Dunthrop House Heythrop • Oxfordshire

Chipping Norton 3 miles • Woodstock 11 miles • Oxford 17 miles • London 75 miles (Distances approximate)

A fine Grade II listed country house surrounded by beautiful gardens and grounds with distant views

Accommodation and Amenities Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Library • Kitchen/Breakfast room Sitting room • Study • Cloakroom • Utility room • Larder • Boot room • Wine cellar

Master bedroom suite with dressing room/bathroom • Guest bedroom suite • 5 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms

Garden room • Triple garage • Equestrian facilities with 8 stables • Further outbuildings

Swimming pool • Pool pavilion • Tennis court

Meadow View: 3 bedroom cottage

Delightful gardens and grounds • Woodland • Pastureland • Tree-lined drive • Views Approximate gross internal floor area of the main house 7,169 sq ft Available as a whole or in 4 lots Lot 1: House and outbuildings totalling 16.8 acres Lot 2: Meadow View Cottage totalling 1.58 acres Lot 3: Pasture land totalling 36.7 acres Lot 4: Arable land totalling 14.92 acres In all about 70 acres (28.3 hectares) For sale Freehold

Oxford Country Department 280 Banbury Road 55 Baker Street Summertown, Oxford OX2 7ED London w1u 8an [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 1865 790 077 KnightFrank.co.uk Tel: +44 20 7861 1707

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. Heythrop, Oxfordshire Surrounded by its own land, Dunthrop House is beautifully positioned on the edge of the peaceful village of Heythrop in prime rural Oxfordshire. Heythrop was built as a model village in the 1870’s and 1880’s by Albert Brassey after having been given the Heythrop Park Estate by his father, Thomas Brassey, the great Victorian railway engineer. Albert revamped Heythrop Park, which had been damaged by fire, and rebuilt the village, including the new St. Nicholas Church designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield, the Rectory and a school. He also planted the avenues of lime trees which give the village its unique character. The area is renowned for its beautiful and undulating countryside with Dunthrop House occupying a quiet spot close to the village. The market town of Chipping Norton is 3 miles away providing for everyday needs including supermarkets, butchers, a fishmonger, banks, leisure facilities, garages, a theatre and an annual literary festival. There are a selection of quality restaurants and specialist boutique shops. More comprehensive facilities can be found in Banbury or Oxford. The renowned Daylesford organic shop is within 7 miles. There is an excellent selection of schools, especially in and around Oxford including The Dragon School, Summerfields, St Edwards, Oxford High School and Headington. Within striking distance are Radley College, Abingdon School, Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies College. More locally, Cokethorpe near Witney, Kitebrook near Moreton-in-Marsh, Tudor Hall, Bloxham near Banbury and Winchester House in Brackley are all extremely well regarded. There is an excellent Church of England primary school in the nearby village of Great Tew Recreational opportunities are extensive: hunting with The Heythrop, golf courses at Chipping Norton, Lyneham and Tadmarton, polo at Kirtlington and motor racing at Silverstone. Racing is at Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Towcester. The Heythrop Park Resort Hotel and Spa is nearby, which includes a first class 18 hole golf course.

Dunthrop House Constructed in the early 18th Century of stone under a slate roof, the accommodation is principally arranged over three floors with high ceilings and good proportions throughout. The property boasts an array of charming period features, including open fireplaces, sash windows, decorative cornicing, parquet flooring and fine joinery.

Dunthrop House is well suited for both entertaining on a large scale and for everyday family living alike. All the principal reception rooms are located on the south side of the property and most of them have direct access out onto the gardens. Of particular note is the double-aspect drawing room which is located off the reception hall, this light and spacious room features an ornate pine mantle fireplace, decorative cornicing and French doors that lead out to the garden. Neatly perched on the side of a valley, Dunthrop House is south facing with formal lawns ending in a ha ha benefitting from exceptional views over the surrounding countryside.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a large open-plan room with an Aga, high ceilings, walk-in larder and French doors that lead out onto a terraced area. The utility room and boot room are located off the kitchen and give access to the courtyard to the front of the house.

A wooden staircase rises from the reception hall to the first floor landing from where five of the bedrooms can be reached. The master bedroom suite has lovely views over the lawns, built-in cupboards and a large bathroom. Off the landing is a second bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The main staircase continues to the second floor with two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Both bedrooms benefit from lots of natural light and elevated views. Reception Rooms/General Living & Circulation areas Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 666 sq m (7,169 sq ft) Bedroom/Dressing Rooms Outbuildings: 384 sq m (4,134 sq ft) Bathrooms Total: 1,050 sq m (11,303 sq ft)

Work Rooms: Kitchen/Workshop/Utility/Plant This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Storage Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.

Cellar

Ground Floor Second Floor Outbuilding (not shown in actual location/orientation)

First Floor

Outbuilding (not shown in actual location/orientation) Lot 2 - Meadow View Cottage Meadow View provides very useful secondary accommodation ideal for staff or to generate income. The property is located away from the main house and has a separate driveway, entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom all on one level.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 116 sq m (1,249 sq ft)

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Outbuildings/Equestrian Off the turning circle is a triple garage to the front of the property and a large garden room to the easterly side, ideal for summer entertaining. Immediately behind the garaging is a substantial American Barn with seven stables, feed room and tack room. Within the stable yard there is also an eighth stable, horse walker and large hay store. Gardens and grounds Approached down a tree-lined gravelled drive a spur leads to a turning circle in front of the house. The formal lawns are located to the south of the house surrounded by well-stocked flower and strub beds. Beyond the lawned area to the rear of the house stone steps lead down to the walled swimming pool area and pool house. To the east of the swimming pool is a croquet lawn and tennis court. To the west of the formal lawns and swimming pool are a variety of mature trees including sycamore and chestnut. To the north, east and south of the property, the land is divided into paddocks interspersed with woodland. The Land The land at Dunthrop lies predominantly to the north east, east and south of the house. Accompanying the house and the equestrian facilities are 3 grazing paddocks, all very accessible from the stables and can be sub-divided if required. There is an appropriate amount of land within Lot 1 for the amount of stables at the house and the paddocks are fenced and watered. Lot 3 and 4: Lot 3 is made up entirely of pasture being large open fields with access gates onto the road at the north east end of the property and to the arable land to the south east. There is an agricultural right of way for the neighbouring farmer to cross Lot 3 between points A and B (as shown on the plan) to give access to the arable fields to the east. Lot 4 is a block of about 15 acres of arable land.

Services Oil-fired central heating, mains water and electricity and private drainage.

Local Authority West Oxfordshire District Council. dunthrop house Tel: 01993 861 000.

Rights of Way There are no public rights of way that cross the land.

Fixtures and Fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Directions (OX7 5TJ) From Oxford, take the A44 to Chipping Norton. After the village of Enstone keep to

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