Longwater Lane, Finchampstead

Guide Price £795,000 - Sold STC

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Longwater Lane, Wokingham

£795,000 Guide Price
  • Ref: 16516950
  • Availability: Sold STC
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Reception Rooms: 2
  • Tenure: Freehold
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Property Features

  • Around 7.5 acres of beautiful park like grounds
  • Around 1,100 sq. ft. of dwelling space
  • Excellent master bedroom suite
  • Impressive Kitchen / Family / Dining space
  • Barn (with internal American style stabling)
  • Further timber stables
  • Paddocks and sand school

Property Summary

A property providing wonderful lifestyle opportunities, especially for those individuals interested in equestrian related activities, set in tree fringed grounds of around 7.5 acres

Full Details

A property providing wonderful lifestyle opportunities, especially for those individuals interested in equestrian related activities. This property is set in tree fringed grounds of around 7.5 acres, in the sought after area of Finchampstead close to the Hampshire / Berkshire borders and around 6 miles from the charming historic town of Wokingham.


The dwelling is a distinctive Canadian lodge, providing excellent living space with the added benefit of wonderful far reaching views over the paddocks and tree studded countryside beyond. The accommodation features a fine open plan living / dining room, a generous size kitchen, a study, a master bedroom with an en-suite, a second bedroom and a family bathroom. The property benefits from heating by a 21kw multi fuel stove supplying hot water and under floor heating to all rooms other than the living room.


Permanent planning permission was granted for an Agricultural workers dwelling (Ref: F/2011/2083) in 2012, with conditions including an occupancy tie - the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working, or last working, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants. In a 2015 planning appllication for consent for the sand school, the land use was further indentified by the following reference by the local authority - Application for the continued use of land for mixed equestrian and agricultural use and the proposed erection of a menage(retrospective). Status: Determination Made Decision: Approve Decision Date: 11 November 2015 (planning ref. 150264).


The equestrian facilities are outstanding, featuring a 40m. x 20m. sand school, a 60ft. x 30ft. barn with 4 internal stable units, and a timber stable block of 5 boxes plus a hay barn. The paddocks are fenced with timber post and rail fencing and many of the paddocks have water troughs.


Located about 6 miles to the south west of the charming market town of Wokingham there is excellent schooling in the area. The property is also well placed for the commuter with both the M3 and M4 motorways within easy reach, providing easy access to the Thames Valley corridor and motorway networks. Railway stations at Reading, Wokingham Basingstoke, Hook and Fleet provide fast and regular rail services to London Paddington and Waterloo respectively. Heathrow Airport is about 32 miles and Farnborough Airport is about 11 miles distant. Private aircraft facilities are also available at Blackbushe Airport (about 5 miles).Wokingham 6 miles, Bracknell 10 miles, Ascot 12 miles, Basingstoke 17 miles, Reading 13 miles and Windsor 17 (All distances and times are approximate).