Mount Farm

Mount Farm is an attractive and spacious grade II listed village house dating from the 15th Century with 16th and 18th Century additions. The house which is built of the local ‘Hornton’ stone has a wealth of period features including stone mullion windows, flagstone floors, exposed beams, beautiful panelled doors and fireplaces. The house has some wonderful rooms including a grand split level Drawing room and a separate light Sitting room. Whilst in the heart of the village the house has 4.28 acres of gardens and grounds and a useful period barn suitable for a number of alternative uses (subject to the necessary planning consents).

Ratley is a small attractive village close to the Edgehill Escarpment. Amenities include St Peter’s Church which dates to 1340 and the popular Rose and Crown public house. Nearby Edgehill features the local landmark Castle Inn and the site of the civil war battle of Edgehill in 1642. The village is ideally placed on the south Warwickshire borders, in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there is access to both the Cotswolds, Banbury and Stratfordupon-Avon. The M40 is easily accessible and Birmingham International Airport is just 30 miles away. There are some excellent schools in the area including Sibford and Bloxham Public Schools to the south of Banbury, Stratford-upon-Avon grammar schools and to the north Warwick School together with a wide selection of primary schools in the surrounding villages. The village of Kineton is about 4 miles away with a range of facilities for day-to-day requirements. Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford city centre with its Westgate shopping centre and Bicester Village are also within easy reach.

Mount Farm is set well back from the village High Street with an 'in and out’ drive and ample parking. The gardens and grounds which are to both sides and the rear of the house include lawns, terraces and mature borders. The land to the rear includes a 'Motte and Bailey' the site of a former castle thought to date from the 12th Century which is a scheduled monument. To the rear of this is a useful enclosed paddock. Framing an attractive courtyard/lawned area are the stables and tack room. The stone barn located to the north west of the house with separate access to the High Street is over 1,000 square feet, whilst this is currently used for garaging and storage it already has a mezannine first floor and could be converted to a number of other potential uses subject to necessary planning consents.

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