Detached house to rent in Castle Hill Lane, Upper Brailes, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15

Stunning Grade II listed family home, set in 2.5 acres of grounds with garden maintenance included.

Entrance to Springfield House is through the original columned porch into an impressive reception hall with a grand staircase and exposed oak floorboards which continue throughout the ground floor. The shuttered sash windows, working Regency and Victorian fireplaces, moulded cornicing and architraves are just some of the retained period features. Both the drawing room and dining room have double aspect windows and an open fire and the study/library has French doors to the garden and an open fire. The kitchen has a quarry tiled floor with an oil fired aga with a door to the very large cellar which has a constant temperature.

The grand staircase leads up to the first floor which has 4 double bedrooms, a dressing room off the master, 2 family bathrooms, a shelved laundry room and a separate wc. A further staircase leads up to the second floor which has a further large double bedroom with a door to bedroom 6/playroom/office. There is also a good sized, boarded attic.

Set in a private situation within 2.5 acres, there is a long gravel driveway to a parking area, with space for a number of cars. Outbuildings consist of a garage, storage area of 3 stables and two further storage areas. A walled garden laid to lawn, further lawns, fruit trees and a paddock all contribute to the wonderful grounds.

Upper and Lower Brailes are situated in unspoilt and attractive South Warwickshire countryside
on the borders of North Oxfordshire and close to
the Cotswolds in an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty. The villages have a bakery, newsagent,
blacksmith, butchers, garage, 2 public houses,
impressive 14th Century Parish Church and
Catholic Church.
Schooling: Primary – Brailes Church of England;
Secondary – Shipston on Stour Comprehensive;
Grammar schools – Stratford upon Avon (boys
and girls); Prep Schools – Kitebrook, The Croft
(Stratford upon Avon), and St Johns Priory
(Banbury); Public Schools – Tudor Hall, Bloxham
School and Sibford School.

Soho Farmhouse at Great Tew and Daylesford Farm are both just 13 miles away and The Bower House in Shipston-on-Stour is under 10 minutes drive. Access to numerous bridleways and
footpaths connecting the villages to the
surrounding countryside. Nearby Banbury trains to London in 50 minutes.

EPC Rating E
Council Tax Band H

Available for a minimum of 12 months.