Oxfordshire

Down House and Barn, Shilton

Guide price - £2,400,000

Area (approx)
5,595 Sq Ft / 519.8 Sq M

Shilton, West Oxfordshire
OX18 4AB

A rare opportunity to purchase a fully-renovated five bedroom house together with a large cotswold stone barn with planning permission to convert, set within nearly 4 acres.

Layout

5 Down House Bedrooms
2 Bath/Shower Rooms
3 Reception Rooms
Large Cotswold stone barn – Planning permission to convert to separate residential dwelling
Stables
Outbuildings
Acreage 3.88

Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage
Oil fired central heating
EPC – Band E

The AreaArea Name

The village of Shilton is within a conservation area and is centred around a pretty village green with a ford to cross the Shill Brook. Within the village is the popular 17th Century Rose and Crown pub as well as a village hall and church. The larger town of Burford is three miles away and provides local and boutique shopping, restaurants and schooling. The popular towns of Cirencester, Witney and Lechlade are within easy reach as well as Oxford and Cheltenham which provide extensive shopping, cultural and recreational opportunities. Sporting facilities within easy reach include racing at Cheltenham and Newbury, golf at Burford and Frilford Heath, hunting with the Heythrop, and adjoining VWH. The surrounding countryside provides excellent country walks and opportunities for country pursuits. Good regional theatres are available in Oxford, Cheltenham and the world-famous RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon. Oxfordshire is a county that is also blessed with a range of good schools with The Dragon, Cothill and St.Hughs, Summerfields, Oxford High and Magdalen College School and St Edwards at Oxford. Abingdon School, St Helen’s & St Katherine’s, Radley, the Cheltenham Colleges, Kitebrook at Moreton-in Marsh and Tudor Hall in Banbury all nearby.

Down House and Barn, ShiltonAbout this home

Down House is a handsome Grade II listed village home built of Cotswold stone under a traditional roof, occupying a prominent central position with views over its own paddock and an additional 3.5 acres of gardens and grounds. The house was sensitively renovated 5 years ago by HAM Interiors. The accommodation is arranged over three floors, offering balanced family living with two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room with Everhot, and five bedrooms. Gardens include a terrace, walled garden, orchard and productive vegetable plot. The Barn and outbuildings are set within the gardens. Planning permission is in place to convert into a separate 5000 square foot dwelling, together forming an exceptional lifestyle and development opportunity.

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AREA (APPROX)

5,595 Sq Ft / 519.8 Sq M

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Ian is a highly experienced prime country house specialist, having worked in the Cotswolds and Wiltshire for a number of years for Butler Sherborn and Strutt & Parker. Ian grew up and was educated in Wiltshire before moving to the Cotswolds in 2004 after a career as an Officer in the British Army. Ian prides himself on being able to adapt to the challenges every sale poses.