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Renovated red cottage in the country comes with ‘Orient Express’
Country cottage for sale in Oxford has its own train carriage suite.
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A unique property in Oxford, Canterbury features a beautifully renovated 1910 cottage and a restored train carriage guest suite on 1.6ha of land.
The main three-bedroom home is double-glazed and insulated but retains character features like a Rayburn coal range. The fully-furnished carriage provides a fourth bedroom and bathroom, previously run as a successful Airbnb, offering excellent income potential. This distinctive lifestyle property, complete with a three-bay shed, is listed for enquiries over $880,000.
Built in 1910, the cottage has been home to a growing family for the past 20 years.
And the piéce de rèsistance - a fully restored train carriage that provides a self-contained guest suite.
The carriage recalls some of the luxury of the Orient Express.
Mid-way along the carriage there’s a kitchenette and a small table beside the window.
And there are bathroom facilities on board.
The hallway in the house retains its traditional panelling and mouldings.
Although with every modern convenience, the kitchen has traditionally styled panel doors on the cabinetry, and the old Rayburn range remains.
Living areas open to the outdoors.
The main bedroom has an ensuite bathroom.
With 1.06ha (fenced), there is ample space for outdoor living, gardens or even livestock.
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