Mortimer HouseMortimer, Berkshire

Mortimer HouseMortimer, Berkshire

A fine Georgian Grade II listed country house with superb secondary accommodation and

excellent communications to London. Mortimer village 1.5 miles, Mortimer station 1 mile (Reading from 12 minutes, Basingstoke from 13 minutes) (London

Paddington via Reading from 25 minutes), Reading 7.5 miles, Basingstoke 11.5 miles, M4 (Junction 11) 5 miles, Newbury 15 miles, Heathrow 30 miles, Central London 45 miles

(All distances and times are approximate)

Summary of accommodation

Ground Floor - Reception hall | Stair hall | Drawing room | Dining room | Sitting/library | Kitchen/breakfast room

Scullery | Games room | Cinema room | Utility/secondary kitchen | Boot room | Cellar

First Floor – Study | Principal bedroom with adjoining bathroom and dressing rooms | 3 further bedroom suites

Second Floor – 2 bedroom suites one with adjacent sitting room

Annexe – Living room with kitchen | Bedroom with adjoining shower room

Stable Cottage – Reception hall | Sitting room | Dining room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility area

Cloakroom/bathroom | First floor bedroom with adjoining shower room | 2 further bedrooms | family bathroom

North Cottage – Entrance lobby | Kitchen | Sitting room | Dining room | Laundry room | 2 bedrooms | Bathroom

Outbuildings – Garaging for 3 cars | Biomass boiler and woodchip store | Stores including workshop

Former buttery and granary | Timber outhouse, summer house with WC and plant equipment for pool

Garden and grounds - Mature garden partially walled | Enclosed heated swimming pool | Tennis court

In all approximately 4 acres

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Situation Mortimer House is situated to the north of the village of Mortimer and is surrounded by open farmland which is within the ownership of the Englefield Estate. The village provides useful day-to-day shopping requirements. Despite occupying a rural position, the property is ideally located for access to London via the M4 which lies to the north, and also access to Mortimer station which is under 1 mile away providing easy access to branch line services to Reading and Basingstoke, linking with rail network providing fast and regular services to Paddington and Waterloo respectively. Heathrow airport is within 30 miles and Farnborough airport is easily accessible for private jets.

The surrounding area provides excellent leisure and sporting activities with the Wokefield Park Hotel lying to the north where there is an 18 hole golf course and luxury spa. In addition there is the Wellington Riding Centre at Stratfield Saye as well as racing at Newbury and Ascot. There is an excellent choice of schools within the area. Prep schools include Elstree, Cheam, Daneshill and St Gabriel's. Public schools include Radley, Bradfield, Winchester and Wellington College, as well as Abbey School in Reading and Downe House.

Mortimer HouseMortimer House is believed to be situated on land which once formed part of Reading Abbey Manor, owed by the Abbot of Reading. After the dissolution of Reading Abbey in 1539, the land was sold to the Lucas family who later sold The Manor House in Mortimer Lane to its tenants Thomas Bever. It then became known as Bever House and stayed in the Bever family, principal land owners in Mortimer for generations in the 19th century. It was then sold in 1808 to Richard Benyon and became known as Mortimer House. The Benyon family owned the property until 1976. The Benyon family now own the Englefield Estate.

Mortimer House is a stunning Grade II listed Georgian country house arranged over three floors. The house offers exceptional family and entertaining accommodation on

a grand scale. There is a fine reception hall opening to a stair hall with its spectacular staircase over which is a glass cupola dome which allows light to flood in to the main body of the house. There is a wonderful large kitchen/breakfast family room with a high vaulted ceiling, open fire and French doors opening to the garden. Beyond is a scullery. Both the drawing room and dining room are of fine proportions with high ceilings, open fires and large windows overlooking the garden. There is also a games room with an adjacent home cinema with tiered seating. There are excellent domestic offices including a large laundry and boot room.

Approached off the principal landing is the main bedroom suite with its twin dressing rooms and adjoining bathroom.

The bedroom has floor to ceiling sash windows and has wonderful views over the garden and adjacent farmland. There are three further bedroom suites and also a first floor study with commanding views over the garden and farmland beyond. To the second floor are two double bedrooms, both with adjoining bathrooms and one with a sitting room, ideal for teenagers or as guest suites.

Adjoining the main house is the annexe which provides excellent staff or guest accommodation and has its own separate entrance.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area1,010sq.m. or 10,868sq.ft.

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First Floor

Second Floor

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Reception

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Bathroom

Kitchen/Utility

Storage

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CottagesThe cottages lie to the north of the main house and provide excellent ancillary accommodation. They are currently divided into two, as shown on the floorplans. These could be converted into one dwelling if required, and are ideal as staff accommodation, extended family or potential rental income.

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Sitting Room5.87 x 5.3019'3" x 17'6

Sitting Room5.73 x 3.18

18'10" x 10'5"

Dining Room4.29 x 2.6314'1" x 8'8"

LaundryRoom

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Dining Room4.37 x 3.3614'4" x 11'0"

Kitchen5.44 x 3.46

17'10" x 11'5"

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Bedroom 23.80 x 2.6012'6" x 8'6"

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

5.65 x 3.5418'6" x 11'7"

Bedroom 14.45 x 3.4014'7" x 11'2"

6.00 x 5.7819'8" x 19'0" 5.78 x 2.90

19'0" x 9'6"

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Approximate Gross Internal Floor AreaStable Cottage: 210sq.m. or 2260sq.ft.

North Cottage: 107sq.m. or 1151sq.ft.(Stable Cottage Area includes Store Room and Attice Area)

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Ground Floor First Floor

Garden and grounds The garden and grounds are a prominent feature of the property and the principal garden lies to the south and east and adjoins open farmland. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with a number of mature trees. There is an attractive partially walled garden with a heated swimming pool, adjacent to which is a summer house with WC and plant room. The pool has an electronic security cover. The walled garden also provides a delightful sheltered entertaining area. Beyond the pool and behind the walled garden is the tennis court, adjacent to which is a pond.

The main house is approached via a gravel drive with wrought iron electric gates and there is a secondary access drive with double wooden gates to a separate gravel parking area. Within the drive courtyard is the garage block with garaging for three cars, it also houses the biomass boiler and woodchip pellet hopper. Other outbuildings provide workshop, former buttery and granary, and there is a timber framed building that in the past has been used as a gym.

ServicesHouse, Annexe and Cottages: Mains water, electricity, drainage to a treatment plant. The property benefits from a biomass boiler using a Government run non residential Renewable Heating Incentive (paid quarterly) for all heating and hot water. To date the Incentive broadly covers the cost of all wood pellets used over a year and has about 15 years left to run.

Council TaxMain House – H Cottages - F

TenureFreehold

Directions (Post code RG7 3AJ)From London take the M4 west and exit at junction 11. Drive south on the A33 (towards Basingstoke) and at the second junction turn right and then immediately left onto Mereoak Lane. Continue on this road for approximately 4 miles, crossing the railway line and passing the entrance to Wokefield Park on your right. At the mini-roundabout go right, signed towards Mortimer. After about quarter of a mile turn right into Mortimer Lane. Mortimer House is half a mile up the lane on the right-hand side and is approached through wrought-iron electronic gates.

Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.

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