Manor Farm HAMPTON GAY • OXFORDSHIRE MANOR FARM HAMPTON GAY • OXFORDSHIRE Bletchingdon 1 mile • Oxford 6 miles • Bicester Village 9 miles • Central London 65 miles (Distances and times approximate) An unspoilt ring fenced Oxfordshire farm with a substantial farmhouse and range of barns and outbuildings Traditional Grade II-Listed stone farmhouse Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room Secondary hall • Kitchen/Breakfast room • Scullery • Utility room • Boot room • Store Master bedroom • Six further bedrooms • Family bathroom Traditional and modern farm buildings An excellent range of traditional stone farm buildings including a substantial tithe barn and courtyard of single storey barns. Situated away from the farmhouse adjacent to ruins of the former Manor House is an additional range of traditional stone buildings. In addition there are a useful range of general purpose portal frame and dutch barns Farmland Good quality level arable and pasture land which has been farmed by traditional methods to the highest standards In all about 217 acres (87 hectares) Lot 1 = 1.84 acres Lot 2 = 3.41 acres Lot 3 = 202.13 acres Lot 4 = 9.90 acres Available as a whole or in four lots 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 Hampton Gay is a small hamlet about 6 miles to the North of the city of Oxford, surrounded by open countryside and farmland. This historical hamlet contains few houses, including Manor Farm. Within minutes are the villages of Hampton Poyle (with its excellent public house The Bell) and also Bletchingdon where there is a primary school, public house and sports field. The nearby villages of Islip, Weston-on-the- Green and Kirtlington all have local facilities and Oxford is within a short drive. The village itself is mentioned in the Domesday Book, with the original Manor House almost completely destroyed by fire in the late 19th century. The farm has been owned by various religious orders including the Knights Templar with the surrounding estate also passing through various owners including Viscount Wenman and Wadham College. Communications are excellent with Junction 9 of the M40 about 6 miles away. There is a fast train service from Bicester to London Marylebone (approximately 50 minutes). The new Water Eaton Railway Station (due to open in 2015) is less than 5 miles, with a fast train service planned through Bicester and Oxford to London Marylebone. Bicester Village 9 miles, Oxford 6 miles, S Central London 65 miles St Edward’s, Summer Fields, Oxford High E School, Headington School, The Dragon School, Magdalen College School, Radley College. M40 Junction 9, 6 miles, M M25 Junction 16, 46 Miles Bicester (London Marylebone 50 minutes) T 10 miles, Water Eaton 5 miles, Oxford (London Paddington 59 minutes) Oxford London Airport 5 miles, London A Heathrow 55 miles Kirtlington Golf Club, Witney Lakes, Studley G Wood, Frilford Heath Manor Farm Located in extremely quiet countryside yet only 15 to 20 minutes from Oxford City Centre, Manor Farm is a traditional mixed arable and livestock holding. Lot 1 A detached Grade II-Listed farmhouse over 3 floors comprising a reception hall, 3 formal reception rooms and 7 bedrooms. The property is presented in good order with well laid out and well-proportioned rooms with a number of period features. Outside the farmhouse are a range of traditional stone buildings which are currently used for storage and workshop purposes. In all extending to 1.84 Acres / 0.7 Ha Lot 2 A large traditional barn which could be considered ideal for residential or other conversion uses (subject to the necessary planning consents), this is accompanied by a range of traditional barns. Surrounding the traditional barn are a number of modern portal framed buildings including a large hay and grain store erected in 1996/1997. Also several dutch barns and a general purpose portal frame barn. In all extending to 3.41 Acres / 1.4 Ha Lot 3 A ring fenced parcel of level arable farmland that runs down to the River Cherwell. A small proportion of the land seasonally floods, although the land is free draining and generally sandy in nature. A proportion of the land is currently in arable rotation, the remainder in permanent pasture. The 2014 crops were excellent as you would expect from a mixed farm and shows no signs of black grass. Farmed in-hand as a traditional mixed livestock and arable farm the land appears to be