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Bishops Court Farm Estate Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HP

Bishops Court Farm Estate Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire OX10 7HP

A residential farm with Grade II Listed Farmhouse, agricultural land and buildings, off lying agricultural land, buildings and cottages all located within .

Distances Wallingford 4 miles • Abingdon 7 miles • 9 miles 5 miles (London Paddington 45 minutes) • A34 7.5 miles M40 Motorway (Junction 7) 10.5 miles

Residential farm extending to approximately 303 acres (123 ha) of mixed arable and grass Grade II Listed Farmhouse with cottage and outbuildings Extensive agricultural buildings, stables and traditional buildings Separate block of about 288 acres (116 ha) with grainstore and drying facilities for 500 tonnes Further agricultural land being a mix of arable and pasture with modern and traditional buildings Two cottages on the outskirts of Dorchester-on-Thames For sale as a whole or in up to nine lots by Private Treaty In all about 845 acres (342 ha) Location The majority of the Estate is broadly sited between , , and Dorchester-on- Thames where Bishops Court Farm provides the central base of the Estate. Didcot is 5 miles south west of the Farm providing a mainline station where direct trains to London Paddington take approximately 45 Mins. Wallingford is 4 miles south providing a wide range of amenities and also nearby is Abingdon, 7 miles west.

Dorchester-on-Thames is a most desirable and picturesque village in South Oxfordshire. Located 9 miles south of Oxford it has regularly been used as a location for the Midsommer Murders series and boasts the magnificent Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul. Amenities within the village include primary school, village shop, public houses, hotels and tea room.

The properties around Dorchester generally have good access via the A415 to the A4074 for travel to Oxford and Reading. The A329 from heads north to the M40 (J7, Milton Common) passing the Land at Newington which is located 2 miles north of Shillingford. The Land at Sunningwell is located north of the village itself and south of Boars Hill. 2 miles north of Abingdon itself via the B4017 the land is well located in a popular area between the A420 and A34.

There is notable schooling nearby including a C of E primary school in Dorchester with The Manor Preparatory School at Abingdon. Abingdon School, Radley College and St Helen’s & Katherine’s are all within easy travelling distance as well as a range of excellent schools in Oxford.

Further attractions include racecourses at Newbury and Cheltenham, several golf courses nearby and the historic Ridgeway for walking and cycling as well as , The Downs and The Chilterns.

Directions From Abingdon proceed south over the on the A415 for just over 5 miles taking you through the traffic lights at and Clifton Hampden. Turning right onto Abingdon Road towards Dorchester continue for about 1 mile before turning right onto High Street where Bishops Court Farm is set back from the road on the right hand side.

From London and the M40 take the A329 at Junction 7 at Milton Common towards . After approximately 4.5 miles turn left keeping on the A329 Newington Road towards Warbrough and Shillingford. Follow this for about 4 miles before turning right at Shillingford Roundabout onto Henley Road. After 0.5 miles turn left towards Dorchester-on-Thames and continue on Henley Road again for about 1 mile into the village. Continue into High Street for about 300m through the village where Bishops Court Farm is set back from the road on the left hand side.

Lot 1 – Bishops Court Farm, Dorchester-on-Thames Coloured Pink on the plan About 303.30 acres (122.77 hectares) A residential farm comprising Grade II listed Farmhouse, cottage and extensive outbuildings together with approximately 303 acres (123ha) of agricultural land all set within a ring fence and adjacent the River Thames and River .

House Approached via a tree lined driveway through a parkland setting from Dorchester-on-Thames Bishops Court Farm is reputed to be the original site of Bishops Palace, destroyed during the Reformation. Parts of the existing property are believed to date back to the late 16th or early 17th Century although much of the property was remodelled and extended in the early 19th Century.

The property is constructed of red brick, painted pebble dash and render under tile roof and lies within its own garden and extensive grounds. Providing scope for refurbishment and modernisation the farmhouse retains many desirable features whilst allowing purchasers the opportunity to make their mark on this historical property.

