About this listing
It’s hard to believe that this chic, spacious 2 bedroom townhouse was once the old railway cottage, built in 1916 to house the workers building the English railway.
In 2017 we renovated our home to an exceptional standard introducing a brand new kitchen, heated floors, skylights and a bi-folding door.
Perfectly located just a short walk from the Historic City Centre and College Grounds and under a 5 minute walk to Oxford Station.
This property is managed by a professional co-host of Airbnb.
Services include: Professional Cleaning / Hotel Quality Linen / Fresh Towels / Easy Self Check In / 247 Guest Support
Originally owned by the Church of England the old railway cottage was built in 1916 to house the workers building the English railway. In 2017 this house was beautifully renovated to an exceptional standard creating a modern spacious townhouse. This beautiful old house stands opposite the old Osney Power Station which was Oxford’s first power plant open between 1892 and 1968.
SLEEPING & REFRESHING
Bedroom 1: Super King Size Bed / First Floor
Bedroom 2: Double Bed / First Floor
*all beds dressed in hotel quality linen*
– Travel cot included, please bring your own linen and bedding if required
Bathroom 1: Bath Tub, Walk In Shower, WC & Basin / First Floor
*Fresh towels and mini toiletries provided*
Plus:
– Hair Dryer
– Iron & Ironing Board
– Washer / Dryer
EATING & CHILLING
Brand new kitchen with skylights and a bi-folding door leading out to the beautifully landscaped garden.
Fully equipped, including:
– Kettle, Toaster, Microwave
– Oven, Gas Hobs
– Fridge, Freezer
– Dishwasher
– Coffee Plunger
– Coffee Machine (pods not included)
+ all the pots, pans and utensils to cook up a feast!
Enjoy your meal at the dining table or kitchen island.
– Children’s high chair available for use
After a long day of sight seeing, kick back on the beautiful and comfy sofa and watch your favourite shows on the Apple TV. Please note: Netflix and other apps are available for use but will require your login details, regular channels are not available.
In the winter, take advantage of the underfloor heating in kitchen. In the summer, there is a fan available for your comfort.
*WiFi runs throughout the entire of the property*
DISCOUNTS
** 20% off ‘Food’ menu at The Alchemist, Westgate, Oxford, for all guests **
Offer not valid on Saturdays – Offer not valid during 25th November – 25th December – All other menus including ‘Bottomless Brunch’, ‘Drinks’ and ‘Christmas’ are excluded.
Guest access
Guests will have access to our entire home.
SELF CHECK IN
Check-in time is after 3pm and check-out time is before 11am.
Please note that you will be charged £100 for lost keys and call outs, so please be careful with them.
PARKING
Unfortunately no free parking is available. I would recommend checking out ‘JustPark’ or ‘YourParkingSpace’ online for cheap nearby parking solutions.
OTHER
Please do not use an Amazon Sellers Account with the use of our WiFI during your stay.
DISCOUNTS
** 20% off ‘Food’ menu at The Alchemist, Westgate, Oxford, for all guests **
Offer not valid on Saturdays – Offer not valid during 25th November – 25th December – All other menus including ‘Bottomless Brunch’, ‘Drinks’ and ‘Christmas’ are excluded.
– No parties or extra guests
– Please respect the neighbours by keeping the noise down and no noise after 10pm
– No shoes inside
– When leaving the property please make sure you lock the front door, windows and back door
– If a guest locks themselves out of the property OR they do not place keys in the lockbox at checkout, a £50 fee will apply
– If a guest loses or breaks a set of keys, a £100 fee will apply
– Please make sure rubbish instructions are followed correctly, including using correct bin bags and taking outside in time for rubbish collection day
– Kitchen – please wash up after yourself
– Please do not use an Amazon Sellers Account with the use of our WiFI during your stay.
Bookings will be accepted based on the current Government Guideline
IMPORTANT: On behalf of our host at Pass the Keys, we require guest verification facilitated by Truvi (Previously called Superhog). Upon confirming your booking, Truvi will contact the lead booker via a secure link, providing detailed instructions for the verification process.
The online verification requires a government-issued photo ID and a credit or debit card. During this process, you may choose between a refundable GBP 500 deposit (plus GBP 10 transaction fee currency equivalent) or purchase a non-refundable damage waiver of GBP 40 (currency equivalent) to cover potential damages during your stay.
Once the verification process is successfully completed, check-in information will be provided. If you opted in for a deposit, this will be refunded via credit/debit card after your stay, subject to an inspection of the property.


