Beech Farm, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, Oxfordshire RG8 0QB, UK

2021-07-29 12:23, User_1

Knight Frank - Country Department Sales Agent Valuation of this property is £6,500,000

Description:

Lot 1 - beech house
Beech Farm has a wonderful combination of the relaxed family farmhouse along with some fine high ceiling rooms making it an ideal house for both family life and large scale entertaining. The principal house is extremely comfortable with excellent reception rooms and beautiful gardens with impressive views. The light family living spaces overlook beautifully manicured gardens with established flowerbeds and an immaculate croquet lawn. The grand entrance hall provides access into the drawing room and sitting room, of which have dual access to the gardens. The dining room is positioned between the entrance hall and the kitchen, with access from the Butler's Pantry as well as the entrance hall which makes it the perfect entertaining space. There are two well-proportioned studies accessed off the grand staircase hall along with a downstairs loo. All of these rooms enjoy excellent views over the gardens. To the rear of the house is a large kitchen/breakfast room, utility, pantries, laundry/boiler room, staff room and two further downstairs loos. There is also large billiard room, wine store and store rooms on the lower ground floor. There are 5 well sized bedrooms, 3 of which are en-suite and the master bedroom benefits from a large walk-in dressing room. There is also a family bathroom serving two bedrooms.
Garden and grounds

The grounds around Beech Farm offer a wonderful setting for family living and entertaining. The house is positioned with spectacular views over immaculate lawns, herbaceous borders and on the fields below. There is an orchard, vegetable garden and beautiful kitchen garden with a water feature accessed from the majority of the ground floor principal rooms.
Additional properties

There are two charming 3 bedroom semidetached Grade II listed cottages to the rear of the farmhouse providing further accommodation and potential for income. One of these is currently lived in by the gardener.
Farm buildings

The farm buildings are located to the east of the farmhouse with a grand barn which is currently used for storage but has great potential to be used as a party barn or part of a greater extension to the principal house, subject to planning permission.
Land and woodland

Beech Farm has been beautifully maintained by the owners and lot one extends to just over 94 acres. The attractive land benefits from a mix of mature woodland, arable and pasture. The current owner run a shoot over the whole estate in conjunction with the neighbouring estate, Elvendon Priory.

Lot 2
Lot 2 comprises a 25 acre block of mature woodland and 40 acres of arable land as well as pasture which totals approximately 83.46 acres.

Lot 3
Lot 3 comprises a 38 acre block of mature woodland and 47 acres of arable land as well as pasture which totals approximately 84.83 acres.

Lot 4
Within this Lot there is a collection of farm buildings which lie to the north east of Beech farm. These buildings have potential for development, subject to planning permission. There is also 6.14 acres of arable and pasture land.

Accessed via a tree lined drive, Beech Farm is a private and peaceful family home in a sought after location. The area is well served by road and rail links with easy access via the M4 and M40 to the national motorway network and central London. There is a train service from the nearby Goring & Streatley, Reading taking about 25 minutes to London Paddington and High Wycombe to London Marylebone taking about 34 minutes. There are an excellent range of independent schools in the area, including Ludgrove, Wycombe Abbey, Wellington College, Bradfield College, Eton, Queen Anne's School and The Oratory Racing at Ascot and Windsor. Polo is at Guards Polo Club and the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. Local fine dining can be found at the Fat Duck at Bray, l'Ortolan at Shinfield, The French Horn in Sonning, The Royal Oak at Paley Street, The Compleat Angler at Marlow, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons at Great Milton.

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