High Street, Hungerford

The Property

A Grade II listed period cottage located in the heart of Hungerford and with the benefit of valuable commoners rights (see below) which include fly fishing on the chalkstream River Kennet and grazing rights on Portdown Common and  Freemans Marsh.

The cottage itself offers comfortable living accommodation combined with noteworthy period features including exposed beams and inglenook fireplaces.

The front door opens into a sitting room with a large fireplace housing a woodburner and lovely tiled flooring. The sitting room opens into a large dining room which also has a fireplace and useful built in store cupboards. Steps rise to a light and airy kitchen at the back of the house and finally a cloakroom/W. C. completes the ground floor.

Upstairs there are two double bedrooms served by a superb bathroom which includes a spa bath and a separate shower cubicle. There is also a space saver staircase rising up to an attic room.

Outside

At the rear of the house the pretty garden enjoys a sunny aspect and includes a well tended lawn with established flower and shrub borders and a brick built store shed at the far end. Pedestrian access pathway.

Commoner's Rights

With the property comes the valuable fishing, shooting and grazing rights. These rights are known as 'Commoners Rights' which are attached to a limited number of period houses in Hungerford. The fishing rights include free fishing three days per week on the River Kennet,
acknowledged as one of the finest trout streams in England. The rights also include grazing and shooting on the surrounding meadowland. The fishing is well stocked, strictly preserved and keepered. The grazing allows the owner of the property to keep two head of cattle. The 'Graziers' association supplies commoners who take up this ancient right with beef.