5 bedroom detached house for sale

Rare opportunity with acres of potential.

Description

Oxhill House Farm is situated in an enviable edge of village position, enjoying a real feeling of space and privacy, being set within its own farmland.

The property has been in the same ownership for over 25 years, and the farmland for over 100 years, with a detached house with scope to alter, extend and modernise further; extensive modern farm buildings offering potential for conversion subject to the relevant consents and land.

The house offers versatile accommodation with two kitchens and two staircases allowing buyers to create a useful annexe for family, lodgers or income stream. Alternatively the whole house could be adapted to create more reception rooms and bathrooms. All subject to the relevant consents.

The property is of brick construction under a tile roof and sits within spacious gardens and grounds. There are extensive views across farmland, particularly to the north-west.

To the side of the farmhouse are a range of modern farm buildings and comprise cattle sheds of steel portal frame construction with timber cladding over concrete block walls and concrete floor. Two of the barns have cattle pens to the front. There is a Dutch barn with 4-bay steel portal frame with corrugated fibre cement roof, part timber cladding, part concrete block walls and concrete floor. Light and power connected. Storage yard.

Set within a ring fence with the farm buildings at the heart of the farm, the land is laid down to pasture ridge and furrow. The land can be accessed from the house and also from the driveway. There is water to several fields plus a pond.

The property is subject to an Agricultural occupancy condition. The occupancy of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed or last employed, locally in agriculture as defined by Section 290 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 or in forestry(including the dependants of such person residing with him or a widow or widower of such a person.

Would suit smallholders, equestrian pursuits, developers, builders and families looking to stamp their own mark on this delightful property.

Location

Oxhill is a small village situated in rolling Warwickshire countryside on the northern edge of the Cotswolds. With a thriving community, the village has an attractive church and The Peacock public house.

Local amenities can be found at Tysoe which has a general store, post office, public house and primary school.

Soho Farmhouse is 15 miles away.

The market town of Shipston-on-Stour is convenient for every-day requirements such as supermarket, delicatessen, doctors, dentist surgeries, hospital and banks. Further shopping and leisure activities are available in the towns at Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Moreton-in-Marsh and Banbury.

A selection of educational establishments, both in state and private sectors including: - local village primary schools at Tysoe and Shipston; Preparatory schools include The Croft (Stratford), Sibford School (co-education school 4 – 18) and Kitebrook (co-ed, Moreton-in-Marsh). Local senior schools include:- Stratford Girls Grammar and King Edwards VI Grammar (boys) also in Stratford; Shipston and Chipping Campden Schools. Independent senior schools:- Kings High (girls) and Kingsley (girls) both Warwick, Bloxham (co-ed), Cheltenham (co-ed), Cheltenham Ladies, Kingham Hill (co-ed), Warwick School (boys), Rugby School and King Edward (Oxford).

Accessibility to both London and Birmingham with intercity rail from Banbury to London Marylebone about 56 minutes or Warwick Parkway for Birmingham and the North. M40 (J12) at Gaydon (about 7 miles) or J11 Banbury (about 13 miles). Birmingham, East Midlands and London Heathrow Airports.

Sporting and leisure activities in the area include golf at Brailes, Tadmarton and Chipping Norton; racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; theatre at Chipping Norton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford, as well as wonderful walks and bridleways.




Acreage: 17.3 Acres

Additional Info

AGENTS NOTE
An overage for future development will be applied to the land to the south-east of the farmhouse.
The adjoining land owners have a right of way over the driveway. There is also a footpath along the driveway.

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale by Informal Tender. All offers are to be received in writing. A sales letter is available upon request.

PLANNING
The occupancy condition states:
The occupancy of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed or last employed, locally in agriculture as defined by Section 290 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 or in forestry(including the dependants of such person residing with him or a widow or widower of such a person.

Details prepared: April 2024
Photographs taken: June 2023