Location

East Hagbourne is a pretty and active village, close to the riverside towns of Streatley, Wallingford, Henley and Abingdon. With easy access to the motorway network via the A34, and the 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. The Sustrans Cycle Track, accessed by the church, makes for an easy cycle commute to both Didcot Parkway and the Harwell Science Park.

Sitting at the foot of the Downs and the ancient Ridgeway, there are myriad opportunities for walking and riding nearby. There is golf at nearby Hadden Hill and Abingdon offers extensive, highly regarded sporting facilities. Rowing, rugby, hockey and athletic clubs are to be found in both Abingdon and Oxford. Day to day shopping can be found in Sainburys and M&S food in the Orchard Centre Didcot which is 1.5 miles away, and the market towns of Abingdon and Wallingford have weekly markets and large supermarkets.

Historic Oxford presents myriad cultural activities and pastimes, as well as more extensive shopping opportunities. There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, both state and private, in Abingdon, Moulsford, Oxford and Didcot.

Description

Little Grange is a spacious and well-appointed family home set within beautifully landscaped grounds. The house offers exceptional accommodation and a range of additional features. The main house provides versatile and well-proportioned living space, including an impressive indoor swimming pool and a self-contained annexe situated above the integral double garage. This annexe comprises two bedrooms and a bathroom, making it ideal for guests, extended family, or independent living.

At the top of the driveway sits the Coach House, an attractive detached cottage with two bedrooms, a sitting room, kitchen, and bathroom, perfect as guest accommodation.
On entering the house, the large reception halls gives an immediate sense of space and opens to an inner hall with galleried staircase winding to the first floor. Double doors open to a lobby with secure door accessing the impressive indoor swimming pool. The pool is heated and has an electric cover. There is a sauna and a changing room as well as doors out to the garden.

The hall leads to the main dining room, situated at the front of the house. This opens to the kitchen breakfast room with views to the rear and a door out to the large terrace. The kitchen leads to the well-proportioned family/playroom which is dual aspect and an ideal space for families with children of all ages. From this room a staircase leads up to the self-contained annexe. There is also a door to an additional large room (formally internal garage), that could easily work as additional accommodation, a gym or as use again as additional garaging.
From the hall, doors lead to a home office, and a separate utility room. Doors open from the hall to the very impressive double living room with high ceilings and doors opening out to the terrace and gardens. The upper space is arranged as a comfortable sitting room. Steps lead down from here to a larger sitting room offering versatile space to use in many ways. The current owners have a bar, dining area and cinema space with a fitted projector, surround sound speakers with drop down screen. There is also access from this room to the swimming pool.

Outside, the property is set well back from the road and approached through high wrought iron gates, leading to a long sweeping brick-paved driveway that winds up to a circular turning area at the front of the house. The drive continues around to a detached triple garage at the side.

The impressive gardens and grounds are a key feature of the property. They gently fall away from the house and are thoughtfully landscaped to offer a wonderful outlook from the rear of the house. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of herbaceous borders, mature shrubs, and trees. A small village stream runs through the garden and is crossed by a wooden bridge, connecting to land beyond.

There is a spacious terrace at the rear of the house, overlooking the gardens, and offering an ideal position for al fresco dining and entertaining. There is also ample storage in the garden including a store and shed to the front and a former three-bay stable block at the rear.

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