House For Sale £1,600,000
Charming listed house in the heart of a popular village.
Location
Downs House is situated in the heart of the popular village of West Ilsley, surrounded by open farmland and just below the Ridgeway, a famous and ancient route giving access to miles of walking and riding. West Ilsley is a classic English village with a church, village hall, and pub looking over a pond and the cricket green. Nearby East Ilsley also has a church, further pubs and a primary school, and both villages are in the catchment area of the recognized secondary school Downs School. There is an excellent selection of further primary, secondary, state and public schools in the area. Comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the market towns of Newbury and Wantage, with excellent communications to London both by road and rail.
Description
Downs House is an attractive period house originating in the late 18th century and built over three floors with further later extensions and improvements. The accommodation is spacious and elegant but would now benefit from some updating.
Cottage
To the north of the house is a single storey cottage which has recently been decorated and provides, sitting room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. It has its own terraced sitting area and parking.
Gardens and Grounds
The house is accessed from the road into a tarmac drive which leads past the side of the house and through the garden to parking to the rear and in front of the garaging. A spur of the drive leads to further parking on the far side of the cottage. The gardens to front and rear are laid mainly to lawn interspersed with some mature and well-established flower borders, ornamental trees and shrubs.
Outbuildings
To the north of the house is a Granary, Garaging and Store attached to the cottage. There is a large period barn in need of immediate repair but which has potential for a variety of uses subject to the usual planning consents.
Directions
From the M4 J13 take the A34 northbound signed to Oxford. Take the exit signed to East Ilsley & West Ilsley and immediately at the Y junction turn right to West Ilsley. Follow this road and on descending into the village Downs House can be found on the right directly opposite the Church.
Location
Downs House is situated in the heart of the popular village of West Ilsley, surrounded by open farmland and just below the Ridgeway, a famous and ancient route giving access to miles of walking and riding. West Ilsley is a classic English village with a church, village hall, and pub looking over a pond and the cricket green. Nearby East Ilsley also has a church, further pubs and a primary school, and both villages are in the catchment area of the recognized secondary school Downs School. There is an excellent selection of further primary, secondary, state and public schools in the area. Comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in the market towns of Newbury and Wantage, with excellent communications to London both by road and rail.
Description
Downs House is an attractive period house originating in the late 18th century and built over three floors with further later extensions and improvements. The accommodation is spacious and elegant but would now benefit from some updating.
Cottage
To the north of the house is a single storey cottage which has recently been decorated and provides, sitting room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. It has its own terraced sitting area and parking.
Gardens and Grounds
The house is accessed from the road into a tarmac drive which leads past the side of the house and through the garden to parking to the rear and in front of the garaging. A spur of the drive leads to further parking on the far side of the cottage. The gardens to front and rear are laid mainly to lawn interspersed with some mature and well-established flower borders, ornamental trees and shrubs.
Outbuildings
To the north of the house is a Granary, Garaging and Store attached to the cottage. There is a large period barn in need of immediate repair but which has potential for a variety of uses subject to the usual planning consents.
Directions
From the M4 J13 take the A34 northbound signed to Oxford. Take the exit signed to East Ilsley & West Ilsley and immediately at the Y junction turn right to West Ilsley. Follow this road and on descending into the village Downs House can be found on the right directly opposite the Church.
