12 bed detached house for sale

Tower Hill, Chaddleworth, Newbury, Berkshire RG20

Chaddleworth House is a Grade II Listed compact Regency country house from the early 1800s, distinguished by its clean symmetry, classical detailing, and well-preserved edge-of-village setting.

Approached from the village lane through wrought iron entrance gates via a sweeping drive, which passes by the beautiful church, to a gravel parking and turning area at the south-facing front of the house. An impressive arrival to the attractive main elevation of the house and the wonderful views to the south across the front lawn over a ha-ha to its own parkland and beyond to the far-reaching vistas of the surrounding countryside.

The house is a greyish brick construction with red brick details around the classical sash windows under a hipped slate roof with wide eaves. The pleasing symmetry and classic proportion reinforce the attractive character of the architectural period. The front entrance is via a set of six-panel double doors, topped with a rectangular fanlight framed by a Tuscan-style porch with a reeded frieze.

The arrangement of accommodation is shown by the floor plans enclosed, but in brief, the house offers excellent accommodation arranged over three floors with an expansive basement and cellar.

Upon entering via the front door, an inviting reception hall serves as the central room from which the accommodation flows and leads to the delightful drawing room and dining room.

The principal rooms provide an excellent sense of proportion with high ceilings, stone or wooden floors, impressive fireplaces and surrounds with wonderful large-pane sash windows. The central stair hall hosts the elegant cantilever staircase and is illuminated by natural light from a roof lantern.

A grand house, which remains sufficiently modest to be fully enjoyed in its entirety by family for everyday living, whilst also elevating in stature for formal entertaining on an impressive scale.
Garage flat/ annexe & garaging

Forming a courtyard with its entrance via wrought iron automatic gates, the garage building is an attractive addition attached to the rear of the house. The building is arranged to provide a three-bay garage with various domestic stores on the ground floor and a useful and versatile four bedroom flat/annexe above on the first floor with its own separate access from the house.
Coach house & stables

The 18th century coach house and stable block is an attractive building fully complimenting the house. A vital part of a country house in its day, the coach house has now been converted to provides a range of residential accommodation with excellent spaces, heigh ceilings and versatile rooms for a variety of uses ancillary to the house. There are three traditional stables and a tack room attached to the coach house.
Outbuildings

There is a barn with a range of storage spaces for machinery, workshop and general property equipment.
Gardens & grounds

Not only does the house sit well within its gardens and grounds, but the gardens are also designed and landscaped to fully compliment the house and its enjoyment.
The gardens are well stocked and offer maturity and structure. There is a degree of intended informality with impressive mature trees, coupled with the formality, which is to be expected of a property of this calibre, in the wonderful walled garden and the ornamental structures within.

Chaddleworth is a small, picturesque village in West Berkshire nestled within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Surrounded by rolling countryside and farmland, it offers a peaceful rural setting with a good sense of community. The village is known for its historic parish church, traditional cottages, and local pub (The Ibex), as well as its proximity to walking routes and scenic landscapes. Chaddleworth retains much of its traditional charm with excellent accessibility, making it a desirable village in which to live.

Distances: Wantage 7 miles, Newbury 11 miles, Hungerford 8.5 miles, Oxford 23 miles, Didcot Parkway (London Paddington from 42 mins) 13 miles, Central London 65 miles (All distances and times are approximate).

Communications: Chaddleworth House is ideally situated for easy access to the road network via the M4 and the A34 and the rail network via Didcot Parkway train station offers fast and regular services to London Paddington. Newbury station also offers services to London Paddington. Heathrow International Airport is just 45 miles away.

The market towns of Newbury and Wantage both offer a comprehensive choice for everyday shopping requirements, with the historic city of Oxford providing an array of cultural and leisure pursuits. Newbury provides for a variety of useful facilities and Hungerford and Marlborough are also nearby.
Leisure and Sporting: Aside from the immediate surroundings of beautiful countryside in which to walk and ride, the area has an enviable range of local attractions and activities to enjoy.
Below is a brief list of just a few interesting options:
• Michelin starred The Woodspeen restaurant is highly regarded.
• Nationally renowned Watermill Theatre.
• Newbury Racecourse hosts top-level race meetings for the flat and jumps. • Golf at Donnington Golf and Country Club.
• A selection of country sports are readily available including fishing on the local rivers of the Kennet and Lambourn. World renowned chalk streams of the River Test and Itchen are not far.
• It is worth noting Lambourn; nearby Lambourn is one of the most important horse racing centres in the world - a place where the chalk downs form a stumming landscape and combine, history, and racing expertise to create the ideal environment for training top-class racehorses, earning it the title “Valley of the Racehorse”.

Schools and Education: There is an extensive choice of excellent schools within easy reach, including, to name but a few; Cheam, Horris Hill, Dragon, Brockhurst & Marlston House and Elstree Prep schools. Senior schools include Abingdon, Radley College, Downe House, St. Edwards (Oxford), Marlborough College and Bradfield College.