A six-bed house has gone up for sale for a whopping £17.5m - because it is set in one of the finest country estates in the Cotswolds.
The sprawling property has everything a country gent could wish for, including a renowned pheasant shoot, trout fishery and its own cricket ground.
Bibury Court Estate is only 30 years old but has more than 760 acres of grounds in total, including 500 acres of farmland and a beautiful stretch of valley and rolling countryside.
This six-bed house has gone up for sale for a whopping £17.5m because it is set in one of the finest country estates in the Cotswolds
It was completed in 1986 and consists of a huge 11,305 sq ft of accommodation. One of the house's living rooms is pictured here
The house, of which a corridor and entrance to the back garden can be seen here, also includes a billiard room, games room and wine cellar
The house has drawing room, dining room, sitting room, library, kitchen/breakfast room, study, gun room and six en suite bedrooms
Artist William Morris described Bibury as the 'most beautiful village in England' and it lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The land includes 1.4 miles of the River Coln, where there is excellent trout fishing, and spectacular views over the Coln Valley.
The main house is an impressive Cotswold stone mansion designed by renowned architect Quinlan Terry, who Margaret Thatcher employed to redesign No 10 Downing Street and is also known for designing Brentwood Cathedral and his award-winning library at Cambridge University's Downing College.
It was completed in 1986 and has 11,305 sq ft of accommodation with drawing room, dining room, sitting room, library, kitchen/breakfast room, study, gun room and six en suite bedrooms.
In the basement is a billiard room, games room and wine cellar.
Outside it has stunning formal gardens with herb and vegetable gardens and an orchard, a heated swimming pool with a stone pavillion, as well as garages and kennels.
Set away from the main house at the bottom of the hill, there is the 17th century Grade II listed four-bedroom Mill House. Next to this is a Grade II listed 18th century dovecote as well as a garage, stables and storage.
The sprawling property has everything a country gent could wish for, including a renowned pheasant shoot, trout fishery and its own cricket ground
Bibury Court Estate is only 30 years old but has more than 760 acres of grounds in total, including 500 acres of farmland and a beautiful stretch of valley and rolling countryside
Outside it has stunning formal gardens with herb and vegetable gardens and an orchard, a heated swimming pool with a stone pavillion, as well as garages and kennels
There is also Bibury Mill, a Grade II listed former mill that houses the original workings over the mill race, which could be transformed into further accommodation with planning permission.
It is the perfect property for anyone who wants to enjoy country pursuits. As well as the stretch of river with fishing rights, there is a pheasant and partridge shoot with 100 acres of woodland and a flight pond.
It was designed by renowned architect Quinlan Terry, who Margaret Thatcher employed to redesign 10 Downing Street
To the west of the house, the estate also includes a cricket pitch in a beautiful parkland setting.
The grounds can be accessed from the village and is used by Bibury Cricket Club under a licence but would also be available for private matches.
There are also a series of modern farm buildings by the road, 119 acres of pasture which are grazed on an annual contract by a local sheep farmer and 521 acres of arable land contracted to a local farmer.
Clive Hopkins, from Knight Frank, which is handling the sale, said: 'It's probably in the best location you could ever dream of.
'It's near the village of Bibury which is one of the most popular in the Cotswolds, and you've got a great combination of a wonderful house, beautiful rolling land and a river, which is a rare thing, and great amenity potential.
'It's very rare to get an estate of this size and quality come on the market, especially in this part of the world, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
'The front door of the house leads into a spacious flagstone-floored entrance hall with views straight through the house onto the stunning valley to the south.
As well as the stretch of river with fishing rights, there is a pheasant and partridge shoot with 100 acres of woodland and a flight pond
Estate agent Clive Hopkins said: 'It's very rare to get an estate of this size and quality come on the market, especially in this part of the world, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
The 119 acres of pasture which are grazed on an annual contract by a local sheep farmer and 521 acres of arable land contracted to a local farme
'From this point, it is obvious to see why the house was built on this exceptional site.
'There is a Cotswold stone barn and a former mill that both have great potential to convert, subject to planning.
'The jewel of the estate is the Coln Valley that runs through the heart of the land and offers the most beautiful valley to enjoy walking, riding, fishing and shooting.
'It's perfect for country pursuits. You'd need a gamekeeper to run the shoot but the contours of the land would lend itself superbly to that.'
The land was once linked to the nearby Bibury Court Hotel, a Grade I listed Jacobean property that has now been turned back into a private home.
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