Bishops Court Farm EstatEDorchester-on-thames, oxfordshire oX10 7hp

Bishops Court Farm EstatE

Dorchester-on-thames, oxfordshire oX10 7hp

A residential farm with Grade II Listed Farmhouse, agricultural land and buildings, off lying agricultural land,

buildings and cottages all located within South Oxfordshire.

DistancesWallingford 4 miles • Abingdon 7 miles • Oxford 9 miles

Didcot 5 miles (London Paddington 45 minutes) • A34 7.5 milesM40 Motorway (Junction 7) 10.5 miles

Residential farm extending to approximately 303 acres (123 ha) of mixed arable and grass

Grade II Listed Farmhouse with cottage and outbuildings

Extensive agricultural buildings, stables and traditional buildings

Separate block of about 288 acres (116 ha) with grainstore and drying facilities for 500 tonnes

Further agricultural land being a mix of arable and pasture with modern and traditional buildings

Two cottages on the outskirts of Dorchester-on-Thames

For sale as a whole or in up to nine lots by Private Treaty

In all about 845 acres (342 ha)

LocationThe majority of the Estate is broadly sited between Clifton Hampden, Long Wittenham, Little Wittenham and Dorchester-on-Thames where Bishops Court Farm provides the central base of the Estate. Didcot is 5 miles south west of the Farm providing a mainline station where direct trains to London Paddington take approximately 45 Mins. Wallingford is 4 miles south providing a wide range of amenities and also nearby is Abingdon, 7 miles west.

Dorchester-on-Thames is a most desirable and picturesque village in South Oxfordshire. Located 9 miles south of Oxford it has regularly been used as a location for the Midsommer Murders series and boasts the magnificent Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul. Amenities within the village include primary school, village shop, public houses, hotels and tea room.

The properties around Dorchester generally have good access via the A415 to the A4074 for travel to Oxford and Reading. The A329 from Shillingford heads north to the M40 (J7, Milton Common) passing the Land at Newington which is located 2 miles north of Shillingford. The Land at Sunningwell is located north of the village itself and south of Boars Hill. 2 miles north of Abingdon itself via the B4017 the land is well located in a popular area between the A420 and A34.

There is notable schooling nearby including a C of E primary school in Dorchester with The Manor Preparatory School at Abingdon. Abingdon School, Radley College and St Helen’s & Katherine’s are all within easy travelling distance as well as a range of excellent schools in Oxford.

Further attractions include racecourses at Newbury and Cheltenham, several golf courses nearby and the historic Ridgeway for walking and cycling as well as Wittenham Clumps, The Berkshire Downs and The Chilterns.

DirectionsFrom Abingdon proceed south over the River Thames on the A415 for just over 5 miles taking you through the traffic lights at Culham and Clifton Hampden. Turning right onto Abingdon Road towards Dorchester continue for about 1 mile before turning right onto High Street where Bishops Court Farm is set back from the road on the right hand side.

From London and the M40 take the A329 at Junction 7 at Milton Common towards Stadhampton. After approximately 4.5 miles turn left keeping on the A329 Newington Road towards

Warbrough and Shillingford. Follow this for about 4 miles before turning right at Shillingford Roundabout onto Henley Road. After 0.5 miles turn left towards Dorchester-on-Thames and continue on Henley Road again for about 1 mile into the village. Continue into High Street for about 300m through the village where Bishops Court Farm is set back from the road on the left hand side.

Lot 1 – Bishops Court Farm, Dorchester-on-ThamesColoured Pink on the plan

About 303.30 acres (122.77 hectares)

A residential farm comprising Grade II listed Farmhouse, cottage and extensive outbuildings together with approximately 303 acres (123ha) of agricultural land all set within a ring fence and adjacent the River Thames and River Thame.

HouseApproached via a tree lined driveway through a parkland setting from Dorchester-on-Thames Bishops Court Farm is reputed to be the original site of Bishops Palace, destroyed during the Reformation. Parts of the existing property are believed to date back to the late 16th or early 17th Century although much of the property was remodelled and extended in the early 19th Century.

The property is constructed of red brick, painted pebble dash and render under tile roof and lies within its own garden and extensive grounds. Providing scope for refurbishment and modernisation the farmhouse retains many desirable features whilst allowing purchasers the opportunity to make their mark on this historical property.

