About the Homestay

Urban Cosy
  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

Hi, my home is in a great situation for Oxford, I am very central to the city centre a 15 min walk and on the main bus route to London and main airports only 2min to bus stop.

Oxford is a beautiful city with lots of things to do and see, many colleges and museums also we have two rivers where you can take a trip on a pleasure steamer or go punting which is a lot of fun. London, Bath , Windsor and the Cotswolds and are all in easy reach. We live opposite a large green park which is ideal for jogging , football and picnics The park is also used for activities such as Party in the park Firework display Music festival. We live near Cowley Road which has night clubs and many restaurants and pubs it is very cosmopolitan in July they have a big carnival.

I have hosted guest and students since 1991and have enjoyed meeting people from all over the world and all walks of life and hope to for many more years to come. I have no pets the house is quiet and ideal if you have studying to do. I am always happy to advise and assist in any way I can to make your stay as happy as possible and full of interesting things to do.

Best wishes,
Jane

House Facilities
  • Garden
  • Laundry
  • Patio
  • TV
  • Internet Access
  • Smoke alarm

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 5 nights

Maximum stay is for 365 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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Bedroom 2
From £25 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£28
Weekly Price
£195
Monthly price
£770
Bedroom 3
From £32 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£32
Weekly Price
£224
Monthly price
£960
Bedroom 1
From £25 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates
 1 guest
Nightly Price
£28
Weekly Price
£195
Monthly price
£770
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About the Area

our house is in east oxford about 1 mile from the centre of oxford with a bus service to the city centre a yard from the house

Local Area Facilities
  • Park
  • Shopping Centre
  • Bus Stop
  • Train station
  • Hospital

Meals

Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.

Included in the stay
  • Complimentary Light Breakfast
  • Use of Kitchen

House Rules

Use of the Kitchen for light cooking only, is okay.

Guests may smoke in the garden only.

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

31 Reviews

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    France
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    April 2024

    I had the chance to live with Miss Jane for 6 months. She was extraordinary and incredibly helpful in my integration into this country and this magical city. She is welcoming, kind and open to discussion at any time. I am someone who is very close to my family and very complicated to live with. She has become like my second grandmother and I hope to come back to spend time with her. Thanks for everything my bloody Jane (her favorite expression is “bloody hell”)

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    France
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    April 2024

    Jane is a great host! She's very friendly, smiles and takes great care of her guests! What's more, her house is very clean. She's a person you can trust!
    Thanks again Jane!

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    Italy
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    October 2023

    I lived with Jane for 1 month and I have only good things to say about her!
    A really loving, caring, happy and active person who I'll never forget, that's for sure! I really enjoyed her company, all the conversations and laughs we had.
    She was always willing to help and give any kind of advice.
    The house was always clean and the room was perfect with a really comfortable bed. Breakfast was really good and dinners were absolutely delicious!
    In front of the house there is a big and beautiful park, the supermarket is really close and the city centre is only a 15/20-minute walk away (less than 5 minutes by bus).
    Thank you for the amazing month!

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Jane in ,

    Fabio , what a lovely review, you made me blush !! All the family who met you , said what a smashing chap you were . I’ve no doubt we will keep in touch , I really hope so .
    Good luck Fabio , have a wonderful life
    Jane x

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    United States
    Age 55 - 64

    5 hearts
    September 2023

    A wonderful lady and a nice place to stay whilst in Oxford!

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    Switzerland
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    August 2023

    Une superbe découverte, j'ai eu beaucoup de chance de trouver ce logement chez Jane.
    Elle est à l'écoute de nos besoins, très serviable et d'une sincère gentillesse envers ces hôtes.
    Belle maison, bien entretenue au abord du centre ville et proche des différentes commodités.

    A superb discovery, I was very lucky to find this accommodation with Jane.
    She listens to our needs, is very helpful and sincerely kind to her guests.
    Beautiful, well-maintained house on the edge of the town centre and close to all amenities.

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  • 4 hearts
    July 2023

    Staying at Jane's home is awesome and pleasant during my 5 days trip to Oxford for my conference held at Oxford Brookes University.

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    Germany
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    June 2023

    Jane is like a grandmother and really cared about her guests. Thank you for the pleasant time

    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Jane in ,

    Gabriel, such a happy smiley person . Thoughtful and considerate I wish he could have had a longer stay . Jane

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    Italy
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    February 2023

    I had the opportunity to live in Jane's house for almost two months! and the truth is that I felt better than at home; Jane was always willing to help me and serve in everything I needed with the best attitude and charisma; I had a great single room and could have the best spaces in the house as the garden, the kitchen, the leaving room with an incredible view of the park in front of the house, but the best of all was the specialized service that my hosts gave me, Breakfast and dinners were delicious!! she will not miss any detail to make you feel great with delicious fresh fruits, water, coffee, or tea at your fingertips. I feel infinitely grateful and happy to have lived there with the best Oxford family, always ready to provide the best care and friendship. I'm still missing all of this, and I hope to return to have the opportunity to spend a good time in the wonderful Oxford. Last but not least, the house is always clean.

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Jane in ,

    Well Luca , what can I say .!! But thank you for all you kind words.As we got on it was really easy looking after you, one of my best guest . You were unbelievably clean , quite, helpful (washing dishes and generally a good help all round ) a good sense of
    humour , and altogether a really nice chap . I hope you do visit Oxford again and stay with me . I shall miss having you around. Jane

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    South Korea
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    November 2022

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    United Kingdom
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    October 2022

    I was at Jane's house for a month and it was an amazing experience. The house is very clean, cozy, spacious, and pleasant. It has a beautiful garden and is very close to the city center. Jane is a great host, lovely, friendly, and always helped me with whatever I needed. Also, Jane is very good at cooking and I was always surprised by dinner. The breakfast is very good too and I had many options fruit, bread, cereal, milk, jelly, coffee, and Nutella.

    I practiced my English with her and learned a lot. When I made a mistake she said to me and taught me. The good memories of that month with Jane stayed with me.

    I strongly recommend staying at her home.

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Jane in ,

    I found Marcus to be a lovely person , helpful, thoughtful and considerate . He appreciated his dinners and always made complementary comments .Marcus was a joy to host and I loved looking after him , we had some good laughs .He studied very hard and his English was a vast improvement by the time he was ready to leave .If he ever comes back to Oxford he is more than welcome in my home .

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