Hollybush Ride, Finchampstead, RG40

Brooklands is a superb family home in a peaceful woodland setting along Hollybush Ride in Finchampstead, Berkshire. It offers the additional benefit of having current planning granted to build an additional 3 bedroom residential dwelling in the land to the rear, ideal for multigenerational living - proximity with privacy.

The property as a whole is a truly unique propositon, with the main house offering flexible living across two floors whilst benefitting from views over the woodland garden to the rear.

Property:

Entering from the front door, there is a sizeable dual aspect drawing room to the left. This room offers an inglenook style open fireplace, pull down projector screen ideal for family movie nights and a pair of double doors leading out to the wonderful garden beyond.

Straight ahead from the main entrance is the open plan living room which is connected to the kitchen. Here there is a fitted desk/workspace to the left, then the sitting room area overlooking the garden. Next there is a kitchen/dining space with another feature fireplace. The kitchen itself benefits from a central island with stone countertop, shaker style wooden cabinetry and a double width range style oven/cooker with extractor hood.

Adjacent to the main living space is a well designed and practical utility space, which includes a larder cupboard, space for appliances, drinks fridge and plenty of additional worktop and cupboard space as well as a sink. There is also an adjacent lobby/boot room area with side access door. From here there is also a ground floor shower room for the benefit of bedrooms 4 and 5. Bedroom 4 is a generous, front aspect double bedroom and bedroom 5 is a single room.

Adjacent to bedroom 4 is a front aspect study as well as the ground floor WC.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a generous bathroom. The main bedroom is dual aspect with fitted storage and an en-suite shower room. Bedroom three is either a small double or generous single bedroom, with bedroom two being a generous double room adjacent to a jack and jill style family bathroom or en-suite bathroom, which benefits from separate shower and bath.

There is also further planning (in perpetuity) to extend the main house over two stories if desired. Application Number 151483 via Wokingham Council Planing Portal.

Outside:

The property benefits from a gated driveway with generous parking for multiple vehicles, a secure bike store and an attractive, spacious frontage.

To the rear, the garden is a wonderful woodland setting with a small patio immediately off the rear of the house and winding paths leading down through manicured plant beds and trees to an area of open lawn and a superb outdoor entertainment space, with timber gazebo with bar area and a further paved outdoor kitchen with wood fired oven and fire pit area.

To the rear of the lawn is a further half acre of land including woodland and an old building now called Louma Cottage. This part of the property has planning permission granted for a brand new detached 3 bedroom dwelling. Further information can be found under the following planning reference: 243165 via Wokingham Council Planning Portal.

Location:

Brooklands is positioned amidst a woodland setting close to Simons Wood - a National Trust site. However it still offers the convenience of proximity to superb transport links to London and beyond with nearby train stations at both Crowthorne and Wokingham and junctions of the M4 & M3 motorways a short drive away.

The property is located about four miles to the South of the charming market town of Wokingham. There is excellent schooling in the area including Holme Grange,Luckley House, Yateley Manor, St Neot’s Prep, Bohunt and internationally renowned Wellington College as well as its own prep school.

Nearby conveniences can be found in Finchampstead with numerous smaller shops as well as restaurants and pubs. Further retail experiences can be found in the pretty market town of Wokingham and then larger retail centres such as Reading and Bracknell are within easy reach.

Vendors Insights:

“We have lived at Brooklands for 24 years, raising our family and enjoying the space, peace, wildlife and woodland. Daily dog walks from our door around the lake at the top of Hollybush Ride are a treat we shall miss but, with our children living elsewhere, it’s time to downsize. When we moved in, we laid two lawns and divided the grounds to provide play areas for our young family. The local brownie and cub packs came for campfires and the children’s friends for camp outs and Halloween parties. Once we had teenagers, we replaced the play area with the wood fired oven, fire pit and garden bar hosting many gatherings including our daughter’s engagement party and a memorable lockdown Christmas dinner.

An extension was built around 8 years ago adding a utility room with walk in larder and a boot room which are used daily! The downstairs bedroom was supplemented with a shower room and a further room that could be used as independent living area or professional premises accessed through the side door. The original garage and utility room were converted into a sitting room that we use all the time whether entertaining guests, reading in front of the open fire or watching films or sport. The bay window area was designed for a large Christmas tree.

Hollybush Ride neighbours are friendly, with a WhatsApp group sharing updates from missing parcels to asking for recommendations or help. Access to Simons Wood means people are often outside walking dogs, running or on bikes providing a special community feeling. We have happy memories of the children gathering for carol singing and to decorate jubilee mugs along with socially distanced D day celebrations where we all picnicked at the ends of our driveways.

Louma cottage was built after the war and it feels right to replace and enhance it. The design is intended to make the most of the afternoon light”

Garden

Superb rear garden with outdoor entertaining spaces.