A striking Georgian Grade II listed semi detached home in a delightful village setting.
This remarkable four-storey semi-detached Georgian Grade II listed home nestles in the picturesque village of Lewknor. Brimming with character, it boasts numerous original features that capture its timeless charm, including sash windows with elegant shutters and window seats, exposed wooden and tiled floors, inviting open fireplaces, lofty ceilings, and beautifully panelled doors.
The Old Vicarage's historic origins trace back to the 1720s, earning it a well-deserved mention in esteemed publications like Pevsner's Oxfordshire Buildings of England and the Shell Guide.
Stepping through the impressive part-glazed wooden front door, you'll enter the welcoming entrance hall, characterised by painted floorboards and high ceilings. From here, doors lead to the sitting room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom and the cellar.
The delightful sitting room beckons with its inviting open fireplace, wooden surround, and stone hearth. Two large sash windows adorned with functional shutters fill the room with natural light, while oak floorboards and wall paneling add to its allure.
The dining room, with its front-facing windows and convenient concertina doors connecting it to the kitchen, can be used as one large open space or a more formal dining area. It features a charming fireplace, pine floorboards, and two sash windows with wooden shutters.
The practical country kitchen boasts wall and floor units topped with elegant granite worktops. There's space for an electric Aga, a dishwasher, and an island unit. A side window with a double sink below, partly tiled walls, and wooden floorboards complete the picture. French doors lead to the wood-framed conservatory, equipped with underfloor heating and offer views of the garden.
The generously sized utility room provides space for a washing machine and additional white goods. There are built in wall and base level units under a worktop and a separate cupboard housing the oil-fired boiler. A featured arched window opens to a private courtyard area behind the garage, This area previously obtained planning permission for converting the garage into an additional reception room, with a rear link extension leading to the door in the utility room.
At the end of the hallway, you will find a door that leads to a pantry and cloakroom. As well as a rear door, to a covered porch leading to the patio and garden beyond. Under the main staircase, stairs lead down to the vaulted wine cellar, boasting original exposed brick flooring and being one of the oldest parts of the house.
From the entrance hall a wide staircase leads to the expansive first-floor landing, with access to three double bedrooms and family bathroom. The principal bedroom, features a fireplace, substantial built-in floor-to-ceiling wardrobes on either side, two large sash windows at the front and a doorway that leads into the dressing room that could be ideal as a nursery/additional bedroom/study or converted to serve as an en suite. Bedroom's two and three, enjoying high ceilings and their own wash hand basins. The family bathroom features part-tiled walls, a free-standing bathtub, walk-in shower, low-level W.C, a vanity wash hand basin and the airing cupboards housing a 'megaflow' hot water tank.
Further stairs lead to the second floor that offers a generous living space with ample storage. It includes a further bathroom, two double bedrooms and a large playroom area. This floor could be converted to accommodate a separate annex if needed.
Outside, The Old Vicarage overlooks the tree-lined grounds of the village's primary school and the venerable 12th-century church of St. Margaret. There is a gravel horseshoe "in-and-out" driveway providing apple parking. To the left of the house is the attached single garage. It was originally used as the Vicar's study and still features ornamental coving set in a high ceiling. There is a coal-store and passageway between the garage and the house, providing access from the front to the courtyard of the utility room. Surrounding the property are established flower beds, mature trees, and shrubs.
The rear garden basks in a south-easterly aspect, providing scenic views across open fields. It offers a kitchen garden with raised beds and mature trees. Just outside the conservatory, a brick-paved patio leads to the lawned area that occupies most of the garden. At the rear of the garden, there is an inviting patio area is enclosed by a living willow fence, and an ornamental pond.
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A charming period home, with an abundance of characterful features. I particularly adore its position in the village, opposite the church.
Charlie ChavasseProperty agent