Location

Woodstock is a charming historic town and its main streets are lined with an array of period houses, cottages and shops. There is an extensive range of local amenities including a library, boutique shops, mini supermarket, the Oxfordshire Museum, public houses and restaurants.

Woodstock adjoins the Blenheim Estate which is a World Heritage site. The university city of Oxford is 8 miles to the south and offers a comprehensive range of recreational, shopping and cultural facilities.

Not far from Estelle Manor and Soho Farmhouse (about 5 and 11 miles respectively), Woodstock is the edge of the Cotswolds with market towns of Chipping Norton and Burford close by.

Woodstock is also well placed for access to the A34 and M40 (J9) which supplies access to the Midlands and London. Intercity rail from Long Hanborough to Paddington and Oxford Parkway station to London, Marylebone.

Description

11 Park Street is a delightful and unique townhouse, listed Grade II, situated in this most sought after setting. Dating from the early 19th century, with earlier origins, it was formerly known as The Old Church House and was the home of Professor Sir John Boardman, the renowned classical archeologist and art historian. In the 1940s the Samson Press, a specialist printer operated by two ladies, was based in the property.

11 Park Street provides accommodation over three floors with generous ceiling heights to the reception rooms and there is considerable interesting architectural detail including a vast vaulted cellar, flagstone flooring and wooden panelling. Of particular note is an over-mantel wainscoting in the dining room which incorporates a hand-carved dragon dating from the 17th-18th century. Much of the wooden panelling in the house is understood to have come from Davenport House which was demolished to make way for Headington School and other panelling is believed to have come from Blenheim Palace.

The attractive rear garden provides a flagstone terrace with lawns, greenhouse and mature herbaceous borders. The garden widens to the rear and the stone garage, with electric up and over door, opens directly on to Rectory Lane. There are lovely views from the garden of Woodstock’s impressive church tower.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an outstanding town house in need of updating.

Directions

Leave Oxford on the A44 and head north towards Woodstock. Pass the main entrance to Blenheim Palace and then take the turning into the High Street and then onto Park Street where number 11 will be seen on the left hand side shortly after the church.