Set inside a brick wall in part and with mature planting and hedges to the parkland and driveway, parking is currently adjacent with garages and outbuildings located nearby. On the northerly elevation, adjacent to the parking area is a porch covered entrance leading to the kitchen with flagstone floor, oil fired stove and wooden partition hallway. A rear doorway leads to the exterior, a storeroom and outdoor cloakroom with wc. A door leads from the hallway to a storeroom above a sunken half cellar, another door leads to a further reception room with open fireplace. A sitting room with study off is located to the central southerly section two southerly facing windows overlooking the garden and open fireplace. A side hallway provides access to the other side of the further reception room with adjacent cloakroom housing wc and basin. To the front section of the house is a reception hall with front door providing access to the garden. With open fireplace and stairs to first floor there is a door to the drawing room with open fire and windows

to garden. A greenhouse is located to the southerly section of the house with access from the reception hall.

The stairs lead to a galleried landing with bedroom 1 with open fireplace and providing views over the garden and grounds. Moving through, further landing area provides access to bedroom 2 with built in wardrobes, windows to two elevations and en-suite facilities including wc, bath and basin. Bedroom 3 has a built in wardrobe, open fireplace and views south over the garden and farm whilst on the opposite side of the landing is the bathroom with bath, basin, heated towel rail and airing cupboard. The landing continues to bedroom 4 with separate wc adjacent and basin on landing.

A set of wooden stairs leads from the first floor landing outside the bathroom to the second floor providing an open attic room, bedroom 5 and bedroom 6.

GardenAn attractive garden with mature planting sits around the property providing views over adjacent parkland. The front aspect of the house has a wrought iron veranda with garden house to the side and metal railings to adjacent paddock. A walled garden lies to the south west with former kitchen garden and gateway leading to an orchard containing mature trees and wooden framed thatched traditional apple store sited on staddle stones. A brick building is located on the back of the walled garden.

Parkland & PaddocksLocated to the east of the property is the parkland with mature trees including oak and chestnut throughout as well as post and rail fencing and pond. It provides an attractive outlook to the

house as well as imposing entrance and is complimented by a number of smaller grass paddocks to the south. A stable is set on a concrete base within the paddock edge with block walls and wooden cladding.

CottageSituated to the west of the farmhouse and bordering the farmyard is Bishops Court Farm Cottage which extends in total to approximately 730 sq.ft (67.8 sq.m). Providing two storey accommodation the property comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room and kitchen to the ground floor. The first floor provides a half landing, bedroom and bathroom.

Yard and BuildingsSited behind the house and comprising a mix of traditional estate and modern farm buildings of varying construction and repair. The Dorocina Stud, breeding noted Arabian horses was based here and the original stud buildings form part of the property. Extending in total to in excess of 40,000 sq.ft (3,800 sq.m) and are laid out as follows:

A. Workshop - concrete block building with timber cladding to the eaves, concrete floor, corrugated roof and sliding timber doors.

B. Straw Barn - 5 bay concrete portal framed building with earth floor, open sides and a corrugated roof.

C. Open Fronted Store - 4 bay concrete portal framed building with a concrete floor and corrugated roof.

D. Former Grain Store - 5 bay concrete portal framed building with concrete block and brick walls with corrugated cladding and roof, concrete floor, steel roller shutter door and pedestrian access door.

E. Stables - steel portal framed building and constructed of a mixture of concrete block, Cotswold stone and Yorkshire boarding with a corrugated roof. Internally divided with concrete blocks into stables and stallion box.

F. Small Cattle Shed - steel portal framed building of concrete block, Cotswold stone construction and Yorkshire boarding with a corrugated roof and roof lights.

G. Granary - timber building with a slate roof on staddle stones.

H. Stables (in paddock) - concrete block and brick building

divided into three stables with corrugated tin roof and timber single door.

I. Field Shelter - open fronted brick building with timber roof and concrete floor.

J. Cattle Shed - 5 bay with two concrete portal framed sheds and a steel portal framed lean to with breeze block walls with Yorkshire boarding and corrugated cladding, open sides with feed gates, earth floors and a corrugated roof.

K. Cattle Shed - 5 bay with two concrete portal frames, earth floors, breeze block and Yorkshire boarding, open sides, feed gates and a corrugated roof.

