Location

Castle Fields lies on the edge of Buckingham, a charming market town which is known for its Georgian architecture, history and prestigious university. It has a wide range of supermarkets (Waitrose, Sainsbury Local, M&S Simply Food, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi), independent shops, local amenities, boutique shops, pubs and restaurants.

The property has access to major roads such as the A421 and easy connections to the M1 and M40, providing connections to London (65 miles), Oxford (33 miles) and beyond. For rail commuters, nearby Milton Keynes (14 miles) offers a quick and convenient rail link to London Euston (from 35 minutes). By air, aiports can be found nearby at Heathrow (59 miles) and Luton (38 miles) as well as Oxford Airport (26 miles).

The area is renowned for schooling with highly regarded primary and secondary schools in the state and independent sectors. Buckingham is home to the Royal Latin School, the oldest grammar school in Buckinghamshire and to nearby Stowe School. Preparatory schools in the area include Winchester House (Brackley), Beachborough (Westbury), Akeley Wood and Swanbourne House. Other senior schools include Akeley Wood, Thornton College (girls), Bloxham School and Tudor Hall (Banbury).

There are extensive sporting and leisure activities nearby and include golf at Buckingham and Whittlebury; National Trust house and gardens at Stowe; motor racing at Silverstone; Bicester Village Designer Outlet, cinema and theatre at Bicester, Milton Keynes and Oxford. The surrounding countryside offers an abundance of outdoor and sporting activities.

Description

Castle Fields is an impressive estate lying in a strategic setting on the north western edge of Buckingham.

There is a large range of modern and traditional farm buildings including grain stores, stables, manège and commercial lets.

Farm Buildings
A ring fenced block of predominately arable land with an extensive range of modern and traditional farm buildings offering potential for alternative uses and long term development, subject to securing the necessary planning permissions.


Oxhovel Barns
Located away from the farm buildings, is a partially enclosed courtyard with two barns comprising:
1. Threshing Barn - A timber clad barn with a concrete floor and fibre cement roof.
2. Cow byre - An open fronted brick and stone built barn with a concrete floor and fibre cement roof.

The Land
The farmland lies in a single block to the north and west of Buckingham. The farmland extends to 327 acres which is predominantly arable. It is farmed on a cereal rotation with good size fields benefiting from access via farm tracks connecting back to the farm buildings. The woodland comprises mainly deciduous species and has been used as part of a small shoot until recently.

The Estate is being offered as a whole or in two Lots - there is a main house and cottages also available:

Lot 1 - Castle Fields, gardens and grounds with swimming pool and tennis court, three cottages, a flat, outbuildings, stables and paddocks. About 29.21 acres

Directions

Post Code: Castle Fields MK18 6AA

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Lot 1 & Main House – stickler.helping.schematic
Lot 2 – recover.fade.lunching

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