Manor Farm, Ascott-under-Wychwood

H A R V E Y

Manor Farm, OX7

H O L L A N D

Manor Farm, Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 An extraordinary Grade II* Listed farmhouse with origins from the 12th century, set within 29 acres in the heart of Ascott under Wychwood.

Manor Farm is an extraordinary Grade II* Listed property of immense historic importance, set in the heart of Ascott under Wychwood, one of the Cotswolds’ most desirable villages.

Originally the Manor House of the village, it sits within the bailey of the former castle of Ascott d’Oilly, with origins dating back to the 12th century and later additions through the 16th and 17th centuries.

The main farmhouse extends to over 5,500 sq ft across two principal floors, while the total accommodation, including an extensive range of substantial stone barns, exceeds 12,480 sq ft.

The house offers a reception hall, four reception rooms and up to six bedrooms, with magnificent period details including medieval stonework and an Elizabethan granary.

Set in approximately 29 acres, Manor Farm includes formal partlywalled gardens, paddocks, mature woodland, and a conservation lake with beautiful open countryside views. The property requires full refurbishment, but presents a rare chance to restore and reimagine a landmark home with deep historic roots.

This is an opportunity to create something truly special - a house and setting of remarkable scale and potential.

Grade II* Listed farmhouse Over 5,500 sq ft house 12,480 sq ft with barns Six bedrooms Four receptions

Extensive period stone barns Approx. 29 acres included Formal gardens, paddocks and conservation lake River frontage and countryside views

At the heart of the estate stands the farmhouse, a substantial Grade II* Listed building extending to 5,500 sq ft, arranged over two floors. Generous and wellproportioned, it includes a reception hall, four reception rooms, and up to six bedrooms, all rich in period character. Many of its original features remain intact, from stone fireplaces to historic joinery, providing a wealth of detail to preserve and enhance.The wider holding extends to over 12,480 sq ft with its impressive range of stone barns. These traditional outbuildings, many of striking scale and craftsmanship, present enormous scope for future use - whether as ancillary accommodation, entertaining space, or workspaces, subject to consents.

The land, around 29 acres in total, provides a mix of formal gardens, partly walled for privacy, together with paddocks, mature woodland, and a conservation lake, with abundant wildlife and uninterrupted countryside views.

The farmhouse is in need of significant renovation, yet therein lies its appeal, offering an extraordinary opportunity to restore and reimagine the house and its setting into something truly spectacular, befitting its historical and local significance.

Few properties combine this scale, provenance, and potential.

Manor Farm is steeped in history, standing within the bailey of the former castle of Ascott d’Oilly. Built around 1129–1150 by Robert d’Oilly, this Norman motte-andbailey castle was dismantled on the orders of Henry II in 1174. The castle mound remains a striking feature of the landscape, along with fragments of the medieval walls and an ancient doorway now within the farmhouse gardens.

The current house has origins in the 16th and 17th centuries, though it also incorporates earlier stonework, including a 13th-century window surround believed to have belonged to a private chapel. Later additions through the Elizabethan era gave further grandeur, including the striking listed granary that still stands within the grounds.

Few homes can boast such a direct link to the history of their village. To own Manor Farm is to hold a piece of Ascott under Wychwood’s past and to shape its future.

Ascott under Wychwood is one of the Cotswolds’ most sought-after villages, known for its thriving community, charming shop, excellent pub, and highly regarded prep school.

Nestled in rolling countryside yet well connected, the village offers both seclusion and convenience. Rail services from nearby Charlbury provide direct links to London, while the market towns of Chipping Norton, Stowon-the-Wold, and Burford are all within easy reach. Oxford and Cheltenham provide extensive cultural and retail opportunities.

With walks, bridleways, and beautiful landscapes on the doorstep, together with close proximity to renowned spots such as Daylesford and Soho Farmhouse, this is Cotswold living at its finest.

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Ground Floor: 283.49 sqm / 3,051.46 sqft First Floor: 241.73 sqm / 2,601.96 sqft Second Floor: 91.82 sqm / 988.34 sqft Approximate Totals: 617.04 sqm / 6,641.76 sqft

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6.40m x 5.89m 21'0 x 19'4

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5.91m x 5.50m 19'5 x 18'1

6.00m x 5.00m 19'8 x 16'5

7.22m x 5.66m 23'8 x 18'7

10.52m x 6.12m 34'6 x 20'1

Ground Floor 283.49 sqm / 3,051.46 sqft

5.20m x 4.97m 17'1 x 16'4 Second Floor 91.82 sqm / 988.34 sqft

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First Floor 241.73 sqm / 2,601.96 sqft

Sizes and dimensions are approximate, actual may vary.

Floors plans may not be shown in their actual location or orientation

Sizes and dimensions are approximate, actual may vary.

Floors plans may not be shown in their actual location or orientation Up

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6.86m x 4.72m 22'6 x 15'6

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First Floor - Barn 130.00 sqm / 1,399.31 sqft

5.44m x 4.61m 17'10 x 15'1

3.68m x 3.17m 12'1 x 10'5

7.00m x 6.52m 23'0 x 21'5

Outbuilding 1 75.26 sqm / 810.09 sqft

3.53m x 3.12m 11'7 x 10'3

13.57m x 5.65m 44'6 x 18'6

Ground Floor-Barn 244.82 sqm / 2,635.22 sqft

Timber Store 7.08m x 6.38m 23'3 x 20'11

Outbuilding 2 59.66 sqm / 642.17 sqft

7.02m x 4.68m 23'0 x 15'4

Outbuilding 3 32.73 sqm / 352.30 sqft

Outbuilding 1: 75.26 sqm / 810.09 sqft Outbuilding 2: 59.66 sqm / 642.17 sqft Outbuilding 3: 32.73 sqm / 352.30 sqft Ground Floor - Barn: 244.82 sqm / 2,635.22 sqft First Floor - Barn: 130.00 sqm / 1,399.31 sqft Approximate Totals - Barn: 374.82 sqm / 4,034.53 sqft

Property Information

the art of property

Local Authority West Oxfordshire Council

EPC F

Council Tax Band G

Tenure Freehold

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