L. Machinery Store - Red brick building with open front, concrete floor and two single glazed windows to one side, pitched tile roof with timber cladding to the eaves on the front.

M. Timber Clad Barn - breeze block building with timber cladding externally with concrete floor, pitched tile roof and open windows to front. Brick store on end with tile roof and timber door.

N. Double Dutch Barns - steel portal framed building with earth floor, open sides (but adjoining stables and grainstore) and corrugated tin roofs.

O. Brick Foaling Boxes - red brick and concrete block building with timber cladding to one side. Divided into five stables, 1 tack room and 1 store room with concrete floors, a corrugated roof and double timber stable doors.

P. Garage - red brick garage at end of stables with timber clad walls, concrete floor and pitched corrugated roof.

Land With the exception of the Parkland the land is situated mainly to the south and west of the farmhouse and buildings bordered on 2 sides by the River Thames and River Thame. Extending to approximately 266 acres of mainly grass and some arable the land is generally in large, interconnected enclosures with the exception of the paddocks around the farmstead. There are 2 lakes which extend in total to about 23 acres.

There are a number of fields to the south and westerly boundaries that are in grass being traditional water meadows or pasture as well as a Scheduled Monument being the Dyke Hills which dates

back to the Roman period and has been extensively documented. The area south of the Dyke Hills is said to be the original site for the village of Dorchester-on-Thames.

The soil grades vary, to the south, below the Dyke Hills Scheduled Monument the farm is generally Grade 4 whilst the remainder is identified as being Grade 2. The soils are characterised as being freely draining acid but base rich with high fertility.

Lots 2a & 2b – Church Farm, Little WittenhamColoured green on the plan

About 287.89 acres (116.51 hectares)

A ring fence of mainly arable land with grainstore and drying facilities for 500 tonnes and comprehensive range of modern agricultural buildings with adjacent parcel of arable land.

Land The majority of the farmland at Church Farm forms Lot 2a andcomprises mainly arable and some grass extending to just over 253 acres (102 ha), it is generally situated in a ring fence around thebuildings and yard. Providing large, level fields well suited to modernarable production the land is to the majority in winter cropping withan area of grass adjacent to the buildings and by the River Thames.The second block forming Lot 2b is in arable production andextends to just under 35 acres and lies to the south west of themain farm on the opposite side of Little Wittenham Road.

The soils are a mix of Grades 2 and 4 with the majority of soils characterised as being freely draining acid but base rich with high fertility.

Yard and BuildingsSited broadly to the centre of the Farm within Lot 2a and with access via a concrete track the buildings extend in total to in excess of 20,000 sq.ft (1,900 sq.m) and are laid out as follows:

A. Straw Barn – 5 bay steel portal framed building with concrete floor, concrete panelled walls with corrugated cladding to the eaves, open front and a fibre cement roof with roof lights.

B. Workshop - steel framed building with a concrete floor, corrugated tin cladding and roof.

C. Grainstore – steel portal framed with 500 tonne capacity in bins with additional on floor storage, corrugated tin cladding to walls and with fibre cement cladding to eaves and on roof. Roller shutter doors x 2, handling and drying facilities.

D. Cattle Barns – 6 bay complex of four concrete portal framed buildings adjoining one another with feed passage through the centre with concrete floors, open sides and fibre cement roof.

Lots 3a & 3b – New Barn Farm, Long WittenhamColoured blue on the plan

About 72.54 acres (29.36 hectares)

A range of modern and traditional agricultural buildings suitable for a range of uses, subject to planning, and freehold agricultural land.

Land Situated in 2 blocks Lot 3a extends to about 60 acres in total with just under 9 acres of grass adjacent to the River Thames. To the south of this is the remainder being a singular parcel of about 51 acres of land in arable production. Access is by way of a right of way coloured grey on the plan.

Two paddocks form the land within Lot 3b and provide just under 12.5 acres of grass adjacent to the farmyard and buildings.

The soils are a mix of Grades 2 and 4 with the majority of soils being freely draining acid but base rich with high fertility. The northerly area, adjacent to the river is loamy and clayey floodplain soils.

