Park Ln
Finchampstead RG40 4QJ
West Court · Specialist Property For Sale · 35,298 sq ft

Description: West Court is a 3 storey Grade II listed building and former manor house. The original property is believed to have been built in the late 17th Century and was used until recently as the Officer’s Mess for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, based in nearby Arborfield Garrison. The original elments of the property are red brick, laid mainly in English Bond, with tiled roofs and brick chimney stacks. A substantial extension was added to the main building in 1964, with the current accommodation amounting to approximately 35,298 sq. ft., arranged over the ground , 1st and 2nd floor. It is currently configured to provide single room accommodation (69 rooms), an industrial kitchen and various communal rooms and lounges. The main building benefits from attractive period features including original fireplaces, carved wood panelling and sash windows. The building itself is situated within expansive grounds, with the main entrance following the line of the Roman road to the wes There is a public footpath/right of way which runs through the site coming from the west off the A327 onto West Court Road up to the manor house and down to the south-east, linking the site with Park Lane. The gardens surrounding the main building are landscaped and include a number of small buildings, namely an old stone apple store and former squash court. The parkland which surrounds the property is designated as Suitable Accessible Natural Green Space, with the site as a whole extending to approximately 4.48 hectares/11.07 acres as measured on Promap. Planning: The existing use class of the building is understood to be Mess Accommodation (C2A), which is believed to allow conversion, subject to Listed Building consent, to uses including: “… the provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, shortterm holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as military barracks.” The site could also be suitable for care home, hotel or residential use, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. GL Hearn recommend that potential purchasers make their own enquiries to the local authority regarding all planning matters: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications/