Country hotel up for sale

ANYONE looking to own the 19th hole now has the chance as a popular country hotel and golf club is on the market.

Set within 250 acres, the Donnington Grove Hotel &

Golf Club, boasts an 18-hole championship golf course, a driving range and landscaped grounds.

The main manor house comprises 52,000 sq ft of space, has 40 en-suite guest bedrooms, restaurant and bar facilities and four meeting rooms. There is a lapsed planning consent for an additional 26 bedrooms.

The home dates back to 1763, and has links to Winston Churchill. It also has a nod to previous Japanese investors, in the form of a Japanese temple and gardens.

Aside from the beautiful setting, the hotel provides access to several attractions such as Donnington Castle and the home of Downton Abbey - Highclere Castle, as well as Newbury Racecourse.

Max Davies, Donnington Grove’s chairman, said: “Since we acquired the hotel and golf course in 2005, we have substantially invested and improved the asset for the members and its customers.

“After 17 years of ownership, iit is now the right time for a new owner to come in and realise the fantastic potential which lies within this property and take it to the next level.

“We look forward to seeing how the next chapter evolves on this fantastic asset.”

The property is being marketed for offers in excess of £10 million by Knight Frank, which has offices in Reading. The

Henry Jackson, the firm’s head of hotel agency, said: “Donnington Grove provides a blank canvas for an incoming purchaser to develop a prime country house hotel.

“With its attractive approach, mature grounds and lakes it has considerable potential to develop further.

“Opportunities such as these so close to London with such a substantial acreage are rare and we look forward to bringing the hotel to the market.