A historic eight-bedroom Georgian country house with a guide price of \u00a34.25 million is up for sale.<\/p>\n
Barkham Square Park, in Barkham, Wokingham, was once owned by the Royal Family of Jordan.<\/p>\n
The Grade II Listed property spans from 17,426 to 25,429 sq. ft, and has six bathrooms and five reception areas.<\/p>\n
According to the listing, the property – which has not been sold in over 30 years – is said to have origins dating back to the mid-18th century.<\/p>\n
Over the decades, it has housed significant figures including Charles Gery and the Revd Witting Colton, a wealthy Georgian cleric and vicar of Reading St Giles, as well as Captain Allen and Colonel William Archer.<\/p>\n
The estate even thrived as a hub for agricultural advancements under Peter Green, a pioneer and High Sheriff of Berkshire, in the early 19th century.<\/p>\n
In the late 19th Century, it hosted parish gatherings, school treats, and jubilee celebrations under the stewardship of Captain Charles Bunce Greenfield and his wife, Ethel.<\/p>\n
By this time, Barkham Square Park was recognised as a centre of community spirit, hosting gatherings and celebrations for the local public.<\/p>\n
Its enduring charm through centuries is said to have been showcased by its architecture and majestic grounds.<\/p>\n
The property is approached by electric gates and a driveway which winds through a park scattered with old oaks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has distinguished chimneys and a semi-circular bow on the southern facade.<\/p>\n
Inside, an entryway vestibule leads to a grand reception hall, fitted with a sitting area and stairs.<\/p>\n
The hall connects to a drawing room, a sitting room, and a study, all of which offer views of the parkland.<\/p>\n
The sense of historical charm continues into the dining room and the well-equipped kitchen\/breakfast room, furnished with a period black and white marble floor.<\/p>\n
Barkham Square Park is also rich in leisure offerings, with a Great Hall boasting a full-size antique pool table and a bar.<\/p>\n
This space extends into an indoor swimming pool complex, which also contains a gym.<\/p>\n
There is also heated garaging for up to 11 cars, leading to five bedrooms designated for staff accommodation.<\/p>\n
The gardens and grounds of this country house have also been subject to significant enhancement by the current owners.<\/p>\n
An extensive planting programme introduced features such as the giant sequoia, complementing the oak trees scattered throughout the park.<\/p>\n
The north side of the park also houses various outbuildings, including a 12-stall stable block and a 75’6 x 75’6 farm building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A historic eight-bedroom Georgian country house with a guide price of \u00a34.25 million is up for sale. Barkham…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":657268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[200971,200967,200970,200969,88475,200968,145067,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-657267","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-barkham","9":"tag-barkham-square-park","10":"tag-captain-charles-bunce-greenfield","11":"tag-charles-gery","12":"tag-country-house","13":"tag-listed-property","14":"tag-peter-green","15":"tag-royal","16":"tag-royal-families","17":"tag-royal-family","18":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115789946125625904","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}