The Edgcote Estate, Edgcote, Banbury, Northamptonshire, OX17

One of the region's most important country houses, surrounded by parkland, and a mixed Estate offering significant residential, agricultural, equestrian and wider commercial opportunities.

Description

Edgcote House
A Grade I Listed Georgian house with refined architectural features, views across its lake and framed vistas to the rolling countryside beyond. Accommodation across four floors extending to 25,908 sq ft including six beautifully proportioned reception rooms, eight bedrooms and five bathrooms on the first floor with additional accommodation on the second floor. Further space for entertaining, offices, cellars, storage or alternative uses on the lower ground floor.

Gardens, Grounds and Parkland
Extensive formal gardens with ‘Pleasure Grounds’, established treescape and sweeping lawns leading down to a 8.6 acre lake fed by the River Cherwell, kitchen garden, greenhouses, workshop, stores, tennis court, traditional stable courtyard and historic parkland with gated carriage drive.

Residential Properties
A portfolio of 31 houses, cottages, annexes and flats including a Grade II Listed Rectory, traditional Mill House and three farmhouses.

Equestrian Facilities
Historically focused on National Hunt Racing with two racing yards let to professional trainers, 5 furlong round gallop, 5.5 furlong straight hill gallop (with Andrews Bowen surfaces), Edgcote racecourse home to Point-to-Point races and extensive post and rail paddocks.

Agricultural
Very well equipped ring-fenced arable farm (arable land 1,147 acres) with extensive modern agricultural buildings and farmed in-hand, traditional stone barns and courtyards with development potential (STP), farm office, estate office and commercial lettings.

Woodland and Sporting
Useful mixed species woodlands with excellent topography for sporting opportunities (formerly a pheasant and partridge shoot).

In all about 1,700 acres (688 hectares) - For sale as a whole or in two lots

Location

Set amid the rolling countryside of South Northamptonshire, The Edgcote Estate enjoys a wonderfully private yet highly accessible location close to the Oxfordshire border. The Northamptonshire countryside, renowned as the “shire of spires and squires” is characterised by a number of historic buildings, churches and gently undulating rural scenery.

The Edgcote Estate, surrounded by parkland and farmland, benefits from nearby connections and local amenities, just a few miles from the market town of Banbury. Nearby villages including Wardington, Chipping Wardon, Eydon and Culworth provide a selection of local cafés, traditional and well-regarded pubs, and village shops. Popular nearby attractions include, Bicester Village offering an extensive luxury shopping experience, Soho Farmhouse a private members club with leisure facilities and Silverstone for Formula 1 British Grand Prix; each within around a 40-minute drive from the Estate.

The Estate benefits from excellent road links, with the M40 Junction 11 (4.7 miles) providing swift access to Oxford and London to the south and Warwick and Birmingham to the north. There are also strong rail connections, with stations at Banbury, Kings Sutton and Long Buckby providing services to London Marylebone, Euston and Paddington from 66 minutes.

Edgcote Estate is situated 28 miles from London Oxford Airport, and is well connected for international travel, with Birmingham International Airport within 37 miles, Luton Airport within 53 miles and Heathrow Airport within 69 miles.

The area is well served by an excellent selection of schools, including Culworth Primary School, Helmdon Primary School, St John’s Priory, Winchester House School, Beachborough Prep School, Stowe, Bloxham, Tudor Hall, Rugby and Warwick School.




Acreage: 1700 Acres

Additional Info

The Edgcote Estate has a rich history dating back almost 1,000 years, beginning with its grant by William the Conqueror to Geoffrey of Mowbray. It passed through notable ownership, including Isabel de Bruce, before returning to royal ownership and later being sold by Henry V to Richard Buckland. The Estate was the site of the Battle of Edgcote in 1469 and later came into the possession of Sir Thomas Cromwell and Anne of Cleves. From 1546, it was owned by the Chauncy family for around 270 years, during which Edgcote House was rebuilt in the mid-18th century.

The Estate remained significant for its architectural heritage and landscaped parkland, later becoming associated with horseracing under the Courage family in the 20th century.

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