Church Street, Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire

Walking distance to the village shop & café, primary school & pub Pangbourne village & train station 8 miles Newbury 9 miles Thatcham train station 8 miles M4 (jct 13) 5 miles M4 (jct 12) 10 miles
(all distances/times are approximate)

1,712 sq ft / 159 m² (excludes cellar)

Gardens & grounds extending to 0.38 acre / 0.15 hectare
(all measurements are approximate)

A very handsome 4 bedroom Georgian period house. The property in the past has been used as a Vicarage but has been a private residence for many years, and has been recently restored and renovated to a very high standard. See notes.

The Grange is attached to a property of the same period. is a light, bright period house of immense charm, set in the heart of one of the most sought-after villages in this part of the world. Constructed in the 18th century and Grade II listed with features typical of the period, including wonderful high ceilings with original cornicing, many large sash windows, original shutters in the drawing room, and the entrance hall is large and imposing.

The property is within walking distance of the sought after and highly rated primary school, the village community shop, café, hairdressers, beauticians, church, and the public house. There is a large village hall with excellent facilities, a football pitch, a cricket pitch and children's play area. Hampstead Norreys is noted for its wonderful village pub, The White Hart, serving good food. The village also hosts the Good Life Hub, a fabulous shared office and co-working space.

Special features:
• The kitchen is a special feature. With a large central island with a quartz working surface and seating for 5. To the island there are lots of drawers and cupboards and a fitted dishwasher. An original range area is fitted with a Rangemaster stainless steel cooker with double oven, and a ceramic 5 ring induction hob with extractor over. Elsewhere the working surfaces are polished oak. There is a Neff washing machine and LG American style fridge freezer. The flooring is in naturally stripped pine and there are French doors giving access to the rear gardens
• The old laid gardens are a very pretty setting for this charming period house. With weeping silver birch, magnolia, pine, well-maintained lawns and a bridge crossing the River Pang which sleepily meanders across the rear garden
• Drawing room is very beautiful, fitted with a Stovax Huntingdon 40 wood burning stove on a raised slate hearth with marble surround, and a pair of large windows overlooking the rear garden, taking maximum advantage of the wonderful views to the countryside beyond
• There is a ground floor room presently used as bedroom 4, but could also be used as a family/dining room
• Principal bedroom has pretty views over the rear gardens to the fields beyond, with an ensuite shower room and lots of fitted wardrobes
• Spacious family bathroom has been fully modernised and has a shower unit fitted over the bath and an airing cupboard
• Bedroom 2 has very attractive original stripped and polished floorboards
• Wide original staircase rises to a large landing, presently used as a study area
• The large cellar has restricted headroom and a submersible pump to control any high-water conditions
• A number of the doors are original pine panelled
• There is a high red brick wall on the boundary stretching from Church Street which continues along the right-hand side of the garden to just before the Pang

Summary of accommodation: Reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, family room/bedroom 4, cellar, landing/study area, 3 further double bedrooms, family bathroom, ensuite shower room to bedroom 1.

Gardens & grounds: Pretty, mature gardens with the River Pang meandering across the garden. There is an attractive, ancient brick and stone constructed gazebo/summer house to one side and a patio immediately to the rear of the property for summer dining. At the far end of the garden is a garden store and a tree house.
There is a wide vehicular access with parking for a number of cars, and access to a brick constructed single garage.

Notes: Restoration and renovation works completed by the present owners:
• January 2017 Sash window refurbishment all sash windows refurbished, fitted with new weights and draught insulation system. Other non-sash windows in sitting room and bedroom 4 also refurbished
• August 2019 Roof stripped back to the bare timbers, some joists replaced, all timbers treated with wood treatment, damaged tiles replaced and new skylight fitted.
• September 2019 Pointing to the front and rear walls and chimney removed and re-pointed with lime mortar
• January 2020 heating system; gravity tanks removed, new pressurised system fitted, with Hive to manage heating and lighting
• July 2021 Electrics; main consumer unit replaced, new lights and sockets in bedroom 4 and electrical system tested. September 2018, new sockets and lights in recently fitted kitchen
• 2022 Refurbished bathroom and shower room. Extensive re decoration. New flooring/ carpets to some rooms.

Local facilities: Hampstead Norreys is a small picturesque village in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty amidst the lovely Berkshire Downs. The Icknield Way offers very pretty walks and runs to Goring and Streatley. It is noted for its wonderful village pub, The White Hart, serving good food.

There is a large village hall with excellent facilities, looking out over a football pitch, a cricket pitch and children's play area.

Hampstead Norreys is positioned with convenient road links to the A34, M4 and A4. Heathrow airport is an hour's drive. There is a choice of train stations within easy reach: Goring, Didcot, Pangbourne, Thatcham and Theale. It is a short drive from the market town of Newbury with its excellent shopping centre, leisure facilities and the well-known Newbury Racecourse. Yattendon village is just a couple of miles away with the famous country house hotel and restaurant; The Royal Oak, an excellent post office and village store.

For extra shopping and amenities, Pangbourne village is 10 minutes' drive and has a fabulous selection of award-winning specialist shops, restaurants, riverside pubs, a health centre and dentists.

Schools: The property is within the catchment area for the highly sought after 'The Downs' School at Compton and within walking distance of the highly regarded Hampstead Norreys C of E Primary school. Within easy driving distance of Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, St Andrew's Preparatory School, Cranford House, Moulsford Preparatory, Elstree, St Gabriel's Girls School and Downe House Girls School.

Directions. Upon arriving at Hampstead Norreys, with the White Hart pub on your right, follow the road past the village shop, just before the mini roundabout turn right into the property.

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Post Code: RG18 0TB

Tenure: Freehold

Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity, oil fired central heating. High speed Gigaclear broadband connected.

EPC Rating: n/a

Local Authority & Council Tax Band: West Berkshire, Band F

Fixtures and fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale.

Viewing by arrangement with vendor's agent, Dudley Singleton & Daughter, No. 1 Station Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AN.
0118 984 2662
info@singletonanddaughter.co.uk

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