Set inside a brick wall in part and with mature planting and hedges to the parkland and driveway, parking is currently adjacent with garages and outbuildings located nearby. On the northerly elevation, adjacent to the parking area is a porch covered entrance leading to the kitchen with flagstone floor, oil fired stove and wooden partition hallway. A rear doorway leads to the exterior, a storeroom and outdoor cloakroom with wc. A door leads from the hallway to a storeroom above a sunken half cellar, another door leads to a further reception room with open fireplace. Asitting room with study off is located to the central southerly section two southerly facing windows overlooking the garden and open fireplace. A side hallway provides access to the other side of the further reception room with adjacent cloakroom housing wc and basin. To the front section of the house is a reception hall with front door providing access to the garden. With open fireplace and stairs to first floor there is a door to the drawing room with open fire and windows to garden. A greenhouse is located to the southerly section of house as well as imposing entrance and is complimented by a divided into three stables with corrugated tin roof and the house with access from the reception hall. number of smaller grass paddocks to the south. A stable is set timber single door. on a concrete base within the paddock edge with block walls and The stairs lead to a galleried landing with bedroom 1 with open wooden cladding. I. Field Shelter - open fronted brick building with timber roof fireplace and providing views over the garden and grounds. and concrete floor. Moving through, further landing area provides access to bedroom Cottage 2 with built in wardrobes, windows to two elevations and en-suite Situated to the west of the farmhouse and bordering the J. Cattle Shed - 5 bay with two concrete portal framed sheds facilities including wc, bath and basin. Bedroom 3 has a built in farmyard is Bishops Court Farm Cottage which extends in total and a steel portal framed lean to with breeze block walls wardrobe, open fireplace and views south over the garden and to approximately 730 sq.ft (67.8 sq.m). Providing two storey with Yorkshire boarding and corrugated cladding, open farm whilst on the opposite side of the landing is the bathroom accommodation the property comprises an entrance hall, sitting sides with feed gates, earth floors and a corrugated roof. with bath, basin, heated towel rail and airing cupboard. The room, dining room and kitchen to the ground floor. The first floor K. Cattle Shed - 5 bay with two concrete portal frames, earth landing continues to bedroom 4 with separate wc adjacent and provides a half landing, bedroom and bathroom. floors, breeze block and Yorkshire boarding, open sides, basin on landing. Yard and Buildings feed gates and a corrugated roof. A set of wooden stairs leads from the first floor landing outside Sited behind the house and comprising a mix of traditional estate L. Machinery Store - Red brick building with open front, the bathroom to the second floor providing an open attic room, and modern farm buildings of varying construction and repair. The concrete floor and two single glazed windows to one side, bedroom 5 and bedroom 6. Dorocina Stud, breeding noted Arabian horses was based here pitched tile roof with timber cladding to the eaves on the and the original stud buildings form part of the property. Extending Garden front. in total to in excess of 40,000 sq.ft (3,800 sq.m) and are laid out An attractive garden with mature planting sits around the property as follows: M. Timber Clad Barn - breeze block building with timber providing views over adjacent parkland. The front aspect of the cladding externally with concrete floor, pitched tile roof and house has a wrought iron veranda with garden house to the side A. Workshop - concrete block building with timber cladding open windows to front. Brick store on end with tile roof and and metal railings to adjacent paddock. A walled garden lies to to the eaves, concrete floor, corrugated roof and sliding timber door. the south west with former kitchen garden and gateway leading to timber doors. an orchard containing mature trees and wooden framed thatched N. Double Dutch Barns - steel portal framed building traditional apple store sited on staddle stones. A brick building is B. Straw Barn - 5 bay concrete portal framed building with with earth floor, open sides (but adjoining stables and located on the back of the walled garden. earth floor, open sides and a corrugated roof. grainstore) and corrugated tin roofs.

Parkland & Paddocks C. Open Fronted Store - 4 bay concrete portal framed building O. Brick Foaling Boxes - red brick and concrete block building Located to the east of the property is the parkland with mature with a concrete floor and corrugated roof. with timber cladding to one side. Divided into five stables, trees including oak and chestnut throughout as well as post and 1 tack room and 1 store room with concrete floors, a D. Former Grain Store - 5 bay concrete portal framed building rail fencing and pond. It provides an attractive outlook to the corrugated roof and double timber stable doors. with concrete block and brick walls with corrugated cladding and roof, concrete floor, steel roller shutter door P. Garage - red brick garage at end of stables with timber and pedestrian access door. clad walls, concrete floor and pitched corrugated roof.

