6 Bed Detached House, Winchester Road, RG20

Whitway House Winchester Road, Whitway, Newbury, Berkshire RG20

Burghclere Village 1.2 miles, Newbury Town and mainline railway station 5.2 miles, M4 J13 is 9 miles to the North

Reception hall | Drawing room | Sitting room Dining room | Play room | Kitchen | Breakfast room | Utility room | Cloakroom | Master bedroom with dressing room and ensuite bathroom | 5 Further bedrooms | Family bathroom | Outdoor pool | Office/studio | Pool house | Gym | Garage | Carport | Barn | Haybarn including pump room and oil store | Stores Stables Manège | Gardens | Paddocks

In all about 3.075 acres. EPC Rating D

Whitway House is a well-presented Grade II Listed detached residence offering in total almost 7,500 sq. ft. of bright and flexible accommodation arranged over three floors with ground floor accommodation briefly comprising a welcoming reception hall, a spacious dual aspect drawing room, a good-sized dual aspect sitting room with feature fireplace and a well-proportioned dual aspect dining room with feature fireplace. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a well-proportioned breakfast room with garden access opening to a generous dual aspect kitchen complete with a range of fitted units and modern integrated appliances together with a useful neighbouring utility room with cloakroom. Stairs from the reception hall lead down to the generous lower ground floor cellarage, currently configured as a play room, and up to the first floor accommodation which comprises a generous master bedroom suite with dressing room and spacious en suite bathroom with bath and separate walk- in shower together with five further well- proportioned bedrooms, all serviced by a generous contemporary family bathroom with bath and separate walk-in shower.

Outside

Set well back from the road, Whitway House is approached over a driveway leading to a very large gravelled courtyard offering turning and parking for multiple vehicles and with access to the garage and carport. An outdoor swimming pool with terrace to the front of the house, creates a stunning setting for the property and is an ideal space for summer entertaining. The outbuildings are arranged around the rest of the courtyard and briefly comprise a modern office-studio with "A" frame oak ceiling overlooking the main residence together with a large dual aspect gym and neighbouring dual aspect pool house with endless smart pool, both of which overlook the manège. Outbuildings include a spacious barn with two sets of double doors to the grounds, ideal for a variety of uses, together with a haybarn, pump room, oil store and stores including a machinery store, oil tank and wood store. The property’s four stables and hardstanding overlook the all-weather manège and can be accessed via a separate road way to that of the main house.

Location

Whitway is a charming hamlet situated on the edge of the sought-after village of Burghclere, ideally located to the north of the North Wessex Downs and close to the well-known local areas of Beacon Hill and Watership Down, both designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty offering superb recreational opportunities.

The village of Burghclere has local junior and senior schools, some good local public houses including the renowned The Carnarvon Arms within is within easy walking distance of the property and an active village community. The nearby historic market town of Newbury offers a comprehensive range of amenities centred around its large market square including shops, restaurants, theatres and sporting facilities including The Watermill Theatre, Corn Exchange and Newbury Racecourse. Communications links are excellent, with easy access to the M4 and M3 and the town’s station offering regular trains to central London in around 90 minutes.

The range of state schooling in the area is excellent, including Burghclere Primary School, Woolton Hill Junior School and The Clere School together with a good selection of noteworthy independent schools including Cheam, Thorngrove, Horris Hill, St. Gabriel’s, Downe House and Elstree.

Floor Sizing:

Main House internal area 3,362 sq ft (312 sq m) Garage internal area 437 sq ft (41 sq m)

Gym & Pool House internal area 1,170 sq ft (109 sq m) Office/Studio internal area 321 sq ft (30 sq m)

Barn internal area 1,647 sq ft (153 sq m) Store internal area 540 sq ft (50 sq m) Total internal area 7,477 sq ft (695 sq m)