For Sale5 Bedroom House in High Street, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6DG£2,250,000

Edge of village family home with cottage and land. Located at the end of a shared drive, Shipton Leys is both in the heart of the village yet private. Constructed mainly of Cotswold stone beneath a slate roof, origins are understood to date to the early 1800s with later additions. This fascinating property, attached to Shipton Lodge, was part of a substantial single residence, which together with The Stables, was split up in 1979. Grade II listed there are numerous original features. The elegant drawing room has high ceilings and feature sash windows, with window seats, and French doors open to the garden. There is also a jet master fire. The dining room also overlooks the garden. A less formal snug/TV room has fitted shelving and a Jetmaster fireplace. With high ceilings, the kitchen has original built-in full height dresser with glass casement storage, a 2-oven gas fired Aga, door to courtyard and access to utility/boot room. Also on the ground floor is a study and access to the cellars. On the first floor the generous principal bedroom has feature windows overlooking the gardens, a dressing area and en suite bathroom. There three further double bedrooms, (one en suite) a single bedroom, and family bathroom. The attached cottage has a separate entrance and could be re-connected to the main house depending on needs. It has a sitting room with wood burner, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, two bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside, glorious specimen trees include Canadian maple, ash, and lime (some with TPOs) create a parkland style setting fitting of the property. An attractive archway leads to a private courtyard garden to the rear of the house and cottage. There is an orchard area with fruit trees and a wooded spinney with interconnecting ponds offering a haven to all manner of wildlife. More formal gardens include a croquet lawn, which doubles as grass tennis court and sun trap terraces. There is a paddock of about 1.64 acres and two small timber stables and tack room. View payable Stamp Duty for this property