Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7

History

The Mount is set on the site of an old motte
and bailey castle which dates back to Norman
times. It is partly designated a scheduled
monument and is in a conservation area.
The house stands on the earthworks of the
old motte whilst the fields include the bailey
together with a meadow with a stream that
runs through it.

The Property

The Mount is an impressive Victorian house
which dates from 1869 and is one of Chipping
Norton’s best kept secrets. Set on the edge
of the town, surrounded by trees, the house
is approached down a lane which leads to
the entrance through a pair of wrought iron
gates. Just through the gates is Mount Lodge
which is a charming three bedroom lodge
cottage which overlooks the upper lawn. The
drive continues past the garage and on to The
Mount. Steps lead up to the front door which
opens into the entrance hall with a gracious
staircase to the first floor. Off the hall are the
three principal reception rooms all of which are
well proportioned with high ceilings, typical of
their period. The drawing room and morning
room both have distinctive bay windows which
overlook the garden. Between these two room is
a lobby with a door onto the terrace at the front
of the house. From the hall, a passage leads
to the back of the property with stairs to the
cellar, back staircase and doors to the kitchen/
breakfast room with adjoining family room.
Opposite the kitchen is a study, with a door to
the garden, utility room and cloakroom with a
bath. At the end of the passage a door leads into
a secluded courtyard garden.

The main staircase rises to a galleried landing
off which there are four double bedrooms,
dressing room a family bathroom and a shower
room. A secondary staircase rises to the second
floor with two further double bedrooms.

Mount Lodge

Mount Lodge is the fomer gate house is built of stone. The property hs been extended and now has the following accomodation - Dining Hall, sitting room, conservatory, kitchen, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room.

Chipping Norton was once a centre for the
Cotswold wool trade and was given a Royal
charter by King John in 1205. The medieval
Guildhall and St Mary’s Church reflect the
prosperity brought by the wool trade. Many
of the original houses around the market
place were rebuilt in the 18th century with
fashionable Georgian frontages. It is an
attractive Market Town, often known as the
?Gateway to the Cotswolds’ situated within
the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty. The town offers a comprehensive
range of local amenities including a weekly
market and a range of shops, supermarkets,
pubs and restaurants, surgery and hospital,
modern leisure centre, open air swimming
pool and a nationally recognised theatre,
and there are also excellent primary and
secondary schools in the town.

The town is ideally located for the areas wonderful pubs, country walks and pretty towns and villages to explore, including attractions such as Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew and Daylesford Organic Farm Shop. Public transport links are good with buses to the larger centres of Banbury and Oxford. Mainline train services run from Charlbury
& Kingham Stations to Paddington and from Banbury, Bicester and Oxford Parkway to Marylebone. The M40 can be accessed from Junction 8, 9 or 11. Within striking distance are a number of outstanding schools, including
Hillside/Kitebrook, Kingham Hill, Winchester House, Tudor Hall, Radley and Stowe, with further schooling available in the university city of Oxford, including the Dragon, Summerfields, Magdalen College School, St Edwards, Headington and Oxford High School to name but a few.

Sporting activities in the area include golf at
Chipping Norton and Tadmarton Heath and racing at Stratford and Warwick. Hunting with the Heythrop.

The Mount and Mount Lodge stand in just
under four acres of mature silvan grounds
with a number of paths winding though
the garden. There are a wide variety of
established specimen trees which create a
wonderful feeling of privacy. The Mount
overlooks the lower lawn with a spring fed
pond. To the front of Mount Lodge is an area
of lawn with a number of established borders
and small area of wild flowers.

To the north of the house are 10.17 acres of rolling pasture/paddock and scheduled monument with a barn and stables which are accessed from Church Lane.