Thorpe Manor Thorpe Mandeville, Northamptonshire

Brackley 8 miles, Banbury 6 miles, M40 (J11) 5 miles, Towcester A43 16 miles, Oxford 30 miles, London 80 miles (All mileages are approximate) A charming estate with a beautiful house in a wonderful setting.

For sale as a whole or in three lots, in all about 173.49 acres

Stratford-upon-Avon Country Department Bridgeway House, Bridgeway, 55 Baker Street Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6YX London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 20 7861 1549 Tel: +44 20 7861 1549 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk [email protected] Situation Thorpe Manor is the principal house in the delightful village of (approximately 50 mins). Milton Keynes train station (28.5 miles) Thorpe Mandeville on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire borders, provides trains directly into London Euston taking 35 minutes. located approximately 6 miles to the east of Banbury in rolling There are excellent schools in the area including Winchester countryside dotted with small villages. Banbury has an extensive House, Maidwell Hall, Stowe School, Tudor Hall and Bloxham. range of shops suiting most requirements. Sporting opportunities include golf at Cherwell Edge, Whittlebury Despite its wonderful rural location, the house is well located and Tadmarton; racing at Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and for communications, being within easy reach of the M40 (J11). Cheltenham, hunting with the Bicester and Grafton hunts and polo Birmingham is about 45 miles while Birmingham International at Kirtlington, Stoneythorpe and Rugby. The beautiful surrounding Airport is only about 45 minutes drive and provides an increasing countryside provides excellent walks and rides. The popular Soho national and international flight service. Banbury train station Farmhouse is also within easy reach. (about 6 miles) provides services directly into London Marylebone Lot 1 - Thorpe Manor Thorpe Manor is situated behind a high, stone wall with double wrought iron gates with fine pillars and orb finials. To the front of the house is a large, gravelled parking area with further walling and wrought iron gates that lead to the principal gardens on the south and east sides of the manor house. The house, believed to be the work of Thomas Archer, was re-built in the early 1770s and replaced The Old Manor House that was damaged in the Civil War. The southern elevation is particularly fine, ornamented with classical pilasters, broken pediment and ornamental embellishments with two fine magnolia bushes and a wide flagstone terrace. Constructed of Horton stone under a slate roof, the house comprises five main reception rooms and fourteen bedrooms. The hall is stone flagged with two inner pillars leading off to the main reception rooms. The house is extremely well laid out with a range of rooms that are ideal for entertaining, including the drawing room and dining room. There are many original features with fine open fireplaces, fine plasterwork, wooden floors and wooden panelling in the drawing room. The Manor has recently undergone complete refurbishment, the following list details of the work carried out: • The entire house was re-plumbed and re-wired with a wood pellet boiler installed. • New roof and lead work replaced. • Original sash windows and glass either restored or replaced. • Restoration of wooden panelling and window shutters in reception rooms. • Restoration of original stone and wooden flooring. • New and extended family kitchen. • Creation of 14 bedrooms, 12 have en-suites, which are all new.

Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Thorpe Manor: 1,477 sq m (15,900 sq ft) exc. Attic Rooms Bedroom This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Bathroom Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace Recreation

Cellars

(Not Shown In Actual Ground Floor Location / Orientation) Second Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Second Floor (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

First Floor Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Stable Cottage: 120 sq m (1,292 sq ft) The Studio: 130 sq m (1,399 sq ft) The Flat: 60 sq m (646 sq ft) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.

