Ramscote Manor FARMINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Ramscote Manor FARMINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Northleach 1.5 miles, Burford 8.5 miles, Cheltenham 14 miles Charlbury train station 17 miles (London Paddington 1hr 14mins), Oxford 27 miles (All distances and times are approximate) A substantial, edge of village, Cotswold manor house Reception/dining hall Drawing room Dining room Study Kitchen/breakfast/sitting room Family hall Gym/garden store Family room Wine store Coach house Master bedroom suite 5 further bedroom suites 1 further bedroom and a bathroom Study area Office Laundry room Stable block 2 bedroom cottage Beautiful gardens and grounds Long approach Tennis court Woodland In all about 8 acres Approximate gross internal floor area of the main house 8,904 sq ft Lot 2: 3 bedroom cottage (available by separate negotiation) Available as a whole or in 2 Lots For Sale Freehold Cirencester Gloucester House, 60 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PT Tel: +44 1285 659 771 atty.beor-roberts@knightfrank.com www.knightfrank.co.uk Country Department 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN Tel: +44 20 7861 1707 peter.edwards@knightfrank.com These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure.
Gloucesteshire The pretty Cotswold village of Farmington is located within easy reach of a number of exceptional towns including Northleach, Burford and Stow-on-the- Wold which provide for all one s day to day shopping needs. For further amenities the towns and cities of Cheltenham, Cirencester and Oxford are accessible via the A40 or the A429. The area is well served by a number of highly regarded schools particularly in and around Cheltenham and Oxford as well as Kitebrook near Moreton in Marsh, Tudor Hall and Bloxham near Banbury, Beaudesert, Westonbirt and Rendcomb near Cirencester to name a few. The Cotswolds is renowned for its country pursuits including racing at Cheltenham, polo at Cirencester, water sports at the Cotswold Water Park and a wide variety of golf courses, field sports and an extensive bridlepath network are all available. Ramscote Manor Ramscote Manor is approached through double wrought iron electric gates up a rising gravel drive to a turning circle and courtyard at the front of the house. Constructed of Cotswold stone under a stone tile roof, the accommodation is predominantly arranged over two floors with some second floor ensuite bathrooms. The house has been refurbished by the current owners and is now beautifully presented both inside and out. The accommodation is light, well-proportioned and offers a high degree of flexibility depending on the needs of the owner. The hall is part double-height with the staircase rising to a galleried landing. There are doors off to the drawing room and a corridor giving access to the rest of the ground floor accommodation. The drawing room is a large, double aspect room with a fireplace to one side housing a log burner and at one
end are double doors that give access to the loggia and gardens beyond. Leading off the drawing room is the study and on the other side is a small reception room currently used as dining room although it has the potential to have a number of different uses including a separate snug/sitting room or additional study. Of particular note is the open-plan Kitchen/breakfast/living room; excellently equipped with a large four oven Aga, central preparation island including a sink, Miele oven and Gaggenau electric hob. Between the island and the French doors is a dining area and immediately off the kitchen are two sitting areas, one for TV and the other with an open stone fireplace. Accessed from the courtyard is the family hall; an extremely useful utility space with access to the secondary staircase, door straight into the kitchen and doors to the larder cupboard, WC, boiler room, store cupboard and gym/garden store. Also from the side hall, double doors give access to the large triple height family room that is full height into the pitch, wine store at one end and to the other an exposed stone wall, door to the Coach House and a staircase rises to a self-contained bedroom suite with mezzanine kitchenette and bathroom.
The master bedroom is triple aspect and well-proportioned with lovely views over the gardens. The suite is split over two floors with a sitting/dressing room with separate wc and stairs rise to the bathroom with a further dressing/store room. Within the main house, there are 5 further bedroom suites, a further bedroom and bathroom as well as a study landing, office and laundry.
Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Ramscote Manor: 827 sq m (8,904 sq ft) Rose Cottage: 110 sq m (1,185 sq ft) Outbuilding: 31 sq m (333 sq ft) Total: 968 sq m (10,422 sq ft) Ground Floor Rose Cottage Ground Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.
Ramscote Manor First Floor Ramscote Manor Cottage Second Floor (Ensuite over bedroom 7) Rose Cottage Rose Cottage First Floor Second Floor
Rose Cottage Rose Cottage Adjoining the Coach house and positioned to one corner of the gravelled courtyard is a charming and well-presented 2 bedroom cottage with a hall, spacious sitting room and well-equipped and large kitchen/breakfast room. Rose Cottage Ramscote Manor Cottage
Ramscote Manor Cottage Ramscote Manor Cottage Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Ramscote Manor Cottage: 126 sq m (1,357 sq ft) Lot 2 - Ramscote Manor Cottage (available by separate negotiation) Ramscote Manor Cottage is positioned immediately within the grounds of Ramscote Manor off a spur just inside the entrance gates, but neatly tucked away with its own privacy. The cottage consists of a spacious double reception room, hall and kitchen/breakfast room as well as 3 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The cottage has a generous garden and wooded copse extending to approximately 0.25 of an acre. Adjacent to the cottage is a small stone 18th century folly, ideal as a reading room or for storage. There is also a single garage. Ground Floor First Floor
Outbuildings Within the grounds is a stable block that provides good dry storage or could be a separate office if converted and subject to the necessary consents. Equally it could be a working stable with direct access to the park/pasture beyond the formal gardens. Gardens and Grounds The gardens are beautifully arranged and maintained, consisting of formal and informal areas which predominantly stretch away from the house to the south. There are large areas laid to lawn, broad flower and shrub beds planted with a stunning array of flowering plants that are designed to provide colour throughout the year. The gardens are part tiered with Cotswold stone retaining walls and a Ha Ha delineating the formal grounds from the parkland. Within the main lawn is a fountain and off to either side are scattered seating and BBQ areas. Closest to the house is a broad entertaining terrace with a seating area accessed immediately off the kitchen and adjacent is the shaded loggia. Beyond the formal garden is a wildflower meadow and parkland with cut paths that meander to a belt of woodland on the periphery of the land. Positioned just beyond Ramscote Manor Cottage is a hard tennis court in good condition.
Local Authority Gloucestershire County Council Tel: 01452 425 000 Rights of Way There are no rights of way that cross the property, however, if Ramscote Manor is sold without Lot 2 there will be a right of access over the first part of the drive for Ramscote Manor Cottage. Note: This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767. RAMSCOTE MANOR Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Photographs: June 2017. Particulars: June 2017. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087. Services Oil-fired central heating. Mains water and electric. Private drainage. Fixtures and Fittings Only those items mentioned in these sales particulars are included within the sale, all other items such as light fittings, carpets, curtains and blinds etc are specifically excluded from the sale but maybe made available by separate negotiation. Directions (GL54 3ND) Proceed westward on the A40 from Oxford towards Cheltenham. Go past the Inn for all Seasons on the right and after 3 miles take the right signed to Farmington (which is a country lane accessed between stone pillars). Continue down into the valley and at the T junction turn left. As you come into the village of Farmington Ramscote Manor is the first house on the left just before the church. Alternatively if you approach Farmington from the A429, continue through the village passing the church on your right and the entrance gates are on the right just past the church through black iron gates. Viewings All viewings to be arranged strictly by appointment via Knight Frank.