Report - Ferry House Fish Farm - Reading - November 2020

[LSUrbex Exploration]

The Fish Farm


History

I couldn't find too much history on this location, it was a rambling house that was converted into a fish breeding farm in 1952 and was refurbished in 2003. Both owners passed away in 2018 and the shop had to close, the house has remained in probate ever since, it gained a good reputation within fisheries circles until it closed it's doors in 2018. The property was handed down to family members but has been left derelict ever since.

Explore

Words can’t describe how beautiful this location is, having trouble finding a way in and after looking around the property for 15 minutes, we noticed a way over and into the back of the house, one of my favourite explores to date only because of the scenery and the nature of the house, the explore took us about 3 hours taking hundreds of pictures and taking in the beautiful house and pond, no interruptions for the whole evening made the explore easy which meant more and better pictures!
I can only imagine what the house would have looked like before it closed, sitting in the conservatory on the loungers and looking over the pond, I’ve decided now this is my dream house, we stayed for a while, made our way through the house and upstairs, glad to see no graffiti or vandalism inside the property, only a couple of smashed windows.
I hope the house is renovated and kept as beautiful as it was years ago.

 

[Bando Exploration]

Nicely detailed and a good selection of photos

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

Nicely detailed and a good selection of photos

Thankyou! Appreciate it

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

I was going to do this had it pinned a little while just haven’t got round to doing it hope its still looking nice

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

I was going to do this had it pinned a little while just haven’t got round to doing it hope its still looking nice

Better try and do it ASAP! I know quite a lot of people are going right now, good luck and enjoy the explore

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

Last I heard is it was looking abit vandalised

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

Last I heard is it was looking abit vandalised

I hope not, fortunately I got in before tier 4, I hope you get there before it’s even more vandalised x

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

I will have to try find another place or 2 close by on the way there I don’t like driving to just go to one place haha! Saying that there tier 4 around that area now aren’t they so won’t be allowed

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

I will have to try find another place or 2 close by on the way there I don’t like driving to just go to one place haha! Saying that there tier 4 around that area now aren’t they so won’t be allowed

Yesss, Reading is tier 4 now, have a good Christmas though, look after yourself

 

[mookster]

Someone went on a mad tidying mission in there a few months back, it was an absolute shit-tip for a long time.

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

Someone went on a mad tidying mission in there a few months back, it was an absolute shit-tip for a long time.

I guess someone tidied it for pictures or a family member possibly?

 

[mookster]

I'd say it's closer to Oxford than Reading though

 

[mookster]

I guess someone tidied if for pictures or a family member possibly?

Was done for photos, it really was an awful mess in there. It looks so much better in there now than it ever did before lol.

 

[LSUrbex Exploration]

I'd say it's closer to Oxford than Reading though

Yeeee it’s between, I didn’t know which one to put

 

[Bristol-Wanderer]

Maybe that’s what I heard before then as I remember seeing or hearing somewere that its been trashed abit and it happened very quickly how someone has tidied up it up though haha

I’m surprised the family haven’t done anything with it the average house sales for 1.5mil on that road if I was left a house with that kind of price tag I wouldn’t just leave it for people to come in and out when they please lol