This Grade II listed period home in Westcott is the most expensive house on the market in Aylesbury Vale right now. Photos: Zoopla and Knight FrankThis Grade II listed period home in Westcott is the most expensive house on the market in Aylesbury Vale right now. Photos: Zoopla and Knight Frank
This Grade II listed period home in Westcott is the most expensive house on the market in Aylesbury Vale right now. Photos: Zoopla and Knight Frank

Take a look inside the most expensive house for sale in Aylesbury Vale right now

After months of lockdown, you might be finding yourself dreaming of owning a slightly bigger space.

How does a Grade II listed, five bedroom period home set over three acres of land boasting four reception rooms, five bathrooms and equestrian stabling sound?

If you can stretch to the £1,650,000 asking price, that is. The property, in Westcott near Aylesbury, is on the market with Knight Frank via Zoopla.

Take a virtual tour of the property by scrolling through our gallery.

Estate agent property description:

The red brick farmhouse is set in private grounds alongside several outbuildings all centred around a large courtyard entered through a gated driveway.

The house itself is set across two floors and in brief, comprises five bedrooms, two bathrooms, four reception rooms, and a kitchen breakfast room with vaulted ceilings, a utility room and boot room. There is a large detached home office totalling approximately 1669 sq. Ft, which features a meeting room, large open plan office, kitchen, W/C and a further private office.

Alongside the home office is an unconverted barn attached to garaging for several cars, which could be suited to re-developing, subject to approval. The grounds are approximately 2.5 acres, with a large driveway courtyard to the front. Next to the house are formal gardens with mature trees, hedges, shrubs and a pond. Further on there is a manège and paddock.

Westcott sits at the edge of the Waddesdon Estate benefitting from an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways. There is easy access to the larger villages of Long Crendon and Brill for day to day shopping facilities. Thame and Bicester has a good range of shops including the renowned Bicester Village providing a more extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities.

There are a range of reputable local schools, including Westcott Church of England primary school and three grammar schools. Within the vicinity are further excellent private schools including Lynehams, The Dragon School, Oxford High School, Ashfold Preparatory School and St Edward's in Oxford. Chandlings near Oxford, Radley near Abingdon, Winchester House, Stowe and Beachborough, to name others.

Communications are excellent with the M40, giving access to the Midlands and Birmingham to the north and London to the south. There is fast train service to London Marylebone from Haddenham and Thame Parkway.