Property description
Originally a Victorian school nestled in the heart of this quintessential semi-rural Berkshire Down village, The Old School has been thoughtfully converted into a split level home wonderfully balancing its function as a home whilst still retaining its original identity and character. The flexible accommodation includes: entrance hall, open kitchen/dining room, sitting room, mezzanine reception room, master bedroom with en-suite, two further bedrooms and shower room/utility. EPC Rating E.
LOCAL INFORMATION The pretty village of Aldworth is stunningly situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the rolling Berkshire Downs and has a renowned village pub, The Bell Inn, and a local Saturday shop. The village Church of St Marys contains stone effigies of the De La Beche family, known as the Aldworth Giants, depicting 14th Century knights, all over 7ft tall. Local shops and amenities can be found in nearby Goring-on-Thames (4 miles) and Pangbourne (6 miles) with both having mainline stations to London, Paddington (Reading from 29 minutes) with Crossrail allowing direct access to the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow from 2019. The M4 Motorway at Theale (J12 10 miles) is within easy reach as is the A34 to Oxford and the West Country (6 miles). There are a number of excellent schools in the area including Pangbourne and Bradfield Colleges, The Oratory, Cranford House and Moulsford Preparatory School. There are miles of superb walking and riding on the many footpaths and bridleways and on the Ridgeway path which continues all the way to Avebury in Wiltshire.
ACCOMMODATION Part glazed door leads into an entrance hall with attractive feature tiled flooring. The open plan kitchen/diner is the focal point of the property, a striking full height room, with a handmade fitted kitchen with plumbing and appliance spaces, matching breakfast bar, and steps leading up to a mezzanine breakfast room with feature cast iron wood burner and staircase to the third bedroom and archway to the sitting room. The sitting room is front aspect with brick open fireplace, handmade book cases and shelves, exposed wooden flooring and stairs to a mezzanine first floor lounge with vaulted ceiling and a galleried study area overlooking the sitting room. The master bedroom is rear aspect with fitted wardrobes and large walk in cupboard and a front aspect en-suite bathroom. There is a further ground floor bedroom with a utility/shower room opposite and a third bedroom approached from a staircase off the breakfast room.
OUTSIDE SPACE Set on a corner plot, gated access leads to a courtyard garden, predominately paved with flower and shrub beds and borders. Log store and enclosed by timber fencing.
LOCAL AUTHORITY and SERVICES West Berkshire District Council, 01635 42400. Council Tax Band E. Oil fired central heating, mains water and drainage.
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DISCLAIMER These particulars are a general guide only. They do not form part of any contract. Services, systems and appliances have not been tested.
Property Features :
- Rarely available historic home
- Converted Victorian school
- Retaining character and period features
- Well presented throughout
- Sought after semi-rural village location