Rebecca Bennett
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Lower Court Estate is a picturesque Cotswolds estate with huge potential comprising a fine Grade II* Listed Manor House, traditional Cotswold stone farm buildings and cottages, and acres upon acres of arable land
The Lower Court Estate sits on the north side of the Evenlode Valley, four miles south of Chipping Norton, in beautiful rolling North Oxfordshire countryside. The Estate’s centrepiece is Lower Court, a Grade II* Listed Manor House sitting in an elevated position overlooking the valley.
Behind the house lies a traditional range of Cotswold stone farm buildings and five cottages.
Alfie’s Cottage
Semi-detached cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.17 acres (0.07 ha)
Lower Court Cottage
Lower Court Cottage is a semi-detached cottage with two bedrooms and about 0.29 acres (0.12 ha)
Old Forge Cottage
Old Forge Cottage is an end of terrace cottage with two bedrooms and a large garden of about 0.35 acres (0.14 ha).
Centre Cottage
Centre Cottage is a mid-terraced cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.06 acres (0.02 ha)
Westbridge Cottage
Westbridge Cottage is an end-of-terrace cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.11 acres (0.04 ha)
Due west of Lower Court lies Barter’s Hill, which is a charming farmstead positioned down a long driveway off Greenend Road. The farmstead comprises an E-shaped range of farm buildings and a pair of semi-detached cottages which now present a fantastic opportunity for conversion into a spectacular residential property, subject to the necessary planning consent.
The two, former semi-detached cottages, large range of traditional farm buildings with significant potential for conversion (subject to planning consent), general purpose building, arable land (about 136.65 acres or 55.31 ha) are available for sale as a separate lot.
Land at Barter’s Hill
There is about 95 acres (38.44 ha) of arable land and pasture with access off Greenend Road and Pudlicote Lane also available as a separate lot.
Land and Building north of Barter’s Hill
North of Barter’s Hill, there is arable land, a disused quarry and building with access off Greenend Road. About 127.24 acres (51.50 ha)
Paddock at Lower Court Farm
Paddock and former walled allotment. About 5.79 acres (2.35 ha)
The Central and West Midlands Estates & Farm Agency team at Strutt & Parker are handling the sale of the Lower Court Estate with a guide price of £20m for the estate as a whole (about 515.82 acres or 208.74 ha) or in lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Lower Court Farm
Grade II* Listed Manor House, traditional Cotswold stone courtyard, modern farm buildings, arable, pasture and woodland. About 150.16 acres (60.75 ha)
Lot 2 – Barter’s Hill
Two, former semi-detached cottages, large range of traditional farm buildings with significant potential for conversion (subject to planning consent), general purpose building, arable land. About 136.65 acres (55.31 ha)
Lot 3 – Land at Barter’s Hill
Arable land and pasture with access off Greenend Road and Pudlicote Lane. About 95 acres (38.44 ha)
Lot 4 – Land and Building north of Barter’s Hill
Arable land, a disused quarry and building with access off Greenend Road. About 127.24 acres (51.50 ha)
Lot 5 – Alfie’s Cottage
Semi-detached cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.17 acres (0.07 ha)
Lot 6 – Lower Court Cottage
Semi-detached cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.29 acres (0.12 ha)
Lot 7 – Old Forge Cottage
End of terrace cottage, two bedrooms, a large garden. About 0.35 acres (0.14 ha)
Lot 8 – Centre Cottage
Mid-terraced cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.06 acres (0.02 ha)
Lot 9 – Westbridge Cottage
End of terrace cottage, two bedrooms. About 0.11 acres (0.04 ha)
Lot 10 – Paddock at Lower Court Farm
Paddock and former walled allotment. About 5.79 acres (2.35 ha)