6 bedroom house

Charming period village house with riverside gardens.

Location

Mileages
Newbury Town Centre 1 mile
A34 1.2 miles
M4 J13 2.8 miles
Newbury to Paddington from 45 minutes

Situation

The Old Tannery is situated in the charming village of Donnington just north of the market town of Newbury. The village is known for Donnington Castle, a ruined medieval castle, founded in 1386, with the twin-towered gatehouse still standing. Newbury offers comprehensive facilities including a mainline station. To the north of the village is Snelsmore Common an SSSI designated nature reserve of about 260 acres with a network of footpaths.

Description

The Old Tannery is a charming Grade II listed village house dating from the early part of the 19th century. The property faces south-east and is light with well-proportioned and elegant reception rooms opening onto a sheltered and generous terrace. The accommodation is well presented over 3 floors with an adjoining first floor flat with its own entrance onto the lane. There is Planning Permission No. 17/02435/House for a single story extension creating a kitchen/family room and dining area over part of the existing terrace.

Gardens and Grounds

The Old Tannery is accessed from the lane via electric gates to graveled parking in front of the outbuilding which comprises of a carport, gym/office, garden machinery store, and on the first floor a large office and storage area. Along the south-east elevation is a large and generous terrace looking over the gardens and swimming pool with summerhouse. The gardens are laid mainly to lawn interspersed with some mixed borders, ornamental trees and shrubs and run down to the lovely River Lambourn.

Services

Square Footage: 3639 sq ft

Acreage: 0.4 Acres

Directions

Satnav: RG14 2JT

Marketed by: Savills, Newbury