The Oxfordshire residence previously owned by Michael Caine has reappeared for sale at a reduced price, having been taken off the market temporarily.

The protected country house close to Wallingford originally carried an indicative value of £10 million but has now been relaunched at £9 million.

The celebrated actor, known for his roles as Alfred in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol, sold the property in 2020 when it was first advertised for £6.95 million.

He and his family occupied the property between 1984 and 1999.

The traditional 17th-century English country house was initially introduced to the market last year through Savills, though the listing vanished the following month.

At that point, a Savills representative told this newspaper the property remained available through private channels and would shortly return to the open market.

The residence in the village of North Stoke has now been brought back to the market, though priced £1 million below its previous asking figure.

Its particulars describe it as architecturally distinctive, Grade II listed, dating from the 17th century and embodying a quintessential English country house, offering its next owner a genuine Swallows and Amazons way of life.

Blending period character with contemporary conveniences, Rectory Farm House presents an opportunity for grand-scale entertainment.

It serves as an ideal countryside escape for those looking for a discreet village-edge estate concealed from view.

Featuring 600 feet of frontage along the River Thames, the six-bedroom estate includes a Moroccan-inspired hot tub, a sauna and a swimming pool holding 100,000 litres.

It further comprises two kitchens, five bathrooms, a music room, a drawing room and various sitting areas.

On the ground floor there is a utility room, a gym, a plant room, a boot room and two toilets.

Outside, Sir Michael considerably extended the 17,000 square foot residence and established numerous specimen trees across the grounds.

Victoria Knight, office head at Savills in Henley, remarked that positioned on the longest uninterrupted stretch of the Thames between locks, Rectory Farm House allows for countless hours of effortless river pursuits.

Despite its 600 feet of waterfront, the property remains invisible from the waterway and is encompassed by attractive gardens and grounds.

Beneath the formal lawns, waterside meadows also shelter an array of wildlife such as otters, swans, kingfishers, hedgehogs, sparrowhawks, buzzards, rooks and deer.

Externally and included in the sale is a cottage containing a sitting room, kitchen, ground floor bedroom suite and mezzanine bedroom suite.

A three-bay timber-clad garage block provides three additional car ports, a sizeable machinery store, a log store and a first-floor storage area.

There is additionally a lodge currently functioning as staff accommodation.