<|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> Here is a summary of the property description in a single paragraph: Situated in the picturesque Cotswolds countryside, the sale of "Herries" offers a rare opportunity to build a country house on over an acre of land in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Alternatively, an existing 2319 sq ft house with outbuildings is available for renovation. The property is located in the small hamlet of Ascott, between Chipping Norton and Shipston-on-Stour, with easy access to amenities, rail connections to London, and the M40 motorway.