Belles Berry sells expansive Oxfordshire estate for £3.95 million
Belles Berry, daughter of culinary legend Dame Mary Berry, sold her 19‑bedroom Oxfordshire home, Blenheim Farm, for £3.95 million after it was listed and quickly under offer.
Belles Berry sells expansive Oxfordshire estate for £3.95 million Belles Berry, daughter of culinary legend Dame Mary Berry, sold her 19‑bedroom Oxfordshire home, Blenheim Farm, for £3.95 million after it was listed and quickly under offer. The property features two kitchens, a swimming pool, tennis court, library, and gardens showcasing the family's love of food, gardening, and country life. Belles Berry, the daughter of UK culinary icon Dame Mary Berry, has recently sold her family's countryside retreat in Oxfordshire for £3.95 million, after the property was listed just a few months earlier. The 19‑bedroom estate, called Blenheim Farm, sits on a former 10‑acre alpaca farm and is located near the market town of Ewellme, close to Wallingford. Designed by Belles with her husband Colin in 2020, the house was built on the site of an old bungalow that the pair had moved into in 2014, before relocating into a large barn on the property for the rebuild.Blenheim Farm Bespoke Interior FeaturesThe contemporary manor boasts two kitchens, a champagne chiller, a classic Aga oven that Belles inherited from her mother, and a range of bespoke features such as a specially‑built library that opens onto the kitchen, a study that houses a collection of gardening and cookery books, and a "sanctuary" for quiet reading."The joy of designing your own house is you can have two dishwashers, two washing machines, two refrigerators and six bins if you want to - and we did," Belles recalled. She also highlighted the antique painted wooden pews and a dresser that were rescued from a French monastery, and the classic 1970s tan leather sofa and glass‑topped furniture sourced from her father's antiquarian bookshop. Outdoor spaces are as expansive as the interior.The sprawling grounds feature a swimming pool that Belles called a "winner in lockdown", a tennis court, a games room, and a 60‑year‑old beech woodland that adds to the estate's pastoral charm. A fruit garden behind the barn allows family members to pick blackcurrants and gooseberries, a pastime that often culminates in homemade jam returned by Mum's trug.Mary Berry Family Life At EstateDame Mary Berry, who lives in neighbouring Henley-on-Thames, frequently visited the estate; she celebrated her 80th birthday there on a "perfect summer's day" and would arrive for Sunday roasts armed with her legendary pudding. For Belles, the house has been the backdrop for a "happy house" that merges contemporary luxury with classic family values."We host the family in one kitchen and use the other for equipment," she explained. "It's the perfect home for the family, and the children have an idyllic time here while I have become an accidental smallholder, rearing lambs, cows, ducks and keeping bees. " When asked about the sale, Belles reflected on how the property has evolved, noting that the setting "has the wow factor" and that the design "maximises its scenic setting and brings the outside in.High End Country Home Sale Demand" Victoria Knight, Savills' Head of Office in Henley-on-Thames, echoed these sentiments, stating that the home is "perfectly suited to family life and entertaining on a grand scale. " The mansion was listed in May and was under offer by September, a testament to the growing demand for high‑end country homes that combine expansive acreage with luxury interiors.The sale marks the end of a decade‑long construction project that began with a modest bungalow and culminated in a dream home that has become an heirloom for the Berry family.
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