7 bedroom detached house for sale in Witney

Millwood Farmhouse is an attractive and imposing farmhouse off a lane at the end of the village, on a private drive, hidden behind a tall hedge. The village has its own railway station with trains to London Paddington in approximately 65 minutes.

The house is Grade II listed, built in the 17th century, remodelled in the 18th century, with later additions. Of particular note is the generous kitchen/dining room with doors opening onto the lovely gardens and three reception rooms off the reception hallway. There is also a large wine cellar. The bedroom accommodation is flexible with 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a wet room, including a principal suite.

The gardens of approximately an acre surround the house and have been cleverly landscaped over the years to include mature areas of lawn, interesting shrub borders, numerous varieties of old roses, and many specimen trees. The spacious stables and a garage are next to the house.

Set in an impressive landscape, Long Hanborough is a thriving West Oxfordshire village. It is located between Witney and Woodstock, close to Estelle Manor, Blenheim Palace and Oxford schools. There is an excellent range of local amenities, including a railway station with trains to London taking about 65 minutes, a supermarket, post office, doctor’s surgery, dentist, public houses, a Church of England primary school and children’s nurseries.

Oxford, Woodstock, and Witney offer further facilities for shopping, sports, and cultural activities, as well as a superb range of state and independent schools, including the Dragon School, Summer Fields, Magdalen College, Cokethorpe, St Hugh’s, Oxford High School, and Headington School, amongst others.

Communications to the area are very good, with a railway station in the village (1.4 miles) providing access to Oxford (approx. 10
minutes) and London Paddington (approx. 65 minutes). Oxford Parkway Station is also close by and provides frequent services to London Marylebone. The nearby A40 and A44 provide excellent links to the west.

At the edge of the Cotswolds, the property is close to the attractions of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the acclaimed Estelle Manor. It is also within convenient reach of Chipping Norton, Burford, Soho Farmhouse, Daylesford Organic and Restoration Hardware at Aynhoe Park.