The Headington Shark is one of the more unusual landmarks in Oxford and a very quirky place to stay.
The shark at 25ft is certainly hard to miss, as the sculpture sticks out of the roof of a terraced house in New High Street in Headington.
It was commissioned by Bill Heine, an American-born journalist and broadcaster, who came to Oxford in the 1960s to study at Oxford University. He worked at BBC Oxford and the Oxford Mail.
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Mr Heine died of cancer, aged 74, in 2019 and to preserve the shark Bill’s son Magnus bought the house in 2016 and it is now a star attraction on Airbnb and Booking.com.
The shark has been a part of the terraced house for 30 years and many are familiar with what it looks like on the outside, but what does the inside of the Headington Shark house look like? Is there a giant shark head in the attic?
Thanks to Booking.com we can take a peek inside the famous house.
Advertised as a holiday home, the property sleeps 12 people.
It has a DVD player, a kitchen with a dishwasher, a microwave and a fridge, a living room with a seating area and a dining area, four bedrooms, and four bathrooms with a shower and a bath.
A TV is also available and a garden, barbecue and a terrace are also offered at the holiday home.
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