Ashdown Farm

Outstanding barn conversion with rural views.


Description

Ashdown Farm is a beautifully converted barn situated in a south-facing and quiet rural location. Thicket is a small hamlet of some 17 houses West of Leckhampstead. There are spectacular uninterrupted views across to Beacon Hill in Hampshire. The accommodation is tastefully presented with a light and spacious entrance hall opening into the outstanding vaulted kitchen/breakfast/dining/ family room. With full length windows and French doors leading the gardens. From this room a staircase leads to a guest bedroom and shower room. The drawing room also faces south and features a recessed wood burning stove. From the drawing room there are double doors into the study, another vaulted room with the original cart entrance glazed from floor to eaves. It has French doors leading to the eastern terrace. This room contains the contemporary Oak staircase with glazed balustrade. A useful suite of rooms leads from the study comprising, bedroom, shower room, sitting room. It has a separate entrance. The principal bedroom is spacious and looks out over the gardens and paddock and has an en suite bathroom. The adjacent bedroom 6 could be used as a dressing room. A glazed bridge provides access to bedrooms 2 and 3 and a shower room. There is a separate outbuilding comprising of garaging with 2 open bays and one lockable. An exterior staircase leads to an office with a separate WC. and a further storage room/ Gym.

Gardens

Ashdown Farm is approached from the lane via a gravelled drive edged with a mature pleached hedge to parking in the front of the house and garaging. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn. A trio of Himalayan birch intersect the south and rear terrace creating dappled shade in the warmer months. Beyond the gardens there is a paddock separated by gated estate fencing to the East is an enclosed hedge area with planning permission for a storage barn.

Location

Newbury 7 miles, Oxford 30 miles, London 60 miles M4 (J13) 5.5 miles, London Paddington from Newbury from 45 minutes

Situation

Ashdown Farm is situated in The Thicket, a hamlet positioned on the Berkshire Downs in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is excellent walking, riding and cycling in the beautiful surrounding Downland countryside. The neighbouring villages of Peasemore, Chaddleworth, Brightwalton and Chieveley between them offer local pubs, restaurant, primary schools, churches and doctors surgery with the market town of Newbury offering more comprehensives services. There is excellent access to the A34 and M4 with connections to further major road networks. The area is well served with schools, both primary and secondary, private and state.

Square Footage: 3,500 sq ft




Acreage: 3 Acres

Directions

From Newbury take the B4494 signed to Wantage and continue for approximately 7 miles. Turn left signed to Chaddleworth and The Ibex and continue for about 1 miles where the property will be found on the left.


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