A large piece of farmland is up for sale for £4.4m and is described as having ideal “development potential”.

The land which covers 442 acres is located on the edge of Bicester, between the villages of Caversfield and Bainton.

It is split into two lots of land with the property being offered as a whole or in two parts.

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The first plot of land is accessed directly from the B4100 Banbury Road, Bainton Road and Fringford Road in Caversfield.

Oxford Mail: The two plots of land on the edge of Bicester

It comprises of predominantly arable land, split into five good-sized parcels bordered by mature hedgerows.

The woodland in the area, known as Bainton Copse and Cotmore Cover, is designated as ancient, semi-natural woodland and ancient replanted woodland respectively.

It is predominantly of mixed woodland species.

A brook runs through the land with ponds and there is also a dilapidated Dutch barn which is accessed via a track from Fringford Road.

There are some smaller fields of pasture, the majority of which are fenced for livestock.

The second piece of land in Bainton is a ring-fenced block of predominantly arable land split into four parcels bordered by mature hedgerows.

There is access from the Bainton Road and the B4100.

Some of the smaller fields of pasture closer to the village are fenced for livestock.

There is a belt of woodland with ponds and some more recently planted woodland to the south.