Didcot, Oxfordshire

Price £765,000

Under Offer

Contact Wallingford Office quoting Ref.1262

Impressive Detached House on 2/3 Acre Plot
Idyllic Semi Rural Location
Five/Six Bedrooms
Three/Four Reception Rooms
Double Garage
Set Well Back From The Road
Ideal For Access To London Via Didcot Parkway

An individual and impressive detached family house tucked away at the end of a long drive on the outskirts of the sought after and popular village of South Moreton, located to the west of Wallingford . The property is in an idyllic setting, backing onto the village stream, and with safe, easy pedestrian access to the village via a public footpath. The property is 11 years old and was designed by the present owners to offer extensive and spacious accommodation with five bedrooms (three on the ground and two on the first floor) and up to 4 reception rooms, including a first floor bedroom six/playroom. There is also a large reception hallway with a vaulted ceiling, two generous and impressive bathrooms (one on each floor) and a galleried landing measuring 17`6 x 16`. The ground floor has hardwood (cherry) flooring in the reception rooms with stone flooring in the kitchen and hallways, which complements the underfloor heating. There is a working open fireplace in the main reception room. The total amount of accommodation measures in excess of c. 3000 square foot. Being a superb feature of the property, the gardens extend to c. 2/3 an acre and are not overlooked, having open fields to one side, and mature trees and lawns to the front and rear. There is access to the back garden via both sides of the property. There are suntrap patio areas to the front and rear of the property, in addition to covered porch areas. There is a sweeping gravel driveway providing parking for numerous vehicles and a tandem length double garage, with doors to front and back as well as a pedestrian door.

The village of South Moreton is connected to North Moreton and separated by the railway bridge. Surrounded by open countryside the village is extremely popular, especially with commuters to London via the mainline station at Didcot c. 3 miles. South Moreton lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in a much sought after part of South Oxfordshire. The village comprises many attractive period houses, a church, a popular village pub/restaurant, a recreation ground and a primary school which rates extremely highly on government league tables. Communications are excellent, with easy access to the M4 junction 12 at Theale (13 miles distant) and the M40 junction 6 (15 miles). Didcot mainline station is only 3 miles away with a regular service to London, Paddington in approximately 40 minutes. The A34 provides easy access to Newbury and Oxford whilst everyday shopping facilities can be found in the nearby market town of Wallingford (4 miles) and Didcot (3 miles). There is an excellent choice of schools in the area. In addition to the local primary, there is The Oratory School, Moulsford Preparatory School, Cranford House School, Radley College, Chandlings Manor School and the wide choice of Oxford and Abingdon schools, all within easy reach. Secondary schools can be found in both Didcot and Wallingford, with Didcot offering the only single sex education in Oxfordshire within the maintained system.

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