SIX bedrooms, six bathrooms and extensive grounds, including a paddock, make a relaxing semi-rural retreat for a family needing to be within easy reach of Oxford.

College Mead, at Little Blenheim, near Ya rnton, available to rent at £5,000 per month, also has a large outbuilding that could be used as guest lodge, an office or extra living space.

Downstairs, the accommodation includes a farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room and two reception rooms. A gardener and housekeeper are also available on request.

Colin Berry, of agents Finders Keepers, said: "A lthough College Mead is within a short drive of North Oxford's most popular schools and within easy reach of the city centre and the A34, it is located in a no-through road and there are gates at the entrance and a long, gravel drive that lends a real air of privacy.

"You can see open fields from the property and it is tucked away in a secret place with nice gardens in which to relax. The grounds really are superb and include the use of a paddock.

"The way in which the house is furnished is quite quirky. The interior is stylishly designed and very spacious with plenty of colour and light. There are a lot of windows and most of them are west or south west facing.

"The wonderfully eclectic mix of furniture gives it the feel of a well-established period farmhouse, even though it is a modern house.

"One of the other unusual and highly interesting aspects is that there is a barn/studio that is separate from the main house, which could be used for a number of purposes. College Mead would make an ideal family home and pets are also welcome.

"A lthough we are looking to let the property for one year initially, there might be the possibility of a longer let in the future."

College Mead is available to rent, furnished, immediately. For more information, contact Finders Keepers on 01865 311011 or visit finders.co.uk