Wychwood Lodge SWINBROOK • OXFORDSHIRE

Burford 3.5 miles, Witney 7.5 miles • Charlbury 8 miles (London Paddington 85 minutes), Oxford Parkway 17 miles (London Marylebone 57 minutes) Daylesford 11 miles, Soho Farmhouse 15 miles, London Heathrow 61 miles, Central London 73 miles (Distances and times approximate)

A stunning village house in one of west Oxfordshire’s most sought after villages

Entrance Hall • Drawing room • Dining hall • Kitchen • Family room • Study Sitting/playroom • Utility room • Boot room • Larder

Master bedroom suite • Guest bedroom suite • 5 further bedrooms Family bathroom • Shower room

Party barn • Studio • Paddock

Beautiful landscaped gardens • Swimming pool • Tennis court • Brook

In all about 3.2 acres

For sale freehold

Summertown Country Department Oxford Country Department 256 Banbury Road, 33 Margaret Street, 274 Banbury Road, Summertown, 55 Baker Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7DE London W1G 0JD Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7DY London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1865 339 700 Tel: +44 20 7016 3820 Tel: +44 1865 790 077 Tel: +44 20 7861 1114 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.savills.co.uk www.knightfrank.co.uk

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 Wychwood Lodge sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is on the market for the first time in 50 years. The house lies to the edge of the most sought after village of Swinbrook, an idyllic Cotswold village lying on the River Windrush with the highly regarded Swan Inn public house and cricket club. The vibrant and popular town of Burford is nearby with its excellent selection of shops, restaurants and hotels with the market towns of Stow on the Wold and Witney close to hand providing a range of supermarkets including Waitrose at Witney. An important feature of Cotswold life for many includes Daylesford and Soho Farmhouse, both of which are within easy striking distance. Communications are excellent with the A40 providing fast access to Oxford and the M40 and also to the west to Cheltenham and the M5. There are good train services from Charlbury Station (15 minute drive) to London Paddington (approximately 85 minutes) and Oxford Parkway to Marylebone (57 minutes). Sporting facilities within easy reach include racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, golf at Burford and Frilford Heath and hunting with the Heythrop and adjoining VWH. The surrounding countryside provides great country walks and riding along with shooting and fishing in the vicinity. Good regional theatres are available in Oxford, Cheltenham and the world famous RSC at Stratford upon Avon. Oxfordshire is a county that is also blessed with a range of good schools with The Dragon, Cothill and St.Hughs, Summerfields, Oxford High and Madgalen College School and St Edwards at Oxford. Abingdon School, St Helen’s & St Katherine’s, Radley, the Cheltenham Colleges, Kitebrook at Moreton-in-Marsh and Tudor Hall in Banbury, all nearby. Wychwood Lodge Situated in a prominent position to the north of Swinbrook drawing room, dining room, study, larder and particularly village, Wychwood Lodge sits surrounded by its well-kept generous utility room. gardens and grounds. The bedroom accommodation works well for both family Formally a hunting lodge dating back to the 1700’s, the living and for hosting a selection of guests. The main house has been carefully extended by the current owners staircase leads to a well-proportioned master bedroom creating a wonderful family living space while retaining its suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom. There are historic character. a further two double bedrooms on this wing with a family bathroom and playroom/sitting room. The second floor The house is entered via a traditional flagstone hall way has two double bedrooms which could also be used as a with the reception rooms positioned off to the left and media / playroom space. right. At the heart of the house is a well-appointed kitchen which opens into an open plan family living space, pantry Accessed through the playroom, or by a second staircase and dining area, all of which are inter-connecting. The from the ground floor, is a recently added two bedroom, Carpenter’s Oak designed family room benefits from green two bathroom annexe which works well as further family oak beams, underfloor heating and an open fire. With two accommodation, if needed, or a perfect guest wing. This sets of French windows leading onto the garden, this is extension, cleverly designed by Yianghou Architects, a wonderful space for entertaining as well as being child can also be accessed from the ground floor through a friendly. The remainder of the ground floor consists of a traditional stable door, making it largely self contained.

Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House = 471.1 sq m / 5071 sq ft (Excluding void/carport) Bedroom Outbuilding = 98.1 sq m / 1056 sq ft Bathroom Studio = 23.5 sq m / 253 sq ft Kitchen/Utility Total = 592.7 sq m / 6380 sq ft Storage Terrace

Second Floor

Ground Floor First 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. Outbuilding Outbuilding Ground Floor First Floor

Outbuildings At the rear of the garden is a very pretty Cotswold stone barn. The cobbled stone ground floor is made up of original loose horse boxes while the first floor is currently used as a party room. There is a studio attached to one side of the barn, which works well as a home office.

Gardens and grounds Wychwood Lodge is surrounded on all sides by well There is a full size astro tennis court at the front of the established and easily maintained, landscaped gardens house and a separate paddock across the lane which is and grounds. Set in approximately 3.2 acres, the gardens approximately 0.73 acres. are mainly laid to lawn with beautiful herbaceous borders There is an impressive swimming pool which is unusually and mixture of mature trees with many fruit trees and intergrated as part of the house on the south facing topiary hedges. Of particular note is the stream that runs terrace. This can be accessed from the first floor as well through the western side of the garden and is crossed by as the garden and has been a popular entertaining area two stone bridges. for our clients.

Paddock

Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Local Authority West Oxfordshire District Council. Telephone 01993 861000 Rights of Way There are no public rights of way that cross the land. Services Mains water, electricity and oil fired central heating. Private drainage. Fixtures and Fittings WYCHWOOD LODGE All those items regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Postcode OX18 4ED Directions From Oxford take the A40 towards Burford. At the end of the dual carriageway, after Witney, go straight over the roundabout and after about half a mile turn right following signs to Swinbrook village. Go past the Swan pub and then the church on your left hand side and Wychwood Lodge is on the right after about 0.2 of a

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance mile. Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Viewings Number. No. 100021721.” Strictly prior appointment through the selling agents, Knight Frank and Savills.

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 or 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 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 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 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 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’ names.

Photographs: June 2018. Particulars: July 2018. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.