Detached house for sale in Cufaude Lane, Bramley, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG26

Cufaude Manor is a Grade II listed farmhouse, thought to date from the 18th century that has been recently refurbished and extended by the current owners. Many original features throughout the house, including exposed oak timbers and open fires, are present. The house offers excellent accommodation with well-proportioned reception rooms and a family kitchen room that opens to a snug overlooking the garden. There are five bedrooms, three with en suite bathrooms and the other two served by a family bathroom.

Within the property is an integral one bedroom cottage with a sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. There is a former entrance back into the main house (not currently in use) that could be reopened for every day use.

The property is set behind electric wooden gates leading to a tree lined drive and onto a large turning circle and parking area with an open car port and machinery stores. Within the garden is a fantastic party barn/pool house (with bi fold doors onto the garden), kitchenette and changing area for the swimming pool. The gardens are a particular feature of the property, with mature hedging, lawns and a fully stocked kitchen garden. There is a terrace adjacent to the family room as well as a decking area bordering the pond. The formal gardens are surrounded by areas of grassland and to the north, a rectangular raised moated area, which is a protected historic monument believed to be the site of the original Cufaude Manor which was destroyed during the English Civil War.

Basingstoke 5 miles, Reading 13 miles, Newbury 16 miles, M3 (J6) 6 miles, M4 (J11) 13 miles. Waterloo via Basingstoke from 45 minutes. Paddington via Reading from 30 minutes. (Distances and times are approximate) Situated in a rural location approximately 1.5 miles to the south of Bramley. Within Bramley is a shop/post office, bakery, church, public house and primary school.

The nearby towns of Basingstoke and Reading provide a wider range of shopping and recreational facilities. There are many good independent schools within daily driving distance which include Daneshill, St Neots, Cheam and Elstree as well as the many renowned Reading schools. Communications are first class with easy access to the M3 and M4. A branch line station at Bramley has connecting services to Reading and Basingstoke from where there are regular rail services to Paddington and Waterloo respectively. Within the surrounding countryside are many footpaths and bridleways.