Highs and lows of West Berkshire property market
A £10m house belonging to Reading businessman Sir John Madejski has gone on the market in Lower Basildon.
It is one of six properties listed on Rightmove in West Berkshire with a £3m-plus price tag.
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Sir John built the 8,000 sq ft house himself, despite several knock backs from West Berkshire planners delaying it in the mid-2000s.
He told Country Life magazine that he rarely has time to enjoy "this very special place", which, he says, "needs a family to make the most of all it has to offer", hence his reluctant decision to sell.
The cheapest house for sale in West Berkshire is on for offers over £50,000 for a one-bedroom detached park home in Crookham Common
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According to the Office for National Statistics, the average price of a detached home in the district is £560,000, compared to around £400,000 in England.
More people in the district have a mortgage – 38.5 per cent, compared to 35.1 per cent in the rest of England.
Flats are cheaper on average in West Berkshire, at around £205,000, compared to £240,000 across England.
Data reveals West Berkshire has more detached and semi-detached homes than the South East and England average.
Figures from the Valuation Office Agency show West Berkshire has a lower than average number of bungalows, flats and terraced houses than the rest of the South East and England.