5 bedroom house

It comprises an off-lying farmstead with two period dwellings and a range of ancillary stone barns. In addition to a five-bedroom farmhouse, there is a four-bedroom cottage, stables and a fine courtyard of stone barns and farm buildings. The land is down to grass and the pastures drain to the lakes.

Magpie Farm is situated in the delightful village of Thorpe Mandeville on the Northamptonshire/Oxfordshire borders, located approximately 6 miles to the east of Banbury in rolling countryside dotted with small villages. Banbury has an extensive range of shops suiting most requirements.

Despite its wonderful rural location, the property is well located for communications, being within easy reach of the M40 (J11). Birmingham is about 45 miles while Birmingham International Airport is only about 45 minutes drive and provides an increasing national and international flight service. Banbury train station (about 6 miles) provides services directly into London Marylebone (approximately 50 mins). Milton Keynes train station (28.5 miles) provides trains directly into London Euston taking 35 minutes.

There are excellent schools in the area including Winchester House, Maidwell Hall, Stowe School, Tudor Hall and Bloxham. Sporting opportunities include golf at Cherwell Edge, Whittlebury and Tadmarton; racing at Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham, hunting with the Bicester and Grafton hunts and polo at Kirtlington, Stoneythorpe and Rugby. The beautiful surrounding countryside provides excellent walks and rides. The popular Soho Farmhouse is also within easy reach.

Brackley 8 miles
Banbury 6 miles
M40 (J11) 5 miles
Towcester A43 16 miles
Oxford 30 miles
London 80 miles

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