Country estate with acres of private land comes to market

It is rare that such a property comes to market. Furze Coppice sits hidden at the end of a quarter mile drive, inside its own 53 acres of land and will offer any new owners superb potential to develop a beautiful country estate.

Furze Coppice, a former hunting lodge, is believed to date back to the early 18th Century and was first mentioned in the Ailesbury Estate records for 1742. Sitting on the edge of the Savernake Forest, this estate is little more than a mile from the centre of the historic market town of Marlborough.

The house includes 6,500 sq ft of living accommodation with generous reception areas and six or seven bedrooms depending on configuration. It also has a detached two bedroom bungalow to one side and a two bedroom cottage at the rear.

Features in the property include a garden room and a billiard room that is large enough for a full size table. The ground floor includes a kitchen wing adjacent to the dining room. As well as the large kitchen itself, there are also several stores, a larder, utility, and scullery as well as two cloakrooms. The first floor enjoys panoramic views from most rooms and a master suite with dressing room, en-suite that includes a bath and shower.

But it’s the grounds that are equally likely to win the hearts of prospective buyers. With its parkland feel on the edge of the forest, created by paddock and pasture interspersed with coppice and mature trees, Furze Coppice fits the picture that many people hold of their ideal country property.

Close to the house, there is a south-facing area of formal garden, with a terrace next to the building that is overlooked by the dining room, two sitting rooms, and the drawing room. This then opens out into the lawned main garden with other sitting areas including water and rose gardens off to the sides as well as a traditional kitchen garden. The orchard has an avenue leading into the surrounding Forest.

“It’s an unusual combination of period house with two more, smaller homes, stables, barns, and a wonderful parkland setting. The presence of a monkey puzzle tree also brings an Edwardian feel to parts of the formal garden,” says Rory O’Neill, partner at the Marlborough office of Dreweatt Neate, who is handling the sale of the £2.25 million property.

Mainline trains are only a short distance away at both Great Bedwyn and Hungerford so this house makes it perfectly feasible to commute to London. But the temptation will be to stay at home, maybe create an office for essentials, and enjoy the beautiful setting this superb property offers.

For more details of Furze Coppice, visit dreweatt-neate.com.