Inspiring Futures Education has put a Georgian mansion with extensive educational facilities near Reading up for sale with a guide price of £5m+.
The former Padworth College is set within 11.04 acres of mature parkland and offers more than 51,000 sq ft of built accommodation.
At its heart is Padworth House, a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion, which extends to 21,600 sq ft across four floors. Surrounding the main house is a range of specialist educational buildings and facilities, including extensive boarding and teaching accommodation, outbuildings, and leisure amenities such as a gym, heated outdoor swimming pool, and tennis courts.
Padworth’s origins date back to the Domesday Book of 1086, when the land was recorded as being held by William de Eu. The estate was significantly remodelled in 1769 by London merchant and governor of St Thomas’ Hospital, Thomas Brightwell, who commissioned architect John Hobcraft to redesign it in the prevailing Georgian style.
Charlie Freer, director of Inspiring Futures Education said: “It has been a privilege to steward Padworth College. With its extraordinary heritage and idyllic setting, we are confident that the next chapter will honour the site’s legacy while unlocking its full potential.”
Emma Cleugh, head of education and charities at Knight Frank, which has been appointed to market the opportunity, added: “Padworth College is a truly exceptional opportunity, combining historical gravitas, architectural elegance, and extensive operational infrastructure in a stunning parkland setting.
“Opportunities of this scale and heritage rarely come to market. While the site’s most recent use has been as a boarding school under the C2 planning class, the property presents potential for a range of alternative uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. These may include day or boarding education, senior living, residential development, healthcare or hospitality.”
