Property description

Part of a Georgian former Rectory in a lovely rural location. Built in the mid-18th Century, North Riding is a substantial part of a beautiful period building. With elegant high ceilings, polished original floors and large paned windows, the property sits in a quiet rural location with views across fields. Four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), drawing room, family room, hall/conservatory, kitchen/dining room. Gardens and grounds about 0.6 of an acre. EPC rating E.

LOCAL INFORMATION
Sulham is a small hamlet just outside of Pangbourne and Tidmarsh. Pangbourne has a railway station with a main line service to London, Paddington (from 49 mins) with Crossrail allowing direct access to the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow from 2018. Pangbourne village has excellent local amenities including specialist food shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as a doctors’ surgery and dentist. More comprehensive amenities can be found in Reading (6 miles). The M4 (J12) is approximately 5 miles distant and provides access to the M25 motorway network, Heathrow is about 35 miles away. The area is well served by an excellent range of schooling including a junior schools in Pangbourne, Bradfield College, St Andrew’s Preparatory School, Pangbourne College, Downe House and The Oratory. There are miles of walks in the surrounding countryside and boating on the nearby River Thames.
ACCOMMODATION
A part-glazed reception hall with windows on two sides leads to a family/play room with two large windows overlooking the garden and French windows to the terrace. The 27’ kitchen/dining room has a polished floor, a range of cream painted wall and floor units and a lovely dresser unit. There is an oil fired black cooking range, a butler’s sink, a larder and a laundry with plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The elegant drawing room has a high ceiling and bespoke bookcases to one wall. There are hand-made curved display units into alcoves on either side of the fireplace which has a wood burning stove. Three large Georgian windows face South with lovely views across the garden, the central window opens to the terrace.



Upstairs, the staircase divides, with one side leading to a good size double aspect bedroom with shutters and an en-suite cloakroom. The other leads to three further bedrooms and a well-fitted family bathroom


OUTSIDE
The gardens of North Riding are laid mainly to lawn and there is a gated parking area. Across the lane is a further large area of garden and an area of woodland. There is a summer house and a substantial shed for storage. Mature hedges and trees provide privacy and seclusion and there are views across the neighbouring fields belonging to the Sulham Estate. The garden amounts to about 0.6 of an acre.
LOCAL AUTHORITY and SERVICES
West Berkshire Council, Newbury - www.westberks.gov.uk

Council Tax Band G - £2,614.11 for 2016/17



Services

Mains electricity. Private water supply and private drainage. Oil fired central heating and cooker. EPC rating E.








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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 :

• Four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• Unlisted period former rectory
• Elegant high ceilings
• Quiet rural location
• Gardens of 0.6 acres