In Studio Salvia, you look down through the trees on Folly Bridge in its many arched magnificence – the cyclists and big buses pass over the top, the idling punts, the narrowboats and river cruisers slide beneath. This studio has the best view of the bridge and the 18th century wharf buildings beyond, which are the Head of the River pub. You peer into the very heart of historic Oxford from this room: the old toll house, the crumbling stonework of the piers. At night, they are all lit up and reflected in the water.
The studio is furnished with double bed, a round dining table with chairs and a comfortable armchair with woven cowhide seat. The wardrobe has a mirror glass door, a hanging rail, and 3 drawers. It is W50xD60xH236. Salvia's kitchen is equipped with stainless steel worktop, double induction hob, full-sized under-counter fridge, combination convection oven/microwave/grill and the elegant necessities of city living for two. |
Studio Salvia has Folly Bridge House’s funky wet room. Designed in 2013 like the cabin of a ship, with a quirky stained glass window, you can stand under the rain shower and spy on the boats passing on the river below. The wet room stands at the entrance to the studio and is shared with one other.
What you gain in this studio is the full, tall-ceilinged, big windowed extent of the original Georgian house. There is superfast fibre optic broadband, a flatscreen TV/DVD and hairdryer. The latest in ventilation systems removes cooking smells, steam and Oxford’s notorious damp climate from the apartment replacing them with fresh, warmed air from above the trees at a rate of 180 cubic metres per hour. Clothes washing and drying/ironing facilities are provided on the lower ground floor. Gated parking, in front of the house, is available at extra charge. Chairs and tables by the river allow guests to watch the canoes, punts, narrow boats, barges and university rowing crews at play.
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