Ockwell House Oxfordshire

A beautifully maintained and well equipped small estate with extensive outbuildings within striking distance of Oxford

Faringdon 5 miles • Abingdon 12 miles • Witney 12 miles Didcot 14 miles (London Paddington approximately 42 minutes) Oxford Parkway 23 miles (London Marylebone approximately 65 minutes) • London 80 miles (Distances and times are approximate)

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

Master bedroom suite with bathroom and dressing room • Guest bedroom suite • 4 further bedrooms Family bathroom Large second floor games room and extensive storage

Party Barn with kitchen and guest accommodation • 2 bedroom guest cottage • Housekeepers studio flat 2 further staff flats • Garden room • Extensive range of stores and garaging

Beautiful gardens and grounds Long tree-lined drive Tennis court Swimming pool Stables 40m x 20m Manége Martin Collins Clopf Fibre surface Paddocks Pond Delightful views

Approximate gross internal floor area of the main house 6,401 sq ft with a further 6,633 sq ft of secondary accommodation and outbuildings In all about 28 acres For Sale Freehold

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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 Ockwell House is situated just outside the hamlet of Hatford. Facilities in the next door village include an excellent village store, post office and newsagent, hairdresser and two public houses. Further shopping and leisure centre facilities can be found in the nearby market towns of Faringdon, Wantage and Witney. The area is highly accessible by road, rail and is well placed for access to Heathrow or Oxford London airport. Didcot Station is about 14 miles away with regular fast services to London Paddington (about 42 minutes) with Oxford parkway (London Marylebone 65 minutes) about 23 miles away. Road communications are very good with access via the A420 and A34 onto the M4 and M40 motorways providing excellent links to London, the Midlands and the West Country. The area is renowned for its excellent selection of schools such as Radley College, Abingdon School, St Hugh’s, St Helens and St Katherine’s, Cothill, St Edwards, Cokethorpe and the Dragon School to name a few that are in easy reach. Local sporting interests include racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, championship golf at Frilford Heath, Carswell Gym and Spa and polo at Kirtlington, Beaufort and Circencester. For a range of additional activities including restaurants, riding, swimming and social events, the new and popular Soho Farmhouse is 25 miles to the north. Ockwell House Ockwell House is approached via a long drive which then splits to the left through impressive stone pillars and double wrought iron gates down the gravel drive to the front of the house and the other spur leads to the outbuildings and additional parking area. The house was completed in 2002 and has been built and finished to a high standard with huge care and attention to detail including fine joinery, ornate cornicing, decorative fireplaces and generous ceiling heights throughout. The house is entered through a stone porch into a spacious reception hall with double doors giving access to all the principle rooms. The drawing room is beautifully proportioned and very light, being triple aspect with views over the gardens and beyond. There is a centrally positioned fireplace with a stone surround and carved decorative mantle, three quarter height windows and two sets of French doors to the rear gardens. Ideal for entertaining the dining room is positioned off the hall and opposite the drawing room. The kitchen/breakfast room is a large open plan fully bespoke room with a flagstone floor, up to date integrated appliances and a range of floor and wall mounted storage cupboards. The large island has a single piece of honed marble, opposite is the Aga and a door to the walk-in larder. Double doors open directly onto the entertaining terrace and garden. Adjoining the kitchen/ breakfast room is a sitting room with an Inglenook fireplace fitted with a flue for a log burner. The ground floor also has a side entrance with a boot room and utility/laundry room.

A fine wooden staircase rises from the hall and splits to the master bedroom on the right and further bedrooms to the left. The bedroom accommodation is predominantly laid out on the first floor with a master bedroom with adjoining dressing area and bathroom. A corridor leads to three further double bedrooms, a guest suite and a family bathroom. Stairs lead to the second floor that has ahuge play room with a single bedroom and additional storage rooms. There is potential to create additional living accommodation dependent on the needs of the incoming purchaser. Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace

Second Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Area: House: 595 sq m / 6401 sq ft Outbuildings: 616 sq m / 6633 sq ft First Floor Total: 1211 sq m / 13034 sq ft

Basement 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. The Cottages and Outbuildings Immediately to the east of the main house is an attractive courtyard of outbuildings consisting of a large party barn with an adjoining fully fittedcatering kitchen, and two cloakrooms. Opposite is a smaller entertaining barn with a bar. Both barns have double doors out to the pretty courtyard garden. In addition, within the outbuildings, is a studio flat, two 1 bed staff flats and a further 2 bed guest cottage. The secondary accommodation has the potential to generate a good income if required and could be let out either as short or longer term lets. There is also a tool and machinery store, two stables and a tack room. Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace

Outbuildings (Not shown in actual location/orientation) Gardens and Grounds The gardens and grounds at Ockwell House surround the property on all sides with formal gardens to the rear, along the drive and enclosed within the outbuildings. The large flat area of lawn to the rear is ideal for croquet or a small football pitch. Steps lead down through the ha ha to the paddock and pond below. To the west of the main house is a large field that has been planted with trees to provide woodland copse and a high degree of privacy. Behind the outbuildings is a tennis court and adjacent is an enclosed walled swimming pool with a summer house.

Services Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Oil-fired central heating. Local Authority Vale of White Horse District Council Tel: 01235 520 202 Fixtures and fittings Only those items mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale, all others are specifically excluded but certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Rights of Way The first part of the drive that leads to the entrance of Ockwell House is shared with the neighbouring property. OCKWELL HOUSE There are no public footpaths that cross the land. Directions (SN7 8JE) From Oxford take the A420 for about 11 miles until reaching the left hand turn to Pusey. Follow the road through Pusey village until reaching the cross roads. Pass over the cross roads (remaining on the B5408) and after about half a mile the road bends to the right. Just before this bend you will see the drive to Ockwell House on the left. Follow the drive, forking left through the gate pillars to the house Viewings

Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Viewings strictly by appointment through Knight Frank, Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and contact our Oxford office on 01865 790077 or our Country it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” Department on 0207 629 8171.

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 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 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.

(RS/JW/257909) Photographs: 2015 Particulars: May 2016 Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.