Nicole is our City Manager in Oxford. She has a real passion for property and for delivering a high level of guest satisfaction. She personally selects the properties in Oxford and has curated an excellent portfolio. Nicole has an award-winning background from a leading global hotel chain and a first class degree in Advertising, making her perfectly suited to optimising performance for hosts. She was born and bread in this beautiful, historic town, and is thrilled to combine her experience and passion in driving high levels of occupancy, all across the city of dreaming spires.
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Details
- ID: 72829
- Guests: 4
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Rooms: 2
- Check-in After: 15:00 PM
- Check-out Before: 11:00 AM
- Type: House
Features
Amenities
- Baby high chair
- bath
- Bed Linen & Towels
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Coffee maker
- Contactless check-in and checkout is available.
- cooking hob with an oven
- Cookware & Kitchen Utensils
- Crockery & Cutlery
- Dishwasher
- double bed
- electric kettle
- fridge / freezer
- Heating
- Iron & Ironing Board
- king size bed
- Microwave
- No parties
- No Pets Allowed
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
- pans
- Private Outdoor Space
- shower
- Smoke Detectors
- Toaster
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
Oxford
Terms & rules
- Smoking allowed: No
- Pets allowed: No
- Party allowed: No
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13 Reviews
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A. S. 16/06/2023The booking experience was hassle-free and convenient. The location is good. The city center, restaurants, sightseeing locations and a shopping mall are a convenient 10 min walk. ... Read more Close
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H. F. 09/10/2024There are no comments available for this review ... Read more Close
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H. M. 20/09/2024Location was great. Property needs some TLC and was not as clean as we would have expected. Property needs some TLC and more attention to the cleaning ... Read more Close
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P. H. 23/07/2024perfectly suited our needs. location was great, near family and downtown oxford. could walk everywhere. construction across the street and also on main road by train station ... Read more Close
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C. D. 18/07/2024Family friendly conveniently located sunny house in Oxford!. Very close to the train station, which is very convenient if you're traveling with baggage from Paddington. Also, close enough to the historic heart of Oxford that you can easily access all sights on foot (providing that you are fit enough to walk). Large shopping center for groceries also close by. We always opt for self-catering as it's more cost effective to have breakfast and supper at "home" and eat out during the day's outings.. Not all the appliances in the kitchen worked, but we managed to get supper cooked. The stairway to the bathroom and bedrooms have odd access point and more lighting and better handrail would help to make one feel comfortable to use it - we did learn however that odd stairways are not uncommon in England. Besides these small niggles, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the accommodation without reservation. ... Read more Close
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J. D. 09/07/2024Noisy place, not worth the price, difficult check in process. Code to get the keys from the key lock was provided but the mechanism was difficult to manipulate (they told me before). Place is close to Oxford center and walkable from most places (restaurants, Westgate shopping mall, groceries, Said Business School and train station). Kitchen is spacious and well equipped.. Photos are making the place look way better than what it really is. It’s old, clearly needs maintenance, some rooms need a clean up (bathroom) and there is a noisy construction site just facing the property which was not disclosed at booking. When I wrote to them about it, they only said that they hope there won’t be any noise over the weekend….they obviously knew about it which is ethically questionable. Booking process is tedious with multiple unnecessary checks by the property agent, no assurance that your identity data (copy of ID is requested) will be protected and undisclosed fees even if you waive the insurance deposit. We could not make the TV work so missed some Euro games. Apart from the convenient location, I would not recommend, it’s certainly not worth the price paid. ... Read more Close
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O. P. 06/04/2024Confortable ... Read more Close
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M. T. 20/11/2022great for a longer stay. Close to town, spacious. ... Read more Close
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F. W. 20/11/2022great location, style and cleanliness !! the location was great, the overall layout of the house was super and the downstairs space was super. ... Read more Close
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J. C. 20/11/2022Lovely accommodation in a central but quiet area of Oxford. The property was lovely. It was in a safe area and everything we needed was there. The kitchen was very user friendly, the beds comfortable and the shower excellent. It was so nice that we actually extended our stay by another night. ... Read more Close
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J. C. 20/11/2022Great location and a good service. N/a. ... Read more Close
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C. B. 20/11/2022Easy access to town centre . Very clean , great quiet location, lovely kitchen and well equipped . The parking was a bit of an issue however the owner does make this clear. ... Read more Close
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G. W. 20/11/2022Excellent location and facilities. Great location, great facilities within the house, surrounding area really quiet and close to all major amenities and attractions. We had a fantastic stay and would have no hesitation in going back. Communication from the hosts was excellent. ... Read more Close