Grade-II listed country house near Abingdon is for sale

The Tubney House Estate on Abingdon Road in Tubney near Frilford Heath features a Grade-II listed country house in addition to a cottage, lodge and large ancillary building, set on gardens and grounds of around 73 acres. 

While currently used by the Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Unit (WildCRU), the property which includes around 16,000 square feet of accommodation, could be suitable for a variety of uses.  

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On the market with Savills with a guide price of £4,500,000, the 20-bedroom three-storey property has "a rich history" according to property experts. 

The earliest part of Tubney House, "The Gollds", was built in 1537 and forms the eastern section of the current building.

It is thought to have originally been a hunting lodge to Tubney Manor which passed from the widow of Sir John Lenham in 1479 to the Bishop of Winchester William de Waynflete for his foundation of Magdalen College. 

Major works were carried out in the 1800s to create a country house, with Gothic crenulations and pointed windows included. 

Stunning grounds surround the property. (Image: Rightmove)

The current Gothic hall and staircase, as well as the library and first flood great parlour were also added. 

The kitchen was also added at this time as well as the kitchen yard and servants’ staircases, and possibly the walled kitchen garden - with improvements and additions continued throughout the 19th century.

The house's conversion was completed in 2004 ahead of its use as the WildCRU headquarters which it has remained to the present day. 

Care has been taken in renovating the Tubney House Estate to use original materials where possible and original Gothic carvings have been carefully repainted and restored.

Gothic features on display in the house. (Image: Rightmove)

Gothic features such as ceiling roundels, elaborately carved cornicing, Gothic panelled doors and windows are highlights of the property today. 

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Outside the main building, there is the Panthera building converted from a former barn and stables which currently includes ten bedrooms, two show rooms, kitchen and dining space, a lecture room and a common room - with under floor heating throughout.

There is also a two-bed cottage attached to the Panthera building and a two-bed cottage at the entrance gate. 

The Tubney House Estate is set within around 71 acres and is located at the end of a private lane.

 Outbuildings on the site (Image: Rightmove)Presently the headquarters of an international wildlife conservation research organisation, the accommodation is flexible and could be retained as offices or reinstated as a private house.

The village of Appleton is under two miles away and has a village shop, two pubs, a primary school and pre-school, church, doctor's surgery and cricket club.