8 bedroom house

Georgian Inspired House in a Spectacular Cotswold Setting

Description

Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Sibford Park is a stunning architectural design by award winning Yiangou Architects, using classic Georgian proportions and finished to an exacting standard. From conception the design and construction has been a devoted exercise in providing the highest standard of living.

The house is spread over three storeys, arranged around an elegant central staircase providing sophisticated focus to the heart of the house. This is certainly an excellent opportunity to acquire a landmark property in a spectacular position.

The accommodation flows freely from the spectacular central double height reception hall, with an extensive drawing room offering generous ceiling heights and extensive windows and glazed doors to the west elevation, giving access directly out to the garden. Delightful, panelled library offers quiet solace; sitting room offering informal space for children or use as a playroom.

Full height vaulted kitchen and breakfast room with bespoke handmade fitted units enjoys a lovely aspect onto the garden to the west. This is very much the hub of the house and offers informal dining and seating areas and access onto extensive terracing (for those looking to entertain).

Location

Sibford Gower and the sister village of Sibford Ferris are golden stone villages, situated on opposite sides of the picturesque Sib Valley, in North Oxfordshire in the Cotswolds.

There is a post office/general store in Sibford Ferris and primary school, village hall and a well regarded public house in Sibford Gower and more extensive amenities can be found at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Shipston-on-Stour, Moreton in Marsh, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham.

Sporting and leisure facilities in the area include Soho Farmhouse (private members club) at Great Tew; Daylesford Organic Farm Shop and Spa; a cinema and indoor sports centres in Banbury; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill (Milcombe) and Brailes; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; motor racing at Silverstone; theatres and museums at Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Chipping Norton and Banbury.

With the village primary school, senior state schooling is at The Warriner (Bloxham). Local independent schools include:- preparatory at The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon), Sibford School (co-education school 4 – 18) in the village, St John’s Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe), Winchester House (Brackley), senior independent at Tudor Hall Girls (Bloxham), Bloxham School (co-ed), King’s High (Warwick) and the property is also in the catchment for the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar Schools.

Communication links with access to the M40 motorway (junction 11) at Banbury (about 7.5 miles) and also regular train services to London/Marylebone (peak journey time 57 minutes), and to Birmingham to the north.

Acreage: 30 Acres

Directions

Banbury 7 miles - (Banbury to London Marylebone circa 57 minutes),
M40 (J11) 7.5 miles,
Shipston-upon-Stour 8 miles,
Chipping Norton 8 miles,
Soho Farmhouse 11 miles,
Stratford-upon-Avon 20 miles,
Oxford 27 miles

From Banbury take the B4036 towards Shipston-on-Stour. Proceed for about 6 miles, passing through the villages of Broughton, Tadmarton and Swalcliffe. Proceed past three left turns to Sibford Ferris and Burdrop, continue up a slight hill and take the next left signposted Sibford Gower. Follow this road into the village, passing the village pub on your left. Continue out of the village and the driveway to Sibford Park can be found on your right hand side. Turn in and bear left following the meandering driveway to the top of the hill and Sibford Park beyond.

Additional Info

There is ample parking to the front and beyond this central courtyard lie a range of outbuildings including open fronted garaging, home office, cinema room, kitchen/WC. Upstairs and accessed separately is a one bedroom flat ideal for staff, or guests.

Large modern barn offers significant storage and has the benefit of planning permission for conversion into a swimming pool, gym and studio including changing area.

Extensive outbuildings provide garden and implement stores, covered space to park further cars or utility vehicles.

The gardens have been carefully landscaped and lie to the North, South and West and are predominately laid to lawn and include a beautiful ‘secret garden’. Extensive reclaimed York stone terracing to the western elevation for the evening light and spectacular sunsets.

In addition there is planning permission for a hard tennis court, as well as space to install an outdoor swimming pool.

The property enjoys extensive grazing on about 25 acres for those seeking privacy, rewilding and/or equestrian pursuits.

Marketed by: Savills, Country Department