5 bedroom detached house

Bush House is a delightful, light and spacious family house, which has been exceptionally well maintained and carefully designed to enjoy views over fabulous gardens and undulating countryside.

The house is traditionally constructed of local Hornton stone, part tile hung under a tiled roof and is believed to date from the 1930s. The property has been sympathetically extended recently and is exceptionally well maintained. The house is not listed, and the accommodation is versatile.

Principal rooms are south-facing and look over the garden with Paddocks beyond. The ground floor is blessed with a traditional layout with two large reception rooms, one with an open fire and a door on to the terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is well-equipped with an Aga, multiple wall and base units, and a central island. This seamlessly connects to a large garden room/Orangery, creating a wonderful entertaining space daily.

Upstairs, there are five bedrooms and three bathrooms in total. This includes two principal suites at either end of the house, plus above is a large loft suitable for conversion subject to the usual planning permissions.

Gardens and grounds

Bush House is approached from a single lane through double wrought iron gates on to a sweeping gravel driveway. A double garage and vegetable garden flanks the house to one side; on the other there are former stables, a large barn, and extensive vegetable and cutting gardens.

The gardens are simply idyllic and can be enjoyed from almost every room in the house and a large paved terrace. Adjacent to the garden are paddocks to complete the frame, along with a woodland belt.

Wigginton 1 mile,
Banbury 5 miles (London Marylebone by rail from 55 minutes) #
Great Tew & Soho Farmhouse 6 miles,
Chipping Norton 7 miles,
M40 (J10) 7 miles
Oxford 24 miles
(All distances and times are approximate).

Bush House occupies a delightful and incredible private setting surrounded by rolling countryside between south Newington and Wigginton. South Newington has numerous period houses, and a country pub is the heart of the village. Wigginton is a more rural and quiet village nestling on the side of the River Swere Valley in the rolling north Oxfordshire countryside. The village has a public house, parish church and village hall. Daily requirements can be found at Hook Norton, Sibford Ferris and Bloxham.

The market Town of Chipping Norton is nearby and offers extensive shopping and entertainment with an active local theatre and many restaurants and pubs. Comprehensive facilities can also be found in Banbury, Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham, and Birmingham. The property is within easy reach of Soho Farmhouse and Daylesford.

The area has excellent educational facilities, including public schools at Bloxham School and Tudor Hall, with the Oxford and Cheltenham Schools within easy reach. Primary schools are at Great Tew and Hook Norton; senior schools at Bloxham, Chipping Norton and Banbury; preparatory schools include St John's Priory (Banbury), Kitebrook and Winchester House.

Leisure and sporting activities in the area include Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew; Daylesford Organic Farmshop and Spa at Daylesford; golf at Tadmarton Heath, Chipping Norton, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon; racing at Cheltenham and Warwick. There is also a village sports and tennis club in Hook Norton.

Transport connections are good, with train services from Banbury to London/ Marylebone (57 minutes) and Charlbury to London/Paddington (75 minutes). Connections to the M40 motorway are either at J10 (Ardley) for the south or J11 (Banbury) for the north.