5 bedroom village house

The Grove is a property of enormous character and charm; it is believed to date from the 18th century with later additions and is not listed. The current owner has occupied the house for 45 years, which has great potential to be updated and modernised.

The rooms are well-proportioned and include a wonderfully light, west facing drawing room with an open fire and door leading to a sheltered terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room with AGA and larder overlooks the front garden.

There is a formal dining room with a parquet floor and a sitting room, and the hallway has a snug/study area.

The principal bedroom overlooks the attractive garden and has an adjacent bathroom and dressing room/bedroom seven. There are four further bedrooms, a study/bedroom six and a family bathroom.

Outside
The property is approached via a gravel drive leading to a parking area and ample space for several cars. A separate drive to the south of the house leads to the garaging, stables and various outbuildings.

The pretty gardens surround the house and are mainly laid to lawn with various trees and shrubs, including rhododendron and approximately 100 roses. There is a summer house and two greenhouses, one with a vine believed to be 100 years old. There is a grass tennis court (now unused), a woodland belt and a fenced paddock with access to the lane.

The Grove is situated in North End, a small village about 6 miles southwest of Newbury, at the foot of the Hampshire/Berkshire Downs and in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This area is well-known for its attractive, gently undulating countryside with winding country lanes.

The nearby villages of Woolton Hill and Kintbury provide local day-to-day amenities, both with a doctor's surgery. More comprehensive services are available in Hungerford and Newbury.

There are excellent communications with access to the M4 and A303 via the A34 and by rail via Newbury station to London Paddington or Whitchurch to London Waterloo. Several well-regarded schools in the area include Cheam, Horris Hill, Brockhurst and Thorngrove, Marlborough College, Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, Winchester College, St Gabriel's, Downe House and St Swithun's.