Property description
A fine Grade II Listed Georgian house set in mature grounds with superb amenities, stables complex and paddocks. In all about 8.95 hectares (22.11 acres). Freehold for sale by private treaty as a whole or in two lots.
From the top landing a door leads through to a separate staircase with bathroom off. From the landing steps up to further landing area currently used as a studio with low voltage tracker lighting, door to Bathroom Panelled bath with mixer tap, radiator, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, tiled splashback, shaver socket, WC, extractor fan, heated towel rail. Bedroom 1 Open fireplace with cast iron grate, slate hearth and carved wooden surround, two large sash windows with shutters, window seat under, radiator, built-in hanging and shelved cupboards, telephone points, television aerial point, door to Bedroom 2 Oval window together with large sash window with shutters and window seat under, radiator, open fireplace with cast iron grate, wooden surround, slate hearth, built-in hanging cupboard. Bedroom 3 Open fireplace with cast iron surround with marble mantlepiece, tiled hearth, recessed display shelving either side of chimney breast, dado rail, moulding, large window overlooking garden with shutters, window seat under with radiator, telephone point, built-in hanging and shelved cupboard. Bedroom 4 Open fireplace (sealed) with carved wooden surround, sash windows, one with window seat with radiator and shutters, built-in hanging and shelved cupboards, television aerial point. Bedroom 5 Exposed timbers and beams, television and telephone point, built-in shelving, spotlights, double radiator, built-in hanging and shelved cupboard. Bedroom 6 Cupboard, telephone point. Bedroom 7 Double radiator, built-in cupboards, Velux rooflight, telephone point, door to Bedroom 8 Flagstone floor, part vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers and beams, inset low voltage downlighters, range of cupboards to one wall with hanging rail and shelving, further hot water tank with Worcester oild fired boiler, dimmer lighting, television and telephone point, door to rear courtyard. Cellar Exposed stonework with arched ceilings and raised timber decking to floor, shelving. Cloaks Area With boiler room, built-in boot racks, coat rack. Description Alvescot House is a Grade II Georgian family home with accommodation over three floors. The property is well presented and enjoys well proportioned rooms with high ceilings and a number of features synonymous with its age. The house is reputed to have once been Prince Rupert's hunting box, as the Vicar of Alvescot at that time was a tutor to Charles II. The house is well laid out with all the principal rooms running from a central hallway and many looking south over the gardens. The house is set well in mature grounds which are a particular feature and is approached via a long driveway which forks left to the main entrance and right to the secure yard at the back of the house where there is a double garage and carport. The gardens and grounds including the swimming pool complex, tennis court and ponds lead to the stable complex and the remainder of the land. Dining Room TV/fm point, door to Dining Room A superb conservatory with exposed stonework, flagstone floor, pair of French doors onto rear courtyard, built-in bookshelves, display shelving, telephone points, dimmer lighting, pair of further French doors to terrace. WC Wall light points. Utility Room Base unit with cupboards and Belfast sink with mixer tap and granite work surfaces, space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble drier, shelved cupboards, further cupboard containing Worcester Danesmore 50/70 oil fired boiler, flagstone floor. Swimming Pool Complex Approached from the house, an attractive paved area with oak pergola surrounding, an attractive swimming pool (30ft x 40ft?) with dual changing rooms with showers and wcs, an external wc and pump house with Certikin oil fired boiler and sand filter. Study Open fireplace with carved wooden surround and slate hearth, stripped wooden floors, window seat with cover and radiator, inset wall light points, built-in bookshelves to one wall, large sash window with shutters, shelved cupboard, telephone point, television aerial point, radiator, built-in bookshelves with cupboards under to one side of chimney breast in recess, dimmer lighting. Store Room Water tanks, hatch through to loft space. Stables With a separate access from Mill Lane, the stables comprise a range of timber and onduline buildings with three stables, tack room and hay store. In addition there is a further small standalone stable with tack room and free standing garden shed adjacent to the land surrounding the stables, a number of fenced and walled paddocks. Special Conditions Should Lot 2 be sold away separately, purchasers to erect suitable post and rail fence between points A and B within six weeks of completion. Access to Lot 2 is a right of way