Horley, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15

Exciting and rare opportunity to re-develop in a rural setting with land.

Description

An exciting and rare opportunity to re-develop a stone farmhouse and an extensive range of traditional buildings set around a courtyard.

The property commands a rural setting on land of approximately 4.49 acres and offers extensive space, privacy and views.

The property is set back 400 meters from the road with access via a right of way to a gated access midway along the approach drive.

The main house is in need of extensive modernisation or redevelopment and offers huge scope to be turned into either a substantial family residence or further development into further dwellings subject to the relevant consents.

Location

The property is situated in a rural setting between the Oxfordshire villages of Hornton and Horley.

Closest retail is 4.9 miles away in Tysoe which has Post Office with gift shop and florist, a well-stocked village food store, hairdressers plus ample parking. Supermarkets and further cultural and recreational facilities can be found at Banbury, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Banbury main line station provides regular services to London/Marylebone in just under an hour, and to Birmingham in approximately the same time. M40 (J11) lies 7 miles to the south-east providing access to London, M25 (national motorway network).

Airports are at Coventry – 26 miles, Birmingham – 38 miles and Heathrow – 72 miles. For travelling north M40 (J12) is 9 miles away.

Public and private schools include – Tudor Hall (Girls) Wykham Park Banbury, Bloxham School (Co-ed), Kings High School (Girls) Warwick, Warwick School (Boys) The Kingsley School (Girls) Leamington. Arnold Lodge (Co-ed) Leamington. Sibford School (Co-ed). Preparatory Schools – St John’s Priory, Banbury. The Croft, Stratford upon Avon, Winchester House, Brackley, Warwick Preparatory School, Warwick (some of the senior private schools have prep departments). Stratford has two competitive entry ‘Grammar schools’, one for girls and one for boys. Local secondary schools are The Warriner (Bloxham). Kineton High School (Kineton), North Oxon Academy and Blessed George Napier (Banbury).

Leisure and sporting activities in the area include Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew; Daylesford Organic Farmshop and Spa at Daylesford; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Chipping Norton and Lyneham; theatre at Chipping Norton, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon; horse racing at Cheltenham and Warwick; polo at Kirtlington. The surrounding area includes the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and hosts many footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding.

Square Footage: 6,100 sq ft


Acreage: 4.49 Acres

Additional Info

Council Tax Band not yet available.

There is a right of way over the first section of the driveway.

There is a footpath over the northern boundary.

Private spring water. Electricity via generator. Private drainage - septic tank