6 bedroom house

The Rectory is a highly attractive Lutyens
inspired Arts and Crafts glebe house dating
back to 1910. The current owners have modified
and sympathetically refurbished the house
regaining the former glory of the property. The
house now blends seamlessly with generous
gardens creating a captivating environment
suited to modern living. The feel of the house
is a sophisticated mix of whimsical modern
taste combined with the prominent period
features of the original house. Of particular
note are the recently installed replacement
double glazed Crittall windows throughout
which has all the benefit of modern standards
but keeping an eye on the original character of
the house. The Rectory is a square house with
nicely sized reception rooms, all of which are
dual aspect enjoying views of the attractive and
well-tended grounds. The centrally positioned
hallway provides a smart entrance to the house
off which are the more formal drawing room
and dining room. The generously proportioned
kitchen/breakfast room has lovely French
doors spilling out onto the garden terrace.
On the first floor there are five bedrooms and
five bath/shower rooms and the second floor
is designated as an amazing main bedroom
suite with a spacious bedroom and a pair of
bathrooms and a dressing room. The layout of
the house is fantastic for modern family living.

Silchester is a popular rural village located in the
north of Hampshire. It has an active community
with a primary school, pub, village hall and 12th
century church, and the beautiful surrounding
countryside is renowned for walking and riding.
To the east of the village is the site of Calleva
Atrebatum, which was an important regional
town in Roman Britain. The nearby towns of
Newbury, Basingstoke and Reading provide
extensive educational, leisure and shopping
facilities.
Communication links in the area are good with
easy access to the M3, M4 and A34. Direct rail
services are available from Basingstoke and
Reading, whilst nearby Bramley and Mortimer
offer services to London Paddington and
Waterloo. Local schooling is excellent with
Silchester C of E Primary School, Cheam,
Horris Hill, Elstree, St Gabriel’s, Daneshill and
Wellington College.

The gardens and grounds at The Rectory are
a tremendous asset all round and approach
approximately 4 acres. The house is approached
through electric wooden gates culminating
in a large circular drive in front of the house
used for guests. There is also a service drive
which sweeps round to back of the house and
the garage block giving easy and convenient
access via the boot room into the kitchen area.
The gardens are well tended and benefit from
some beautiful large mature trees to its margins
and some attractive flower shrubs in season.
The layout has been carefully thought out
providing distinct designated areas for relaxing
and entertaining. There is a beautiful pergola
which is clothed in scented climbers including
lovely mature climbing roses. In addition to the
more formal lawned areas is a large wild flower
meadow with carefully mown paths through the
flowering mead. There is a fantastic children’s
treehouse and a mature orchard. The previous
owners have the wild flower meadow for
grazing horses which could be an option once
again if required.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Newbury