versatile and well maintained. In all extending to 202.13 Acres / 81.8 Ha Lot 4 A parcel or pasture land with road access. In all extending to 9.90 Acres / 4.0 Ha Manor Farmhouse An early C17 Farmhouse of coursed limestone under tile roof There are a number of formal rooms, a dining room, drawing There are mature gardens including formal and informal lawned construction. Situated at the end of a no through road the room and wide reception hall. Much of the original character areas, a grass tennis court and productive vegetable patch. house is both private and accessible. There are good views has been retained including large fireplaces, dovecote and There are excellent views to the South and east over open out over the surrounding countryside and Hampton Gay brick edge wash tub. farmland. Church. There is scope, subject to planning consent for future The traditional buildings adjacent to the house are in good Occupied as a family home for many years the house has improvements and enlargement within the second floor attic order and provide scope for equestrian, commercial use or well-proportioned rooms and ceiling heights. areas. additional accommodation. Cellar Second Floor ApproximateMANOR Gross Internal FAR FloorM Area House: 541 sq m / 5,824 sq ft Outbuildings: 2,040 sq m / 21,960 sq ft Total: 2,581 sq m / 27,784 sq ft Ground Floor First Floor Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Outbuildings Lot 2 Barn Lot 2 Barns Farmland Basic Payment Scheme Schedule of Land Use The land is registered on the Rural Land Register with the • The land at manor farm has been farmed by the current Field Area Area in Description Lot owners in a traditional manner for over 40 years. entitlements established and claimed under the Single Number in Acres Hectares Payment Scheme. The payment for the current scheme Buildings and The soils are in good condition as a consequence 9049 0.67 0.27 1 year (2015) will be retained by the vendor. The entitlements Curtilage of continuous rotation of the land between cereals, are included in the purchase price (they will be subject 9246 Pasture 0.19 0.08 1 pasture and grazing. to VAT) and the relevant number of entitlements will be 9342 Pasture 0.98 0.40 1 • The land is shown as Grade II / III on the agricultural transferred to the purchaser(s) on completion. Buildings and 9649 0.79 0.32 2 land classification series Curtilage Sporting, mineral and timber rights 0144 Pasture 2.21 0.89 2 A small proportion of the land near the river Cherwell • The sporting, mineral and timber rights so far as they are 9852 Pasture 0.41 0.17 2 floods. The hamlet and Manor Farm are not affected. Buildings and owned are included in the freehold sale. 7151 0.75 0.30 3 Curtilage • The soils are described as Loamy with naturally high Holdover 2404 Arable 21.57 8.73 3 groundwater. The land is suited to pasture, cereals 4499 Arable 12.33 4.99 3 maize and some root crops. Either the vendor will require a right of holdover in respect of the growing crops or the purchaser will be required to 9680 Arable 16.68 6.75 3 • The holding is well fenced and has water to the pasture take and pay for any growing crop. This will be at cost 0005 Pasture 16.44 6.65 3 fields. using CAAV cost schedule. 0435 Pasture 6.19 2.50 3 1624 Pasture 10.47 4.24 3 2218 Pasture 5.13 2.08 3 3134 Pasture 23.26 9.41 3 Lot 3 4413 Pasture 0.52 0.21 3 4621 Pasture 1.26 0.51 3 4651 Pasture 2.57 1.04 3 6386 Pasture 15.93 6.45 3 6606 Pasture 24.31 9.84 3 7332 Pasture 35.64 14.43 3 1521 Water 2.45 0.99 3 4557 Water 0.49 0.20 3 6854 Water 0.41 0.17 3 7177 Water 1.79 0.72 3 8557 Water 0.04 0.02 3 1580 Woodland 0.78 0.32 3 2036 Woodland 1.35 0.55 3 3797 Woodland 0.05 0.02 3 8179 Woodland 1.72 0.70 3 0261 Pasture 9.90 4.01 4 Grand 217.28 87.96 Total MANOR FARM Knight Frank, Farm Sales Department 55 Baker Street London, W1U 8AN Tel: 0207 861 1064 / 07917 052662 [email protected] Knight Frank, Oxford 280 Banbury Road Oxford, OX2 7ED Tel: 01865 790077 [email protected] KnightFrank.co.uk Tenure The holding is offered freehold with vacant possession. other rights of way, whether these are specifically referred Important notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part to or not. Services of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as Private water, mains electricity, private drainage and Fixtures and Fittings being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value.