Spacious homes with views over surrounding countryside are much in demand.

Two properties in the Bicester area, both with five bedrooms and prices over the £1m mark, are Heath Farm and Ash Barn.

Heath Farm is a traditional farmhouse with plenty of character features such as exposed beams, back-to-back inglenook fireplaces, shutters and window seats.

The Grade-II listed house was buiilt from local stone in the 1700s and includes a kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility room and three bath/shower rooms.

The seven-acre grounds include a duck pond fed by a natural spring, a stone cart shed, stores, walled gardens and paddocks.

Heath Farm is on the market for £1.1m. For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact agents Savills on 01295 228010 or visit savills.com.

Ash Barn in Caulcott was built in 2004 and copies the style of a barn conversion.

It has five reception rooms and four bathrooms and is on the market for £1.275m.

It also includes a kitchen, utility room and garages and has total floor space of almost 4,000 square feet.

A double-height entrance hall includes an oak staircase and other features include a range cooker and underfloor heating downstairs.

James Cridland, of agents Cridland & Co, said: “Ash Barn is one of those rare properties where when an estate agent says ‘immaculately presented’, they really mean it.

“Even the dressing room window is UVA protected to ensure all that south light doesn't fade your clothes.”

For more information about Ash Barn, contact Cridland and Co on 01869 343600 or visit cridlands.co.uk.