Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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TwohomesonthemarketthismonthinHenleyhaveveryspecialstoriesbehindthem.

DeniseBarkleytakesalookinsidethe£ 3 mcountrypileand£ 1. 3 mtownhouse

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uildingordesigninga
familyhomeisavery
personalthingtodo,so
whentheycomeontothe
marketbuyershavethe
chancetosnapupextra-
specialproperties.
Apropertywhichhasbeenconstructed
orstyledbyanexpertisanevenbetter
proposition,andtwoOxfordshirehousesthat
fitthebillarecurrentlyonthemarket.
MulberryHouseintheprettyhamletof
Bix,nearHenley-on-Thames,istheprideand
joyofbuilderRichardSpratleyandhiswife
Mary-Anne,whileaGeorgiantownhouse
locatedinthecentreofHenleyhasbeen
completelyrefurbishedandre-styledby
interiordesignerKatieConroyandher
husbandPaul.

Richard,whoownsthefamilybuilding

companyRockwellEndLtd,setoutfour

yearsagotobuildaneco-friendlyhouse

equippedformulti-generationalliving,and

MulberryHouseconfidentlymetthebrief.

Withaseven-bedroomhouse,three-

bedroomcottage,two-bedroomguestannexe

andanoffice/studioit’sanexceptional

propertywhichhasprovidedtheperfect

livingspaceforRichardandMary-Anne,their

teenagechildren,parents,anaupairand

carers.Itisonthemarketat£ 2 , 975 , 000.

“Itwasbuilttoabespoke,architectdesign

inaGeorgianstylewithbrickunderaclaytile

roof,”Richardexplained.

“Ourbusinesshasmorethan 70 yearsof

experiencebuildingthistypeofpropertyso

wewereabletoensurethehighestquality.

“It’sgotseveralgreatfeaturesbutmy

favouriteistheoffice.IenjoythefactI

canrunmybusinessfromhome–it’s

incrediblyconvenient.

“There’salsoaverylargegardenand

paddock,withplanningpermissionforstables

andmenageifrequired.”

Mary-Anneaddedthelocationoftheir

homewasperfect–twomilesfromHenley

andwitheasyaccesstoOxfordbutwithin

minutesofopencountryside.

Sheisenthusiasticaboutthebenefitsof

multi-generationalliving.

“Notonlydoesithelpfamiliestosave

moneybutitalsomeanstheycanprovidecare

fortheoldergenerationorbabysitwhileboth

parentsgoouttowork,”shesaid.

“There’senoughspaceandprivacyfor

everyonetoliveindependently,withseparate

livingareas,bedroomsandbathrooms,while

MulberryHouse,Bix