Old Rectory Cottage

Old Rectory Cottage
Tidmarsh, West Berkshire
Old Rectory Cottage Tidmarsh, West Berkshire
A truly unique parcel of property comprising cottage with annexe, equestrian facilities, paddocks, formal and wild gardens, enjoying 800 ft frontage to the River Pang
totalling 11.775 acres with planning permission to redevelop a single dwelling of 6,400 sq.ft. (g.i.a.).
Pangbourne & Mainline Station – 1 mile
(Mileages are approximate)
Reading Town Centre – 5 miles
Theale (M4 – J12) – 4 miles
Heathrow – 32 miles
Central London – 50 miles
Guide Price: £1,750,000
Tidmarsh
The historic village of Tidmarsh, adjacent to the lower reaches of the River Pang before joining
the Thames at Pangbourne, comprises mainly individual properties ranging from period
cottages, larger country houses and more recently constructed individual executive homes. The
most historic properties include the thatched Greyhound 13th Century pub, the 12th Century
Church of St Lawrence and the Mill House. The village of Pangbourne is nearby with mainline
station and wide range of local shopping, commercial and medical facilities. The area is
exceptionally well served with a variety of schools including Pangbourne and Bradfield Colleges.
West Berkshire is renowned for a wide variety of recreational facilities including golf clubs, horse riding
stables, racing at Newbury, the Royal Berkshire Shooting School at Lower Basildon and the Bradfield
Sports and Tennis Complex. In addition to the riverside attractions the area is interspersed with many
attractive and historic country villages containing a variety of inns and restaurants.
Property
Comprising a total land area of 4.763 ha (11.775 acres) of which about ten acres are fenced
paddocks, cottage/annexe with stabling, 800.ft frontage to the River Pang, enchanting formal
and riverside wild gardens featured on two occasions in the BBC programme ‘Gardeners World’.
Accommodation
As illustrated on the accompanying floorplan briefly comprising:
Old Rectory Cottage
A two storey brick and tiled cottage in need of modernisation and refurbishment comprising
cloakroom, dining room/study, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, three bedrooms and
bathroom. Oil fired aga, electric heating.
Formal gardens lay mainly to the south and west of Old Rectory Cottage comprise varieties of
flower and shrub borders containing many mature specimen trees and plants interspersed with
contoured lawned areas and well defined boundaries.
The Wild garden was created in the late 1950’s, and provides a tranquil riverside expanse
containing a network of pathways interspersed with a wide variety of specimen trees and shrubs
including Magnolia, magnificent Mulberry tree, fabulous Hankerchief tree, a small lake bordered
by Gunnera, Chinese Elm and several Silver Birch trees. The island in the lake has a fine
Persian Ironwood providing spectacular autumn colour along with a huge Weeping Willow.
Other specimens include Liquid Amber, Metasequoia, Paper Bark Maple and Swamp Cypress
together with a wide selection of snowdrops, daffodils and hellebores providing an ever changing
array of colours throughout the seasons.
Town Planning
Outline planning permission has been obtained from West Berkshire Council for a single
replacement dwelling having a total floor area of 595 sq m (6,404 sq.ft.) including the garage and
any ancillary structures within the residential curtilage. Application No. 11/02157/OUT dated 9th
March 2012, a copy of which may be inspected at the Agents office.
Energy Performance Certificate: See attached.
Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession
Local Authority: West Berkshire Council, Market Street, Newbury, 01635 42400.
Council Tax: Payable for the year 2012/2013
Stable Cottage - Annexe
Vestibule, cloakroom, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, conservatory, two bedrooms,
bedroom three/dressing room, bathroom. Oil fired central heating.
Services
Private water supply, drainage and electricity are connected.
Outside
The property is approached by public single track vehicular lane from Tidmarsh Road leading to
gated entrance and driveway.
Range of stabling, tack room, hay store and dovecote.
Old Rectory Cottage - £2,130.38
Stable Cottage - £1,474.88
Post Code: RG8 8ER
Directions: From Theale (M4 – J12); proceed on the A4 Theale Bypass towards Newbury at the
end of which turn right at the roundabout signposted Pangbourne. Continue for about two miles
into Tidmarsh passing through the village where the access to the property will be found after
about 0.25 mile on the right hand side immediately before the start of a high brick wall. Continue
to the end of the lane at which turn left into the entrance to the property.
2 HIGH STREET PANGBOURNE BERKSHIRE RG8 7AB
0118
984 1841
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