- A delightful, attractive 3 bedroom Victorian cottage.
- Wonderful setting with lovely views over open countryside
- Peaceful location
- Easy access to Pangbourne's facilities, shops, Station to Oxford and London Paddington
- Enormous scope for further extension Subject to LAPP
- Large gardens to the rear and well set back from the peaceful lane to the front
- Rear garden / 150 ft in length / 0.27 acre (approx)
- Outbuildings to include - double detached carport, stable/ storage plus further store.
- Excellent ceiling heights throughout.
Pangbourne 2.5 miles / 5 minutes' drive M4 Junc 12 6 miles Reading 10 miles (all distances/times are approximate)
1,529 sq ft / 142 m²
Gardens & Grounds extending to 0.27acre
(all measurements are approximate)
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A delightful, 3-bedroom, semi-detached Victorian cottage, occupying a wonderful rural location. Situated near to St Andrews Prep School, and bounded on one side with farmland and pastureland as far as you can see. Excellent ceiling heights throughout.
The cottage offers tremendous scope for further extension to the existing accommodation, subject to local authority planning permission. This is an area known to be of outstanding natural beauty, and the footpaths and bridleways through adjacent countryside are very special.
The property is approached from a pretty lane, and enjoys peace and rural tranquillity yet within a 5 minutes' drive of Pangbourne village, with its tremendous selection of specialist shops, amenities, and train station.
Special features:
• Splendid rural location
• Scope for extension subject to LAPP
• Spacious kitchen/dining room can accommodate a 6-seater table, fitted double Zanussi electric oven, ceramic hob, fitted washing machine, large original window overlooking the front gardens, fitted dishwasher, broom cupboard currently housing a tumble dryer. Original red and white Victorian ceramic tiled flooring, arched alcove to what would have been the original cooking range
• Pretty sitting room with windows overlooking the rear gardens, open fireplace with stone hearth, natural polished stripped pine floorboards
• High ceilings throughout
• Entrance porch with stable door, glazed on all sides, useful boot room
• 3 bedrooms, two of which are doubles, all enjoy fine rural views. Bedroom 1 has fitted wardrobes, and a modern ensuite shower room
• Family bathroom fitted to a high standard, with towel rail, glazed shower screen to bath
• Large rear garden
Summary of accommodation: Entrance porch/boot room, family bathroom, kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, 3 bedrooms, ensuite to bedroom 1, rear lobby/boot room. Double car port. Brick store, timber garden stores, brick stable/outbuilding.
Gardens: Front gardens have well-maintained lawns, raised vegetable beds and a summer dining area. Wide entrance from the lane, large pea shingle car parking area, and access to a double car port which has power and lighting. A useful brick outbuilding store. Modern oil tank.
Garden store attached to the house, accommodates the oil-fired boiler.
High hedges give seclusion.
Backing onto the rear boundary is a brick stable/outbuilding with concrete floor, re-roofed of recent times. Rear garden is approximately 150ft in length, by 50ft in width.
Gardens & Grounds extending to 0.27acre
Local facilities: There are delightful walks and rides from the property by way of footpaths and bridleways. There is a first-class fitness and tennis centre at Bradfield College which is open to membership with a fine indoor swimming pool, gym, squash courts, indoor and outdoor tennis courts. For the equestrian enthusiast, Livery and outdoor arenas are available at Cullinghood Equine Centre, which is just over the lane from the property. Large supermarkets of Waitrose and Sainsbury's within easy driving distance. Pangbourne and Theale have train stations offering fast commuter links to London.
Excellent schools: Within walking distance of St Andrews Preparatory School. Easy driving distance of Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, Cranford House, Moulsford Preparatory, Elstree, St Gabriel's Girls School and Downe House Girls School.
Directions: From Pangbourne proceed up Pangbourne Hill, pass Pangbourne College, carry on for approximately a mile, turn left at signpost to St Andrews School, proceed down this lane, take first right, sign posted to Cullinghood Stables, and the property is a short distance on the right.
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Post Code: RG8 8PY
Tenure: Freehold
Services: Mains water, shared septic tank (maintenance costs shared with neighbour), oil fired central heating & hot water, electricity. High speed gigaclear connection available.
EPC Rating: E
Local Authority & Council Tax Band: West Berkshire, Band D
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
Websites: singletonanddaughter.co.uk rightmove.co.uk, mayfairoffice.co.uk, countrylife.co.uk
London Office: Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London, W1U 3JT.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dudley Singleton & Daughter for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that:
1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. We relied upon our own brief inspection and information supplied to us by the vendors.
(i) The description, including photographs of the property and its contents, are intended to be a guide only rather than a detailed and accurate report and inventory. (ii) Floor plans, measurements, areas and distances are intended to be approximately only. (iii) Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check measurements. The position of bathroom fittings as shown on the plan is indicative only sizes, shapes and the exact locations may differ. Wall thicknesses, together with window and door sizes are approximate only and window and door openings are shown without frame details. (iv) Photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current and no assumption should be made that any contents shown in them are included in the sale.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them:
3. No person in the employment of Dudley Singleton & Daughter has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendor.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or surveyor.
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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