Yard and BuildingsLocated within Lot 3b and providing development potential, subject to planning, the buildings have direct road access and are laid out as follows:

A. Dutch Barn – 3 bay steel portal framed building with open sides, earth floor and a corrugated tin roof.

B. Timber Store – 3 bay timber framed building with timber cladding, earth floor and corrugated roof.

C. The Old Parlour - concrete block, brick and timber clad building with concrete floor and a tile roof.

D. Open Fronted Cattle Shed - concrete block with open front and timber support poles to the front, concrete floor, corrugated fibre cement roof and cladding to the eaves.

E. Cattle Shed – 6 bay steel portal framed building with concrete floor, concrete panelled walls, Yorkshire boarding and corrugated fibre cement roof.

F. General Purpose Building – 6 bay steel portal framed building open on all sides with a corrugated fibre cement roof and cladding to the eaves.

Lots 4a, 4b & 4c – Warren Farm, Clifton HampdenColoured Purple on the plan

About 78.31 acres (31.68 hectares)

A portal framed agricultural building with freehold arable and grassland.

LandA parcel of just over 18 acres of arable and grassland forms Lot 4a, this includes the agricultural building. To the south and adjoining the River Thames and Clifton Cut are Lots 4b and 4c which are grassland and extend to just over 51 and just under 16 acres respectively.

A mix of Grade 2 and 4 the soils are characterised as being freely draining acid but base rich with smaller areas of loamy and clayey floodplain soils.

Lot 4a includes ownership of the main access from the public highway with Lots 4b and 4c benefitting from a right of way coloured grey. Lot 4a also has an access from Abingdon Road to the north.

BuildingIncluded within Lot 4a is a steel portal framed building with a concrete floor, breeze block walls and Yorkshire boarding. With corrugated fibre cement roof with roof lights the building is enclosed on the sides with gates on each end. To the westerly end there is a former parlour with 6/12 herringbone system as well as dairy with bulk tank enclosed by corrugated grain walling.

Lots 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d – Church Meadows, SunningwellColoured Blue on the plan

About 86.32 acres (34.96 hectares)

Four parcels of grassland in a sought after village location.

In total the land extends to just over 86 acres and is located north of the Sunningwell Road and behind residential properties.

Comprising pasture in a number of paddocks which are further identified in lots ranging from 15 – 28 acres these are bounded by stock proof fences to the majority. The land is bordered by other land, residential property, a cricket ground and a school with mature trees or hedging to the majority of boundaries.

Access is from the public highway with the exception of Lot 5c which is via right of way coloured grey.

Lot 6 – Land at NewingtonColoured Brown on the plan

About 15.05 acres (6.10 hectares)

A secluded block of grassland adjacent to the River Thame

Extending to just over 15 acres and providing 2 parcels of grassland adjacent to the River Thame the land has access via a right of way from the Warborough / Newington Road coloured grey on the attached plan and is bisected by a restricted byway which leads to a ford across the River.

Lot 7 – Land Behind 80 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames

Coloured Brown on the plan

About 1.15 acres (0.47 hectares)

A parcel of land located within the Conservation Area of Dorchester-on-Thames.

An area of land, formerly paddocks, and lies in a single subdivided parcel which is located to the rear of 80 High Street, to the north

of Martins Lane behind numbers 3 and 5 and west of a path between Martins Lane and Drayton Road.

Access is via rights of way from High Street and Martins Lane. The land borders other residential property and could be considered suitable for splitting between adjacent gardens. A Thames Water substation is located within the land.

Lot 8 – 47 Abingdon Road, Dorchester-on-ThamesColoured Brown on the plan

About 0.13 acres (0.05 hectares)

A semi-detached cottage on the outskirts of popular Dorchester-on-Thames.

47 Abingdon Road is a 2 storey red brick semi-detached cottage under tile roof which extends to approximately 1138 sq.ft (105.7 sq.m) (GIA). The accommodation on the ground floor comprises entrance porch and hall, kitchen, living room, dining room and study. To the first floor are two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

There is a garden rear of the property which is mainly laid down to lawn. There is a timber garage in the garden to the rear and an area of hardstanding to the front of the property for parking.

Lot 9 – 51 Abingdon Road, Dorchester-on-ThamesColoured Brown on the plan

About 0.17 acres (0.07 hectares)

A recently refurbished semi-detached cottage set in a large plot.

