P o p e s F a r m

ASTON TIRROLD •

P o p e s F a r m FULLERS ROAD • • OXFORDSHIRE • OX11 9EN

Didcot Railway Station 4.2 miles, to London Paddington from 45 minutes Oxford 16 miles, Henley 16 miles, Newbury 18 miles, Reading 14 miles, London 58 miles Lovely family home with land within this most sought after village

Dining Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Family Kitchen, Boot Room/Laundry Room, Cloakroom, Cellar Principal Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom, Bedroom Two with En Suite Bathroom, Guest Bedroom Three, Family Bathroom, 2/3 Further Bedrooms, Further Shower Room Four Bay Garage, 11 Stables, Thatched Bothy/Home Office/Games Room, Barn, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Gardens and Grounds in all 3.91 acres

Giles Lawton Ronnie van der Ploeg Country Department Summertown, Oxford 33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD 256 Banbury Road, Summertown, OX2 7DE Tel: 020 7409 8856 Tel: 01865 339705 [email protected] [email protected]

savills.co.uk Situation Popes Farm is found in the appealing downland village of Aston Tirrold, roughly equidistant between Oxford, Henley and Newbury. The village and adjoining are highly sought after and served well by a Post Office, garage, two churches, village hall, cricket club and the popular Gastropub The Sweet Olive located in The Chequers. The surrounding villages also offer a range of local services but more extensive shopping facilities are found in Newbury, Oxford and Reading. There is a Waitrose in nearby Wallingford and a large Tesco and Sainsburys at Didcot. The village is very well placed for communications, being within easy reach of Didcot Station which provides a mainline rail link to London Paddington with a journey time of approximately 45 minutes. Access to London is good from the M4 junction 12. Reading is nearby and communications via Crossrail, set to open in 2018, will be of benefit to the area linking Heathrow with Paddington, The West End and the City. The village is located at the foot of the chalk downs, close to the Ridgeway and there are many fine routes providing wonderful walking and riding. The Ridgeway offers a long distance path running some 40 miles to The Standing Stones at Avebury. The area is very well served for schools including Down House, The Oratory, , Cranford House, Cothill and Chandlings Manor together with the Oxford and Abingdon schools, such as The Dragon, Summerfields, Headington, St Edwards, Oxford High School, Magdalen College School, Abingdon, Radley and St Helens. Golf can be enjoyed at nearby Goring & Streatley or at The Springs Golf Club in North Stoke or Frilford Heath Golf Course towards Oxford. There is racing at Newbury and rowing at the Henley Royal Regatta.

The Property Popes Farm is a well presented Grade II Listed family home with good accommodation over three floors. The house sits very well in its own land although centrally located within the village which is a rarity. The property provides much parking, garaging and a number of useful outbuildings including a range of stables, a pretty thatched bothy which is currently used as a gym. There is also a barn serving land which subject to planning permission may have potential for at least some ancillary accommodation, likewise, the garage building. More particularly the accommodation comprises the following; Small entrance lobby with coat cupboard to dining hall Dining hall with inglenook open fireplace, windows and French door overlooking terrace and gardens beyond, polished hardwood floor, stairs off, stairs to cellar. Drawing room with three windows overlooking gardens. Central fireplace with gas flame fire and cabinets built in either side of the fireplace with shelving above. Sitting room with window to front. Kitchen breakfast room with range of floor and wall units with cupboards and drawers, tiled worktops, stone floor, four oven Aga, plumbing for dishwasher, two ring Nef electric hob, oil fired boiler. Laundry Room/boot room with back door, further range of units, plumbing for washing machine and built in oven Downstairs cloakroom with wc and wash basin.

First Floor Second floor Landing with stairs to second floor Bedroom 4, split level with dressing area/bedroom Principal bedroom with lovely outlook across the 6 and heritage skylight looking across the gardens, gardens, eaves space walk in wardrobes three steps up to bedroom area with window in the gable. Bathroom with large tiled shower cubicle, bath, wc, twin hand basins, window to front, Bedroom 5 with window in the front gable, exposed roof timber, door to Bedroom 2 with walk in cupboard, outlook across the gardens Bathroom with tiled shower cubicle, wc, corner hand basin En suite bathroom with bath with shower over, hand basin, wc Bedroom 3, triple aspect room Family bathroom with freestanding roll top bath, shower cubicle, wc, hand basin, with good outlook across the garden, linen cupboard P o p e s F a r m Gross internal area ( approx ): 3,918 sq ft / 364 sq m (including Eaves) Outbuildings: 3,433 sq ft / 319 sq m For identification only. Not to scale.

Basement Ground Floor

First Floor Second Floor

Outbuildings (Not shown in actual location/orientation) Outside The house has two entrances with both leading to a large gravelled parking area. The front garden has a number of semi mature trees and wide herbaceous borders, well screened by beech hedging. There are a number of outbuildings including dust bin storage which also houses the oil tank. A three bay open garage with the fourth bay (slightly larger) and enclosed. There is a stable block with 11 stables and there is an enchanting thatched bothy currently used as a gym and a detached barn. Immediately to the rear of the property, with access directly from the kitchen and the drawing room is wide paved terrace, part of which is covered by a rose arbour with climbing rose and clematis. There is a wisteria on the rear elevation. Below the terrace there is a large area of lawn, beautifully landscaped and flanked by mature copper beech and cherry hedging. The eye is drawn through a central avenue towards the paddocks. The garden has a number of sections including a hedged rose garden, a screened area with an outdoor swimming pool, an attractively laid out vegetable and flower garden and a hard tennis court. A small stream runs down the southern boundary and is an attractive feature. The land is well maintained and fenced into a number of small paddocks. There is a third access to the property from The Croft which provides access to the land and also to the detached barn.

Popes Farm

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908)

Directions General Remarks and Stipulations Important Notice From London take the M4 to junction 12 and take the A4 in the direction Services Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: of Theale and Newbury. Having crossed two roundabout, proceed for Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation approximately 1.4 miles and at the third round turn right onto the A340 We understand mains gas is in the village road. to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of in the direction of Pangbourne. Continue along this road into Pangbourne their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be and go straight through the village, under the railway bridge and on towards Council Tax made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract Streatley. After the traffic lights at Streatley proceed straight on and bear Band G and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. left onto the A417. Continue for 3.8 miles and turn right at Spring Lane Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and signposted Aston Tirrold. Continue into the village where the property will Local Authority plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property as all necessary planning, building regulation or other be found on the right hand side in Fullers Road beyond The Chequers Inn. District Council consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers From Oxford, proceed south on the A34 leaving this at Didcot. Turn right must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Planning under the dual carriageway towards Wantage onto the A4130. At the The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the roundabout at Rowstock turn left onto the A417, pass through the villages Popes Farm is Grade II Listed property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) to its state of Harwell, Upton and Blewbury and thereafter turn left onto Spring Lane. or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function, and prospective Continue into the village where the property will be found on the right hand Viewing purchasers / tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for side in Fullers Road beyond The Chequers Inn. Strictly by appointment with Savills. If there are any points which are their requirements. of particular importance to you, we invite you to discuss them with us, especially before you travel to the property. Photographs taken: Autumn 2012. Particulars prepared: August 2014 Kingfisher Print and Design 01803 867087