Location

Epwell is a charming village situated in rolling north Oxfordshire countryside, on the edge of the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and close to the border with Warwickshire. Made up predominantly of period stone properties, amenities include a well-regarded public house/restaurant, village hall and parish church of St Anne.

Local facilities including village stores and post office can be found in the neighbouring villages of Sibford Gower / Ferris, Tysoe and Brailes, with more extensive retail, recreational and cultural amenities at the market town of Shipston-on-Stour or alternatively at the larger the towns of Banbury, Oxford, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon.

There is a wide variety of well-regarded schooling in the area. Local primary schools can be found nearby at Sibford, Shenington and Tysoe, with senior at The Warriner (Bloxham). The property is in the catchment for the Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar Schools. Independent schools in the area include preparatory at Sibford School, St John's Priory (Banbury), Carrdus (Overthorpe) and The Croft (Stratford-upon-Avon); with senior independent at Sibford School, Tudor Hall (Bloxham), Bloxham School, King's High (Warwick), Warwick and a wide range of Oxford schools.

Communication is good with intercity train service from Banbury to London/Marylebone (about 56 minutes) and M40 (J11) at Banbury.

Sporting and cultural activities in the area include golf at Tadmarton Heath, Rye Hill and Feldon Valley (Brailes); Soho Farmhouse private members club at Great Tew; horse racing at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham; motor-racing at Silverstone; RSC theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon; cinema and indoor sports centres in Banbury. The surrounding countryside hosts a range of footpaths and bridleways for walking and riding.

Description

Gage Farm Barn is a deceptively spacious barn conversion in an edge of village setting, which has been transformed and extended by the current owners to provide a spacious family living. Versatile and light accommodation has been created particularly with a guest bedroom wing with separate staircase and study with lobby and separate entrance ideal for working from home.

Lying in a Conservation Area, this detached barn conversion is of stone construction under a slate roof.

Internally features include open fireplaces, wood burning stoves, flagstone floors, exposed stonework, exposed timbers, window seats and arrow slit windows.
Well-proportioned reception rooms with generous ceiling heights providing a real sense of light and space. The drawing room sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room all enjoy an easterly aspect across the attractive and extensive gardens.

There is an array of bedrooms, ideal for families and friends. Bedroom six would be ideal as a study or, with some alteration as an en suite dressing room to the principal bedroom.

Being laid out in the shape of a "C", the property enjoys a delightful centrally set paved terrace proving a tranquil spot for entertaining. Across the driveway is another paved seating area with pergola.

The property also benefits from a charming stone barn providing a double garage with up and over door and workshop area. From here stairs rise to a generous loft area offering potential for conversion for a number of uses, subject to the relevant consents. Ample gravelled parking and turning area.

A really important element of the lovely property is the garden which runs away to the east predominately laid to lawn with extensive flower beds, a variety of mature trees including silver birch, cherry, ash, lime and sycamore. Vegetable garden with raised beds. Compost area. Orchard. Hard tennis court (in need of repair). The main garden has beech and hawthorn hedge plus post and rail fenced boundaries. Timber garden store and greenhouse further compliments the garden.

In all about 1.19 acres.