8 bedroom detached house for sale
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Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 8 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Reception Hall
- Drawing Room
- Dining Room
- Billiard Room
- Study
- Kitchen/Breakfast Room
- Swimming Pool and Tennis Court
- Approximately 9.2 acres
Agent’s note: Please note that the garage block is attached to the next door property.
The gardens and grounds are fully mature and extend to just under 10 acres. The gardens are laid out in a formal style characteristic of the arts and crafts period, with terraced lawns, formal rose gardens and a distinctive water garden centred around a stone edged canal. There is also a more naturalistic area of the grounds which is focused around two small lakes with interesting marginal planting and designated areas to sit and pass the time. There is a well screened, hard surface all weather tennis court which is in need of refurbishment, and a swimming pool close to the house, situated within the extensive terrace area. To the side of the house there is a double garage extending to approximately 439 sq ft and an additional range of outbuildings within the garage complex extending to a further 836 sq ft which includes a WC and workshops.
Kennet Orley is situated in an enviable position in the village of Woolhampton, set in extensive grounds and with fantastic views of the surrounding area. There is a thriving local community in the village itself and good local amenities including the popular Rowbarge Inn, as well as the highly regarded independent prep school, Elstree. The nearby village of Bucklebury offers a good selection of day-to-day shopping, and Newbury and Reading provide a very comprehensive range of amenities including shops, restaurants, theatres and sporting facilities. There is a variety of recreational pursuits available in the area and the surrounding countryside is renowned for walking, cycling and riding. Communications in the area are excellent, with easy access to the M4 at J12 and J13, and the A34, linking with London, Heathrow Airport and the West Country. Nearby Midgham station provides a regular train service into London Paddington, and there are frequent fast trains from Reading as well. There is a wide range of highly regarded schools in the area, including Elstree prep school in the village itself, Cheam, Brockhurst and Marlston House, Bradfield College and Downe House.
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