E. Stables - steel portal framed building and constructed of a Land mixture of concrete block, Cotswold stone and Yorkshire With the exception of the Parkland the land is situated mainly boarding with a corrugated roof. Internally divided with to the south and west of the farmhouse and buildings bordered concrete blocks into stables and stallion box. on 2 sides by the River Thames and . Extending to F. Small Cattle Shed - steel portal framed building of concrete approximately 266 acres of mainly grass and some arable the land block, Cotswold stone construction and Yorkshire boarding is generally in large, interconnected enclosures with the exception with a corrugated roof and roof lights. of the paddocks around the farmstead. There are 2 lakes which extend in total to about 23 acres. G. Granary - timber building with a slate roof on staddle stones. There are a number of fields to the south and westerly boundaries that are in grass being traditional water meadows or pasture as H. Stables (in paddock) - concrete block and brick building well as a Scheduled Monument being the Dyke Hills which dates back to the Roman period and has been extensively documented. Yard and Buildings Land The area south of the Dyke Hills is said to be the original site for Sited broadly to the centre of the Farm within Lot 2a and with Situated in 2 blocks Lot 3a extends to about 60 acres in total with the village of Dorchester-on-Thames. access via a concrete track the buildings extend in total to in just under 9 acres of grass adjacent to the River Thames. To the excess of 20,000 sq.ft (1,900 sq.m) and are laid out as follows: south of this is the remainder being a singular parcel of about 51 The soil grades vary, to the south, below the Dyke Hills Scheduled acres of land in arable production. Access is by way of a right of Monument the farm is generally Grade 4 whilst the remainder is A. Straw Barn – 5 bay steel portal framed building with way coloured grey on the plan. identified as being Grade 2. The soils are characterised as being concrete floor, concrete panelled walls with corrugated freely draining acid but base rich with high fertility. cladding to the eaves, open front and a fibre cement roof Two paddocks form the land within Lot 3b and provide just under with roof lights. 12.5 acres of grass adjacent to the farmyard and buildings. Lots 2a & 2b – Church Farm, Little Wittenham B. Workshop - steel framed building with a concrete floor, The soils are a mix of Grades 2 and 4 with the majority of soils Coloured green on the plan corrugated tin cladding and roof. being freely draining acid but base rich with high fertility. The About 287.89 acres (116.51 hectares) northerly area, adjacent to the river is loamy and clayey floodplain A ring fence of mainly arable land with grainstore and drying C. Grainstore – steel portal framed with 500 tonne capacity soils. facilities for 500 tonnes and comprehensive range of modern in bins with additional on floor storage, corrugated tin agricultural buildings with adjacent parcel of arable land. cladding to walls and with fibre cement cladding to eaves Yard and Buildings and on roof. Roller shutter doors x 2, handling and drying Located within Lot 3b and providing development potential, Land facilities. subject to planning, the buildings have direct road access and are The majority of the farmland at Church Farm forms Lot 2a and laid out as follows: D. Cattle Barns – 6 bay complex of four concrete portal comprises mainly arable and some grass extending to just over 253 framed buildings adjoining one another with feed passage acres (102 ha), it is generally situated in a ring fence around the A. Dutch Barn – 3 bay steel portal framed building with open through the centre with concrete floors, open sides and buildings and yard. Providing large, level fields well suited to modern sides, earth floor and a corrugated tin roof. fibre cement roof. arable production the land is to the majority in winter cropping with B. Timber Store – 3 bay timber framed building with timber an area of grass adjacent to the buildings and by the River Thames. cladding, earth floor and corrugated roof. The second block forming Lot 2b is in arable production and Lots 3a & 3b – New Barn Farm, Long Wittenham extends to just under 35 acres and lies to the south west of the Coloured blue on the plan C. The Old Parlour - concrete block, brick and timber clad main farm on the opposite side of Little Wittenham Road. About 72.54 acres (29.36 hectares) building with concrete floor and a tile roof.

