Detached house for sale in Noke, Oxfordshire OX3

Manor Farm is an impressive Grade II listed stone-built farmhouse located close to Oxford. It is understood that parts of the main house date back to circa 1600 and once formed part of a hunting lodge. Today the property retains many of its original features offering a wonderful family home that is sympathetically restored yet full of character.

Manor Farm sits in a plot of circa 22 acres and comprises Manor Farmhouse with six bedrooms and five reception rooms, a 17th century stone barn (Bradshaws) with permission to convert to a separate five bedroom house of approximately 3650 sq ft, and various outbuildings, including a one bedroom staff flat. With suitable consents, Bradshaws could alternatively fulfil a variety of functions ancillary to the main house, such as a party barn, guest accommodation, workshop or office. There is also consent to build an approx 1,100 sq ft office to the northeast of the main house. A substantial renovated barn with five bedrooms, Noke Place, is available by separate negotiation.

The gardens and grounds at Manor Farm are wonderfully cared for and provide a peaceful and attractive setting, set in circa 22 acres. There is a walled garden to the south and west of the house, mainly laid to lawn with flower beds throughout and borders to the edge, with an orchard and wild meadows adding to the bio-diversity. There is a terrace adjacent to the house, which offers private outdoor entertaining space with access to the kitchen and timber-beamed garden room. An enclosed heated swimming pool with a retractable roof and well-maintained tennis court sit at the bottom of the garden. To the eastern and northern elevation of the farmhouse is a paddock, which is post and rail fenced and part surrounded by natural hedgerows with a pond. A further 330 acres are available by separate negotiation.

All the main buildings benefit from full fibre to the premises broadband offering gigabit connectivity.

Noke is a picturesque village located approximately 6 miles east of Oxford (making it an ideal location for the Oxford schools) and approximately 9 miles from J8 of the M40, consequently convenient for London and Heathrow to the south and for Birmingham to the north by road. The Oxford to Cambridge railway line is currently being constructed and will offer good access between the two university cities. Noke is reached by a no-through road and comprises many attractive period houses and cottages, as well as a church. The Otmoor Nature Reserve is at the far end of the village, which boasts a number of attractive walks and rides. The nearby village of Islip benefits from The Swan restaurant with a noted chef, a primary school and a railway station with direct links to Oxford and London. Oxford Parkway is 5 miles away and offers a half-hourly direct service to Oxford and London (London Marylebone from 67 minutes). There are also good bus links to London Airports. Oxford provides an extensive range of shopping and transport facilities, as well as many excellent schools, including the Dragon, St Edward's, Oxford High School, Summer Fields School, Magdalen College School and Headington School. The area is also convenient for the Abingdon schools, as well as Radley and Stowe, amongst others. There is a small supermarket in nearby Bletchingdon, with more comprehensive facilities available in Oxford. The well-known retail outlet of Bicester Village is within easy reach, as is Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor and Restoration Hardware retail store at Aynho. Sporting facilities include The Oxfordshire Health and Racquets Club in Summertown, polo at Kirtlington, golf at the North Oxford Golf Club, Kirtlington Golf Club and The Oxfordshire Golf Club at Thame.

Oxford 6 miles, Woodstock 9 miles, Central London 58 miles, Oxford Parkway Station 5 miles (London Marylebone 67 minutes).
(All times and distances are approximate).