Farm for sale
Property description & features
- Peaceful location nr Bicester
- Farm site plus arable field
- 2 bed detached cottage
- c.11,200 sq ft of agri buildings
- Current agricultural restriction
- Potential Class Q development
- Village lane to 2 sides
- Deep rail cutting to 3rd
- Level site
Fewcott and Ardley are a pair of linked villages on the Northern edge of Oxfordshire. Their history dates back to the 12th century and evidence of their origins can still be seen at both the Ardley Castle mound and the Church of St Mary. They are exceptionally well located with good schooling in nearby Fritwell, several pubs nearby, lovely rolling countryside; and transport links are exceptional with M40 junction 10 nearby (where there are various shops including Costa, M&S, W H Smiths etc) and Bicester North mainline station with a fast train to London Marylebone just 4 miles distant.
Crossroads Farm is a unique event. Sitting just half a mile outside the village, it's surrounded by open land. Owned by the same family for many years, it has been dormant as an active farm for some considerable time. It offers a quite extraordinary potential for reinvention. Extensive agricultural barns and outbuildings cover more than 11,000 square feet, ranged round a concrete hard standing, with a two bedroom house just adjacent. Looking around in any direction, all you can see is fields as far as the horizon. And yet the access to everything is extremely easy, with the various road and rail links just a few miles distant. *NOTE the whole (except for the farmhouse) is sold subject to a Farm Business Tenancy upon which Notice to Quit has been served for re-occupation on 1st April 2025 - please ask for further details if needed and we will be glad to expand.
The main house is a 1920s rendered cottage with two fair sized bedrooms that share an upstairs bathroom. In addition there is a shower room downstairs next to a utility room. The living and dining rooms have been combined in more recent times hence this is quite a significant space, with a fireplace at one end. It has also been extended more recently and as a result the kitchen is large with modern units. We would suspect the house could be extended very significantly, subject to the usual planning consents, if desired.
The farm buildings offer a bewildering range of opportunities, depending on need and planning constraints, investigation of which we would be able to assist with if you desire. There are various large open-fronted "Dutch" barns along with enclosed barns, variously built for the storage of livestock feed and farm equipment. There is an argument that "Class Q" regulations, whereby agricultural buildings can be redeveloped for residential use, may offer an opportunity to construct more than one residential dwelling. In total these extend to around 11,000 square feet hence the potential here looks extensive.
The wider land within the main triangle of the farm is mainly laid to pasture, surrounded variously by hedgerows and stock-proof post and wire fencing. It is fairly flat, with a wonderful open outlook in most directions and no other building nearby or overlooking. The North-East boundary sits up against a railway line, however this is sink into a deep cutting hence no train is visible and it's our understanding from the vendors that there is little noise when one does pass by. The South and West boundaries border small single track lanes, hence there is really very little passing traffic. Note that the property also owns a further section of arable land, just to the East, extending to just under 11 acres.This is currently classified as agricultural, arable farmland.
Private water, mains electric
Cherwell District Council
Council tax band E
c.£2,549-76 p.a. 2022/23
Freehold.
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