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1 Whitley Cottages, Oakley Wood

South East

£895,000

Listed on 08/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
2170 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom 1930s semi-detached house occupies a 2.61-acre plot in the hamlet of Oakley Wood, with open countryside adjoining the grounds. The accommodation includes an entrance hall and WC, a double-aspect sitting room, a separate dining room with an open fire and Crittall-style doors to the garden, and a fitted kitchen with breakfast bar. A utility room with a butler sink completes the ground floor. Upstairs are a main bedroom, a further double bedroom, a single bedroom or study, and a family bathroom. Outside, a gravel drive provides parking and leads to a timber double garage and a separate single garage. The grounds include lawn, a flagstone patio, planted areas, ponds, an orchard, vegetable beds, sheds and two greenhouses. The property is in a semi-rural setting near Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames, with road links to the M4 and M40 and rail services from nearby stations. The listing identifies scope to enlarge, subject to the usual planning requirements. Heating is oil-fired, with the boiler stated to have been replaced within the last two years; drainage is via a shared treatment plant.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £895,000, this is priced below the local average at £412 per sq ft versus £449, making the asking price a genuine acquisition opportunity. The standout is the 2.61-acre setting: extensive lawns, mature planting and an orchard-like feel provide a substantial canvas for gardening and outdoor improvements, while the house itself appears serviceable with scope for a light cosmetic update. The kitchen and bathroom have older finishes, and the listing describes potential to enlarge subject to the usual planning requirements; no permission is evidenced.

Key opportunities

  • Acquire below the local average price per square foot, with the asking price at £412 versus £449 locally.
  • Make the extensive 2.61-acre grounds your own, improving dry-looking lawn areas and shaping the established planting and orchard-like spaces.
  • Refresh dated carpets and interior finishes, with optional modernisation of the usable kitchen and older bathroom.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£3,381
Based on a loan of £671,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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