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5 bed house for sale Howe Road, Watlington, OX49

Guide price
£1,500,000
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Added on 18/10/2026

Type
House
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax Band G £4,329 a year

Key features

  • A paddock with outbuildings, electricity and water
  • A spacious self-contained annexe
  • Detached
  • Garden
  • Rural
  • Village

About this property

A fantastic 1930s family home on the outskirts of Watlington, surrounded by open fields and offering spacious accommodation with a self‑contained annexe, paddocks, stables and an orchard.<br /><br />The property is entered via a spacious entrance hall, with doors to the reception rooms, kitchen, W.C., understairs cupboard and stairs rising to the first floor. The reception rooms comprise a dual‑aspect sitting room with an open fireplace and French doors to the rear, and an attractive dining room with original parquet flooring, an open fireplace and French doors opening onto a side terrace that leads to the orchard. A generous family room connects to the kitchen and features a double‑height ceiling and a wood‑burning stove; this light, airy space enjoys lovely views over the rear gardens.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £4,329 a year
Per year
  • Band A
    £1,732
  • Band B
    £2,020
  • Band C
    £2,309
  • Band D
    £2,598
  • Band E
    £3,175
  • Band F
    £3,752
  • Band G
    This home: £4,329
  • Band H
    £5,195

This home is in band G, which costs £4,329 a year in South Oxfordshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across South Oxfordshire, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Location

Howe Road, Watlington, OX49

In the Chilterns National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,500,000
£750k £2.3m
Deposit10% £150,000
£0 £1.5m
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years

A £1,350,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £300,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales on Howe Road. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

AddressSoldSizePrice
Greenacres Farm, Howe Road OX49 5EW DetachedFeb 2025n/a£1,360,000
Walnut Tree Cottage, Howe Road OX49 5EL DetachedSept 2024n/a£825,000
Dumble Dore, Howe Road OX49 5EU DetachedOct 2019n/a£819,500
2, Howe Combe Farm Cottages, Howe Road OX49 5EY Semi-detachedApr 20191,152 sq ft £334/sq ft£385,000
1, Howe Combe Farm Cottages, Howe Road OX49 5EY Semi-detachedJun 2018753 sq ft £409/sq ft£308,000
Desmond'S Barn, Howe Combe Farm, Howe Road OX49 5EY Semi-detachedAug 2017n/a£1,130,000
Desmond'S Barn, Howe Combe Farm, Howe Road OX49 5EY Semi-detachedNov 2012n/a£840,000
Henley House, Howe Road OX49 5EL DetachedSept 2012n/a£675,000

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