5 bedroom detached house for sale
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Features and description
The House
A modern 5 bedroom house with three reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, cloakroom, four bedrooms on the first floor with two bathrooms and a further two attic rooms. The house would benefit from some updating but would also be an ideal project for a major redevelopment scheme.
EPC Rating – D
Outside
There are good gardens all round the house with a gravel drive and parking areas connecting the two entrances from the road to the house.
There is a double garage integral with the house.
A range of four timber loose boxes and tack room stand to the side of the rear garden by the entrance to a small paddock at the rear.
There is excellent riding out from the property with direct access to a wide network of bridleways and byways over the Downs.
Outbuildings
Steel portal framed barn measuring approx. 30m x 27m with concrete floor and corrugated sheet cladding on three sides used for agricultural purposes at present.
Dutch Barn approx. 23m x 13m with corrugated sheet cladding on two sides.
Planning
The farm yard (excluding the house and garden) was granted planning consent in 2020 by West Berks Council reference 20/01264/FULMAJ for an “Equine pre training facility…new 3 bed managers house…28 stables within existing barn.. horse walker, lunge pen, all weather turn out and canter track..”. This consent has now expired.
The Land
The land comprises approximately 22 acres including c.11.3 acres of level pasture adjacent to the house and buildings, a further grass bank of approximately 2.6 acres to the south of this and the former chalk quarry of about 7 acres which is designated as a SSSI.
In all approximately 25 acres including the buildings and yard areas.
Local Authority
West Berkshire District Council, Market Street, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5LD
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The house is assessed for Council Tax purposes in Band F and the amount payable for 2025/6 is £3,455.66.
Method of Sale
The property is for sale as a whole freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
However the vendors would consider a sale in parts depending on demand. For example the Old Chalk Quarry SSSI could be sold separately.
Please discuss individual requirements with the agents.
A covenant reserving an uplift in respect of further residential development in the garden area will apply.
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