Clifton — Clifton

Ashley House is a handsome detached Victorian village house, which has been thoughtfully restored and extended to create a superb family home combining period character with contemporary living. Occupying a discreet position in the heart of Clifton, just outside Deddington, the house retains the elegance and proportions associated with its Victorian origins while providing the practical accommodation and comforts required for modern family life. The reception rooms are particularly well balanced, with a spacious and welcoming drawing room to the front of the house benefiting from high ceilings, large sash windows with views down the garden, fitted shelving, a fireplace with wood-burning stove and attractive period detailing. A generous study with open fireplace and fitted cupboards provide an ideal space for working from home and there is a versatile lower ground floor snug or playroom providing additional living space, well-suited to families or home working requirements. The heart of the house is the impressive kitchen, breakfast and dining room, which is an excellent open-plan space designed for everyday living and entertaining. The wonderfully light dining room benefits from a lantern ceiling, parquet floor, wood-burning stove and a strong connection with the garden through double French doors opening onto the south facing terrace. This opens into a generous kitchen / breakfast room with space for relaxed seating, a large island unit / breakfast bar with quartz worktop, Belfast sink and fitted units with wooden work surfaces. There is also useful boot room / utility room, with a back door, fitted units and a bench seat, as well as a separate WC. The rear of the property has been converted to provide a further sitting room offering versatile space, with storage, a door to the garden and an en-suite shower room. Stairs lead from here to a charming double bedroom with velux windows, creating an ideal self-contained annexe or guest accommodation. The first floor includes a generous principal bedroom with an notable vaulted ceiling, extensive in-built storage and an en suite shower room. There are three further well-proportioned bedrooms on this floor, one which includes an in-built raised bed and a family bathroom with separate shower and free-standing bath. The property is approached via a side driveway leading to generous private parking. The enclosed, south facing walled gardens form a particularly appealing setting, being principally laid to lawn with well-stocked herbaceous borders and mature trees and shrubs. The garden has been sensitively designed and maintained, including lavender borders and a vegetable garden area, as well as a useful shed. A key highlight of the garden is a generous terrace, which provides an ideal spot for alfresco dining and entertaining. View payable Stamp Duty for this property