6 bedroom house

A substantial dwelling and cottages with redevelopment potential in this exceptional setting with extensive gardens and grounds and over 1,900 ft of Thames frontage.

Location

In the civil parish of Warbourgh, Shillingford is situated on the banks of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, between Oxford and Henley.

The nearby market town of Wallingford provides day-to-day amenities, including shops, pubs and restaurants.

For the commuter, Cholsey or Didcot Parkway stations are within reach, with services to London Paddington, and the M40 (J6) is about 10 miles.

The area offers a wide range of schools, with state primary in Warbourgh and Wallingford, secondary in Wallingford, and independent schools including Moulsford Prep School, Cranford House, The Oratory, Radley College and Abingdon School.

The village is also well placed for riverside and woodland walks, linking up with the Thames Path and numerous bridleways.

Description

Ferry House is a substantial house (c. 7,500 sq ft) built of brick and ashlar stone under a tiled roof. The original dwelling is believed to date from about 1920 although there have been significant extensions over the years.

Fronting on to the Wallingford Road and the Listed Shillingford Bridge, Ferry House has extensive gardens and an impressive and large ornamental pond to the rear.

Sadly, the property has fallen in to disrepair in recent years and now requires extensive refurbishment or replacement subject to the appropriate consents. The fields and amenity land are situated to the rear and include numerous fish ponds and a steel framed building (formerly used for fish breeding). There is a separate vehicular right of way to the land.

A terrace of two bedroomed cottages (43, 43A and 43B Wallingford Road) and a detached two bedroomed cottage (41 Wallingford Road) are all in need of updating and available as separate lots.

Tenure:
Freehold

Agents Note
Ferry House is now in poor structural condition and so strict conditions will be in place for viewings.

Prospective purchasers should be aware that the property is within a flood plain and that a public footpath, the Thames Path, runs through the property along the side of the Thames.

Services
Ferry House: mains electricity and private water supply and drainage

Cottages: mains electricity, water and drainage.

Brochure prepared and photographs taken July 2021.

Square Footage: 7500 sq ft

Acreage: 44 Acres

Directions

From Oxford take the A4074 towards Reading. Continue through the village of Nuneham Courtenay until reaching Shillingford. At the roundabout turn right signposted Wallingford and Ferry House will be seen on the left immediately before the bridge across the Thames.

Marketed by: Savills, Summertown