Poffley End, Hailey, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29

Characterful family home, with separate two bedroom cottage, further studio office and barn, well located between Witney and Charlbury

Description

Winnings farmhouse is a charming and picturesque Grade II listed family home, dating back to the 1600s, and mentioned in Pevsner’s Buildings of England. Retaining numerous period features including some ovolo moulded wood mullion windows, chamfered beams; original fireplaces, flagstone floors, braced doors and an original bread oven, the property has evolved over the years and today offers comfortable family living.
There are four reception rooms, presently used as drawing room, dining room sitting room and garden room, the latter two both having French doors opening to the delightful gardens. The dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room features wooden units beneath a stone worktop. Appliances include a two door Aga, a five zone induction hob, fan oven and oven/microwave combi, all Neff. There is a good sized laundry room, boot room and two cloakrooms to the ground floor.

The main staircase rises from the sitting room to a delightful, dualaspect morning room, which leads on to the principal bedroom suite. The morning room could easily be returned to a fourth bedroom, with the door to the bathroom still in situ.
There are two further bedrooms, one with an en suite, alongside a family bathroom. An ancient door on the landing opens to an original winding staircase leading to the second floor, where two vaulted attic rooms lend themselves to being converted into a further bedroom suite, subject to the usual consents.

Outside
The gardens are a delight and feature mature herbaceous beds, ponds, and a terrace beneath a figcovered pergola. Additional garden structures include a wooden greenhouse, garden shed, and wood store. A mature wisteria rambles over the front of the house. Attached to the house is a barn/garage/workshop, with a useful door providing direct access to the laundry room.

Garden Cottage
Tucked into one corner of the garden is a pretty twobedroom cottage comprising a kitchen/living room and en suite facilities to both bedrooms.

Studio / Office
An old barn has been converted to provide a studio with a basic kitchenette on the ground floor and an office above.

Barn
Along the southwest boundary is a stunning thatched, opensided barn offering ample parking and storage, with scope for further opportunities subject to the usual consents.

Location

Situated in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, between the market towns of Witney and Charlbury, Poffley End is part of the Civil parish of Hailey, which also includes Delly End. Within a conservation area, it has an active community with amenities including a church, pub, primary school and pre-school.

The village lies within the Wychwood Project area, a six acre community woodland with lovely walks. A regular bus runs from neighbouring Hailey to Witney, Charlbury and Chipping Norton. Witney, just over two miles away, provides extensive shopping, leisure and sporting facilities. Chipping Norton boasts a highly regarded theatre with Estelle Manor, Soho Farmhouse and Daylesford all within easy reach.

There is a good choice of state and independent schools in the area including the highly regarded Oxford Schools with school bus services to The Dragon, MCS and Headington. There are mainline stations at Charlbury and Oxford Parkway providing fast services to Paddington and Marylebone.

Square Footage: 3,450 sq ft



Directions

Leave the A40 at Witney ‘East’ and following signs to Charlbury (B4022). Just before Hailey, turn right to Poffley End. Winnings Farmhouse is after a short distance on the left.

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Additional Info

Services - Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil central heating to main house. Electric underfloor heating to principal and guest bathrooms. Electric heating to cottage and
barn/office.


Photographs taken and brochure prepared April 2026.