Oxfordshire £12m manor with ‘world-famous’ room for sale

Kirtlington Park House in Kirtlington has been listed by Savills, with the property featuring 17 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.

The house was designed by James Gibbs and refined by John Sanderson and includes the 36-foot-high Saloon and the “world famous Monkey Room”.

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Its listing states of the room: “The celebrated Monkey Room features a decorative ceiling painted in 1760 by the French artist Andien de Clermont, depicting monkeys engaged in human pursuits in the mid 18th century style known as singerie.”

Termed one of England’s finest Palladian country houses, the manor is set over around 30 acres with a floor space of approximately 36,700 sq ft.

Kirtlington Park House (Image: Savills)

It was built in 1742 for Sir James Dashwood and since then has been restored, including works to the roof and interiors as well as upgrades to plumbing and electrics.

It features a library, dining and drawing room, a games and cinema room, a billiards room, a gym, plant room and wine cellar.

In addition the property includes The Dairy, a one-bedroom cottage in its own garden with a woodland view, and the Stone Barn Cottages.

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On the garden, the listing states: “The grounds enjoy exceptional far-reaching views across the Oxfordshire countryside towards the Chiltern Hills.

“The landscape includes the celebrated Capability Brown lake positioned in the far distance to create a masterful sense of perspective.”

Mr Brown was a famous 18th century landscape garden architect.