Tucked away amidst the birdsong of Belmont, a popular and friendly neighbourhood in the heart of Wantage, retreat to peace and comfort at The Hazels.
Architect designed and bespoke built in 1980, and extended in 2000, The Hazels is a home ahead of its time, embracing open plan living and enveloped in glorious gardens.
Culinary centre
Securely gated, follow the paved footpath around before entering the kitchen via a light-filled utility area, where there is plenty of fitted storage and a cream heated towel radiator. A light and bright kitchen, with room for a breakfast table, cream cabinetry from Habitat offers plenty of storage, whilst appliances include a Rangemaster cooker, refrigerator, dishwasher and washing machine. Granite worktops gleam in the natural light, whilst the walk-in larder provides plenty of storage.
Open plan living
Make your way through into the open plan living-dining room, where ash toned wood-effect flooring flows out underfoot and garden views are framed by windows to two sides. Open, spacious and versatile, there is so much scope to configure this light-filled space in a manner that best suits your family’s needs, with space for a dining table, toy boxes and several sofas.
Seek out a moment of quiet solitude in the study, opening up off the living-dining room. Ideal for those working from home, a large bay window frames verdant views out over the foliage, providing a calming scene.
Blending outdoors and in
Also accessible from the open plan living-dining room is the sun-drenched garden room, tiled underfoot and with French doors providing instant access out to the sheltered patio terrace. Whatever the weather, enjoy peaceful mornings watching the wildlife and visiting birds in the well stocked borders, from this peaceful, tranquil room.
Returning to the living room, make your way through to the inner hallway, where you can freshen up in the handy bathroom on the left. Tiled in white to one wall, and furnished with shower, wash basin and WC, this accessible bathroom is ideal for visitors, Meanwhile, storage can be found beneath the stairs out in the inner hallway, which also provides access through to a bespoke workshop.
And so to bed…
Take the carpeted stairs up to the first-floor landing, where the boiler can be found in an airing cupboard on the landing. Ahead, a second family bathroom can be found, furnished with bath, heated towel radiator, vanity unity wash basin, WC and with storage to be found in the cupboard behind the door.
Ideal for children, or visiting grandchildren, next door, overlooking the leafy boughs of the mature tree in the rear garden, discover a delightful bedroom. Bespoke built-in storage features beneath the single bed, accessed via a fitted ladder, with built-in desk space, shelving and wardrobes.
Next door, with plenty of space for a king size bed, discover bedroom two, dressed in soothing shades of lilac grey and offering verdant views over the garden.
Across the landing, abundant storage awaits in the third bedroom, a bountiful double with wonderful views out over the mature trees and shrubbery.
Room for all
Back on the main landing, a fourth bedroom, another comfortable bedroom with fitted wardrobe storage can be found at the foot of a second set of stairs, which ascend past a large window to the second floor.
A private penthouse haven, from the landing enter a well-proportioned principal bedroom, brimming with light from a large window in the vaulted ceiling above. Treetop vistas await from both this window and the Velux window in the dressing room, which opens up off the main bedroom. Cosily carpeted underfoot, plenty of wardrobes and shelves offer ample storage.
Freshen up in the shower room ensuite, tiled to the walls and underfoot and furnished with wall mounted wash basin, WC and shower.
Enveloped in garden
Wrapping snugly around the home, the mature, well stocked garden ensures a leafy view from practically every window at The Hazels. Paved pathways invite you around the perimeter, bordered by well stocked beds flourishing with foliage and flowers and offering all-season interest.
A haven for nature, admire the birds and pollinators from the private patios. Sheds provide plenty of storage space for your mower and other gardening essentials, with a greenhouse for those wishing to grow their own.
The rear lawn is a good, manageable size and perfect for children’s games.
Out and about
A friendly community, explore the delights on your doorstep in Belmont. Surrounded by picturesque countryside, dog owners can explore the nearby parks and extensive pathways of the Ridgeway National Trail with their canine companions. Meanwhile, Wantage’s many parks and green spaces are perfect for family days out.
Families are well placed for a range of local schools, including Wantage Primary School and Stockham Primary School, whilst for secondary education, King Alfred's Academy is currently rated as ‘Good’, by Ofsted.
Explore the shops and cafes of the Wantage Market Place with larger supermarkets, such as Waitrose and Sainsbury's, easily accessible nearby. Dine out at The Fox – a delightful country pub in Denchworth, the Wild Wood Kitchen, or Down to Earth.
Ideally placed for commuters,Belmont is well-connected by transport links with local bus services running regular routes to Oxford, Abingdon, and Didcot. For those who prefer train travel, Didcot Railway Station, located a short distance away, offers convenient access to mainline services. By road, the nearby A338 and A34 roads provide access to and from the nearby cities.
Unique, versatile and offering light filled living over three levels, The Hazels is a flexible home perfect for modern family living.
