Melhuish Farm

A spacious principal Farmhouse, farm/storage buildings, aircraft hangars, workshop, airstrip and Approximately 55.10 Ha (136 acres) of land.



* Oxford 12 miles (trains to Marylebone 1 hour)

* Central London 53 miles

* Didcot 3 miles (Trains to London Paddington 42 mins)



4 bedroom 4,320 sq ft Farmhouse (with 1 bedroom annexe) | Double Garage | Grass Airstrip 800m x 18m | Modern Hangars and Workshop totalling 10,000 sq ft | 4 further Agricultural Buildings (one let until December 2025) | Paddock | Attractive Agricultural Land approximately 55 hectares (136 acres)



For sale as a whole or in 2 lots by Private Treaty. In all, about 56.41 Hectares (139.44 acres)



A unique opportunity to purchase a substantial, single-storey house with its own private airstrip, in a picturesque location within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,.



Description

Melhuish Farm is located in the attractive village of North Moreton which lies approximately 3 miles to the east of Didcot and the A34, 3 miles west of the country town of Wallingford and within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The well-known Wittenham Clumps and River Thames lie to the north and the Berkshire/Oxfordshire Downs to the south.



The Property comprises a substantial modern farmhouse with extensive landscaped gardens, grass paddock, agricultural buildings, grass airstrip, two superb buildings, used as hangarage and workshop, and approximately 136 acres of farmland.



Lot 1 Melhuish Farmhouse, Garden and Paddock

Coloured pink on the attached plan. About 3.23 acres (1.31 hectares)



Melhuish Farmhouse is approached off the Wallingford Road via a driveway that leads into a gravelled parking and turning area. The current owners have improved and extended the house so that it now provides a very spacious, mostly single storey, family home with a self-contained one-bedroom annexe. The accommodation is as shown on the floor plan but includes;

* An Oak Porch

* Large Entrance Hall

* Music Room

* Drawing Room

* Conservatory

* Kitchen/Dining Room

* Utility Room

* Attic Bedroom /Office with eaves storage

* 2 Further Double Bedrooms

* Family Bathroom

* Master Bedroom Suite with en-suite shower and bath, Dressing Room and spectacular semi-circular window providing views over the garden.

* Double Garage (with electric roller shutter door)

* One-Bedroom, Self-Contained Annexe with a Double Bedroom (Bedroom 5), Bathroom, including a bath and shower, Sitting Room and Kitchen with electric cooker, refrigerator and storage units.



Additionally, there is a large attic space and, to the side of the house, a workshop/potting shed.



To the rear is a delightful south east facing terrace and the extensive landscaped garden, which is largely laid to lawn but with areas of flowering and herbaceous borders and an orchard including apple, pear and plum trees.



To the south of the garden is a fenced grass paddock with field shelter perfectly suited for ponies.

(If sold in 2 separate Lots, a right of way, for maintenance purposes will be reserved through the farmyard to the paddock.)



Lot 2 - Hangar, Workshop, Agricultural Buildings, Airstrip and Farmland

Coloured green on the attached plan. About 136.21 acres (55.10 hectares)



The farmyard comprising the Hangar, Workshop and Agricultural Buildings is accessed by way of a separate entrance off Wallingford Road to the north. The Buildings comprise:-

* Corrugated clad Agricultural Storage Barn (10.7m x 12.3m) Currently let until Dec 2025

* 4 bay Concrete Block Store (18.4m x 7.55m)

* Adjoining steel framed concrete block and corrugated high eaved Barn (18.4m x 9.2m).

* Adjoining Barn corrugated clad with internal stable (18.4m x 7.3m).

* Aircraft Hangar/Workshop Building with polished concrete floor, lighting,

* Mezzanine, wc, bifold electric door & security roller shutter door (24.3m x 18.9m).

* Aircraft Hangar with concrete floor and two large electric bi-fold doors (30.8m x 15.3m).



Outside the buildings is an apron of concrete which leads onto the taxiway to the grass airstrip.



The Airstrip

Oriented north - south with good approaches the grass airstrip is approximately 800m long by 18m wide. The airstrip is a designated airfield for Customs and Excise purposes and benefits from a Local Authority 'Certificate of Lawful Use'.



The Farmland

The land is divided into four good sized enclosures and is a mixture of arable land (78.6 acres) and pasture (45.21 acres) with small areas of attractive amenity woodland. The farming has been undertaken in recent years by way of a contract farming agreement and mowing licence. The land is predominantly level, benefits from drainage and is capable of producing good yields of grass and arable crops.



To the south of the farm buildings is a very attractive "avenue" of woodland which leads down to a scenic pond. To the east is another area of attractive amenity woodland and the boundaries are clearly defined mostly by mature hedgerows.



Services

Mains water (Metered), mains Electricity (3 phase supply to farm buildings), mains Gas to house, mains drainage to house. Septic tank for w.c. in Buildings. Water to Paddock via house. Underfloor heating and double glazing throughout the house.



Council Tax

Melhuish Farmhouse is Band E for Council Tax Purposes.



Access

If sold in separate Lots then a right of way for access to the paddock will be reserved for the benefit of the owners of Melhuish Farmhouse through the farmyard and along the track to the Paddock. The access to the farmyard is along a shared public right of way up to the buildings. A further right of way is shared with Parish Council land to the east which is used as a Clay Pigeon Ground on Sunday mornings.



Designations

The property is wholly located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.



Health & Safety

Given the potential hazards of a working farm and airfield we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your accompanied inspection for your own personal safety.



Planning

Melhuish Farmhouse was originally granted planning permission subject to an agricultural occupancy condition. In 2021 a Certificate of Lawful Use or Existing Development was granted (dated 29th June 2021). Further Details are available from the Agents.



Use of the Airstrip, use of the buildings for aircraft hanger and parts/maintenance store was confirmed under a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development on 27th June 2001.



Postcode OX11 9BA



Viewing

Please view with details in hand and on confirmed appointment with the Vendor's selling agent



For further information please see attached brochure or contact either Kevin Prince or Simon Alden at Adkin.

Marketed by: Adkin, Wantage