3 bedroom detached house

Pennybrook Cottage is a 1,800 sq ft cottage set in approximately 8 acres of lovely rolling countryside on the edge of Winterbourne Village. he house is in need of renovation, or replacement subject to the necessary planning consents. The current house is arranged over two floors and has 3 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms. The house has been in the same ownership for the past 40 years and over this time the land has been cherished as a wildlife rich sanctuary with open pasture, a series of ponds and small lakes edged wooded glades. There are a number of beautiful mature trees punctuating the scenery. The cottage occupies an elevated position with wonderful views over the grounds and lake. Next to the cottage is a large agricultural barn. There is tremendous scope at Pennybrook Cottage to change this much loved smallholding into something more ambitious.

The small peaceful village of Winterbourne lies approximately three miles North of Newbury, surrounded by the stunning rolling countryside offering superb walking and riding opportunities, and is in the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area has all the advantages of rural outdoor space combined with accessibility to larger towns and transport links. Newbury has an excellent selection of shops, supermarkets and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline station providing regular services to London Paddington. The M4 is accessible three miles away, offering superb connections by road to the West and towards London. The nearby village of Chieveley, has a local pub and shop as well as a primary school, while there are a number of other good and outstanding rated schools in the local area such as Cheam, Elstree, Downe House, Marlborough College and Bradfield College.