The soils are a mix of Grades 2 and 4 with the majority of soils A range of modern and traditional agricultural buildings suitable D. Open Fronted Cattle Shed - concrete block with open characterised as being freely draining acid but base rich with high for a range of uses, subject to planning, and freehold agricultural front and timber support poles to the front, concrete floor, fertility. land. corrugated fibre cement roof and cladding to the eaves. E. Cattle Shed – 6 bay steel portal framed building with of Martins Lane behind numbers 3 and 5 and west of a path concrete floor, concrete panelled walls, Yorkshire boarding between Martins Lane and Drayton Road. and corrugated fibre cement roof. Access is via rights of way from High Street and Martins Lane. The F. General Purpose Building – 6 bay steel portal framed land borders other residential property and could be considered building open on all sides with a corrugated fibre cement suitable for splitting between adjacent gardens. A Thames Water roof and cladding to the eaves. substation is located within the land.

Lots 4a, 4b & 4c – Warren Farm, Clifton Hampden Lot 8 – 47 Abingdon Road, Dorchester-on-Thames Coloured Purple on the plan Coloured Brown on the plan About 78.31 acres (31.68 hectares) About 0.13 acres (0.05 hectares) A portal framed agricultural building with freehold arable and A semi-detached cottage on the outskirts of popular Dorchester- grassland. on-Thames.

Land 47 Abingdon Road is a 2 storey red brick semi-detached cottage A parcel of just over 18 acres of arable and grassland forms under tile roof which extends to approximately 1138 sq.ft (105.7 Comprising pasture in a number of paddocks which are further Lot 4a, this includes the agricultural building. To the south and sq.m) (GIA). The accommodation on the ground floor comprises identified in lots ranging from 15 – 28 acres these are bounded adjoining the River Thames and Clifton Cut are Lots 4b and 4c entrance porch and hall, kitchen, living room, dining room and by stock proof fences to the majority. The land is bordered by which are grassland and extend to just over 51 and just under 16 study. To the first floor are two bedrooms and a family bathroom. other land, residential property, a cricket ground and a school with acres respectively. mature trees or hedging to the majority of boundaries. There is a garden rear of the property which is mainly laid down A mix of Grade 2 and 4 the soils are characterised as being freely to lawn. There is a timber garage in the garden to the rear and an Access is from the public highway with the exception of Lot 5c draining acid but base rich with smaller areas of loamy and clayey area of hardstanding to the front of the property for parking. which is via right of way coloured grey. floodplain soils. Lot 9 – 51 Abingdon Road, Dorchester-on-Thames Lot 4a includes ownership of the main access from the public Lot 6 – Land at Newington Coloured Brown on the plan highway with Lots 4b and 4c benefitting from a right of way Coloured Brown on the plan About 0.17 acres (0.07 hectares) coloured grey. Lot 4a also has an access from Abingdon Road to About 15.05 acres (6.10 hectares) the north. A recently refurbished semi-detached cottage set in a large plot. A secluded block of grassland adjacent to the River Thame Building 51 Abingdon Road is a 2 storey red brick semi-detached cottage Extending to just over 15 acres and providing 2 parcels of Included within Lot 4a is a steel portal framed building with a under tile roof which extends to just under 737 sq.ft (68.5 sq.m) grassland adjacent to the River Thame the land has access via a concrete floor, breeze block walls and Yorkshire boarding. With (GIA). The accommodation on the ground floor comprises porch, right of way from the / Newington Road coloured grey corrugated fibre cement roof with roof lights the building is kitchen/diner, living room and bathroom. To the first floor are two on the attached plan and is bisected by a restricted byway which enclosed on the sides with gates on each end. To the westerly end bedrooms. leads to a ford across the River. there is a former parlour with 6/12 herringbone system as well as dairy with bulk tank enclosed by corrugated grain walling. The generous garden plot lies to the front, rear and side of the Lot 7 – Land Behind 80 High Street, Dorchester-on- property and is mainly laid to lawn with a timber garden shed Lots 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d – Church Meadows, Thames located to the rear of the property. Sunningwell Coloured Brown on the plan Coloured Blue on the plan About 1.15 acres (0.47 hectares) About 86.32 acres (34.96 hectares) A parcel of land located within the Conservation Area of Four parcels of grassland in a sought after village location. Dorchester-on-Thames.

In total the land extends to just over 86 acres and is located An area of land, formerly paddocks, and lies in a single subdivided north of the Sunningwell Road and behind residential properties. parcel which is located to the rear of 80 High Street, to the north General Method of Sale The estate is offered for sale as a whole or in up to nine lots by Private Treaty.

Tenure and Possession Vacant Possession is available on completion.