The Flat First Floor

Stable Cottage The Studio First Floor First Floor

The Stable Courtyard This has a particularly fine classical façade with a high archway and is approached by a separate entrance off the road. Within the stable courtyard are a two bedroom cottage, a further two bedroom cottage and a two bedroom flat. In addition, there is a Stable Cottage The Studio stable yard with 18 stables, tack room and feed room, together Ground Floor Ground Floor with a rug store. The Gardens and Grounds The principal garden comprises a series of terraced lawns and has unusual circular, stone steps, herbaceous borders, shrub beds, rose beds and flagstone paths. There are mature evergreen and deciduous trees, which give seclusion to the garden, and within it is a summer house with shaped box shrubs. The Land and Lakes Beyond the gardens are three large parkland fields with traditional ridge and furrow having road frontage sloping down to a stream with a belt of mature woodland with pine, fir, spruce, beech, oak, ash and other trees. There is a large lake with islands that were possibly original medieval carp ponds. In all about 47.10 acres.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Magpie Farm: 420 sq m (4,521 sq ft) Magpie Cottage: 177 sq m {1,905 sq ft) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.

Magpie Farm Second Floor Magpie Farm Cellar

Magpie Farm First Floor

Lot 2

Magpie Farm Ground Floor

Lot 2 Magpie Cottage Ground Floor Magpie Cottage First Floor Lot 2

Lot 2 - Magpie Farm Extending to approximately 121.94 acres and situated to the east of Thorpe Manor is Magpie Farm. It comprises an off-lying farmstead with two period dwellings and a range of ancillary stone barns. In addition to a five-bedroom farmhouse, there is a four-bedroom cottage, stables and a fine courtyard of stone barns and farm buildings. The land is down to grass and the pastures drain to the lakes.

Lot 2

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. General Remarks and Stipulations Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence HS2 Tenure and Possession Number. No. 100021721.” The Estate is bisected by the London to West Midlands High- The freehold of the Estate is being offered for sale subject to the Speed Railway (HS2). Construction works for the project has various tenancies and various occupations, as set out in these begun. The HS2 website states that the railway “will be open particulars. between 2029 and 2033”. Property Name Council Tax Tenure/Rent HS2 acquired approximately 11.95 acres from the estate in 2019 for Thorpe Mandeville Currently paying Thorpe Manor G the construction of the railway. The boundaries of Lot 1 and Lot 2 Manor commercial rates follow the acquisition boundary taken by HS2. Occupied under a Stable Cottage C In addition to the land permanently acquired HS2 occupy the service occupancy areas shaded green on the plan. These areas are to facilitate Occupied under a Stable Flat B construction and for environmental mitigation works. The timetable service occupancy for the return of these temporarily occupied areas is yet to be Occupied under a determined and agreed. The Studio C service occupancy The vendor reserves the right to the compensation payments Let under an Assured following the compulsory acquisition of the land. Magpie Farmhouse F Shorthold Tenancy For further details regarding the HS2 scheme, please contact the agent. Let under an Assured Magpie Cottage G Shorthold Tenancy Sporting Timber and Mineral Rights Buildings at Magpie Vacant The sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in so far as Farm they are owned by the vendor. Directions (OX17 2HR) Farm Business Tenancy From Junction 11 of the M40 take the A422 signed Brackley. At the Land at Magpie Farm in place until September Local Authorities roundabout take the B4525 signed Northampton and after about 2022 South Northamptonshire District Council: 01327 322322. 3 miles turn left signed Thorpe Mandeville and Culworth. After a Farm Business Tenancy further half a mile turn left into the village of Thorpe Mandeville by Land to the south Services in place until September the Three Conies pub and Thorpe Manor will be found just past the west of Magpie Farm All the houses are served by mains electricity, water and drainage 2022 church on the right hand side. with the exception of Magpie Farmhouse and Cottage that have private drainage. The Manor is heated by a wood pellet boiler and Viewing Magpie Farmhouse and Cottage are on oil-fired central heating. Wayleaves, Rights of Way and Viewings are strictly by prior appointment through the sole selling Easements agents Knight Frank. Planning and Designations The Estate will be sold and subject to and with the benefit of all Thorpe Manor and buildings are Grade 2* listed. Thorpe Manor existing rights, both public and private, including rights of way, Stables and Stone Walls, Gatepiers and Gateways are Grade 2 supply, drainage, water abstraction, electricity supplies and other listed. Magpie Farm is not listed. rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves, whether referred to or not. Your partners in property for 125 years.

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