over the track edged brown on the plan. Situation Alvescot is an attractive village, consisting mainly of period houses and cottages, together with the Church of St Peter which dates from the 13th century. Lying mid-way between Lechlade and Burford, the whole village is designated a Conservation Area. Everyday shops are at Lechlade and Burford, an historical coaching town beside the River Windrush, known as "the Gateway to the Cotswolds". There is good access to the M40 (J8) near Oxford and the M4 (J15) at Swindon. There are mainline railway stations at Oxford, Swindon and Didcot and a regular bus service to Oxford from Carterton. Local amenities include golf at Burford and Frilford Heath, hunting with the vwh and Heythrop Hunts, sailing at Cotswold Water Park and theatres at both Cheltenham and Oxford. Sitting Room Open fireplace with carved wooden surround with stone hearth, wall light points, moulding, two separate window seats with radiators under, dimmer lighting, TV/fm points, telephone points, folding doors either side of chimney breast through to drawing room. Shower Room Corner shower cubicle with WC, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, mirror fronted cupboard above, shaver socket, tiled floor, extractor fan, radiator. Shower Room Double shower cubicle with fully tiled shower unit, tiled floor, WC, pedestal wash basin with mixer tap, shaver socket, extractor fan, inset low voltage downlighters, heated towel rail, door to Shower Room Corner shower cubicle, Aqualisa shower, tiled floor, radiator, wash stand with inset sink, tiled surround, Vaal original WC with high level cistern, tiled floor, window overlooking rear courtyard. Second Kitchen/Breakfast Room Chimney breast with Stovax woodburning stove, flagstone floor, television aerial point, telephone point, wooden wall and base units with granite work surfaces, Neff Halogen hob with Neff oven and grill under, Belfast sink with mixer taps and tiled splashback, built-in fridge to one side, part vaulted ceiling with exposed oak beams and timbers and exposed stonework to chimney breast to ceiling height, inset low voltage downlighters, dimmer lighting, door to outside, door to lobby area, door to Second Floor Reception Hall Matwell, stripped wooden floors, radiator, moulding, recessed display shelving with cupboard under, large full height window at eastern end, entry phone system for electric gates, archway to cloaks area, double doors to sitting room, radiator, stairs to first floor with cupboard under. Play Room Double radiator, shelving inset into chimney breast with cupboard to one side containing two hot water tanks, further shelved cupboard to either side, television aerial point, telephone point, window through into dining room, window shutters. Pantry Flagstone floor, built-in cupboard unit housing Liebherr Vinidor drinks fridge, separate full height fridge and freezer to one side, further built-in cupboards with shelving, flagstone floor. Lot 2 Land and Buildings Extending to 4.48 hectares (11.06 acres) shown edged blue on the attached plan. Accessed from Manor Farm Lane, a compact smallholding ideal for equestrian use and comprising a stone and onduline building (86sqm) (930sqft) with two fully enclosed garages and one isolation box with concrete forecourt and gravel surround and three excellent fenced and watered paddocks with two timber field shelters. N.B. Potential purchasers will be responsible for fencing a five metre width between points A and B on the plan with post and rail or similar satisfactory fence within six weeks of completion. Lot 1 Alvescot House, Gardens and Grounds and Stables extending to 4.47 hectares (11.05 acres) shown red on the attached plan. From secure entrance gates off Mill Lane the driveway leads to a sweep round in front of the house, the front door and the following accommodation:- Lobby Flagstone floor with black diamond pattern, door to reception hall, matwell, door to dining room. Landing Television aerial point, telephone point, access to loft, spotlights, exposed timbers and beams, door to Landing Two radiators, linen cupboard, semi circular balustrade overlooking picture window with shutters and onto ground floor, high level cupboard with access through to loft space. Kitchen/Breakfast Room Extensive range of oak wall and base units with granite work surfaces with Belfast sink with mixer taps, black four oven Aga with halogen hob to one side, tiled splashbacks, tiled floor, television aerial point, TV/fm point, telephone point, exposed stone wall section, window through into dining room, inset Halogen lighting. Gardens & Grounds Attractive formal gardens surround Alvescot House with mature trees, lawns, terraces and formal walkways leading down to various paddocks with duck ponds, a hard tennis court and also a kitchen garden with poly tunnel. Ensuite Bathroom Roll top bath with mixer taps and shower over, heated towel rail, window seat with radiator, raised plinth with original Excelsior WC