Westbrook Old Manor is a beautiful period country house in a very convenient and accessible village location. The house has been completely renovated by the current owners during their ownership and is beautifully presented throughout. The rooms are large and well-proportioned with good ceiling heights and numerous large windows creating a wonderfully light internal space. The house centres around a fabulous reception hall/dining room with a smart limestone floor and open fireplace, and the room is filled with natural light from the big bay window. The hall leads through to a charming south-west facing drawing room which is dual-aspect and has a wonderful outlook across the garden, with French doors opening onto the terrace. There is also a very spacious study, as well as a lovely sitting room with a beautiful old inglenook fireplace and log burner. The stunning kitchen/dining/living area has a very contemporary vibe and is very much the focus of the home. This room looks out towards the garden and centres around a large central island with smart wooden worktop and a range of bespoke cabinetry and an Aga range cooker. At one end there is a very comfortable seating area beside an attractive fireplace with a log burner, and a fabulous conservatory-style dining area creates a perfect entertaining space with doors out to the terrace and garden beyond. Adjacent to the kitchen is a smart utility room/laundry and cloakroom.The attractive staircase leads up to the first floor where there are five good-sized bedrooms, including an impressive main bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is a further family bathroom, and a shower room. Westbrook Old Manor is set in beautiful grounds overlooking neighbouring farmland creating a wonderful rural backdrop in this village location. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with mature trees, hedges and shrubs, and beautiful herbaceous borders surround the house. There is a fantastic large landscaped terrace with space for various different seating areas, and attractive steps lead up to the main lawn. The terrace area is a perfect space for entertaining as the south-west aspect catches the afternoon and evening sunshine. There is a large vegetable garden with raised beds, a fruit cage and useful garden store, enclosed by a low picket fence. There is also a greenhouse at the far end of the garden. The property is approached from the lane through wooden gates to a gravelled driveway and parking area. Westbrook Old Manor is situated in the hamlet of Westbrook, on the edge of the popular village of Boxford. The village is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside with wonderful opportunities for walking, riding and cycling, and the area has all the advantages of fabulous green space combined with easy access to local amenities and road and rail connections. There is a thriving local community in Westbrook and Boxford, with a church, village hall, tennis club and pre-school in Boxford itself. Nearby Newbury provides a wide range of facilities catering for most everyday needs, with excellent shopping and supermarkets including Waitrose, racing at Newbury racecourse, golf at Donnington and Speen and the Watermill Theatre close by at Bagnor. The smaller market towns of Hungerford and Marlborough offer a variety of amenities including independent shops, cafes, restaurants and two very popular farm shops. Communications in the area are excellent, with easy access to the A34 and M4 linking with London and Heathrow Airport, as well as the West Country. Newbury provides a direct train service into London Paddington. There is a wide choice of highly regarded schools in the area including Horris Hill, Cheam, Elstree, Bradfield College, Downe House and Marlborough College.

This property has 1.19 acres of land.

Directions

From Newbury take the B4009 Oxford Road towards Donnington and Wantage. At the next mini roundabout, turn left signposted Bagnor and Boxford. Follow this road for about 3 miles until you reach Boxford. Take the right turn immediately before The Bell, and follow the road into the village. When the road bends sharply to the right, go straight on signposted Westbrook only. The entrance to Westbrook Old Manor will be found after approximately 350 yards on the left hand side.