Copcourt Manor, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, OX9 7DE

Description

Copcourt Manor is a historic Grade II listed manor house set in landscaped gardens with mature trees, formal lawns and a moat. The property includes a main house, self-contained one-bedroom flat, separate one-bedroom cottage, outbuildings including a gym, equestrian facilities, tennis court and approximately 4.95 acres of grounds.

Accommodation

Main house: reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, playroom, principal bedroom suite with en suite bathroom, separate dressing room, three further bedroom suites and self-contained one-bedroom flat. Copcourt Manor Cottage: open-plan living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Outbuildings: gymnasium building, barn-style garage/car port for three cars, granary and office. Equestrian facilities: stable yard with six stables and manège. Grounds include driveway, formal and informal lawns, moat, mature trees and tennis court.

Location

Set in a tranquil landscaped setting with a moat, tree-lined driveway, formal and informal lawns, mature trees, orchard, period yard buildings, tennis court and manège. Thame is approximately 4.7 miles away, the M40 junction 6 approximately 4.1 miles, Haddenham and Thame Parkway approximately 6.6 miles, Oxford approximately 16.3 miles, Henley-on-Thames approximately 16.5 miles and Heathrow Airport approximately 34 miles.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The £2,390,000 guide is the only pricing evidence supplied. No completed sales, formal valuation, rental evidence, refurbishment budget or auction fees are provided, so an evidence-supported GDV, market range or investment return cannot be established. The property is a substantial vacant Grade II listed manor with ancillary accommodation, extensive grounds and specialist facilities, creating a potentially complex ownership and maintenance profile.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Treat as a potential lifestyle or owner-occupier acquisition only after specialist surveys, listed-building review and detailed whole-property costing. Do not rely on BTL, BRRR or flip returns without independent valuation, rent evidence and a quantified works schedule.

Works Required

Obtain a full building survey and specialist listed-building advice. Review the Grade II listed status, EPC F main house, EPC E cottage, oil-fired heating, outbuildings, equestrian facilities, moat, grounds and external maintenance. No specific repair or improvement works can be costed from the supplied evidence.

Rental & Market Context

Potential BRRR Position

BRRR cannot be underwritten from the available evidence. GDV, refurbishment cost, achievable rents, finance costs and refinance terms are unsupported. The listed status, low EPC ratings, extensive grounds and multiple ancillary buildings may require specialist assessment before any refurbishment or refinance assumptions are made.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

BTL returns cannot be established because no sufficiently specific rental comparables or auctioneer rent estimate are supplied. The accommodation includes a main house, self-contained flat and separate cottage, but achievable rents, operating costs, maintenance costs and compliance requirements are unknown. The vacant status means there is no passing income.

Flip Analysis

A flip surplus cannot be calculated because there are no completed sales, supported GDV, refurbishment budget, transaction costs or selling allowance. The property’s Grade II listed status, scale, grounds and ancillary facilities may make resale positioning and costs more complex than a standard residential project.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• Grade II listed status may constrain alterations and require specialist consent and construction advice.

• The main house has EPC F and the cottage has EPC E; improvement requirements and costs are unknown.

• The property is vacant and has no supported passing or achievable rental income.

• The extensive grounds, moat, outbuildings, equestrian facilities, tennis court and multiple structures may create significant ongoing maintenance obligations.

• No condition survey or quantified refurbishment budget is available.

• No completed sales or independent valuation support the £2,390,000 guide price.

• No buyer premium, administration charge or other auction fees are supplied.

• Band H council tax, oil-fired heating and the scale of the property may contribute to substantial ongoing ownership costs.

Recommendation

Treat as a potential lifestyle or owner-occupier acquisition only after specialist surveys, listed-building review and detailed whole-property costing. Do not rely on BTL, BRRR or flip returns without independent valuation, rent evidence and a quantified works schedule.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

Only the property description, guide price, tenure, vacancy, EPC ratings and location context are supplied. There are no sold comparables, rental evidence, condition survey, works budget, valuation or auction fees.