Incredible mansion with its very own RAILWAY hits the market for £1.3million

AN IMPOSING country home with its own miniature railway running around its garden is on the market for £1.395m.

Foxcombe House was built for Graham and Wendy Miles in 1999 and then eight years later railway enthusiast Mr Miles started building a track with the help of his son.

(Foxcombe House was built for Graham and Wendy Miles in 1999.Credit: BNPS)

(The five-inch gauge railway currently has a battery-operated locomotive and a steam locomotive.Credit: BNPS)

(The couple's grandchildren, aged ten and six, have enjoyed running the trains around the garden.Credit: BNPS)

(There is a pretty summerhouse in the garden which serves as the station.Credit: BNPS)

The labour of love took him about three years and there is now 750ft of track running around the back garden, down the side of the house and with a loop in the front garden.

The five-bedroom property is in the pretty village of Sparsholt, Oxfordshire, and the railway has been at the heart of numerous village events.

The couple are now downsizing and will happily negotiate if the new owner wants to keep the railway track.

The five-inch gauge railway currently has a battery-operated locomotive and a steam locomotive that Mr Miles built himself, together with five wagons to carry passengers.

"We've been here 25 years and have really enjoyed it.

The property has 3,446 sq ft of accommodation with an entrance hall, kitchen, utility, dining room, sitting room, drawing room, garden room on the ground floor, and five bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor.

(The property has 3,446 sq ft of accommodation.Credit: BNPS)

(There are five bedrooms and three bathrooms on the first floor.Credit: BNPS)

(The five-bedroom property is in the pretty village of Sparsholt, Oxfordshire. Credit: BNPS)

(There is a detached double garage with an adjoining studio that could serve as a home office.Credit: BNPS)

(The couple are now downsizing.Credit: BNPS)

(The village is three miles from Wantage and surrounded by glorious countryside.Credit: BNPS)

(Miles named the train after his late mother, Lily.Credit: BNPS)

(The surrounding countryside has lots of walking, cycling and riding opportunities.Credit: BNPS)

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