7 bed detached house for sale

Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7

The Grange, whilst dating back to 1640, is not listed and offers large, light, elegant reception rooms, a wonderful, large family kitchen, and 6-7 bedrooms over the first and second floors.

To the eastern end of the property is a charming and generous two bedroom annexe, with its own entrance and parking, ideal for relatives and staff or as a standalone rental.

The house sits centrally within the village, well screened by a wall approached via a carriage driveway with mature gardens including fruit trees, deep well-stocked borders and a kitchen garden.

In all, the garden extends to approximately 1.32 acres.

Ascott-under-Wychwood is an attractive, sought-after village on the edge of the Cotswolds in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the Evenlode Valley. Within the village, there is the pretty 12th-century Church, a railway station with services to Oxford and London Paddington, a village shop and a thriving pub: The Swan. The famed Daylesford Organic Farm Shop and Spa is about 7.5 miles from the house. Soho Farmhouse (Great Tew) is seven miles to the north-east, and Estelle Manor is also within easy reach. The nearby towns of Charlbury and Chipping Norton offer more comprehensive facilities, as does Burford, with Oxford and Cheltenham within a 30-minute drive.

Communications are excellent, with the A40 providing fast access to Oxford and the M40. Nearby Charlbury Station has trains to London Paddington (from 67 minutes), and Oxford Parkway has services to Marylebone (57 minutes). There is also a service from Ascott-under-Wychwood station.

The property is within walking distance of an excellent pre-school and prep school; Summer Fields, the Dragon, St Hugh's, Cothill and Kitebrook are also close by. Nearby secondary schools include Burford School, Magdalen College, St Edward's, Tudor Hall, Radley, Stowe, Bloxham, Cokethorpe and Cheltenham College, amongst others.

Sporting facilities within easy reach include a league tennis club at Shipton-under-Wychwood and golf at The Wychwood and Burford. The surrounding countryside provides lovely country walks and bridleways for riding.