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Bussock Mayne - Immaculate country house set within stunning Sir Harold Hillier designed gardens. Approached through a gated entrance via a gravel drive, the present house built predominately from brick (with some flint) and tile hung elevations under a tile roof, stands close to the site of Bussock Court, originally one of the three pre-Conquest Manors of Winterbourne.

6 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 large barns, 4 car garage, 4 loose boxes. Swimming pool, Tennis court, Landscaped gardens, Woodland, Paddock, About 28 acres.

The house, which has recently undergone considerable restoration and modernisation, is beautifully presented and has spacious and well arranged accommodation with elegant reception areas enjoying charming views over its grounds.

The gardens are an outstanding feature at Bussock Mayne providing a superb setting for the house. They were created by Sir Harold Hillier and are renowned in the district for their beauty and interest. It is a significant quality of Bussock Mayne and has been lovingly tended and added to by the present owners. Starting from the entrance gates a gravel drive runs through an area of lawns studded with specimen trees including Rowan, Cedar, Mulberry, Weeping Pear, Ginko and Walnut. There is ample gravel parking and turning area at the front of the house, which itself is clad with Virginia Creeper and climbing Hydrangea. Opposite and between the garage and open barn is Yew hedging and a vegetable and flower garden interspersed with star-shaped dividing paths.

Bussock Mayne is situated on the edge of the Berkshire Downs and is surrounded by rolling countryside. Found about 3 miles north of Newbury and between the villages of Winterbourne, Chieveley and Snelsmore Common, it lies in an elevated position with Snelsmore Wood to the south and downland to the north and west.

Winterbourne is the nearest village with a pub and church. Nearby Chieveley has a good village store, local primary school, surgery and church. A good range of facilities are found in Newbury and also in the smaller market towns of Wantage, Hungerford and Marlborough. More extensive facilities are found in the larger centres of Reading, Swindon and Oxford.

There is excellent access to the local schools in Newbury as well as private schools including: -

• Cheam

• Elstree

• Horris Hill

• Downe House

• St Gabriel's

• Thorngrove

• Eton

• St Mary's Calne

• Marlborough

• Radley

The surrounding countryside provides attractive walks and rides and there are sports and recreational facilities at Newbury. The Watermill Theatre (at Bagnor) is about 3 miles away. In addition there is racing at Newbury and a number of golf courses in the area. Trout fishing is regularly available on the nearby Rivers Lambourn and Kennet. There is also good access to the South Coast.

Newbury 3 miles (London Paddington 60 minutes), Didcot 12.5 miles, Oxford 23 miles, M4 (Jct 13) 2.5 miles, Central London 65.8 miles, London Heathrow 46.5 miles (All mileages and times approximate)