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Forge Close, Horton-Cum-Studley, Oxfordshire OX33

South East

£550,000

Listed on 03/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1570 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set back from the road in a quiet close in Horton-cum-Studley and is offered with no onward chain. The ground floor includes an L-shaped sitting room with a fireplace, a study opening onto the garden, and an open-plan kitchen and dining area overlooking the rear garden. A utility and storage area connects to the kitchen and has garden access, while a separate shower room completes the ground-floor accommodation. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a bathroom with a white suite and chrome fittings. The property has a private garage, access to communal parking in the close, and a front garden. The rear garden is described as approximately a quarter of an acre, with a westerly aspect, lawn, paved terrace and planted borders, and views across open fields. The listing notes potential to extend or create parking at the front, subject to planning permission. Horton-cum-Studley is near Headington and Oxford, with bus services into both, and access to stations serving London Marylebone. Local amenities include the Millennium Hall, sports field, tennis courts and play area, with walks around Otmoor and Bernwood Forest nearby.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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

81out of 100
Grade AStrong opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

A strong-value opportunity: at £550,000, the asking price is about £350 per sq ft, around 24% below the local average. The four-bedroom detached home looks clean and usable, with mainly cosmetic updating to older finishes; the £6,000–£18,000 renovation range leaves scope to refresh the kitchen, carpets and fittings without the photos suggesting a major overhaul. The standout is the established quarter-acre rear garden, with a west-facing terrace and open-field views, alongside a quiet village setting and no onward chain.

The listing also mentions scope to extend or create front parking, subject to planning permission, though neither is established as feasible. Overall, the low entry price, strong garden and manageable project make this a compelling prospect, while the location score is more average than exceptional.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older-style kitchen finishes, carpets and fittings as a manageable cosmetic project.
  • Make the most of the approximately quarter-acre rear garden, mature planting, west-facing terrace and open-field outlook.
  • Explore the listing’s stated potential for an extension or front-garden parking, subject to planning permission.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£2,078
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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