48 Storey's Way

Number 48 was built in 1912–13, 48 Storey's Lane was first listed in 1967, then at grade II. The house came on the market in 1990, with an advertised price of £350,000. By that time, the original kitchen and scullery had been amalgamated into a kitchen–breakfast room; there were five first-floor bedrooms and two bathrooms, with two bedrooms and a bathroom in the attic storey. The house was dilapidated, and required a new roof and heating system, as well as electrical rewiring. It was purchased by Churchill College, who intended to divide it for student accommodation, but were persuaded of its architectural merit by the architect Diane Haigh, whom they commissioned to restore it in 1990–91,…

The interior follows a typical plan of an Arts and Crafts house, with the principal rooms having a south aspect, overlooking the rear garden, and arranged in a row. The dining room and living room are adjacent, connected by large double doors that fold back to open up the space. The ceiling and frieze in the dining room by J. C. Pocock imitates 17th-century plasterwork, and features a star-like pattern with Tudor rose bosses. The dining room has a panelled wall with a stone fireplace, and there is an inglenook fireplace in the living room. The ceilings of the living room, study and internal hall all have exposed beams. Most of the floors are of wooden boards, with one of the halls having…