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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.

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Oaklands

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Asking / guide priceOaklands£6,000,000Agent / publisher claim · observed 30 Aug 2026Savills Summertown ↗
Location & characterOaklandsOxford Road, Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire

Cantilevered contemporary woodland house

Published description
Bedrooms & bathroomsOaklands4 bedrooms

5 bathrooms

Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limitsOaklandsApprox. 7,159 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.
Measurement qualifications

Signed component-area schedule reconciling 7,159 and 9,473 sq ft across the house, leisure areas, annexe, gym, garaging, workshop and plant

Land, gardens & accommodationOaklandsPublished land: approx. 13.9 acres

The principal specification includes Bulthaup cabinetry, Miele and Gaggenau appliances, a 1,000-bottle wine store, six-person Schindler lift, cinema library and a three-metre by 15-metre indoor pool with sauna, steam room and plunge pool.

The grounds include a detached gym, tennis court, stream, ponds, mature woodland, tree house and direct access to Frilford Heath Golf Club, approached through a long private drive.

Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completionOaklands

EPC D — current listings and exact-address record; ground-source, air-source backup, solar and rainwater systems attributed

Advertised performance does not establish measured use.

Needs checking: Official title number, registered 13.90-acre extent and complete access, golf-course, covenant, woodland, watercourse, drainage and service-rights position

Needs checking: Signed component-area schedule reconciling 7,159 and 9,473 sq ft across the house, leisure areas, annexe, gym, garaging, workshop and plant

Status & asking-price historyOaklandsFor saleObserved 30 Aug 2026

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Recorded transaction (separate)Oaklands

Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.

Important missing informationOaklands
  • Official title number, registered 13.90-acre extent and complete access, golf-course, covenant, woodland, watercourse, drainage and service-rights position
  • Signed component-area schedule reconciling 7,159 and 9,473 sq ft across the house, leisure areas, annexe, gym, garaging, workshop and plant
  • Complete planning, Building Control, completion, warranty and professional-appointment archive for the house and every ancillary component
  • Measured operating costs, renewable/pool/lift service histories, private-drainage evidence and property-level environmental and insurability reports
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.

The reality of ownership

Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.

Oaklands

Pool or spa

Publisher evidenceThe principal specification includes Bulthaup cabinetry, Miele and Gaggenau appliances, a 1,000-bottle wine store, six-person Schindler lift, cinema library and a three-metre by 15-metre indoor pool with sauna, steam room and plunge pool.

Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?

Gardens and grounds

Publisher evidenceThe grounds include a detached gym, tennis court, stream, ponds, mature woodland, tree house and direct access to Frilford Heath Golf Club, approached through a long private drive.

Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?

Glazing

Publisher evidenceAdrian James Architects designed the house to sit within its wooded landscape: the cantilevered upper floor appears to float above a glazed lower level, with oak, basalt, stainless steel, glass and natural stone defining the interior.

Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?

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  1. What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
  2. Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
  3. Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
  4. What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, registered 13.90-acre extent and complete access, golf-course, covenant, woodland, watercourse, drainage and service-rights position?
  5. For Oaklands's advertised 4 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?

Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.

Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimLive sale

£6,000,000; 4 bedrooms; 7,159 sq ft

Observed 30 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimExact identity

Oaklands, Oxford Road, Frilford Heath, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Observed 30 Aug 2026
Agent / publisher claimArchitecture and specification

A £6m cantilevered Adrian James house with 13.90 wooded acres, a 15-metre indoor pool, tennis court, lift, cinema library, annexe and direct golf-course access.

Observed 30 Aug 2026
Unknown / needs checkingDecision document

The official title-and-UPRN pack joined to a signed RICS component measurement, complete approval/completion/warranty archive, specialist surveys and three years of operating and service records.

Observed 30 Aug 2026

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