The Shark House is an internationally recognized work of art, with a 25ft long fibreglass and steel sculpture of a shark crashing through the roof in rural Oxfordshire. The combined house and sculpture was conceived of by Bill Heine and John Buckley.
The shark was created in secret, and erected intentionally without planning permission to the shock of many on the 41st anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, starting a six-year legal battle for it to remain. In contrast to the surreal outside, the interior of the house is an extremely impressive, spacious, and tranquil Victorian property, finished to a very high standard, and available for members of the public to let as a self-catered accommodation with a maximum occupancy of twelve.
The house has four double bedrooms (three en suites), two additional boconcept fold-out beds can be set up in the upstairs bedrooms on request, and you can also make use of a double sofa bed for an added two guests (taking the total to 12). There is plenty of room for socialising and relaxing in the living room, and a real highlight of the home is the botanical conservatory teeming with exotic plants which opens onto an enclosed garden at the back.
Room / Unit Type | Room / Unit Tariff* |
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Apr-May | from £469.00 to £1,003.00 per unit per night |
Jun-Aug | from £527.00 to £1,360.00 per unit per night |
Sept -Mar | from £408.00 to £1,003.00 per unit per night |
*As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
The house is located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, by road from the A40 Headington roundabout, head down the London Road into Oxford, and turn left onto New High Street.
The house is located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford:
From Oxford train station catch either the No. 8 or No. 400 bus to either the “Stapleton Road” or “Headington Shops” bus stop, and the house is within walking distance from there.
From London, catch the Oxford Tube bus directly to the “Headington Shops” bus stop, and the house is within walking distance from there.
From Heathrow or Gatwick Airports, catch the Heathrow or Gatwick express bus to the “Headington Shops” bus stop, and the house is within walking distance from there.
Season (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) |
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