Newtown, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17

A charming period farmhouse set in wonderful gardens in the heart of the Wessex Downs.

Description

Situation
Hayward House sits in an elevated setting in rolling countryside two miles to the north of the market town of Hungerford. It is a delightful rural location, within the Wessex Downs National Landscape and with many opportunities for walking, riding and country pursuits. Hungerford is a charming town with a beautiful Georgian High Street which has many independent shops and is particularly renowned for antiques.
There is a direct rail service to London Paddington taking from 46 minutes. The larger towns of Marlborough and Newbury are both about 11 miles away and offer a wider selection of shops, supermarkets and amenities. There are a number of very good pubs and restaurants in the surrounding area and a very popular farm shop at Cobbs Farm.
Transport links are excellent with the M4 providing a fast road link to London, the West Country and Heathrow Airport. The A34 provides a link to Oxford, the Midlands and the South Coast.
There is a wide selection of preparatory and secondary schools in the surrounding area including Pinewood, Cheam, Farleigh, Elstree, St. Francis, Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne, Downe House, Radley and Bradfield.

Hayward House
Hayward House is an extremely pretty country house which offers well-balanced accommodation ideal for entertaining or relaxed family life. It is unlisted and has brick and rendered elevations with sash and casement windows under a tiled roof.
To the front there are two beautifully proportioned reception rooms; a drawing room and sitting room, both with wonderful high ceilings, open fireplaces and lovely views over the gardens. The sitting room has French windows opening onto the terrace. Beyond is a dining room with a bay window and a study with built in bookcases.
A charming part glazed hallway links to the kitchen/breakfast room which has an electric Aga and a double aspect over the gardens to the East and West. Beyond the kitchen is the utility room, back hall and boot room with stairs leading up to a guest bedroom, shower room and cosy first floor sitting room.
The principal bedroom is delightful and has French doors to a Juliet balcony to enjoy the far reaching views over the gardens and farm land beyond. The principal bathroom is located just across the landing. There are 2 further bedrooms on the first floor, 2 further bathrooms and 2 attic bedrooms.

Annexe and Outbuildings
A modern barn includes a two-bay open garage and the annexe which has a kitchen on the ground floor with an open-plan bedroom/living room and a generous bathroom on the first floor.
A further traditional brick outbuilding provides garaging, a workshop and stores. Within the gardens there is an extremely pretty brick and flint summer house, used for seasonal dining and with three sets of French windows opening onto the terrace. There is also a traditional brick and flint pool house.

Gardens and Grounds
Hayward House is approached through an electric 5-bar gate opening onto a driveway which sweeps around a garden with a traditional pond. To the front of the house there is a pretty walled garden with clipped box.
The gardens are predominantly found to the west and east with many areas of interest including a parterre with box hedging and ornamental pear trees. Beyond here is a rose garden and there are various beautifully stocked herbaceous borders.
There are numerous mature trees throughout the grounds, particularly to the north and west and a gate opens out to a neighbouring footpath. The swimming pool and tennis court are both found to the north of the house with the pool in a beautifully sheltered and part-walled garden. There is a kitchen garden with fruit cages and a greenhouse.

Square Footage: 4,684 sq ft


Acreage: 1.8 Acres