- The hamlet of Little Rollright lies less than three miles outside of Chipping Norton and comes with 509 acres of land
- Dominated by a Grade II-listed manor house which dates back to the 16th century, it also boasts a lake and woodland
- Little Rollright was once owned by Oxford University's Lincoln College, but has been owned by a Brit for a decade
- Giles Lawton of Savills, which is selling the village, says he has already had 'a number of calls' from would-be buyers
- Prime Minister David Cameron, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, and Blur bassist, Alex James, all have houses locally
If you have £18million to spare and could do with a little more space, how about buying your own Cotswold village?
The
beautiful hamlet of Little Rollright, less than three miles outside
Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, boasts a Grade II-listed ten-bedroom
manor, a Grade II-listed three bedroom rectory, and five additional
cottages lying in an estate of 509 acres.
Everything
bar the Chapel is included in the sale of the village, which was
previously owned by Oxford University's Lincoln College, and lies close to the megalithic monument, the Rollright Stones.
Up for grabs (if you've got the cash): The
picturesque hamlet of Little Rollright, less than three miles outside
Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, is for sale for £18million
The big house: The village is dominated by this
Grade II-listed manor house, which has its origins in the 17th century
and has ten bedrooms
Plenty of room: The dining room at the historic
manor house has a huge open fire, stone-flagged floor, and large sash
windows with views onto open countryside
It
is dominated by a stone-built manor house, which dates back to the 17th
century, since when it has been added to and modernised and turned into
a substantial family home.
The
manor has a large kitchen and family room with windows on three sides
and French doors opening onto a south-facing terrace. There are ten
bedrooms, a cinema, playroom, wine cellar, study, dining room, and a
lift which provides access to the lower ground, ground and first floors.
As
well as the main house, Little Rollright also comes with a Grade II
listed three-bedroom rectory, and five additional cottages.
There
are a number of traditional barns and outbuildings within the 509 acre
estate. The land is currently made up of 82 acres of pastoral and 332
acres of arable farming and there are also 62 acres of woodland and a
lake.
The only thing which isn’t thrown in as part of the deal is the village chapel, which is owned by the Church of England.
Little
Rollright, which also has extensive farmland and a lake, lies between
the picturesque Cotswold towns of Chipping Norton and Moreton-in-Marsh.
It
is only a few miles from the Four Shires Stone, which is the historic
meeting point of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and
Worcestershire.
The
village is the closest village to the megalithic monuments of the
Rollright Stones, which are thought to be older than Stonehenge and are
believed go back more than 4,500 years.
The sale of the village, which is being handled
by upmarket estate agents Savills, includes everything - such as this
lake - bar the Chapel, which is owned by the church
Also included: This Grade II-listed rectory is
made of pretty local stone and has three bedrooms. Five cottages are
also included in the price
The hamlet of Little Rollright lies near the
ancient Rollright Stones, the origins of which remain unclear despite
the efforts of several antiquarians
Additional accommodation: The pretty hamlet,
which was once owned by Oxford University's Lincoln College, also comes
with five cottages built from local stone
The village of Little Rollright used to be owned
by Oxford University's Lincoln College, but has been owned by an
anonymous British person for the last ten years
The church of St Philip in Little Rollright is the only building in the pretty Oxfordshire hamlet which is not for sale
WANT TO STAY IN TOWN? HERE'S WHAT £18M GETS YOU
If
your budget for a new home is £18million but you'd rather stay within
the M25, how about this detached house in sought-after Hampstead?
Set on the lower slopes of Hampstead Village, Greenaway Gardens is considered the most prestigious road in the area, and this house, currently on the market with Savills, is one of the best.
For £17,950,000 it offers 8,000sq ft , six bedroom suites, a 500-bottle wine cellar and 135ft west-facing garden designed by Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer, Bunny Guinness.
You'll be closer to the shops, and probably won't get snowed in in the winter, but unlike Little Rollright, you might bump into your neighbours.
Set on the lower slopes of Hampstead Village, Greenaway Gardens is considered the most prestigious road in the area, and this house, currently on the market with Savills, is one of the best.
For £17,950,000 it offers 8,000sq ft , six bedroom suites, a 500-bottle wine cellar and 135ft west-facing garden designed by Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer, Bunny Guinness.
You'll be closer to the shops, and probably won't get snowed in in the winter, but unlike Little Rollright, you might bump into your neighbours.
They
consist of a Neolithic stone circle known as ‘The Kings Men’ and a
monolith known as ‘The Kings Stone’, with a further group of upright
stones known as ‘The Whispering Knights’ which are believed to guard a
5,000 year old burial chamber.
Chipping
Norton, known as Chippy by locals, is famous for the media and politics
set who live around it. Prime Minister, David Cameron, Top Gear
presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, and former Blur bassist, Alex James, are
among the celebrities with homes nearby.
