MANOR HOUSE Kirtlington, Oxfordshire MANOR HOUSE SOUTH GREEN, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

Approximate Distances: Oxford: 10 miles, Woodstock: 4 miles Bicester: 7 miles & Mainline Station (London Marylebone from 50 minutes) M40 (Junction 9): 6 miles

Beautifully renovated Grade II listed village house, perfect for the Oxford school run and London commute

Main House: Entrance hall with cloakroom, dining hall, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, larder, scullery, rear hall with access to the attached barn

Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 5/6 further bedrooms, 3 further bathrooms (one en-suite), large attic studio, cellar

Coach House and Barn: Ground floor: Home office and garage

First floor: 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen/dining room, bathroom, cloakroom (with independent entrance)

Barn: planning consent to convert to double height family room/kitchen with gallery study and utility room

Garden and Grounds: Planning consent for a double garage with studio above, swimming pool and pool house, garden pavilion, walled vegetable garden and glass house.

In all about 1 acre

Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. HISTORY Early records show Kirtlington Manor dating from AD 945 and further period stone houses and thatched cottages on two village greens. Its The village is extremely well placed for travel being only 10 miles from records show visitations from King Edward the Martyr in the year amenities include a pre-school nursery group, village hall and cricket Oxford city centre, approximately 6 miles from Junction 9 of the M40, 977. Before the Norman invasion, in the 11th Century Edward the pitch, primary school, The Oxford Arms public house, the Dashwood and the railway station at Bicester provides a regular train service to Confessor held the L-shaped Manor featuring the polygonal turret, Hotel and Restaurant, a post office/general stores and the 12th which still houses the staircase today. The house has only been London (Marylebone about 50 minutes). There is also a regular bus century Parish Church of St Mary’s. The nearby towns of Bicester and owned by two families in the last 100 years. service to Oxford. The new Oxford station at Watereaton, planned to Woodstock provide a full range of shopping facilities, with further open in the Autumn of 2015, is within 6 miles of the house and will extensive educational, transport, cultural and shopping facilities in the SITUATION provide a service to Marylebone. University City of Oxford, only 10 miles away. Manor House occupies a lovely position fronting the village Green, with south facing views of the church to the rear across the gardens There is an excellent choice of independent schools in the area Sporting activities in the area include a golf course on the edge of the and within a short walk of the wonderful grounds of Kirtlington Park including The Dragon School, Summerfield’s, Radley, Oxford High village. Kirtlington is well known for polo; The Kirtlington Polo Club designed by Capability Brown between 1755-62. School, Headington School, St Edwards, Stowe, Cothill and was started in 1926, in the beautiful setting of Kirtlington Park. Kirtlington lies adjacent to the River Cherwell and comprises mostly Chandlings, to name but a few. Hunting with the Bicester. DESCRIPTION Set within about 1 acre of gardens and grounds, this substantial exposed timbers and moulded medieval beams, sash windows with Grade II listed historic Manor House has undergone an extensive and shutters and window seats and a stone fireplace in the drawing room. sympathetic program of restoration over the last 3 years using mostly A particular feature of the house is the polygonal stair-turret on the reclaimed materials. The exterior stone work on all of the buildings south side. has been repaired and repointed, windows refurbished and new roofs Internally the accommodation provides well-proportioned rooms and drainage installed. Internally, the property benefits from new plumbing and heating, electrical systems, insulation and underfloor arranged over three floors. Please refer to the floor plans for room heating. The result, a new house, yet one retaining all of its period dimensions and layout. charm and history. The barn adjoins the house and has been re-built; this has planning Dating from the late medieval period and 16th/17th centuries, the consent to create a magnificent double-height kitchen and family house has many features including flagstone and wooden flooring, room with galleried study and utility room.

Coach house Accessed from the village Green with its own private entrance, the first floor flat comprises excellent ancillary accommodation in the form of 2 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, bathroom and separate cloakroom. On the ground floor there is a garage and a large home office or gym.

Main House

Coach House

Barn

Approximate Gross Internal Area Main House: 501.8 sq m / 5,401 sq ft Coach House: 181.9 sq m / 1,958 sq ft Barn: 184.4 sq m / 1,985 sq ft Total: 868.1 sq m / 9,344 sq ft

For illustrative purposes only - Not to scale

Cellar Ground Floor Second Floor

First Floor

First Floor Second Floor

OUTSIDE There is a driveway to the side of the house approached via large painted double gate to a parking area. The walled gardens are arranged at the rear of the house, simply laid out by Nicholson’s Nurseries, with lovely paths and ha-ha, all enjoying views of the Church. Immediately to the rear of the house is a large paved terrace.

general remarks

SERVICES Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the house. Gas-fired central heating. The house is net-worked with Cat 6 cabling.

LOCAL AUTHORITY Cherwell District Council Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxon. OX15 4AA. Tel: (01295) 252535

Postcode OX5 3HJ

PLANNING MANOR HOUSE Planning permission and listed building consent are in place to convert the barn to a family room/kitchen and for the following outbuildings: a double garage with studio above, a swimming pool and pool house, a garden pavilion and a walled vegetable garden with glass house.

FIXTURES and FITTINGS Those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures, fittings and furnishings are expressly excluded. Certain such items may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should be obtained from the selling agents.

DIRECTIONS From Oxford take the A34 north towards Bicester. After a short distance turn left onto the B4027 towards Bletchingdon. On the northern edge of Bletchingdon (after the green) turn right, signposted Kirtlington. Continue into the village and after passing the village shop on your right and a memorial on your left take the next right hand turn to South Green. The Manor House will be found on the right hand side on the far corner of Church Lane.

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office VIEWING © Crown copyright (100041908) Strictly by appointment with Savills and Penny & Sinclair.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, Penny & Sinclair and their clients give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and the agents have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Brochure produced May 2015. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. James Penny Giles Lawton Penny & Sinclair Oxford London Country Department 256 Banbury Road 33 Margaret Street Oxford, OX2 7DE London, W1J 6ER [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 1865 318013 +44 (0) 207 016 3780 www.pennyandsinclair.co.uk www.savills.co.uk