Little Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7

An elegant early Georgian country house in a wonderful location.

Description

Church House is a beautifully proportioned early Georgian/Queen Anne house, Grade II listed and dating from circa 1720.

Built of mellow red brick beneath a gabled stone tiled roof, the property occupies a discreet position on the edge of a pretty no-through village, surrounded by mature gardens and open countryside.

The house showcases many hallmarks of its period, including classical symmetry, sash and bay windows, high ceilings, and decorative cornicing.

Internally, the accommodation is light-filled and well-balanced, arranged over three floors and offering a series of elegant reception rooms alongside seven bedrooms. Much of the original character has been carefully preserved, while thoughtful improvements over time have ensured the house remains both practical and comfortable for modern living. A spacious kitchen/breakfast room sits at the heart of the home, with direct access to the terrace and gardens, complemented by a range of useful secondary spaces including utility rooms, a cellar, and rear hallway.

A separate self-contained flat provides ideal additional accommodation for guests, staff, or extended family. Church House offers the rare combination of architectural heritage, privacy, and day-to-day liveability in a highly sought-after village setting.

GARDENS & GROUNDS
Church House is set within beautifully landscaped and well-screened gardens, designed for both year round interest and quiet seclusion. Approached via a gravel drive through electric gates, the house is framed by formal lawns, clipped box hedging, and an ornamental fountain overlooking a ha-ha and paddock beyond. To the south and west, a series of enclosed garden rooms unfold from the house, including rose-covered brick walls, two sun terraces, and richly planted herbaceous borders. A lime tree tunnel leads to a productive cutting and kitchen garden, complete with box-edged vegetable beds, espaliered fruit trees, a herb garden, and a decorative fruit cage. Further features include a heated outdoor swimming pool with pool house, a well-maintained tennis court, a charming dovecote, greenhouses, and direct gated access to the nearby 12th-century chapel of St Mary’s.

Location

Church House enjoys a desirable edge of village position in Little Coxwell, a picturesque and unspoilt village set amidst the rolling countryside of the Vale of the White Horse.

The surrounding landscape offers a true sense of rural seclusion, while the market town of Faringdon, just a short drive away, provides a good selection of shops, cafés, and everyday amenities.

For a wider range of retail, cultural, and leisure facilities, the larger centres of Swindon, Oxford, and Wantage are all within easy reach.

The area is well connected, with swift access to the A420 and A417, and the M4 (J14) approximately 20 miles away, offering fast routes to London, Heathrow Airport, and the national motorway network. Rail services are available from Swindon and Didcot Parkway, with regular trains to London Paddington.

There is an excellent choice of schools in the region, both state and independent, including Pinewood, St Hugh’s, Cothill House, Radley College, Marlborough College, St Edward’s Oxford, Cokethorpe, The Dragon, and Summer Fields.

Distances: Faringdon 1.5 miles, Swindon 10.5 miles, Burford 15 miles, Cirencester 19 miles Oxford 20 miles, London (Central) 89 miles (distances approximate)

Square Footage: 7,225 sq ft


Acreage: 8.7 Acres

Directions

Postcode
SN7 7LW - NB: Sat nav not precise. The driveway to Church House is the 2nd on the right on entering the village signed to Fox House, proceed up past Fox House and Church House is found beyond with wrought iron electric gates.

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Additional Info

Agents Notes
The property enjoys right of way over the first part of the drive, no formal arrangements with regards its maintenance. There is a restrictive covenant on the cutting garden. Contact selling agent for more information.

Services
Mains water, drainage, electricity, and gas. Swimming pool separate gas boiler. Fiber optic broadband (Gigaclear).