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Finsbury House
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5LS
Field Assarts, Witney
Guide Price £2,000,000
3 Bedroom House - Detached
A rare and exciting opportunity to purchase a small farmstead with secluded gardens, farm buildings and a paddock totalling 6 acres in all The large 3 bedroom Cotswold stone farmhouse nestles on the edge of the beautiful Hamlet of Field Assarts in the parish of Swinbrook and Asthall. The house requires some modernisation, whilst the four farm buildings offer huge potential to develop to a range of uses (subject to any necessary planning consents).
LOCATION
Field Assarts is a small hamlet approximately one mile from the nearby village of Leafield. Leafield's amenities include a shop and post office, village pub, village hall, restaurant and Churches. There is also a pre-school group, playground and primary school. Field Assarts lies in the middle of the triangle formed by the towns of Witney, Burford and Charlbury, which offer many services and amenities. There is good access to London and Oxford from the mainline station at Charlbury.
DESCRIPTION
The property currently comprises a three bedroom detached house of Cotswold stone elevations under a plain tiled roof and requiring modernisation throughout. It is set in a secluded plot surrounded by open fields and accessed by a private vehicular access lane, which splits to lead down to the barns, which offer huge potential for conversion (subject to planning permission), outbuilding and land amounting to 3 acres of arable and 1.25 acres of grassland, which provides great amenity use to the property affording protection. There is vehicular access to the side of the property leading to a simple detached garage and lean-to.
THE FARMHOUSE
The accommodation is arranged over two floors comprising an entrance porch leading to the Kitchen with a walk-in pantry, utility room, dining room with fireplace, Jack and Jill cloakroom with WC and basin, reception room with fireplace and shutters to the windows and a Snug with fireplace on the ground floor. On the first floor there are three generous double bedrooms all with high ceilings and a separate bathroom.
OUTSIDE
Dodds Farmhouse has mature secluded gardens on all sides and is surrounded by open fields with a single garage and driveway access. There is a separate gated access that leads to the farm buildings.
Included in the sale are 4 barns/outbuildings, which provide a fantastic opportunity to develop (subject to the necessary planning consents) and some land. In all the property totals 6 acres.
The four barns/outbuildings consist of a Stone barn under an oak framed roof with lean-to with an attached "L" shaped stone barn, a Free standing stone barn, which is currently dilapidated, a 4 bay steel framed Dutch Barn with a rear pole barn beyond, amounting to approximately 4,000sqft.
STATUTORY DESIGNATION
The property lies within the Cotswold National Landscape area.
FIXTURES & FITTINGS
Only those specifically mentioned within the sale particulars are included in the sale. Please note that we have not tested the equipment, appliances and services in this property. Interested applicants are advised to commission the appropriate investigations before formulating their offer to purchase.
GRANTS
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency, and any existing schemes will be terminated by the Seller on completion. Any payments up to the date of sale will be retained
DESIGNATIONS
The land is principally Grade 3 Land and lies within the Cotswold National Landscape (formerly AONB).
MINERALS AND SPORTING RIGHTS
We understand that the mineral and sporting rights are to be included in the sale.
RIGHTS OF WAY
We understand and are advised that there are no private or public rights of way which cross the land
WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS
The land is sold with the benefit of all rights of way (whether public or private), light, support, drainage, water supplies and other rights and obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all wayleaves for poles, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the General Information, particulars or special conditions of the sale or otherwise and subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable whether mentioned or not.
SERVICES
Mains Electricity and Water are connected. The property has oil heating and there is a septic tank for drainage.
LOCAL AUTHORITY - West Oxon
West Oxfordshire District Council, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1PB (Tel: 01993 861000) www.westoxon.gov.uk
COUNCIL TAX
Council Tax band G. Rate Payable for 2025/ 2026 £4,184.71
TENURE
Freehold with Vacant possession upon completion.
VIEWING
Viewing is strictly via the Sole Agents Tayler & Fletcher and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any particular point of interest before journeying to view.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
When viewing the land with the agent, please ensure you wear appropriate sturdy footwear, as the terrain may be uneven, slippery, or contain hidden hazards. Please also remain vigilant when undertaking the viewing. Please take care when near the old stone buildings, which are NOT to be entered. We do not take any responsibility for unaccompanied viewings.
All viewings are undertaken at the visitor's own risk; please report any identified hazards or incidents to the site host immediately.
AGENTS NOTE
Please note that there was previous planning consent approved (Now Expired) Ref No: 12/1567/P/FP validated 18th October 2012 - Conversion of barns to 3 Holiday Lets.
We consider that this property may attract mixed use status for Stamp Duty Land Tax, but any prospective purchaser must make their own investigations.
We feel that there are good prospects for the use of the barns from equestrian to other uses, such as office use, subject to any necessary consents.
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