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2/3-bedroom house

We have a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in West Oxford which we are renting out on a shortlet basis (we usually make two of the three bedrooms available, and keep the third locked to store our stuff). It is in a quiet area, but with good access to public transport and the City Centre. It is more comfortable, spacious, and better value for money than any guesthouse or hotel.

The next time the house is available is ...

18 days over Xmas between December 17th and January 3rd 2008

The whole house has recently been re-decorated, and has a calm, spacious, bright feel to it.

The dining area/conservatory opens out onto a deck, with stairs down to the fairly large garden (mainly lawn, flower beds and some fruit trees).

Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall / small WC

Kitchen: new gas cooker (incl. grill and oven), fridge/freezer, washing machine/dryer

Dining Area

Living Room: built-in L-shaped seating arrangement, TV, DVD player, 2x VCR's, sound system

Play Room: cupboards (with Dyson hoover, iron, etc)

Conservatory (opening out onto deck, with wood furniture: round table & 3 chairs)

First Floor:

Bedroom 1: double mattress (Vi-spring), cupboard, chest of drawers

Bedroom 2: single bed, desk, shelves

Bedroom 3: kept locked for storage purposes

Bathroom: power shower, bath, toilet

Broadband connection (cable modem - ethernet) for you to use freely.

Included in the price are:

• Central heating.
• Automatic washing machine.
• Fridge/freezer.
• Garden furniture.
• Fresh linen and towels.

Conditions:

We do not rent the house to smokers, or to people with children or pets (sorry!). We ask you to water our houseplants and in the summer the greenhouse, and to feed our chickens in return for the eggs which you are welcome to collect and use.

Cost:

We charge £280 per week, and require £280 deposit.

Booking:

To book, contact Michael Soth on michael@soth.co.uk or Tel.: +44 (0) 1865 725 205 (Oxford, UK).

Studio flat

Next to our house, we have a studio flat which we are renting out on a shortlet basis. It consists of a large room with double bed, mattress and two arm chairs, a tiled kitchen area and a toilet/shower.

The next time the studio is available is for ...

one week between October 20th and 28th 2007

and then again ...

over Xmas between December 17th and January 3rd 2008

Layout of flat:

Entrance area

Large room with double bed, mattress and two arm chairs & coffee table

Kitchen: fridge, electric hob, sink, shelves & cupboards

Toilet with sink and (good) shower

Included in the price are:

• Central heating.
• Fresh linen and towels.

Conditions:

We do not rent the flat to smokers, or to people with children or pets (sorry!).

Cost:

We charge £168 per week, and require £200 deposit.

Booking:

To book, contact Michael Soth on michael@soth.co.uk or Tel.: +44 (0) 1865 725 205 (Oxford, UK).

About the area:

Botley is a quiet suburb in West Oxford, close to fields and woods, about a mile from Oxford Station and 1.5 miles from the City Centre (10 minutes on the bus, £4 - £5 by taxi). There are frequent bus connections from and into town. A cycle ride into town takes 10 to 15 minutes.

Our house is up the hill, about 5 minutes walk from the Botley shopping precinct where you find a coop supermarket, several restaurants, banks, video hire, post office, hardware shop. These shops cater more than adequately for your daily needs. There are several big stores on the Botley Road which connects Botley with the city centre (DIY stores, Toys R Us, Argos, PC World, etc).

Oxford offers, of course, access to a rich cultural, architechtural and academic history. All of this is accessible from Botley by a 10 minute bus ride.

For everything about Oxford, surf towards Daily Information, our local one-stop internet treasure trove.

Travel:

Coming from London by car:

During the day, especially rush hour and Saturday daytime, use the Ring Road (around the South or preferably North). The South Ring Road has more roundabouts, it’s mostly straight across, following signs to Swindon (A420), or London on your way back.

The North Ring Road is quicker and easier on the whole, but has a tricky bit around the Peartree Roundabout: coming from London, turn towards Woodstock, then onto Ring Road A34 going South, leave Ring Road at next exit following signs to Botley and City Centre. You come down to a big T-junction (with view onto the fairly new McDonalds). Instead of turning left towards the City Centre, you turn right towards Botley to get to our house. You pass underneath the Ring Road and turn left immediately into Westminster Way (see map below). On your way back follow signs to London.

During the evening / night it is shorter and quicker to go through the centre of town, in which case follow signs saying Station / West / Botley / Swindon.

From Heathrow:

Frequent bus links (every 30 minutes) from and to the airport connect Heathrow with Oxford bus station (Gloucester Green). From there you take the bus or the taxi.

Contact:

For all enquiries and bookings from abroad:

michael@soth.co.uk

This page was last updated on January 29, 2007.