5 bed town house for sale

Burgess Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2

Originally built by Laing Homes in 2000, this impressive family house lies in a very convenient location close to an excellent range of amenities. The ground floor comprises an attractive reception hall which leads into a large open-plan kitchen/ breakfast room with conservatory, there is also a good-sized sitting room, WC and utility room. From the hall there is access to the garage.
On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms, of which two are en-suites and a family bathroom. The top floor comprises a large open plan with ensuite shower room. This room can be used for a variety of purposes, including office, cinema and hobby room, as well as a fifth bedroom.

The rear garden has been designed with Japanese influences, with a decked area off the conservatory. There is an open-fronted outbuilding with a small bridge to the front, gravelled areas and artificial grass. Recent planting includes acers and cherry trees, and there is side access to the front. There is parking to the front of the house and the garage.

Burgess Mead lies in a sought-after part of the city close to all the amenities in Jericho, with artisan bakers, coffee shops and restaurants as well as the Phoenix Picturehouse cinema. In addition, it is a very short walk to Trap Grounds wildlife area, Port Meadow with wonderful river and canal side walks to the Trout and Perch pubs, and the Burgess Field nature reserve.

The house is in the catchment for the highly regarded St Philip and St James Primary School, and close by is the Anchor pub/restaurant and the Hayfield Deli - a local bakery, off licence and delicatessen. Further schools in the area include St. Aloysius, St. Barnabas, The Dragon, Oxford High, St. Edward's, and Wychwood.

A children's playground and playing park are a very short stroll from the house. Summertown is within walking distance and offers a good range of major supermarkets, including a Marks & Spencer Food Store, as well as general shopping, dentists, doctors' surgeries, and Ferry Sports Centre. The superb Nuffield Health and Racquets Club is also within walking distance. The city has excellent communication links with access to the M40, connecting to London and Birmingham, the A34, linking to Newbury, and the M4. Direct access via the canal towpath to the city centre with its train and bus stations for direct routes to London (Marylebone or Paddington). From the coach station at Gloucester Green there are services to London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.