Detached House for sale on

Westbrook Street

Didcot, OX11

Tenure: Freehold

This delightful family home sits in one of South Oxfordshire’s prettiest villages, highly sought-after Blewbury. Built in the 1990s, this captures the essence of a traditional village house with the benefits of modern insulation and central heating.

Located just around the corner from the local Primary School and Village Hall, and a short stroll from the Water Garden, local pre-school and historic St Michael’s church, this is an exceptional village, and the perfect place to escape the rat race whilst enjoying the benefits of a thriving countryside community.

When you want to rejoin the hustle and bustle, Oxford is a short drive away and London a short train ride from nearby Didcot. The A34 connects north and south, while the M4 and M40, both just a little further away, take you to London and the west and Wales.

Exterior

The front door of this pretty double-fronted house is sheltered by a spacious half-brick storm porch, ideal for discarding muddy boots and towelling down damp dogs and children before entering.

The tidy and low maintenance gravelled front garden sits behind a low wall. To the left of the house, the gravelled drive provides off-road parking for 2 cars.

If you’d rather go in through the utility, then the back door can be reached via the side gate.

Entrance

Enter through the part-glazed front door into the roomy entrance hall, with space for storage bench and coat rack, and additional handy below-stairs storage for all the usual kit and caboodle.

Underfoot you have gorgeous natural limestone flooring that creates a unified flow from the front door through the hallway into the kitchen/diner and out to the utility room back door. While the soft neutral tones continue throughout this light bright home, creating a feeling of calm.

Sitting room

Running the full depth of this delightful home is the bright and airy sitting room, with views out to the front lane and rear garden capturing the morning and evening light.

The stone and granite feature fireplace surrounds a woodburning stove, perfect for cosy evenings in.

Recessed lighting maintains the calm uncluttered feel of this warm and comfortable home, while plantation-style shutters protect privacy.

A virtual wall of windows with French doors overlooks the back garden and patio area.

This room has plenty of space for a couple of well-sized sofas, and could be configured in a number of ways adding to the room’s versatility.

Downstairs loo

The ‘smallest room’ has been given a stylish makeover with contemporary feature wallpaper and smart dove-grey cabinets and boxing in, semi-recessed hand basin, back-to-cabinet loo and radiator.

Kitchen

The real heart of the home, this beautifully updated space makes an inviting, sociable and practical hub of the home, with a solid oak topped island breakfast bar and dedicated dining area.

Worktops, splashbacks and windowsills are quartz. The stylish curved corner cabinets have a semi-matte chalk white finish, with brushed steel handles and under-cabinet lights.

With a view onto the enclosed rear window, perfect for keeping an eye on little people at play, is the undermount butler’s sink with swan neck mono tap. The dishwasher and fridge-freezer are built-in for a smart streamlined finish.

Utility room

Helping to maintain a tidy kitchen, this invaluable space serves many functions: as everyday ‘tradesman’s entrance’ perfect when coming home after a wet and muddy walk, boot room, laundry room and even if you have one, dog house. With the same smart units and hardwearing stone flooring as the kitchen.

UPSTAIRS

The spacious landing is filled with light from the large Velux-style window. There’s plenty of space for a comfortable chair and a mini library, with handy built-in storage to one end. A sense of calm pervades this lovely home.

Master bedroom

A good-sized double with a wealth of built-in wardrobes and ample space for bedside cabinets and a couple of chests of drawers. Looking out to the front of the house, this room is bathed in the morning light.     

Bedroom two

Across the landing from the master bedroom, the second good-sized double bedroom has great proportions and can accommodate a mix of furniture. Access is to the attic space. 

Bedroom three

Overlooking the rear garden, this good double bedroom would also make a welcoming guest room.

Family bathroom

Light and bright, this well-appointed family bathroom has a P-shaped bath with thermostatic shower over, offering both rainfall and handset options.

The heated ladder towel radiator dries and warms towels, while the hot water tank is tucked away in a cupboard beside the door.

A close-coupled loo sits beside a basin cabinet, both of which sit beneath the rear-facing window. Pretty mosaic-style tiles pick up the feature blue grey of the cabinets and unify the space.

Outside

A flag-stone path runs from the side gate across the full width of the back of the house, broadening into a suntrap of a sunken patio garden, a perfect spot for encouraging young gardeners and creating a mini-Mediterranean garden.

Up a couple of steps is the lawned-garden with second patio area next to the summer house, perfect for al fresco dining, family barbeques or perhaps some outdoor sofas on which to kick back and enjoy colourful sunsets across the garden with a G&T in hand. The lawn provides ample space for a little league kick about, and is fenced on all sides. 

Storage is plentiful in this garden with a wooden store sitting at the top of the driveway, a shed tucked around the side of the house, and a summer house. Storing bicycles, gardening equipment, soft cushions and more won’t be a problem.

Garden office

The single garage has been converted into an attractive garden room/office with French doors opening onto the garden and additional storage in the loft space. This is a lovely well-insulated and heated space. 

Situation

Nestling at the foot of the Berkshire Downs, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and overlooked by an Iron Age hill fort, Blewbury is a picture-postcard village. 

The wider area is laced with chalk streams that feed the Mill Brook, which in turn feeds the Thames at Wallingford.

If you like walking, you’re in the right place. You can:

• go up onto the Berkshire Downs to take in the glorious views as you walk the Ridgeway, the oldest road in Europe.
• head to Blewburton Hill to explore the Iron Age hill fort.
• discover the barrows, burial mounds and Roman shrines that stud the area. 

Community

Renowned for being a thriving community, you’re spoilt for choice with everything from the church and pubs, cafes, bakers to a plethora of social groups, sports and arts and crafts clubs.

Look out for, amongst others:

• Blewbury Boxing Day walk
• Egg rolling at the chalkpits
• Duck race – organised by the bell ringers
• The croquet lawn – one of the best in England and where the national team has come to practice
• The Blewbury Players
• Community cinema
• Tennis, art, guitar, embroidery, choir and badminton groups

The list seems to be bigger than the village! 

Transport links

Blewbury sits on the A417, or London Road, which runs through the village and connects with the A34.

By road, Didcot is just 4 miles away, Wantage 10 and Oxford 14.

By train, from Didcot Parkway, direct trains into London Paddington take from just 38 minutes. Other main destinations include Oxford, Bristol, Cheltenham and Cardiff.

Good to know

Windows are double-glazed and lockable with keys.

Radiators are a mix of singles and doubles.

People who live in Blewbury, or who are from Blewbury, are known as Blewbarians. 

Famous Blewbarians have included notable authors Dick Francis and Kenneth Grahame.

Schooling

Primary: Blewbury C of E Primary School, which is just at the end of the street.

Secondary: Didcot Girls’ School, The Downs School, King Alfred’s School.

In addition, there is a wide range of private schooling available, which includes Moulsford Prep School and Cranford House School in Wallingford, Pangbourne College, Abingdon School, Bradfield College, Radley College and more. 

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Central heating and hot water are gas fired.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: Superfast broadband, according to Ofcom, is available up to 38Mbps.

Mobile: According to Vodafone, mobile coverage with their 4G service is ‘Good indoors and outdoors’.

Council

The local authority is Vale of White Horse. 

The house is Council Tax band F.

Tenure

Freehold

EPC rating: D. Council tax band: F, Tenure: Freehold,