3 bedroom detached house to rent

Fairmile is a highly attractive period property with a self-contained annexe, both beautifully presented with elegant décor and high-quality fittings. Outside, the property is situated within the rolling landscape of Highclere Park.

The property is one of a small collection of homes and farm buildings on one of the lanes winding through the grounds, and features splendid elevations of red brick, timber frame and rendered infill. Inside there are two comfortable ground-floor reception rooms, including the sitting room with its tall sash windows, which welcomes plenty of natural light, as well as its ornate cast-iron open fireplace. There is also a dining room with wooden flooring, a similarly large sash window and a fireplace fitted with a log burner, while the social kitchen is fitted with modern units, a central island with a breakfast bar, integrated appliances by Neff, and an Aga.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes and a stunning en-suite bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, dual washbasins, a heated towel rail and a walk-in shower, as well as extensive built-in storage. The second bedroom has an en-suite shower room.

The annexe is found in a brick-built outbuilding at the rear of the house. It offers useful further accommodation including a bedroom or sitting area on the ground floor, a shower roomand a mezzanine level, which could be used as a bedroom. The space is ideal as a guest bedroom, or could also be used as an office or studio space.

The house is situated on a peaceful private lane within the grounds of Highclere Park, with a white picket gate at the front providing access to the gravel pathway, which leads to the covered front entrance. The front garden is south-facing and has an area of lawn and established border hedgerows for a sense of peace and privacy. To the rear there is a further area of lawn and a driveway with parking space for several vehicles, as well as access to the detached carport and the outbuilding, which houses the annexe and useful store or workshop space. Please note that the additional garage at the property is excluded from the letting.

Highclere is a small Hampshire village, surrounded by the stunning countryside of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. The village itself has a local pub, a village hall and a parish church, and is well known for the famous Highclere Castle, which lies just outside the village. Local amenities can be found in the bustling nearby market town of Newbury, with its excellent choice of shopping in its vibrant town centre, as well as a number of supermarkets and leisure facilities. There is a superb selection of schools in the area, including the independent Thorngrove School and state primary schooling in nearby Woolton Hill. Newbury mainline station, four miles away, offers services to London Paddington (40 minutes), while the M4 is just nine miles away.