Winterbrook, Wallingford | 5 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 3 Receptions | £1,550,000

A magnificent Grade II listed Victorian villa set in fabulous, private grounds of 0.7 of an acre, in this prestigious location just half a mile from the town centre. The main house comprises 4 double bedrooms and 3 reception rooms with a further 3 rooms on the 2nd floor:  in addition there is a gym, self contained annexe and a 50’ greenhouse with a mature vine and further storage. 

There is extensive parking on the walled drive to the front, a superb south facing terrace leading to the main lawn and further areas of ground for vegetables and a small orchard. 

This superb home offers the delightful combination of established private grounds within easy walking distance of the shops and restaurants of the town.

Wallingford

The historic thriving market town of Wallingford is situated on the one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Thames. Surrounded by the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the town itself is one of the most popular and picturesque in the Thames Valley. 

It has excellent communication links and is within easy reach of both the M40 and the M4 and only 15 miles from Oxford and 14 miles to Reading. There are frequent bus services between Oxford and Reading whilst Cholsey and Didcot train stations are just two and five miles away respectively and both provide main line access to London Paddington.

In the town centre there is a wide array of shops and restaurants including a Waitrose supermarket, an antiques arcade, cafes and gift and fashion boutiques. A country market is held every Friday in Market Place and every three weeks there is a Farmers’ Market.

Theatrical productions and mainstream films are shown at The Corn Exchange and the town plays hosts to a number of fetes and festivals throughout the year – one of the most popular being an annual event to celebrate the life and works of Agatha Christie who lived and worked in the town for more than 40 years. 

The town is also famous for its castle ruins and ramparts that are set in beautifully managed gardens.

For the more energetic the town has a sports park, gym, outdoor swimming pool heated from May to September, rowing, netball, badminton, tennis, football, rugby, hockey and running clubs as well as several cycling and walking groups that benefit from the Thames Path and Ridgeway.

Schools in the town include two primary schools and Wallingford Secondary School where the teaching was judged to be outstanding (Ofsted 2017) and there are several private schools nearby including Moulsford Preparatory School and Cranford House School.

Accommodation

There is gas central heating to radiators.

Reception Hall: 31’6 x 6’9 Casement door to rear garden: picture rail, staircase and door to cellar.  

Cloakroom: White 2-piece suite. 

Drawing Room: 20’9 x 19’10 into bay. Fireplace with dark wood surround, slate hearth and log stove. Large bay with French doors to the terrace, sash window to the side, picture and dado rails.

Sitting Room: 19’8 x 14’11 Fireplace with marble surround, slate hearth and log stove, sash window to the front, large bay with French doors to the terrace. Cornice, picture and dado rails.

Dining Room: 14’6 x 14’ Sash window to the front, wood floor, fireplace with white surround and cast iron inset, ceiling cornice, picture and dado rails.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 14’1 x 14’ Fitted with a range of storage units, wood worktops and an ESSE range (electric), white sink unit, dishwasher, slate floor, sash window to the rear.

Stairs to Galleried Landing: Sash window to the rear. Door to stairs to 2nd floor.

Bedroom 1: 17’ x 15’ Large bay window over the main garden, sash window to the rear, cast iron fireplace, wardrobe.

Bedroom 2: 18’ x 13’10 Cast iron fireplace, large bay overlooking the man garden: sash window to the front, wardrobe.

Bedroom 3: 14’9 x 14’5 Sash window to the rear, cast iron fireplace, picture rail, wardrobes flanking the chimneybreast.

Bedroom 4: 15’ x 12’7 Double aspect with windows front and side.

Bathroom: 11’2 x 10’ Fitted with a 4-piece white suite including a freestanding bath and shower cubicle, tiled floor, sash window, picture rail.

Cloakroom: White 2-piece suite.

Stairs to Second Floor: 

Room 1: 21’8 x 13’1 Window to rear.

Room 2: 13’3 x 8’10 Velux window.

Room 3: 9’9 x 6’7 Scaled ceiling, velux window.

Annexe: 

Kitchen: 10’6 x 9’10 Storage cupboards, worktops, wood floor, stainless steel sink, electric oven and hob, appliance space, side windows.

Bedroom: 11’ x 9’11 Side window: wardrobe.

Room: 9’11 x 6’6 Side window, cupboard with gas boiler.

Bathroom: White 3-piece suite, tiled floor, window.

Side Lobby: 10’10 x 9’4 Two velux windows, door to side.

Gym: 14’4 x 12’1 Two velux windows, door to greenhouse. 

Outside:

To the Front: The property is approached via an extensive gravel drive with retaining front wall with wrought iron railings. There is a central bed with two mature ash trees set in flowerbeds with boxed borders. Side wall with door to side garden, pathway to main lawn and a small area of woodland along the front boundary. 

Greenhouse: 49’5 x 11’ Recently renovated the first section houses a productive vine, quarry-tiled path, the far part is a useful store. 

Gardens: There is a superb south facing main terrace leading to a large lawn with established borders with boxed hedges and a wealth of roses. The lawn is completely secluded with banks of mature trees and shrubs. A gravel path leads via a lightly wooded area to a vegetable area with a path leading across the rear boundary past a small orchard to an attractive stone terrace with pond.  This leads to the greenhouse and back to the main house.