Grange Farm CHURCH END • SWERFORD • CHIPPING NORTON • OXFORDSHIRE

Approximate distances/times: Chipping Norton 5.4 miles, Banbury 9.8 miles, (London Marylebone about 59 minutes), M40 (J11) 10.5 miles, Oxford 22.4 miles, London 75 miles

Listed farmhouse and traditional farmyard in sought after north Oxfordshire village

• Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, wc, cellar, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• The Old Stables – self contained 1 bedroom holiday cottage

• Traditional 2 storey stone barn and granary, outbuilding currently used as professional kitchen with mezzanine office over, store rooms, winery and press room, triple garage, art studio, field shelters

• Ample parking, south facing farmyard, gardens, ponds, vineyard, small wood

• Pasture and paddocks

In all about 11.24 acres

YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE IMPORTANT NOTICE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE TEXT

36 South Bar, Banbury 256 Banbury Road, Oxfordshire Summertown OX16 9AE Oxford, OX2 7DE Tel: 01295 228010 Tel: 01865 339700 [email protected] [email protected] www.savills.com www.savills.com Situation Swerford is an unspoilt North Oxfordshire village between Banbury and Chipping Norton at the edge of Cotswolds. Made up predominantly of pretty period stone houses and cottages amenities include the parish church, the Mason’s Arms public house and a village hall. The nearby market town of Chipping Norton provides local amenities including supermarkets, (Sainsbury’s and Coop), schools and banks. Banbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham and Oxford provide for more extensive leisure, retail and cultural facilities. Mainline train services to London/Marylebone from Banbury (from 59 minutes) and London/Paddington from Charlbury (from 70 minutes). Motorway connections with the M40 both at Banbury (J11) about 10 miles and Oxford (J8) about 24 miles, giving access to London to the South. The area is well served for schools including the village primary schools in neighbouring Great Tew and Hook Norton, with secondary at Chipping Norton and Bloxham. Independent preparatory schools include St John’s Priory (Banbury), Kitebrook, (Moreton-in-Marsh), Sibford School and in Oxford The Dragon School and Summefields. Senior independent schools include Bloxham School and Tudor Hall (girls), both Bloxham, Sibford School, Kingham Hill School and St Edwards, Magdalen College and Headington (Oxford). Leisure and sporting activities include golf at Tadmarton Heath and Chipping Norton; horseracing at Cheltenham; theatre at Stratford upon Avon, Chipping Norton and Oxford.

Description Grange Farm is situated in an enviable position at the edge of the village, along a private drive. The farmhouse is set within a picturesque farmyard flanked by a traditional stone barn, listed in its own right, and further outbuildings. Constructed of marlstone with Welsh-slate roof the property is Grade II Listed and believed to date back to the late 17th century/early 18th century. Grange Farm retains many period features including window seats, some mullion windows and exposed floorboards and timbers. Accommodation in the main farmhouse is arranged in the form of an L shape including sitting room with a magnificent open Inglenook fireplace with bread oven and under floor heating. Kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke oak units and range cooker and dining room with fireplace with ornate surround. There is a useful utility room, WC and rear hall providing external access to garden. On the first floor are a good sized principal bedroom with attractive feature window seat and a large bathroom with exposed floor boards, free standing bath and shower with inbuilt steam room. There are a further 2 bedrooms and family bathroom. Staircase leading to second floor where there are two large attic bedrooms with exposed timbers and dormer windows. A short distance from the main farmyard is The Old Stables, a detached single storey cottage. Recently converted as a holiday cottage, the accommodation includes an open plan kitchen, dining, sitting room with wood burning stove, underfloor heating throughout, a double bedroom and bathroom. Outside there is a utility room, terrace area with a Jacuzzi hot tub and small garden.

Attached to the main farmhouse to the south is a single storey outbuilding providing a triple garage. To the west and also attached to the main house are useful outbuildings including 2 store rooms, both with electricity, hot and cold water and a winery with a fruit press. Another room is currently used as a professional kitchen with WC and mezzanine office area, but which lends itself to a variety of other uses such as office from home or games room. The pretty traditional barn and granary to the west of the courtyard is Grade II Listed and used for storing hay. There is a room to the right, currently used as a farm shop and external steps to the left lead to a first floor room currently used as an art studio with hot and cold water and electric heating with store room below.

Gardens are on the north and west of the farmhouse and mainly laid to lawn with the farmyard providing a focal south facing area and terrace from which to purvey the adjoining pasture.

To the south of the property is a paddock area with a pond and timber field shelter providing 3 loose boxes and feed room. To the west of the farmyard the land extends to the edge of the village and pasture has been divided in to smaller paddock areas with additional field shelters, larger grazing with a pond and there is a small wood, a vineyard and an orchard in another area.

The Old Stables. The Old Stables. Grange Farm Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: 407 sq m / 4381 sq ft Cellar = 22 sq m / 237 sq ft Cottage = 40 sq m / 430 sq ft Stables= 57 sq m / 614 sq ft Total = 526 sq m / 5662 sq ft For identification only. Not to scale.

Stables (Not Shown In Cellar Actual Location / Orientation)

First Floor Ground Floor Cottage (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office (c) Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (L & P) Ltd. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed.

Directions (OX7 4AX) Agent’s notes From Chipping Norton take the A361 towards No public rights of way cross the property. Banbury. Continue past the turning on the right to Great Tew and Little Tew and take the next left turn signposted to Swerford. After a short distance Fixtures and Fittings follow the road as it bends sharply to the right. Those items mentioned in these sale particulars Proceed along the single track lane and as you are included in the freehold sale. Fitted carpets enter the village Grange Farm is the first drive on the right hand side. and curtains are also included as are the large antique wardrobes in the master bedroom and Services second bedroom. All other fixtures, fittings Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to and furnishings and light fittings, are expressly the property. Heating and hot water provided by oil excluded. Certain other items may be available by fired boiler. Heating and hot water to The Old Stables separate negotiation. Further information should Important Notice provided by separate power supply. All hot water and be obtained from the selling agents. under floor heating being powered by electricity. Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice are for guidance only and are not necessarily Drainage for the Old Stables cottage is via a septic tank. Viewing that: comprehensive. It should not be assumed that 1. They have no authority to make or give any the property has all necessary planning, building Local Authority By appointment with Savills. Prior to making an representations or warranties in relation to the regulation or other consents and Savills have West Oxfordshire District Council 01993 861000. appointment to view, Savills strongly recommend property. These particulars do not form part not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Council Tax Band: G that you discuss any particular points which are of any offer or contract and must not be relied Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection likely to affect your interest in the property with a upon as statements or representations of fact. or otherwise. Postcode OX7 4AX member of Savills’ staff who has seen the property 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are Photographs taken January 2015; Tenure Freehold in order that you do not make a wasted journey approximate. The text, photographs and plans Details prepared January 2015. Savills Banbury Savills Oxford 36 South Bar, Banbury 256 Banbury Road, Summertown Oxfordshire OX16 9AE Oxford, OX2 7DE Tel: 01295 228000 Tel: 01865 339700 [email protected] [email protected] www.savills.com www.savills.com