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4-Bedroom Family Home: Oxford to the Cotswolds
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4-Bedroom Family Home: Oxford to the Cotswolds

A four-bedroom North Oxford family move to a Grade II listed Cotswold farmhouse, delivered as a fixed price single-day operation with full packing and antique wrapping.

Oxford → Chipping Norton
Home size
4 bed / 2,600 sq ft
Crew
5 movers, 2 vans
Duration
1 day, door-to-door
Distance
38 miles

How the move ran

  1. T-14
    Free video survey

    Room-by-room walkthrough over WhatsApp video with our senior surveyor. Fixed quote issued within four hours.

  2. T-3
    Full pack day 1

    Two packers spent a full day boxing kitchen, china, artwork and children's rooms. All fragile items wrapped in acid-free tissue and archival paper.

  3. T-1
    Parking suspension confirmed

    Suspension bags in place at both ends. Cotswold arrival slot booked with the estate agent.

  4. Move day 07:30
    Load

    Two Luton vans loaded in 3.5 hours with runners protecting stone steps and oak floors.

  5. Move day 12:00
    Transit

    Convoy departed Oxford before midday to avoid peak M40 traffic.

  6. Move day 16:30
    Unload & place

    Beds reassembled, wardrobes rehung, kitchen unpacked. Family sitting down for tea by 6pm.

Challenges & how we solved them

Challenge
Grade II listed destination with narrow oak doorways
Solution
Door frame protectors and skid-based furniture navigation. Two items dismantled on-site rather than forced through.
Challenge
Two children under 5 and a nervous cat
Solution
Kids' room packed first and unpacked first at the new house. Cat travelled with the client in a quiet carrier, escorted room-first at delivery.
Challenge
£40k of contemporary art on the walls
Solution
Custom picture crates built the week before. Every canvas travelled vertically with corner protectors and dedicated straps.

Outcome

  • Zero damage claims
  • Delivered inside the fixed written price — no day-of surcharges
  • Family fully unpacked in the essentials by move-day evening
"Genuinely the best-run move we've had — and we've moved four times. The team was calm, uniformed, respectful of the house, and finished by 6pm. Worth every penny."
Sarah H. · Homeowner, North Oxford
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