Other
neighbours include JCB heirs, the Bamfords, who have an organic farm at
Daylesford, former tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, and PR supremo,
Matthew Freud and his wife, Elisabeth Murdoch.
Little
Rollright has been owned by an anonymous Brit for the past decade, and
has gone on the market with Savills - at £18million, it is still
£3million cheaper than a three-bedroom flat in One Hyde Park, central
London.
Giles
Lawton, of Savills, said: 'It is a first for me, to be selling a
village in the Cotswolds. It is a very special place and you would
struggle to find something similar.
'The main home was a manor farmhouse and the owner has added a wing which was designed by Robert Adam.
'It is now a much more substantial home which has been beautifully done and really adds to the village.
The drawing room at Little Rollright's manor
house boasts a large bay window, wooden flooring and elegant fireplace,
as well as original cornicing and picture rails
Glorious: The hamlet offers buyers with a spare £18million English countryside living at its most picturesque
Impressive space: There is also an orangery, where the new residents can while away the day gazing at their own rolling acres
Stunning countryside (and it looks like you'll
get good phone reception, too): Little Rollright estate comes with 509
acres of Oxfordshire, including 62 acres of woodland
Privacy: Tucked away in the Cotswold
countryside, the hamlet of Little Rollright would suit a buyer looking
to hide away from the public gaze
Tranquil: The hamlet is an oasis of peace, but it has good transport links to London via mainline train services and the M40
'The
old rectory is a very pretty place and then you have the cottages as
well. It is very rare to have a village for sale and it would suit
anyone who could afford it.
'It really is a wonderful place and we have already had a number of calls.'
The
village dates back to at least 1086, when it featured in the Domesday
Book in the Shipton Hundred. Then it had 17 households, made up of 12
villagers, three smallholders and two slaves
Little
known because of its isolated position, it lies tucked between hills at
the end of a permissive road. But for those who can afford it, Little
Rollright also represents a business opportunity, as much of the land
could be rented out.
Research
from Knight Frank shows the average value of English farmland rose by
almost 6.5 per cent on the first three months of the year.
It
now stands at £7,324 per acre - the first time prices have broken the
£7,000 per acre barrier. In the area around Little Rollright, land costs
£10,000 per acre.
The most expensive country home sold this year was Shakenhurst, in Herefordshire which went for around £16 million.
OLDER THAN STONEHENGE: THE 5,000-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY OF THE ROLLRIGHT STONES
Lying
just outside the village of Long Compton, on the border between
Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, the Rollright Stones date back to the
Neolithic and Bronze Ages, but despite several studies into the subject,
their original purpose is still a mystery.
Consisting of three monuments made from oolitic limestone, they comprise the Whispering Knights, the King's Men and the King Stone - and are thought to be older than Stonehenge.
The Whispering Knights is a large dolmen, a 5,000-year-old stone burial chamber thought to have been part of a Neolithic long barrow.
The King's Men is a stone circle of 77 lumps of limestone dating back to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, and the King Stone is one strangely-shaped stone, likened by some to a seal balancing a ball on its nose.
This owes its shape to 19th century drovers who chipped small pieces off it to guard against the Devil.
The name Rollright is thought to derive from the Old English 'hrolla landriht', meaning the land of Hrolla, but there are few facts known about the stones.
While local legends suggested the stones were a king and his knights who were turned to stone by a witch, antiquarians in the 17th and 18th century suggested more feasible theories.
Writing in 1743, antiquarian William Stukeley thought that they would have been part of a Druidic temple, while others suggested they were a memorial for Rollo the Dane.
Consisting of three monuments made from oolitic limestone, they comprise the Whispering Knights, the King's Men and the King Stone - and are thought to be older than Stonehenge.
The Whispering Knights is a large dolmen, a 5,000-year-old stone burial chamber thought to have been part of a Neolithic long barrow.
The King's Men is a stone circle of 77 lumps of limestone dating back to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, and the King Stone is one strangely-shaped stone, likened by some to a seal balancing a ball on its nose.
This owes its shape to 19th century drovers who chipped small pieces off it to guard against the Devil.
The Rollright Stones date back around 5,000
years and comprise three stone monuments: The Whispering Knights, the
King's Men (pictured) and the King Stone
The name Rollright is thought to derive from the Old English 'hrolla landriht', meaning the land of Hrolla, but there are few facts known about the stones.
While local legends suggested the stones were a king and his knights who were turned to stone by a witch, antiquarians in the 17th and 18th century suggested more feasible theories.
Writing in 1743, antiquarian William Stukeley thought that they would have been part of a Druidic temple, while others suggested they were a memorial for Rollo the Dane.
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