Set in the Oxfordshire countryside in the heart of an 11.47 acre estate, the property dates back to 1908 and was built by Eton educated gentleman cricketer John Heywood-Lonsdale on the occasion of his marriage to a local, Miss Parker Bowles.
The Queen Anne style property is approached via a lovely lime-tree allee, and is surrounded by paddocks and impressive formal gardens designed by famed British landscape architect Thomas H. Mawson.
Of note is the Victorian brick-walled garden, containing a variety of fruit trees and garden plots, and the property also comes with a large, Roman-style swimming pool set within a hedged garden and a large hard tennis court.
Requisitioned for war efforts in 1939, Poundon House was used as a secret base for Sir Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive unit throughout WWII, and was by intelligence services until the 1970s.
The Edwardian country house has been a private family home since 1979, when the Roscoe family purchased the estate and lovingly restored the property.
The country house for sale offers 13,263 square feet of living space across 3 floors, with several authentic Edwardian reception rooms, various formal living spaces, and 12 bedrooms.
The property comes with a 2-bedroom garden cottage and additional accommodation in the mansion’s 3-bedroom garden wing.
Additional amenities include a traditional red-brick stable yard with 12 stables and extensive garages.
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