51 Abingdon Road is a 2 storey red brick semi-detached cottage under tile roof which extends to just under 737 sq.ft (68.5 sq.m) (GIA). The accommodation on the ground floor comprises porch, kitchen/diner, living room and bathroom. To the first floor are two bedrooms.

The generous garden plot lies to the front, rear and side of the property and is mainly laid to lawn with a timber garden shed located to the rear of the property.

GeneralMethod of SaleThe estate is offered for sale as a whole or in up to nine lots by Private Treaty.

Tenure and Possession Vacant Possession is available on completion.

Overage ClauseHatched grey on the relevant plans field parcels 6139 in Lot 1, 3374 in Lot 3b and 1313 in Lot 4a are sold subject to an Overage Agreement. Reserving 50% of any increase in value attributable to development for 25 years from completion. A draft of the clause is available from the Agents or Solicitors.

AccessUnless otherwise specified access to all properties is available from council maintained roads.

ServicesPurchasers are advised to make their own enquiries but mains water and electricity are available to Lots 1-4, 8 and 9. Mains drainage is available to Lots 8 and 9, Lot 1 is to a private system. Lot 5 has mains water to part only. Lots 6 and 7 have no services connected.

Wayleaves Easements and Rights of WayThe property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Lot 4b has a right of way across it in favour of a car park adjacent to a lock on the Clifton Cut.

Basic PaymentEntitlements to the Basic Payment for the eligible area being sold are available to purchase by separate negotiation. The 2016 Basic Payment Scheme Claim has been submitted by and will be retained by the Vendor.

Stewardship SchemesNo part of the property is included within an Entry Level or Higher Level Stewardship or any other form of scheme.

DesignationsPurchasers are advised to make their own enquiries but the Estate is generally located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone with parts within the Green Belt or North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Parts of Bishops Court Farm are within the Dorchester-on-Thames Conservation Area, the farmhouse is Grade II Listed. The Estate contains a Scheduled Monument in Lot 1 being the Dyke Hills.

Timber & Mineral RightsTimber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale in so far as they are owned.

Sporting The sporting rights are included in the freehold sale in so far as they are owned.

Local AuthoritySouth Oxfordshire District Council, 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SB. Tel: 01235 422 422. www.southoxon.gov.uk

Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND. Tel: 01865 792 422. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

VATAny guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health & SafetyGiven the potential hazards of the property being a working farm and agricultural land we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety.

SolicitorsFreeths, 5000 Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, OX4 2BH. Tel: 01865 781 000. Contact Bavinder Jay for further information: bavinder.jay@freeths.co.uk

Post CodeBishops Court Farm, OX10 7HP

ViewingStrictly by appointment with the Vendors Agents Adkin. Tel: 01235 862 888. Contact Simon Alden, Andrew Chandler or Jenna Wald for further information: simon.alden@adkin.co.uk, andrew.chandler@adkin.co.uk, jenna.wald@adkin.co.uk

Details produced June 2016 and photos taken May 2016.

Bedroom5.13 x 4.87

16'10" x 16'0"

Bedroom5.07 x 4.0616'8" x 13'4"

Bedroom5.13 x 4.34

16'10" x 14'3"

Bedroom4.77 x 3.8415'8" x 12'7"

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Drawing Room6.22 x 4.0520'5" x 13'3"

Reception Hall6.72 x 5.12

22'0" x 16'10"

Greenhouse5.18 x 2.8717'0" x 9'5"

Study3.13 x 2.5110'3" x 8'3"

Dining Room5.24 x 4.4017'2" x 14'5"

ReceptionRoom

4.13 x 3.0413'7" x 10'0"

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

5.30 x 4.7617'5" x 15'7"

Store Room2.54 x 2.278'4" x 7'5"

Store Room4.29 x 3.8514'1" x 12'8"

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Bishops Court Farm, DorchesterApproximate Gross Internal Area:House - 417.9 sq.m. / 4498 sq.ft.

(including Cellar, Greenhouse and reduced height area,below 1.5m - denoted with dashed line)

Greenhouse - 14.9 sq.m. / 160 sq.ft.Reduced height area - 19.6 sq.m. / 211 sq.ft.

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Attic Room5.20 x 3.2317'1" x 10'7"

Bedroom4.66 x 4.4415'3" x 14'7"

Bedroom5.04 x 4.1816'6" x 13'9"

Second Floor

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