Whitehouse Farm BRIGHTWELL BALDWIN • WALLINGFORD • OXFORDSHIRE

Watlington 3 miles • Wallingford 6 miles • J6 M40 6 miles • Henley 13 miles • Oxford 16 miles • Heathrow 35 miles • London 45 miles (All distances and times are approximate)

Outstanding country house in glorious Oxfordshire

Available as a whole or two separate lots Lot 1 Entrance hall • Drawing room • Kitchen / breakfast room • Utility • Sitting room • WC • Family room • Dining room Study • Television room • Guest cloakroom • Shower room

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

2 bedroom staff / guest cottage with kitchen / sitting area and bathroom

Five large garages • Storerooms • 4 looseboxes • Games room • Tennis court

Swimming pool and pool house • Lawned gardens • Orchard Lot 2 Dutch barn with potential for a variety of uses

In all about 7.86 acres

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Situation Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, with its world famous restaurant, White House Farm lies in the heart of the South Oxfordshire is close by. Shopping is in Watlington (3.2 miles) or countryside, just on the western edge of the Chilterns Wallingford (5 miles), M40 J6 is 6.3miles away, golf can be and within easy reach of Oxford and London. At once found at the Huntercombe Golf Club, and the Kimblewick splendidly isolated, yet with near neighbours, the house is is the local hunt and pony club. on the edge of the beautiful village of Brightwell Baldwin, famous for its charming houses and fantastic pub, the Schools Lord Nelson. Reached down a long quiet country lane, Preparatory: The Dragon, Cothill, Chandlings Manor, perfect for dog walking and bike riding, the house lies in Summerfields, Rupert House, Moulsford the midst of rolling farmland, with wonderful views over the surrounding estate. Within easy commuting distance of Public Schools: Radley, Abingdon, St Edwards, Magdalen London and Oxford, the local schools are excellent, and Le College School, Oxford High, Headington, The Oratory

House The house is approached up an avenue of lime trees and this aspect, with its pale, soft Oxfordshire stone. The original farmhouse and adjoining cottage were built in 1890, and later additions made, most notably the drawing room, front hall and guest wing which were built in 1990.

The interior provides a warm and spacious house with an ideal layout incorporating a big kitchen, with Aga family room and sitting room all together. There is a south facing dining room with French doors onto a York stone terrace surrounded by roses and lavender, off the dining room is a study. A more formal drawing room with a big stone fireplace and French windows out to the parterre, opens off the main hall and leads through to the current television room and the guest wing (two double bedrooms and a bathroom) with its secondary staircase.

Up the main staircase, the master bedroom suite looks out over the garden and countryside beyond, and there are four more large bedrooms for the children and a family bathroom.

Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House = 6,201 sq ft / 576 sq m Bedroom Garage = 432 sq ft / 40 sq m Bathroom Outbuilding 1 = 1,759 sq ft / 163 sq m Kitchen/Utility Cottage = 762 sq ft / 70 sq m Games Room = 705 sq ft / 66 sq m Storage Barn = 4,265 sq ft / 396 sq m Terrace Total = 14,124 sq ft / 1,311 sq m Recreation

First Floor Cottage First Floor

Ground Floor Cottage 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 Cottage

Outbuilding 1

Garden and Ancillary Buildings The original farmyard, reached by a side drive from the front of the house has evolved into a series of outbuildings including five large garages, storerooms, four old looseboxes, and a substantial games room. To the left of the house is the tennis court and behind that a swimming pool and pool house all safely enclosed behind brick walls and a high gate. Beyond is a beautiful formal garden. The recently planted orchard has apple and pear trees, and at the front of the house are ornamental cherry trees.

The Cottage The two bedroom cottage adjoining the house would be perfect for staff accommodation or perhaps a granny annexe, and has its own garden.

Lot 2 - The Dutch Barn A substantial open fronted barn which could have a variety of uses subject to the usual planning constraints and enjoys its own access off the main drive. GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS Services Electricity – Mains. Water – Bore hole. Drainage – Private drainage. Heating – Oil. Rights, easements and boundaries Historically a footpath crosses the front drive however a voluntary alternative is in place which is used and can be evidenced on the ground. Postcode OX49 5NT Local Authority South Oxfordshire District Council. Tel: 01491 823 000 Oxfordshire County Council. Tel: 01865 792 422 Council Tax House: Band G (£2602.86 per annum) Fixtures and fittings All those items known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings together with fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale but certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Directions (OX49 5NT) From London take the M40. Exit at Junction 6, (Watlington). At the end of the slip road turn left and follow the road into Watlington. At the T-junction turn right. After 300 yards take the right fork, B480 towards Chalgrove and Oxford. Follow the road for 1.5 miles and on a right hand bend turn left to Brightwell Baldwin. Follow the road into the village, past the pub on the left hand side. Continue and take the next right turn (Cadwell Lane). Follow this which leads to an unmade lane, and when this forks, take the left hand turning. Follw thjis driveway to Whitehouse Farm with the entrance on the right hand side. Viewings Strictly by appointment only with the joint selling agents Knight Frank LLP or Savills. WHITEHOUSE FARM

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