Location

East Hagbourne is a pretty and active village, with easy access to the motorway network via the A34, and rail network via Didcot Parkway. The village boasts a church, village hall, community shop and post office, primary school, and popular Fleur de Lys pub. There are numerous footpaths and bridleways to enjoy from the village including up onto the Downs and ancient Ridgeway. The Sustrans Cycle Track makes for an easy cycle commute to both Didcot and the Harwell Science Park.

Day to day shopping can be found in the two large supermarkets in Didcot or the nearby pretty market town of Wallingford.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, both state and independent, in Abingdon, Oxford and Didcot.

Description

Previously two cottages originally, dating to mid 19th century, Kingfisher House now is a peaceful, pretty village house, tucked away down a private, no through lane, with wonderful views over paddocks and open farmland. The house is double glazed throughout with period architectural features including an inglenook fireplace, ledge and brace doors, beams, exposed stone walls and tongue and groove panelling.

The triple aspect sitting room is generously proportioned with a wood burning stove set within an inglenook fireplace and French doors to the terrace and garden. A study is just off, overlooking the back garden and paddocks beyond. The dining room overlooks the front garden and has doors opening to a snug, presently used as a second study. The kitchen, flooded with natural light from the glass roof-light above, has painted wood units beneath wooden worktops, with a large island/breakfast bar, double Butler sink and Rangemaster cooker. Just off is a utility area and a boot room.

The attached double garage has been converted to a sitting room, bedroom and shower room with power and plumbing in situ to create a kitchenette. This annexe has its own door opening to the driveway, enabling this space to be used as completely separate accommodation.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room.

Outside
Set back off the lane, the front garden is well stocked with abundant herbaceous plants, roses and bulbs, providing interest and colour throughout the year. A clematis scrambles over the front porch making for a delightful entrance to the house. Hakka’s Brook babbles along the rear of the house, just beyond the terrace, which spans the width of the house. Wooden bridges cross over to the rear garden, designed to appreciate and take advantage of the sun and light at all times of the day. There are mature apple, plum and pear trees, current bushes a vegetable garden and flower meadow, also a recently planted copse of mixed native trees. All planted to encourage natural flora and wildlife. There is also a greenhouse and raised beds for vegetables.

A westerly facing covered terrace, accessed via French doors from the sitting room, leads on to the securely fenced off pool area with a pool house/changing room to one end. There is also a garden shed and log store.

Off street parking for three cars.

Directions

From Oxford or London, take the A34, exiting at Milton Interchange. At the roundabout exit for A4130 to Wantage and Harwell. After two miles at the roundabout turn left onto A417 to Blewbury. After two miles turn left to West Hagbourne. After leaving the village, turn sharp right to East Hagbourne. Follow the road, passing the pub on your left. At the memorial, fork right to Blewbury. Follow the road round and turn right into Fieldside. Kingfisher House is on the right after a short distance.

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