Manor Barn & dovecote SUTTON COURTENAY • OXFORDSHIRE

Manor Barn & DOVECOTE SUTTON COURTENAY • OXFORDSHIRE

A beautiful 17th century Grade II listed, timber-framed barn in the centre of this highly sought after village between Abingdon, Oxford and Didcot

Abingdon 3 miles • Didcot 3.2 miles (main-line railway station to London Paddington 45 minutes) • Wallingford 8 miles Oxford 10 miles • Henley 20 miles (All distances and times are approximate)

Entrance hall • Open Plan kitchen/dining/living area Master bedroom suite with dressing room 4 further bedrooms two with en suite • Family bathroom Guest cloakroom • Lobby • Utility room

Detached triple garage with one bedroom annexe, sitting room and kitchen

Dovecote Large front and rear gardens

Private parking

In all about 0.55 acres

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 text. Situation The history of the village can be traced back many years. Sutton means ‘south farm’ (south of Abingdon) and a settlement has stood here since the Neolithic period. The oldest buildings in Sutton Courtnay are the adjoining Manor House and Norman Hall. It is thought that Empress Matilda, claimant to the throne, was born in the Manor House in 1102. It was her son, Henry II who bequeathed the Manor House and estate to his friend Reginald de Courtenay in 1177. It was in this village that Prime Minister Asquith signed the papers that took Britain into the First World War. In the churchyard you will find the graves of Lord Asquith and George Orwell.

Today the village with a population of 2,300 is a thriving community. The facilities in Sutton Courtenay include a village hall, primary school, shop, cricket and football pitches, and three excellent public houses. There is also The Fish, a gastro pub that is well known for its excellent food.

Shopping: The village is within the delivery area for Tesco and Waitrose in Abingdon and Sainsbury’s in Didcot. Farmers’ markets are regularly held in both Abingdon and Didcot and there are many local farms that sell directly to the public from their own shops. The internationally renowned city of Oxford lies 10 miles north.

Schools: There is a primary school in the village and being so close to Abingdon, Sutton Courtenay is ideally located for secondary schools such as the European School, St Helen & St Katharine, Our Lady’s and Abingdon School. There are prep schools such as the Manor, Chandlings and Our Lady’s Junior School nearby, with the excellent schools of Oxford further afield.

Communication links: London is 45 minutes by train from Didcot Parkway, which is only 3.2 miles from Sutton Courtenay. The A34 gives access to the M4 and M40. Oxford and its airport are 10 miles and 16.4 miles respectively to the north. Milton Business Park is about 2.5 miles to the south of the village.

Manor Barn Local authority This is a beautiful 17th century Grade II listed, timber-framed barn • Fully fitted kitchen and granite worktops, gas hob, two ovens, Vale of White Horse District Council, Tel. 01235 520202 near the River Thames, accessed off a private gated drive. The dishwasher, fridge freezer, washing machine and dryer. Directions (OX14 4NJ) building has been converted by Kingerlee Homes into a spacious • Electronic pop up cooker hood. five-bedroom house using their many years of experience of From Oxford head south along the A34 and leave at the ‘Abingdon converting and refurbishing listed buildings. To create this beautiful • Brushed chrome sockets and switches in the Barn. North’ junction. Continue through Abingdon and take the A415 home, Kingerlee has built a new highly insulated skin inside the • Ceramic flooring in the wet areas. over the River Thames towards Dorchester. A mile after leaving existing structure, whilst keeping many of the original timber frame Abingdon, turn right at the traffic lights and proceed back over posts and beams exposed. Next to the Manor Barn is the listed Services the Thames by Culham Lock in to Sutton Courtenay. Turn right at Dovecote. Adjoining the property is a new three-car garage which Mains gas-fired underfloor heating to ground floor with radiators the ‘T’ junction onto the Appleford Road which after a sharp left has been built with a one-bedroom self-contained flat above. on first floor, powered by energy-efficient condensing boiler in the becomes Church Street. The gated entrance can be found on the Barn. Separate gas-fired central heating in the flat. right opposite the village green, just beyond the Norman Hall. Accommodation • Mains drainage Viewings Included within the brochure is a set of floor plans detailing the layout of the accommodation. • Remote controlled garage doors Strictly by appointment through Knight Frank Oxford Office • Energy-efficient light fittings, including recessed downlighters in 01865 790077 Specification the bathrooms. Only those items mentioned in these sales particulars are included • Alarm system and mains-operated smoke detector. in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, garden ornaments etc. are specifically excluded but may be made • Ten years build warranty provided by LABC available by separate negotiation. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Manor Barn= 250 sq m / 2690 sq ft Annexe = 48.1 sq m / 511 sq ft Triple Garage = 57.9 sq m / 629 sq ft Dovecote = 12.5 sq m / 134.55 sq ft Total = 368sq m / 3964 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 text of the Particulars.

Bedroom 1 7.84 x 4.48 25'9 x 14'8

Bedroom Dn 3.24 x 3.16 Sitting Room / 10'8 x 10'4 Kitchen Dressing Room 5.02 x 4.75 Dn 4.29 x 3.23 16'6 x 15'7 14'1 x 10'7

Flat First Floor

Up Bedroom 4 4.41 x 2.40 Bedroom 2 14'6 x 7'10 3.70 x 3.35 12'2 x 11'0

Garage Drawing Room / 8.37 x 6.92 Kitchen 27'6 x 22'8 12.35 x 7.25 40'6 x 23'9 Dn

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Bedroom 5 / Study Bedroom 3 3.16 x 2.93 Up 4.40 x 2.49 10'4 x 9'7 Garage Ground Floor 14'5 x 8'2 Up Utility Room

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Ground Floor This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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