HOME FARM HOUSE

WOODEND •

HOME FARM HOUSE WOODEND • NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Towcester 6 miles, Banbury 13.6 miles, 15.9 miles, Milton Keynes 18.3 miles ( Euston in 35 minutes) (All mileages are approximate) Grade II listed stone farmhouse in the heart of the village

Entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, dining room, cloakroom, utility room, cellar. 3 principal bedrooms (1 en suite shower room), family bathroom, 1/2 attic bedrooms. Gardens, flag stone terrace entertaining area, lily pond, dovecote, summer house, orchard. Range of traditional outbuildings including barn, wash house, potting shed and garaging. Off street parking In all about 1 acre

Savills Banbury 36 South Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AE 01295 228 000 [email protected] Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text SITUATION Woodend is an attractive village, 6 miles to the west of . Close by are the villages of Blakesley and Bradden, with Blakesley offering a village shop with post office, parish church, primary school, public house and village hall. Brackley, Towcester, Banbury, Northampton and Milton Keynes offer a wide range of shops, services and amenities. The market towns of Brackley and Towcester are nearby for day to day amenities including banks, boutiques, Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets. Banbury, Northampton and Milton Keynes are not far for more extensive shopping and cultural activities. There is horseracing at Towcester, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, motor racing at Silverstone, theatres at Northampton and Milton Keynes and golf at , Whittlebury and Stowe. Located close to the A43 and the A5, and between the M40 J11 (14 miles) and the M1 J15a (11.5 miles), Woodend has excellent transport links to London, Milton Keynes and the Midlands. There are regular mainline train services from Milton Keynes to London Euston (from 35 minutes) and Banbury to London Marylebone (from 57 minutes). The area benefits from excellent schools including the local Primary Schools in Blakesley and Weedon Lois. Comprehensive School, Sponne (Towcester). Preparatory and Public Schools can be found at Winchester House (Brackley), Beachbrough (Westbury), Stowe, Bloxham and Tudor Hall (Bloxham).

DESCRIPTION Home Farm House dates back to the 17th century. It is a charming Grade II listed stone farmhouse situated in the heart Woodend. Period features include exposed beams, inglenook fireplace, flagstone flooring, original shutters and window seats. The ground floor accommodation is spacious, and includes cloakroom, utility room (originally the dairy), kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room and dining room. The property is perfect for family living with three principle bedrooms. Master bedroom with en suite shower room. Family bathroom. A fourth bedroom is reached by an enclosed staircase to the top floor. Adjoining attic room offers potential for conversion, subject to the relevant consents. The house is surrounded by extensive and secluded garden and lawns. South-facing flag- stone terrace for entertaining. There is also a dovecote, lily pond and a paved seating area. Summer house with power. Behind the house is a box garden with stone steps leading to a small orchard with mature trees. There are a range of traditional stone outbuildings, ideal for many different uses. Outbuildings include; potting shed, wash house, barn, stables and garaging. The main barn has lighting and power. It contains loose box and offers additional vehicular access to Main Street. The second barn with two floors has lapsed planning permission for conversion into a separate dwelling, ideal for additional accommodation to the main house or income stream. At the front of the house there is off street parking for a number of vehicles. In all the property extends to about 1 acre.

ACCOMMODATION See floor plans on the next spread. DIRECTIONS From Banbury head out on the A422, over the M40 junction and at the roundabout at the top of the hill take the first exit onto the B4525. Follow the road for about 3 miles until you come to a left turn signposted Thorpe Mandeville/. After 3 miles turn right at the junction signposted Weedon Lois/Wappenham. Follow this road through the village of Weston, until you reach the triangle green. Turn left just before the green onto Plumpton Road. Follow the road for about 2.5 miles into Woodend, and the property can be found on your right just after the right hand turn.

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil central heating. Boiler is not in working order. High speed internet is available from either BT or a local co-operative provider. Security is provided via a professionally installed and fully-monitored ADT burglar and fire alarm.

COUNCIL TAX BAND: G LOCAL AUTHORITIES www.southnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 01327 322322

POSTCODE: NN12 8RX

TENURE: FREEHOLD AGENTS NOTE An overage will apply to all the barns if they are converted into a separate dwelling/s.

VIEWINGS By appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to view, Savills strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of Savills’ staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Those items mentioned in these sale particulars are included in the freehold sale. All other fixtures, fittings and furnishings i.e. curtains are expressly excluded. Certain such items may be available by separate negotiation. Further information should be obtained from the selling Important Notice: agents. Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Details prepared and photographs taken: August 2018 Kingfisher Print and Design Ltd. 01803 867087. HOME FARM HOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Area: 192.87 sq.m. / 2076.03 sq.ft. Outbuilding: 276.74 sq.m. / 2978.80 sq.ft. Total: 469.58 sq.m. / 5054.51 sq.ft.

Attic Room

First Floor

Outbuilding (Not shown in actual location/orientation)

Ground Floor