Hackers HouseChurchill, Oxfordshire

Hackers HouseChurchill, Nr. Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

A stunning Grade II listed house in one of thebest villages in Oxfordshire.

Distances

Kingham Station 2 miles (trains to London Paddington from 1hr 26 minutes), Daylesford Farm Shop 2.8 miles,Chipping Norton 3 miles, Soho Farmhouse 10 miles, Oxford 22 miles

(all distances and times are approximate)

Accommodation

Reception hall | Kitchen/breakfast room | Informal dining room | Sitting room | Drawing room

Dining room | Playroom/sitting room | Extensive wine cellar

Master bedroom suite with dressing room | 5 further bedrooms | 4 further bathrooms

Beautiful mature gardens and grounds including formal and informal areas with garden ‘rooms’

including a prolific vegetable garden

Garaging and outside utility room, further outbuildings

Separate 3 bedroom barn

Gross internal floor area of the main house 7,538 sq ft

Total gross internal floor area including Hackers Barn and outbuildings 10,673 sq ft

In all about 1.5 acres

For Sale Freehold

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Situation Hackers House is situated in the lovely Cotswold village of Churchill, about 1.5 miles to the east of Kingham and about 3 miles to the south west of Chipping Norton and about 22 miles to the north west of Oxford. The village comprises mainly Cotswold stone houses and has the benefit of All Saints Church (modelled on Magdalen College Tower in Oxford) a playing field and the well-known Chequers Inn.

Kingham has a village shop along with two well known pubs, The Plough and The Wild Rabbit. Chipping Norton has a wide range of amenities for day to day purposes whilst Oxford has theatres, schools and excellent hospitals. Close by is Daylesford Organic Farm Shop. Kingham station provides a regular service to London Paddington taking from 1 hour 26 minutes. There is good access to Oxford, Cheltenham and Birmingham along with the M5 and M4 motorways. Schooling in the area includes Kitebrook House, Tudor Hall, Cheltenham Boys’ and Ladies’, The Cotswold School, The Dragon, Summer Fields, St. Edward’s, Bloxham School and Radley College to name but a few.

Sporting opportunities in the area include racing at Cheltenham and Warwick; local hunting with The Heythrop hounds; golf courses at Chipping Norton, Naunton Downs and Burford whilst there are excellent walking opportunities available locally.

Hackers HouseHackers House is Grade II listed and dates from the mid-17th century with later additions and alterations and was considerably extended in the early 20th century.

Constructed of Cotswold Stone under a stone slate roof, the house has undergone a complete renovation by the current owners to provide a perfect family and village home. The house has many charming features including open fire places and exposed timbers. The ground floor flows extremely well with a wonderful kitchen/breakfast room together with more formal reception rooms. On the first floor is the master bedroom suite and a good proportion of further bedrooms and bathrooms.

Hackers House is beautifully decorated and has the advantage of a Sonos system throughout the house and patio; a bespoke telephone system; and A/V system. The rooms are elegantly proportioned and well arranged. Hackers House stands in beautiful gardens and grounds. It has the benefit of Hackers Barn which is a recently converted barn with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It provides ideal accommodation either for relatives, guests or staff.

The combination of village house, secondary accommodation, lovely gardens and grounds in a first class village make for a very appealing property.

The house is approached off the village lane to a rising gravelled driveway with double wooden electric gates with

Cotswold stone piers. The drive terminates at a parking area

in front of the garage block with garaging for three cars.

Ground FloorA reception hall is approached through a sunken garden

and has doors to an informal dining room with a wood

burning stove and a double doorway to the kitchen/breakfast room being bespoke designed with large central

island with breakfast table, limestone floor, mercer units

with marble tops, large Everhot range and a 300 bottle wine

cooler flanked on either side by two sub-zero fridge freezers

and oak storage cupboards. Off this is the boot room

with limestone floor, fitted sink with stone surround, WC,

housemaids cupboard and larder.

Returning to the reception hall, double doors lead to the sitting room with log burner set in stone surround on a slate hearth. The staircase hall is galleried with stairs running to the first floor with another WC. From here, the door opens to the study with a stone mantel piece surrounded with fitted shelved cupboards. The drawing

room is L-shaped with a large inglenook fireplace with a contemporary raised fire. This is a lovely room providing excellent entertaining space. Beyond this is the formal dining room with wooden floor and a contemporary log burner to one end. Off this, a door leads down to the vaulted cellar with wooden wine bins, wine racks (storage for 2000

bottles) and a door to the outside. At the south western end of the house is the family room which is a wonderful space which could be used for a variety of uses such as cinema room, games room, family room or even a dining room.

First Floor The first floor landing has doors to the master bedroom suite, with an adjoining dressing room and an en suite bathroom with twin basins, large walk-in wet room shower and large roll top bath with lime stone flooring.

The principle guest bedroom is en suite and like the majority of bedrooms in the house, enjoys views over the village and gardens. There are three further bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room.

Second Floor The second floor has a bedroom, dressing room and bathroom with attic storage space.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaHackers House: 700 sq m / 7,538 sq ft

Hackers Barn: 130 sq m / 1,400 sq ft Outbuildings: 163 sq m / 1,735 sq ft

Total: 933 sq m / 10,673 sq ftThis plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact.

Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars

Reception

Bedroom

Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

Terrace

Recreation

Cellar Ground Floor

(Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation)

First Floor

Second Floor

Outbuildings

Hackers Barn Of Cotswold stone construction under a tiled roof, this is approached off the main drive.

Ground FloorThe ground floor is of open plan design divided into a fully fitted kitchen with a dining area, sitting area, together with a utility room and the WC.

First FloorA first floor landing leads off to a bedroom suite with two further bedrooms and a bathroom.

Gardens and GroundsThe house wraps around a central courtyard with a water feature, stone terrace with an entertaining and eating area, with flower and shrub borders around. Steps lead up through the Cotswold stone wall through the landscaped gardens and lawns. The gardens are beautifully laid out and maintained. To one corner there is a walled garden which has a number of productive beds. The gardens have some lovely specimen trees including Beech and Cherry. There is a useful garden store constructed of Cotswold stone under a tiled roof.

OutbuildingsThe garage block is located north west of the house with space for 3 cars with extensive storage space above. To one end is a laundry room with a green house. There is a further potting shed and a garden store.

Hackers Barn First Floor

Hackers Barn Ground Floor

Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.

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Local AuthorityWest Oxfordshire District Council Tel. 01993 861000

ServicesMains water, electric and drainage are connected to the property. Oil fired central heating. Broadsword security system connected to police and fire stations.

DirectionsFrom London, exit the M40 at Junction 8 and follow the A40 to Oxford and Cheltenham. On the outskirts of Oxford take the A44 to Chipping Norton. Exit Chipping Norton on the B4450. Continue through the village, passing The Chequers Inn on your right hand side, around the right hand bend and you will find the entrance to Hackers House after a short distance on your right hand side.

ViewingsStrictly by appointment with the sole selling agents Knight Frank LLP.

Hackers House

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. 100021721.”