6 bedroom detached house

family house set in glorious gardens on the edge of Greenham Common close to Newbury. The house was originally built in 1938 in a characteristic castellated style. The house sits prominently in its grounds, nicely elevated with fantastic views of the surrounding woodland. The house extends to over 4,000 sq. feet offering versatile and spacious family accommodation. The house is valuably unlisted despite its interesting architecture. Of particular note is the large drawing room bathed in light from its distinctive arched windows. There are six bedrooms and four bathrooms. There is also a roof terrace accessed from the first floor which has stunning views over the gardens to the woodland beyond.

Locksley House is situated only 2 miles from the historic and highly sought-after market town of Newbury. With its pedestrianized high street and market square, the town is a pleasant destination offering a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities including a great choice of restaurants, including two Michelin starred restaurants, pubs and shops, the larger supermarkets including Waitrose on the edge of the town and a Marks & Spencer at the retail park. There is a choice of leisure activities on offer with Newbury racecourse and several golf courses nearby. The town, and indeed Locksley House, is surrounded by the beautiful countryside of Greenham Common and directly behind the house Bowdown Woods, which is part nature reserve. The area benefits from fast transport links including Newbury station offering regular trains to central London in around 40 minutes and the nearby M4 and A34 also offers easy access to Reading, London and the West Country. There are excellent independent and state schools in the area, including Horris Hill, St. Gabriel’s, Thorngrove, Cheam, Elstree, Downe House, Park House School and St Bartholomew’s to name a few, as well as Bradfield College and Pangbourne College further

The house is accessed from the common via an un-made track giving a country feel to the approach. There are electric wooden gates and a detached, brick-built large (triple) garage. The gardens at Locksley House are mature and have large rhododendron bushes at its margins which are beautiful in season. The gardens extend to just under 1.5 acres. The house has a south facing terrace accessed from the drawing room which enjoys an open aspect with attractive flower and shrub borders providing a beautiful backdrop. There is a tennis court tucked away in one corner of the grounds.