Sibford Hall Sibford Ferris • Oxfordshire

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SIBFORD HALL SIBFORD FERRIS • OXFORDSHIRE

Approximate times and distances: Banbury 7 miles (Banbury to London Marylebone 57 minutes), Shipston-upon-Stour 8 miles, Chipping Norton 8 miles, Stratford-upon-Avon 20 miles, M40 (J11) 7.5 miles A substantial & immaculately presented house with an impressive indoor swimming pool, set in 3 acres

Reception hall, lower hall, drawing room, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, cloaks/shower room Indoor heated swimming pool, pool pump room Principal bedroom suite comprising bedroom 1, en suite dressing room and bath/shower room, 5 further bedrooms, 4 further bath/shower rooms (3 en suite) In all about 6,816 sq ft (GIA) Integral triple garage Secure off road parking, predominantly walled gardens, vegetable garden, paved entertaining areas, garden stores, woodland and paddock In all about 3 acres

Savills Banbury 36 South Bar Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AE Tel: 01295 228010 [email protected] www.savills.co.uk

YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE IMPORTANT NOTICE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE TEXT SITUATION Sibford Ferris and the sister village of Sibford Gower are golden stone villages situated on opposite sides of the picturesque Sib Valley on the borders of north Oxfordshire and south Warwickshire on the edge of the Cotswolds. There is a post office/general store in Sibford Ferris and primary school, village hall and a well regarded public house in Sibford Gower and. More extensive amenities can be found at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Moreton in Marsh, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham. Easy reach of Soho Farmhouse (private members club) at Great Te w. More extensive facilities can be found nearby at the market towns of Banbury and Shipston-on-Stour. With the village primary school, senior state schooling is at The Warriner (Bloxham). Local independent schools include:- preparatory at The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon), Sibford School (co-education school 4 – 18) in the village, St John’s Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley); senior independent at Tudor Hall Girls (Bloxham), Bloxham School (co-ed), King’s High (Warwick) and the property is also in the catchment for the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar Schools. Communication links with access to the M40 motorway (junction 11) at Banbury (about 7.5 miles) and also regular train services to London/Marylebone (peak journey time 57 minutes), and to Birmingham to the north. Sporting and leisure facilities in the area include a cinema and indoor sports centres in Banbury; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill (Milcombe) and Brailes; horse racing at Stratford-upon- Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres and museums at Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Chipping Norton and Banbury. DESCRIPTION Situated in a Conservation Area, Sibford Hall is set in the grounds of the former Sibford Manor, latterly owned by the local private school. Sibford Hall forms part of an exclusive luxury development in the heart of the village, constructed of local ironstone under a slate roof. Built in 2005, the current owners have undertaken a comprehensive and extensive improvement and extension programme to provide excellent modern day living. The accommodation flows freely from the central reception hall, with an extensive drawing room offering generous ceiling heights and triple aspect. A magnificent spacious and well appointed kitchen/ breakfast room enjoys a glorious aspect onto the garden to the south- west and offers a bespoke hand made kitchen around a large central island with granite work surfaces, 4-oven electric Aga with companion, all providing the quintessential family living and entertaining space. Modern features include open stone fireplaces, carved oak staircase, bath/shower rooms have white suites, some with Fired Earth fittings, generous storage to all bedrooms, double glazing, bi-folding doors to terrace, oak internal doors, simple cornicing and under-floor heating. Extensive and spacious indoor heated swimming pool with slate flooring, roller safety cover, extensive part glazed elevations opening to paved entertaining areas and the garden beyond. Oil fired boiler for pool heating. Utility room has fitted base and eye level units, space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, stone floor. Secure parking and turning for number of cars to front and giving access to the integral triple garage with automatic up and over doors. The gardens are laid out to the south and west in what were the original walled gardens to the Manor. Today the gardens are predominantly laid to lawn and divided by fine Grade II Listed walls. Arch pergola runs the length of the garden with a wealth of roses, clematis and herbaceous borders. Vegetable garden. Timber garden store. Greenhouse. Pump and filtration house. There is an upper area of garden laid to lawn with ornamental pond and pedestrian access into the village. Beyond steps descend to a utility courtyard to the rear. To the west a belt of woodland offers protection and is ideal for children, beyond which is a field which runs down to a stream with part post and rail fenced and hedge boundary. Separate access via a right of way over adjacent properties. In all about 3 acres. ACCOMMODATION See floor plans below. SIBFORD HALL Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House = 6816 Sq Ft/633 Sq M Garage = 584 Sq Ft/54 Sq M Total = 7400 Sq Ft/687 Sq M For identification only - Not to scale

Ground Floor First Floor DIRECTIONS TENURE: FREEHOLD Ordnance Survey © Crown From Banbury take the B4036 towards Shipston-on-Stour. Proceed Copyright 2018. All rights VIEWINGS reserved. Licence number for about 6 miles, passing through the villages of Broughton, Tadmarton 100024244. NOT TO SCALE. and Swalcliffe. At the top of the hill turn left, signed to Sibford Ferris, By appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to and continue for about a mile into the village. Shortly after passing the view, Savills strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points village shop/post office on the right, take the right turn sign posted which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member 3.06 acres Burdrop and turn immediately left into Walford Road. Sibford Hall can of Savills’ staff who has seen the property in order that you do not (1.23 ha) be found at the end and is entered via wrought iron electric gates. make a wasted journey. 8

SERVICES FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.

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Central heating and domestic hot water are oil fired. Aga is electric. freehold sale. All other fixtures, fittings and furnishings i.e. carpets, (1.23 ha) 5

Swimming pool boiler is oil fired. BT and broadband subject to usual curtains and light fittings, are expressly excluded. Certain such items 6 8

transfer regulations. may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should o 5 1 t be obtained from the selling agents. 3.06 acres

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