Southam Road, Farnborough, Banbury, Warwickshire, OX17

Country house with a private, rural outlook.

Description

Bluebell Farm comprises a period farmhouse and landscaped gardens, with traditional stone outbuildings, a range of modern farm buildings, arable, pasture and woodland extending to approximately 39.8 acres (16.1 hectares).


Bluebell Farmhouse
Bluebell Farmhouse is an attractive period, stone and red brick farmhouse, approached via a private driveway and cobbled courtyard. The front door opens into a grand hallway leading to the main reception rooms including, a sitting room, study and a spectacular entertaining drawing room, complete with a large log burner and principal bay window overlooking the pond, with extensive views beyond. There is a cosy farmhouse style kitchen with pantry, flagstone flooring, an Aga cooker and Inglenook fireplace. There is also a cellar providing ample room for wine storage in a cool environment.

Upstairs, you find three double bedrooms on split levels, all with generous space and ensuite bathrooms to each. The master bedroom also benefits from plenty of storage space with built-in wardrobes.

The second floor provides further accommodation in the form of two bedrooms and with the potential for a further bathroom. This floor provides opportunity for separate accommodation.

Gardens and Grounds
Outside, the property benefits from well-maintained mature gardens with an abundance of fruit trees, a wood coppice and rose garden. The walled garden provides the optimum environment for growing flowers and vegetables. There is an area of woodland providing a sheltered, private feel to the gardens.

Outbuildings
Across from the house is a 4-bay garage, stone workshop/store and a unique red brick water tower feature, with stairs up to an open roof providing far reaching panoramic views. There is potential for conversion of the outbuildings to ancillary accommodation, stables or leisure facilities such as, a gym or party barn’ subject to the necessary planning consents.

To the rear of the outbuildings, is a range of modern farm buildings. They can be accessed via the main driveway, or via separate access leading from the A423. The buildings comprise an 8-bay steel portal framed cattle shed with concrete block walls under a fibre cement roof, a further steel portal framed building with concrete block walls and timber cladding under a corrugated metal roof and a Dutch barn, which are all adjoining with lean-tos. The buildings have concrete floors and access to water and electricity, leading onto a large concrete span yard. In all, the modern buildings extend to approximately 1,311.5 sqm., set in a yard area of 0.73 acres.

The buildings could be converted to provide stabling and equestrian facilities, subject to planning consent.

Land
The land comprises 24.9 acres of permanent pasture, 1.7 acres of arable land and 7.4 acres of woodland. The remaining miscellaneous areas including the house and yard extend to approximately 3.4 acres.

There is further land available by separate negotiation. Please contact the agent for information.

At the end of the drive on the Mollington Road, works have begun for a stone building/gatehouse

Location

The property is situated between the villages of Farnborough and Claydon, on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border. Bluebell Farmhouse is located in a secluded rural position within easy reach of the market town of Banbury providing access to essential amenities, the M40 and train station to London Marylebone (from 56 minutes).

There is a variety of highly regarded schools within a short radius; namely Kitebrook School, King Edward VI and Tudor Hall.

The Fosse Way, A423 and M40 J11 are easily accessible by road and train links at Banbury Railway station provide direct connections to Warwick, Oxford, Birmingham and London.




Acreage: 39.8 Acres

Directions

Nearest Postcode: OX17 1EL

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Additional Info

Overage/Uplift Provision - The Vendor reserves the right to receive an overage on the buildings and the gatehouse only, of 30% of any uplift in value in the event that planning permission is granted (payment on the earlier of sale or implementation) for any use other than agricultural or equestrian, running for a period of 30 years from the date of completion. (A plan and further details are available from the selling agents).