6 bed detached house for sale Horley, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15

Versatile Manor House with extensive outbuildings.DescriptionGrade II* Listed of 16th and 17th century origins with early 18th century addition. Grade II Listed gate piers and gate.Ironstone ashlar and squared coursed ironstone construction under a hipped and gabled slate and Stonesfield slate roofs.Wealth of period features including open fireplaces, flagstone floors, exposed timbers, stone mullion windows, panelling, four panelled internal doors, decorative mouldings, shuttered windows and impressive central Oak principal staircase.First time on the market since 1956.The current owners have undertaken extensive and sensitive improvements particularly the creation of the modern kitchen and breakfast room, bathrooms, overhaul and replacement of the majority of the roofs to the house, traditional barns and stables, and the creation of the separate annexe. It is fair to say various aspects of the house could be modernised to suit tastes.Key aspects to note include the three main reception rooms; generous kitchen and breakfast room with four oven Aga with access out on to a paved entertaining area and walled garden beyond; pantry; central reception hall with elegant sweeping oak staircase to the second floor; generous principal bedrooms; secondary staircase offering scope to create staff annexe; generous ceiling heights throughout; a real sense of space and light; home offices.Separate two bedroom cottage, ideal for guest, staff, dependent relatives or income stream.There is a delightful walled pool garden with stone pool house (plant and changing room) and outdoor heated swimming pool. Further formal walled garden and summer house. Beyond there is further areas of lawn, orchard and hard tennis court.Useful range of traditional stone outbuildings providing garaging, workshop and various stores.Separate thatched stable block with seven stables.In all about 2.2 acres.This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase a substantial, yet manageable country house with versatile accommodation, ideal for entertaining and large families.LocationHorley is situated north west of the market town of Banbury, in rolling north Oxfordshire countryside. The village is predominantly made up of period properties built from the attractive mellow coloured local ironstone. It also has a 12th century church and public house.Banbury provides for a wide range of retail, leisure and other day to day requirements, with Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Oxford also within reach.Primary schools can be found in the neighbouring villages of Hornton and Shenington. Horley is in the catchment area for Stratford grammar schools (at time of print). Independent schools in the area include: St.John’s Priory (Banbury), The Croft (Stratford upon Avon), Arnold Lodge (Leamington Spa) and Winchester House (Brackley); while senior schools include Bloxham School and Tudor Hall (Bloxham), Sibford School in the Cotswolds, as well as those in Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford.Banbury main line station provides a regular services to London/Marylebone in just under an hour, and the Midlands. M40 Junction 11 lies 5 miles to the south-east providing access to London, M25 (national motorway network), Airports at Birmingham – 38 miles, Heathrow – 70 miles and Coventry – 25 miles.Sporting and leisure activities include:- golf at Tadmarton Heath; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick. Soho Farmhouse (private members club) at Great Tew.All distances and times are approximate.Square Footage: 6,288 sq ftAcreage:2.2 AcresAdditional InfoCouncil Tax Bands - House: H, Cottage: AThe property is located within a conservation area.A public footpath crosses the property.A right of way crosses part of the property.