Chiselhampton Lodge, Oxfordshire

Property Summary

Chiselhampton Lodge is an extraordinary new-build country house, offering a modern interpretation of Georgian grandeur. Spanning over 11,500 sq ft and set within 12 acres of rolling Oxfordshire landscape, this stately residence combines timeless classical detail with contemporary comforts — a rare chance to complete and customise an architectural gem in an unrivalled setting.

Key Features

• Grand Interiors:

  • Double-height reception hall with sweeping stone staircase and mosaic limestone floor

  • Three elegant stone-flagged entrance halls with far-reaching views

  • Drawing room and dining room with open fireplaces and French doors onto terraces

  • Dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with bespoke cabinetry, Miele and Wolf appliances, and oak breakfast bar

  • Galleried upper hall designed as an additional reception room with potential kitchenette

• Bedrooms & Suites:

  • Seven double bedrooms including a grand principal suite with sauna-equipped en suite

  • French doors designed for Juliet balconies in all bedrooms (brackets in place)

  • Guest suite on the ground floor

• Basement Potential (approx. 4,000 sq ft):

  • Planned cinema/games room, wine cellar and tasting room, spa complex, gym, and plant room (walls in place, ready to complete)

• Technical & Architectural Features:

  • Hartham Park Bath stone cladding and 12-pane sash windows

  • Underfloor heating throughout, Cat 6 cabling, Bose audio system

  • Lifebreath heat recovery and filtered water systems

  • High-spec bathrooms by CP Hart and Aston Matthews

• Grounds & Facilities:

  • 12 acres of parkland, formal lawns, woodland, copse, and pond

  • South-facing terrace with wide steps to sweeping lawns

  • Outdoor swimming pool and double garage/workshop with clock tower

  • Tree-lined driveway approach with commanding views over the Chiltern Hills

Design Comment

Chiselhampton Lodge offers an exceptional canvas for final customisation. The vast basement presents scope for a luxurious private wellness retreat, cinema lounge, or collector’s showroom. The galleried upper hall could evolve into a library, piano salon, or art studio. With architectural integrity already firmly established, future custodians have the rare chance to imprint their vision onto this contemporary yet timeless estate, creating a truly personal countryside sanctuary.

Development Consultations

To assist potential buyers of this property to understand their full design and development options, Janine Stone & Co. is able to provide complimentary design concept and development consultations. It can be arranged for these consultations to take place at the property or in our London studio. Janine Stone & Co. will provide guidance on architecture, refurbishment and planning considerations, in addition to helping interested parties to develop their early design ideas, into floor plans with estimated project costs and timelines for realisation.

Should a successful acquisition take place, we would be happy to take these initial concepts, through to a full concept and subsequent planning, design and build phases.