Property description
LOCATION The village of Murcott is conveniently situated c.5 miles South of Bicester and c.11 miles North of Oxford with train services from Islip (c.4.5 miles), Bicester (c. 6 miles) and Oxford to London and Birmingham. Junction 8 and junction 9 of the M40 give easy access to Birmingham and to London, whilst the A34 takes you to Oxford and Newbury. Murcott is one of the 'seven towns of Otmoor', so named because they surround this ancient area of great natural beauty. The village of Murcott itself contains a number of interesting period and character properties including the Nut Tree Inn, set behind the village pond and believed to date back to the 17th Century. Lower Panshill Farm is located in the parish of Boarstall within the catchment area of the Aylesbury Grammar schools, and is also within easy reach of Oxford's well-known private schools. The farm is located in an attractive area of woodland and wetlands, with a woodland reserve on the doorstep at White Cross Green, and the RSPB reserve on Otmoor itself. There is good outriding and walking. Boarstall is noted for its two National Trust properties.
THE HOUSE Lower Panshill farmhouse is South East facing and has attractive patterned brick elevations under a tiled roof. Parts of it date to about 1750, with major extensions carried out in about 1881. It offers super family accommodation spread over three floors and comprises entrance hall, sitting room with wood burning stove set in a fireplace, spacious dining room also with fireplace and underfloor heating, substantial farmhouse kitchen, cloakroom and rear lobby. Over the next two floors there are four double bedrooms all enjoying stunning country views and two bathrooms. The house has been lovingly restored and stylishly decorated by the current owners.
OUTBUILDINGS Lower Panshill Farm incorporates outbuildings including a tack/utility room, stable block, storage barn, 4 bay open fronted barn, garage and offices.
LAND To the front of the property is a large lawn with mature shrub and flower borders. To the side, there is a further area of natural land with fruit trees with potential to develop into a garden and a small paddock to the side of the house. There are 3 further paddocks totalling circac5 acres, all with water supply.
ACCOMMODATION ENTRANCE HALL Timber door to front. Stairs rising to first floor. Understairs storage cupboard. Radiator.
FAMILY ROOM 15' 4" x 11' 2" (4.67m x 3.4m) Double glazed sash window to front and secondary glazed window to side. Wood burning stove set in brick fireplace with stone surround. Wall lighting. Radiator.
DRAWING ROOM 19' 2" x 10' 11" (5.84m x 3.33m) Three double glazed sash windows to front and to side. Brick fireplace with mantel and inset wood burning stove. Underfloor heating. Wall lighting.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN 17' 6" x 12' 2" (5.33m x 3.71m) Ftted kitchen with extensive range of wall and base units with rolled edge worksurfaces and inset one and a half stainless steel sink and drainer unit. Space for appliances. Oil fired Range. Windows to side and front. Radiator.
REAR LOBBY/BOOT ROOM 0m x 0m) Brick and glazed UPVC construction. Glass panelled door to yard. Ceramic tiled flooring. Radiator.
CLOAKROOM Wash hand basin with tiled splashbacks and low level w.c. Frosted window to side. Radiator.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING Windows to front and rear. Stairs rising to second floor. Understairs storage cupboard. Radiator.
BEDROOM ONE 19' 2" x 11' 4" (5.84m x 3.45m) Double glazed sash windows to front and side. Radiators.
BEDROOM TWO 10' 9" x 10' 6" (3.28m x 3.2m) Double glazed sash windows to front and to side. Built in wardrobes. Radiator.
BATHROOM Suite comprising panelled bath, shower cubicle with built in shower, built in double wash basin unit with storage and low level w.c. Velux window to rear. Tiled flooring. Heated towel radiator.
SECOND FLOOR UPPER LANDING Velux window to front. Access to eaves storage space.
BEDROOM THREE 13' 6" x 10' 11" (4.11m x 3.33m) Velux windows to front. Built in wardrobes. Radiator. Access to eaves storage space.
SHOWER ROOM Velux window to rear. Low level w.c. Pedestal wash hand basin. Shower cubicle with power shower. Tiled floor. Radiator. Access to eaves storage space.
BEDROOM FOUR 13' 0" x 10' 10" (3.96m x 3.3m) Velux windows to front. Access to loft space. Radiator. Access to eaves storage.
OUTSIDE BUILDINGS To one side of the house is a concrete yard with a traditional single storey brick and tile barn along one side. This barn is divided into 3 parts:
TACK ROOM 0m x 0m) Power and light. Window to yard. Sink. Water. Access to partly boarded loft space.
STABLES 0m x 0m) Four good sized stables measuring. Power, light and water.
OUTBUILDINGS 0m x 0m) Power and light. Two doors to yard. Currently used for storage.
GARAGE 0' 0" x 0m) Up and over door. Window to rear. Light and power.
OPEN FRONTED BARN 0m x 0m) Four bays providing covered parking for four cars. Power and light. Stairs to offices.
OFFICE ONE 0m x 0m) Electric storage heater. Three Velux roof windows. Power and light. Door to:
OFFICE TWO 0' 0" x 0m) Window to front. Electric storage heater. Telephone point. Power and light.
LAND Three gated and fenced pasture paddocks, partly sheltered by hedges. All 3 paddocks have water troughs with mains water. There are also two small fenced paddocks to side of house, alongside the drive.
COURTYARD Parking space for a horse lorry and several further vehicles.
GARDEN Lawns to front and side. Mature borders with shrubs and trees. Well. Apple trees.
N.B. Lower Panshill Farm is attached to New Panshill. A local farmer has vehicular access through the courtyard to his land and barns at the rear. There is also access to the paddocks and the open fronted barn over the farmers land.
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