Off the Botley Road in Oxford City lies Binsey Lane, where a mix of properties from a wide range of eras flank its way northward until it meets a Thames distributary. Continuing over a bridge, the country lane winds northwest through rural landscapes before reaching Binsey Village – a place of beauty and local historic significance. This small agricultural settlement is set within the Green Belt and flood plain to the northwest of Oxford and has been a designated conservation area since 23rd February 1981.
21 Binsey Lane is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house built toward the end of The Roaring Twenties. The property has had one extension to the rear in 1977 and further improvements in recent times that include replacement windows in 2005; a wood burning stove and a new consumer unit, plus rewiring, in 2014; and a gas-fired boiler in 2021.
Ground floor:
From the porch entrance, the hallway connects to the front reception room on the right and the staircase with storage underneath to the left. The front reception room opens to the rear reception room via a set of double doors toward the middle of the property. At the end of the hallway, the door leads to the utility area where it, along with the rear reception room, opens onto the open-plan kitchen-dining room at the back of the house. The French doors to the garden and glazing in the kitchen provide substantial light during the day and evening.
First floor:
There are two double rooms, a single room and a family shower room. The largest double room is at the front of the property alongside the family shower room, while the other two rooms are located at the back.
Outside areas:
From the roadside, the dropped kerb on the pavement outside number 21 allows space for a single vehicle to park on the left-hand side of the front yard. The side access to the left of the property leads to a quaint garden that gently slopes away from the property. The garden is tidily decorated with mature shrubs, small trees, flowering plants and a small shed against the boundary wall at the bottom of the garden.