Overage Clause Hatched grey on the relevant plans field parcels 6139 in Lot 1, 3374 in Lot 3b and 1313 in Lot 4a are sold subject to an Overage Agreement. Reserving 50% of any increase in value attributable to development for 25 years from completion. A draft of the clause is available from the Agents or Solicitors.

Access Unless otherwise specified access to all properties is available from council maintained roads.

Services Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries but mains water and electricity are available to Lots 1-4, 8 and 9. Mains drainage is available to Lots 8 and 9, Lot 1 is to a private system. Designations VAT Lot 5 has mains water to part only. Lots 6 and 7 have no services Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries but the Estate Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the connected. is generally located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone with parts event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right within the Green Belt or North Downs Area of Outstanding attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of Wayleaves Easements and Rights of Way Natural Beauty. Parts of Bishops Court Farm are within the VAT, such tax will be payable in addition. The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all Dorchester-on-Thames Conservation Area, the farmhouse is Health & Safety rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, Grade II Listed. The Estate contains a Scheduled Monument in Lot water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, 1 being the Dyke Hills. Given the potential hazards of the property being a working farm easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and and agricultural land we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when Timber & Mineral Rights all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, making your inspection for your own personal safety. drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these Timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale in so far as they are owned. Solicitors particulars or not. Freeths, 5000 Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2BH. Sporting Lot 4b has a right of way across it in favour of a car park adjacent Tel: 01865 781 000. Contact Bavinder Jay for further information: to a lock on the Clifton Cut. The sporting rights are included in the freehold sale in so far as [email protected] they are owned. Post Code Basic Payment Local Authority Bishops Court Farm, OX10 7HP Entitlements to the Basic Payment for the eligible area being South Oxfordshire District Council, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton sold are available to purchase by separate negotiation. The 2016 Park, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SB. Tel: 01235 422 Viewing Basic Payment Scheme Claim has been submitted by and will be 422. www.southoxon.gov.uk Strictly by appointment with the Vendors Agents Adkin. Tel: 01235 retained by the Vendor. 862 888. Contact Simon Alden, Andrew Chandler or Jenna Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 Wald for further information: [email protected], andrew. Stewardship Schemes 1ND. Tel: 01865 792 422. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk [email protected], [email protected] No part of the property is included within an Entry Level or Higher Level Stewardship or any other form of scheme. Details produced June 2016 and photos taken May 2016. Bishops Court Farm, Dorchester Approximate Gross Internal Area: House - 417.9 sq.m. / 4498 sq.ft. (including Cellar, Greenhouse and reduced height area,

W below 1.5m - denoted with dashed line)

Greenhouse - 14.9 sq.m. / 160 sq.ft. S

N Store Room Reduced height area - 19.6 sq.m. / 211 sq.ft. 2.54 x 2.27 E 8'4" x 7'5"

Kitchen/ Bedroom Breakfast Room 4.77 x 3.84 Bedroom Attic Room 5.30 x 4.76 Store Room 15'8" x 12'7" 4.66 x 4.44 5.20 x 3.23 17'5" x 15'7" 4.29 x 3.85 15'3" x 14'7" 17'1" x 10'7" 14'1" x 12'8" Cellar Dn Up Up Dn

Cellar Reception Room Bedroom Dining Room 4.13 x 3.04 5.13 x 4.34 Bedroom 5.24 x 4.40 13'7" x 10'0" 16'10" x 14'3" 5.04 x 4.18 17'2" x 14'5" Study 16'6" x 13'9" 3.13 x 2.51 10'3" x 8'3" Up

Up Dn APPROX. SCALE Second Floor 0 1 2 3 4 5 10Ft 0 1 2 3M Greenhouse 5.18 x 2.87 Reception Hall Drawing Room Bedroom Bedroom 17'0" x 9'5" 6.72 x 5.12 6.22 x 4.05 5.13 x 4.87 Floor Plans produced by 22'0" x 16'10" 5.07 x 4.06 20'5" x 13'3" 16'10" x 16'0" 16'8" x 13'4" Proplan 01491 842925 All measurements and figures are taken in accordance with RICS guidelines. This plan is for guidance only and must In Ground Floor First Floor not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Orpwood House, School Road, Ardington Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 8PQ Telephone: 01235 862 888 [email protected] www.adkin.co.uk