7 bedroom house

A magnificent Grade II listed country house providing around 6,000 sq. ft. of splendid living space, set in park like grounds of almost 17 acres.

With origins in the early 18th century, this significant property benefited from a substantial west wing being added in the late 19th century.

The property is approached over a long driveway flanked by paddocks on one side and lime trees and a pedestrian avenue on the other, through which it is thought locally that Chaucer once traversed whilst composing Canterbury Tales. The brick facade has a parapet with a tile coping and a moulded brick cornice and there is a variation of beautiful decorative brickwork to the front elevations. The current owners of Glaston Hill House have lived here for around 24 years, and extensive renovation and refurbishment has created a fine elegant interior which reflects the care and attention given to creating a truly beautiful period house Set in grounds of around 17 acres there is light woodland, landscaped gardens, paddocks and excellent equestrian facilities including a superb stable yard and adjacent sand school.

There are ponds within the grounds, a lovely walled garden and a swimming pool. There are two long driveway entrances, one being shared with one other property and the second which leads to the stables and equestrian yard providing ideal access for large horse transporters.

Ground Floor - The elegant rooms to the front of the house are enhanced by sash windows complete with shutters. There is an elegant reception hall, a stone floored main reception hall, a substantial kitchen / family / dining room with a vaulted ceiling in the family / dining space, a utility room and laundry room, which leads to a fourth bathroom. Further rooms on the ground floor include a fine drawing room, two studies, a sitting room or cinema room.

First Floor - The vast master bedroom features an en-suite dressing room and a superb en-suite bathroom. Bedroom two benefits from use of a family bathroom as an en-suite. Bedrooms 3, 4 and 5 are of generous proportions. Bedroom 5 is an ideal guest bedroom suite because of a dressing room en-suite. There is a third luxury bathroom on the first floor and there is an attic room which was a former bathroom.

Located about 6 miles to the south west of the charming market town of Wokingham there is excellent schooling in the area including Wellington College which is about 3 miles distant. There are many other private schools in and around the area including Holme Grange, Bearwood College, Eton, Eagle House, Ludgrove, Luckley House School and St Neots, The property is also well placed for the commuter with both the M3 and M4 motorways within easy reach, providing easy access to the Thames Valley corridor and motorway networks. Railway stations at Reading, Wokingham Basingstoke, Hook and Fleet provide fast and regular rail services to London Paddington and Waterloo respectively. Heathrow Airport is about 32 miles and Farnborough Airport is about 13 miles distant. Private aircraft facilities are also available at Blackbushe Airport (about 6 miles). Wokingham 6 miles, Bracknell 10 miles, Ascot 12 miles, Basingstoke 17 miles, Reading 13 miles and Windsor 17 (All distances and times are approximate).