Searles Farm Lane, Burghfield, Reading

Searles Farm is an impressive lakeside estate on a peninsular and stands on a total plot of 3.6 acres with stunning water views.

Offered for sale for the first time in over forty years the property enjoys an idyllic setting. Approached via electric gates, the drive is lined by specimen conifers and flanked by well-tended grounds and passes the impressive tennis court and pool house.

The period property features timbered elevations and has been sympathetically extended over the years whilst retaining a wealth of original period features with exposed beams and fireplaces. The main house comprises of 5 bedrooms with additional accommodation in the two-storey barn which also features games room and gym.

There are a number of outbuildings which provide extensive storage and garaging.

Located within reach of business parks and M4 motorway this unique home offers a rare opportunity to acquire an impressive family home with outbuildings providing adaptable and flexible use. The property is offered for sale with no onward chain complications.

Barn/ Fitness/Games Complex - On the ground floor there is a kitchen-dining room and a 25'11 x 21'3 games room/gym with access to the pool room which measures 57'x23'. Sliding patio doors open both sides to a patio terrace and a shower with separate WC. The first floor is currently used as auxiliary accommodation with 3 bedrooms, 2 interconnected and a 27' living room. There is an additional barn used for tractor storage.
EPC Rating of E.

Garaging & Car Ports - There are 3 garages and 5 carports with a number of work sheds/storage areas and a grooming room.

Additional Information: - Part B
Property construction – Standard form

Services:
Water – mains
Drainage – The property has 3 septic tanks
Septic tank - We understand the septic tanks will not be compliant with the new General Binding Rules, prospective purchasers will need to check their obligations prior to submitting an offer, information is available on the gov.uk website “Septic tanks and sewage treatment plants”
Electricity - mains
Heating - Oil fired central heating.

Broadband connection available (information obtained from Ofcom):
Superfast - Fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)

Mobile phone coverage
For an indication of specific speeds and supply of broadband and mobile, we recommend potential buyers go to the Ofcom web-site “Broadband and mobile coverage checker”

Part C
It has been noted that there are textured ceilings at the property. Up until 1985, low levels of asbestos were used in Artex. Since the age and type of texture used on the ceilings cannot be verified, the presence of asbestos cannot be confirmed.

Planning consent has been granted for Development of an Energy Recovery Centre and adjacent Data Centre and associated infrastructure in Berrys Lane, Burghfield.
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In accordance with the Estate Agents Act 1979 we are obliged to inform prospective purchasers that the owners of the property are relatives of an employee of Haslams Estate Agents LTD.

Grounds - The property stands on a total plot of 3.6 acres with a brick-paved driveway approach lined by specimen conifers opening to a central brick-paved courtyard area. The rear of the property is skirted by a patio terrace with specimen shrubs and a low level wall with a childrens play area enclosed by picket post fencing. The grounds are well-kept and are interspersed by mature conifers and trees to provide privacy and screening.

Local Information - Pingewood is a rural hamlet about 5 miles from Reading Town Centre and benefits from excellent transport links nearby with M4 Jnct 11 access approximately 4.5 miles and Park and Ride at Mereoak with buses to the town centre every 20 minutes. The lakes enjoy a wealth of leisure activities with water skiing, sailing, fishing and open water swimming clubs for which memberships are required.

Green Park business centre is set in 195 acres and is also easily accessible with the newly opened station providing direct access to the mainline Reading station with fast trains to Paddington (from 27 minutes) and the Elizabeth Line with trains to Liverpool Street. There are also Tesla superchargers on site with a leisure centre, Tesco express and Costa.

There are also a number of alternative stations within easy reach with Theale (4 miles), Basingstoke (18 miles) with trains to London Waterloo from 45 minutes and Newbury (18.5 miles).
Central London is reachable within 45 miles and London Heathrow is 31 miles (All mileages and times are approximate)

With a wide range of school options within convenient reach and most notably Pangbourne College and Bradfield College with preparatory schools St Andrews in Pangbourne and Brockhurst & Marlston in Hermitage.
For the golfers there are a number of courses in the area with Calcot, Sherfield Oaks, Tylney Hall and Wokefield nearby and the popular Wellington Country Park and Farm shop within a short drive.

The main house has been sympathetically updated and remodelled whilst retaining a wealth of original period features to create a lovely blend of modern and period styles. There are beamed ceilings and exposed wall timbers throughout the house with a number of inglenook fireplaces with wood burning stoves which are particularly delightful during the winter months. The principal reception rooms overlook the landscaped grounds and patio terrace which is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining with lake views beyond. The kitchen-breakfast room has an Aga cooker and is the perfect hub for the larger family with adaptable and versatile living accommodation that benefits from a second staircase from the family room leading to two of the first floor bedrooms, suitable for annexe or guest accommodation.