Country house for sale in Old Whitehill, Tackley, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5

A wonderful, detached Grade II Listed stone-built six-bedroom house situated in an elevated position with beautiful landscaped gardens

Field Cottage is a wonderful, detached family home offering spacious and bright accommodation over three floors. This beautifully presented Grade II listed stone built house has origins dating back 400 years and has been lovingly restored, refurbished and extended by the current owners. The property sits elegantly in an elevated position above wonderful, landscaped gardens in this idyllic rural setting surrounded by open Oxfordshire countryside. The property is approached via a large gravel driveway providing parking for several cars and access to the newly built green oak double bay car port and lockup storeroom. Steps lead up from the parking area to the main entrance to the house. Off the centrally located entrance hall there is a downstairs WC and cloaks cupboard, this opens onto the rather impressive kitchen/family room with large floor to ceiling sliding doors which command wonderful views of the gardens and access to the paved dining terrace. The bespoke kitchen benefits from a large central island with lantern opening above, there is also a fabulous walk-in pantry and separate utility/boot room. The ground floor also has two well-appointed reception rooms, one with working fireplace. The first floor has the double aspect principal bedroom with ensuite shower room, three further double bedrooms and family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle. The second floor has two large double bedrooms and WC. During the renovation great attention to detail has been paid to restoring period features including exposed timbers and stonework and highlighting period fireplaces and window seats.
The current owners purchased additional land which now extend the site to about three quarters of an acre. Landscaped gardens extend to three sides of the house with some mature flower beds, a large lawned area (ideal for playing games), wildflower meadow, vegetable beds, green house, hot tub with pergola and wood store. Many of these delightful and tranquil areas of the garden can be seen from the house. At the bottom of the garden is a newly built and impressive detached studio with power and light, currently used as a home office but would also make an ideal gym or playroom. There is a low-lying stream running along the lower side of the garden which could be further exposed by creating a bank.<br /><br />Tackley is a pretty and highly sought after village location situated in the Cherwell Valley it is approximately 13 miles from Oxford and roughly 11 miles from Soho Farmhouse. The village has many attractive benefits including the village green, a Norman parish church, village hall which hosts a ‘pop up pub’, train station, primary school, village shop, community events and access to lovely rural walks. Woodstock is within a short drive providing a more extensive range of services and shopping. Oxford with its excellent range of shops, theatre and hospitals is circa 10 miles to the south. Here, renowned prep schools include The Dragon, Summer Fields, Cothill and Chandlings Manor. Secondary Schools include Oxford High, Headington, St Edward’s, Bloxham and Magdalen College. Slightly further afield are Radley, Abingdon and Stowe, all highly regarded.
Tackley is excellent for commuters – it has its own railway station a short 10-minute walk by path from the house with a direct train into Oxford (9 mins) while Oxford has a main line station providing a regular commuter service to London Paddington taking 57 minutes. There are trains from Oxford Parkway station to London Marylebone, taking 56 minutes and Bicester North is 11 miles away and provides a regular commuter service to London Marylebone taking 52 minutes. The M40 (J.9) is within 8 miles, giving access to London and the Midlands.
There is attractive countryside for walking, cycling, horse riding, angling, and boating. Sporting facilities in the area include golf at Chipping Norton, The Oxfordshire, Frilford and Heythrop Park; Estelle Manor, Soho Farmhouse Spa and restaurant is nearby as is Daylesford; shopping at Bicester Village, racing at Cheltenham and Stratford; polo at Kirtlington and hunting with the Heythrop.