Property Focus: Take a look inside this Grade I listed country house near Banbury that featured in ‘Pride and Prejudice’

The 1,704-acre Edgcote House, located just across the Northamptonshire border, is considered to be one of the county’s finest country houses.

Constructed using local ironstone, the historic eight bedroom property is described by Savills as “an exemplar of Georgian architecture designed according to the classical principles of symmetry, balance and proportion.”

The estate also features historic gardens and private parkland inspired by Capability Brown and around 1149-acre of arable farmland, equestrian facilities, and productive woodland.

Alongside the main property, the estate includes a residential portfolio of 31 houses, cottages and flats, including the 18th century The Old Rectory stone house set within mature gardens close to the church.

Inside the 25,908 square foot main house, the rooms contain many original features, including ornate cornicing and plasterwork, hand-decorated wallpaper, intricately carved fireplaces, and wood panelling.

A spokesperson for Savills said: “The open-well mahogany ‘great stair’ hall is a showpiece of the house, adorned with rich panelling and decorative wall mouldings designed for the display of artworks.”

The lower ground floor features the swimming pool, workshop, wine cellar, scullery, servants' hall, gun room, justice room and vault.

On the ground floor, there is the entrance hallway, school room, billiard room, boudoir, kitchen, drawing room and saloon.

The first floor has eight bedrooms, several dressing rooms, and five bathrooms.

The house also has a second floor, which features 12 attic rooms and several storage spaces.

For more information about the property, contact Savills on 0207046 0316.

To view online, visit: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/88693698#/?channel=RES_BUY