Mays Lane, Padworth Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7

The Croft is a charming unlisted family home with well-proportioned, light-filled rooms. The property provides ample potential to modernise. The property is approached along a long tree lined drive which splits to give separate access to the main house from the equestrian facilities. All land on both sides of the drive are included in the ownership giving complete privacy to the property.

As you enter The Croft House you are welcomed into a reception hall which provides access to all of the ground floor as well as the stairs to the first floor. There is a lovely sitting room with views of the garden and grounds. The ground floor also has a further sitting room, kitchen/diner, pantry and a reception room with a bar. There is also a utility room which provides access onto the paved enclosed back garden.

The principal bedroom is situated on the south eastern corner of the house. There is 6 further good sized bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

The property also benefits from one single and two double garages one of which has a studio flat above.

The property benefits from a log cabin office with gym floor.

The Croft Cottage is a recently extended and modernised 4 bedroom spacious house which works brilliantly as ancillary accommodation for either further accommodation for the main house or a nanny/ staff accommodation.

Padworth Common is a charming hamlet situated on the Hampshire/Berkshire borders, with amenities available locally in the nearby village of Mortimer (2 miles) which has a Post Office, village stores, pubs and a primary school. There is also a mainline train station serving London Paddington in under an hour. Reading station (9.2 miles) offers fast commuter services to London Paddington in around 27 minutes, plus a more comprehensive range of amenities including High Street shopping and department stores, sporting and leisure facilities and larger super markets. There are also trains and shopping facilities in Newbury (13 miles). The M4 and M3 can be easily accessed for travel towards London and its airports or the West Country. Mainline trains run from Newbury or Reading into London Paddington whilst there is a regular service from Basingstoke to Waterloo. The area provides opportunities for scenic walks and country pursuits, with excellent riding country available locally, and also access for educational facilities with primary schools nearby and a range of private schools within the area such as Bradfield College, Brockhurst & Marlston, Elstree, Pangbourne College and Downe House.

Equestrian Facilities
Tucked away and accessed from a split separate drive you can find the impressive equestrian facilities which have been run as a successful family business for the last 30 years. The fabulous 72m x 30m indoor arena is in immaculate condition and includes a double viewing area as well as 2 offices, WC facilities, kitchen and a utility room, the indoor arena can be accessed from two points and has full lighting, a sprinkler system and pa system. The charming courtyard stables houses 22 boxes with wash rooms, tack room and feed rooms all within the courtyard which encloses the lunging ring making the stables secure and flexible.

There is also a 55m x 35m outdoor school which again has lighting and pa system. There are two storage barns to house machinery, and a further storage shed to house jumps.

In between the indoor school and the stables is a large parking area that can fit more than 20 horse lorries comfortably and keeps the equestrian area separate from the main house. This area has full HGV access.

Land
The land comprises 25 acres of paddocks along the drive leading up to the house and equestrian facilities which sit in the north of property. The paddocks are well fenced with post and rail fencing and are nearly all fed by troughs. There is also 16 acres of woodland which sits toward the north of the house.