GOOSEY House FARM

GOOSEY House FARM GOOSEY, Oxfordshire

An elegant Grade II listed Georgian Farmhouse in a highly sought after and beautiful part of Oxfordshire

Faringdon 7 miles Abingdon 11 miles Didcot 12 miles (London to Paddington from around 42 minutes) Oxford 16 miles London 70 miles (Distances approximate)

Accommodation and Amenities

Reception hall • Drawing room • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room Family room • Utility room • Boot room

Master bedroom suite with dressing room • Guest bedroom suite 5 further bedrooms 3 further bathrooms

2 staff/guest cottages consisting of: Sitting room Kitchen 2 bedrooms and a bathroom

The Barn: Vaulted open plan kitchen/sitting room 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and a study

Approximate gross internal floor area of the main house 6,319 sq ft

Range of Agricultural barns Beautiful gardens and grounds • Swimming pool • Pool pavilion • Tennis court • Lake • Pastureland • Views • A brook runs through the land

Lot 1 - house, cottages and outbuilding with 28.09 acres Lot 2 - pastureland of about 64.85 acres (available by separate negotiation) In all about 92.94 acres For sale Freehold

Savills Oxford Country Department Oxford Country Department 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, 33 Margaret Street, 280 Banbury Road, 55 Baker Street, Oxford OX2 7DE London W1G 0JD Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ED London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1865 339 702 Tel: +44 20 7016 3825 Tel: +44 1865 790 077 Tel: +44 20 7861 1078 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Oxfordshire Goosey House Farm is situated on the green in the pretty village of Goosey which comprises mostly period properties. Communications are excellent with fast access to Didcot Parkway, with a T regular service to London Paddington from 42 minutes. Junction 13 of M4 is 17 miles away.

Day to day shopping and other facilities can be found in the market towns of Wantage (Waitrose and Sainsburys) and Faringdon (large Tesco).

There is good access to an excellent range of schools in both Oxford and Abingdon as well as St Hugh’s Preparatory school, Pinewood, Cokethorpe, Radley, Marlborough and Downe House.

Horse racing at Cheltenham, Stratford and Newbury, with golf courses at H Frilford Heath, Carswell, Burford and Oxford.

Goosey House Farm Goosey House Farm is a much loved edge of village family The immediate garden extends to about 4 acres which The main staircase leads to 4 large square bedrooms with home with excellent far reaching views over the surrounding includes a swimming pool and tennis court. 1 en suite and 2 family bathrooms. The master bedroom countryside. The house is entered through a staircase hallway leading to suite can also be accessed via a separate staircase. The main house and walls are Grade II listed and dates two of the ground floor reception rooms. The hallway leads The second floor comprises of a further 2 bedrooms and a from the early 18th century. Opposite the main house through to the generous dining room and kitchen/breakfast bathroom. forming part of the courtyard are 2 recently converted room. Towards the back of the property are the utility room, 2 bedroom guest/staff cottages together with a converted cloakroom and boot room. Of note is the magnificent triple 3 bedroom Barn. aspect drawing room with doors accessing the gardens from every elevation.

Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 6319 sq ft / 587.1 sq m Barn Annexe: 1198 sq ft / 111.3 sq m (Excluding void) Cottage 1: 1015 sq ft / 94.3 sq m Cottage 2: 1008 sq ft / 93.7 sq m Total: 9540 sq ft / 886.4 sq m

Second Floor Ground Floor

First Floor The Barn Cottage 1 & 2 Cottage 2 sitting room

Cottages The 2 cottages have been recently converted from traditional farm buildings and provide fantastic ancillary accommodation for guests or family. The cottages both have a large sitting room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The Barn The Barn provides light and spacious secondary accommodation with a vaulted kitchen/sitting room, study, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

(Not shown in actual location/orientation)

The Barn - First Floor

Cottage 1 Cottage 2

The Barn - Ground Floor

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Gardens and Grounds The gardens have been beautifully landscaped and offer the perfect environment for both family living and entertaining. The property is approached via a long driveway which leads to a large gravelled parking area between the cottages and the main house. The gardens and grounds have been professionally landscaped in-part by Justin Spink and feature a range of mature trees, hedges, shrubs and plants. The outside space includes a walled garden, swimming pool, tennis court and attractive pond. There is also a small lake that has been stocked with trout. Beyond the gardens is the farmyard with a selection of agricultural buildings and hard standing. To the north of the farmyard lies about 82 acres of grassland. Planning There are a number of approved planning applications for the property which include; The replacement of the steel frame barn with a green oak barn to provide ancillary accommodation/party barn. There is also consent for a significant first floor extension to the main house. Full details can be found at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk P14/V1415/LB, P14/V1414/HH, P13/V2626/HH P13/V1172/LB, P13/V1171/HH. The Land The land is divided into stock proof fields with post and rail or hedge divides and is mainly down to pasture. There are small woodland coppice and a pretty brook meanders through the grounds. Countryside Stewardship and Conservation Goosey House Farm benefits from the Entry Level Stewardship Scheme. Further details can be acquired from the vendors agent. Basic Payment Scheme It is the intention of the vendor to transfer the Basic Payment entitlement (formally known as Single Farm Payment) to the purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt, the 2015 claim has been made by the vendors who will receive the full payment.

Footpaths 2 public footpaths cross the land well away from the house. Services Main house has LPG heating, cottages have oil-fired central heating, mains water, electricity and private drainage. Local authority Vale of White Horse District Council. Tel: 01235 520 202 Directions (SN7 8PA) From Oxford take the A420 west towards Faringdon. After about 7 miles turn off the dual carriage way just GOOSEY HOUSE FARM past Southmoor signed to Charney Bassett. Cross over the mini roundabout and follow the road through Charney Bassett heading south. Take the first turning right having left the village, signed to Goosey. On entering Goosey the property can be found on the right hand side of The Green. Viewings Strictly by appointment through the vendors agents. Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. supplies and any other rights and obligations, Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence easements and proposed wayleaves for utilities Number. No. ES100017767.” services, whether referred to the Conditions of Sale or not. There is a right of access from the highway to Lot Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP and Savills in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP, Savills nor any joint agent has 2. any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate Fixtures and fittings only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically names. excluded but may be made available by separate Photographs: Winter 2014 - June 2015 Particulars: June 2015 Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. negotiation.