Sulhamstead Hill, Sulhamstead, Berkshire

The Old Rectory is a beautiful Grade II listed country house of approaching 5,000 sq ft dating back to 1678, with a fine later Georgian façade. The property was the village Rectory until 1929. The house sits in comfortable gardens and grounds of over 20 acres and occupies a secluded and delightful position within the village. The Old Rectory is centred around a fantastic reception hallway with an original Jacobean staircase of gracious proportions and a wonderful flagstone floor. There is a formal drawing room with open fire, large Georgian sash windows and a lovely bay window with French doors to the garden. There is also a dining room with a characterful bay window with French doors and full height side windows to outside. The kitchen is now in need of modernisation and possible enlargement, subject to necessary consents. There is also a utility room and further domestic offices on the ground floor. In addition there is a timber conservatory accessed from the garden. Upstairs there are up to eight bedrooms arranged over two floors. The house underwent a full structural roof replacement and other work of the Georgian core of the house in 2008 and in 2026 the central heating system wasfully upgraded and replaced.

The house is approached via electric iron gates via a sweeping gravel driveway culminating at the front facade, which is clothed in a mature wisteria. The gardens and grounds at The Old Rectory are fully mature and cushion the house in a lovely green environment. There are impressive mature trees throughout the grounds, including a fine Copper Beech. There are formal gardens arranged in the traditional style of garden rooms and different areas of interest, including a swimming pool garden with stone surround. The is a also a traditional greenhouse in need of renovation. There are extensive paddocks surrounding the property and a large period grade II listed thatched barn which could be converted into something wonderful, subject to the necessary consents.

The property is located in the small, semi-rural village of Sulhamstead which has an active local community. The village is surrounded by beautiful Berkshire countryside and is within easy reach of the stunning Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sulhamstead is in a prime position for those who need to commute. It is only 3 miles from Theale which provides an excellent, direct service to London, Paddington in less than an hour. Reading is only 7.5 miles away and with the arrival of Crossrail, a direct service to the City is now available. For those who need to commute by car, junction 12 of the M4 is within very easy reach for London or the West Country. There are plenty of local amenities close-at-hand, in either Burghfield or Theale, both of which have a selection of shops, pubs, restaurants and other facilities, whilst a more comprehensive range of retail, leisure and commercial facilities can be found in nearby Reading. There is an excellent choice of schools in the area, including Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet Primary School and Theale Primary School, as well as Elstree, Cheam, Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, Downe House and the Oratory.