Summary - Hare Cottage, Wardington OX17 1SQ
6 bed 5 bath Detached
Versatile period property with separate barn and planning potential.
Grade II listed farmhouse with original stone, beams and fireplaces
A rare, extensively modernised Grade II listed farmhouse dating from 1670, set in the desirable village of Wardington. The main house combines genuine period features — exposed stone, beams, fireplaces and window seats — with contemporary comforts such as a well-equipped kitchen, boarded insulated loft and modern bathrooms. The arrangement is highly versatile for family life, entertaining or home working.
Across the courtyard a high-quality two-bedroom barn offers independent living or multi-generational accommodation, with vaulted ceilings and bi-folding doors to the garden. The gated gravel driveway provides generous off-street parking and the walled, mature garden and patios offer private outdoor space for alfresco dining and play. Planning permission (ref 05/02042/F, 2025) has been granted to convert an existing outbuilding into a residential annexe with garage, increasing scope and value.
Important practical points: the property is Grade II listed, which will constrain external and structural alterations and can complicate future works. The stone walls are likely uninsulated and glazing is secondary; heating is by LPG boiler to radiators. The tenure is freehold and there is a restrictive covenant limiting use to residential as a single dwelling with annex. The EPC is C. These factors are straightforward but will be relevant to buyers planning major alterations or seeking lower running costs.
This is an appealing option for families or buyers seeking a character home with flexible living arrangements, an income or guest annexe, and further development potential subject to listed-building constraints and the covenant. It sits in a quiet, affluent village with good local schools, easy road links to Banbury and the M40, and attractive countryside on the doorstep.
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