5 bedroom Detached house for sale in Beckfords Upper Basildon Reading RG8

Sale Price: £1,290,000

Beckfords Upper Basildon Reading, RG8 8PE

Detached
5 Bed(s)
-- Bath(s)
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 13 Reading Road, , Pangbourne
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Street Address

Beckfords Upper Basildon Reading, RG8 8PE

Property description

Wellesley Cottage is privately located in the middle of the village. The Arts & Crafts house was built in 1931 with superb period features including Oak parquet floors, high ceilings, open fires and decorative plasterwork. There are well-proportioned principal rooms and a light and spacious feel throughout with over 4,300 sq. ft. of usable accommodation. The addition of a new 28 ft kitchen/breakfast and family room and a large master bedroom with stylish en-suite bathroom, brings the house beautifully up to date. EPC E.
LOCATION
Upper Basildon is just under 3 miles from Pangbourne and has a pub, Church, primary school, play group and Saturday market. Pangbourne has an excellent range of amenities including specialist food shops, cafés and restaurants. The mainline railway station goes to London, Paddington (from 49 mins) with Crossrail allowing direct access to the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow from 2019. More comprehensive amenities at Reading are approximately 9 miles away and there is a frequent bus service to Reading, Pangbourne and Goring. The M4 (J12) is approximately 6 miles distant and provides access to the M25 and M3 motorway network. The area is well served by an excellent range of schooling including Bradfield College, St Andrew’s Preparatory School, Pangbourne College, Moulsford Preparatory and Cranford House, Downe House and The Oratory. There are miles of walking and riding in the surrounding countryside.




ACCOMMODATION
From the lane, the house is approached over a gravel drive and parking area. A York stone path leads to the Oak carved front door and into the hallway. With beams, a polished Oak floor and an open fire, the hall opens into a charming sun room with door to the garden. The triple aspect drawing room is a magnificent 34’ long with a carved Oak fireplace and double doors to the terrace. There is an elegant dining room with large window overlooking the terrace and garden and a fireplace. There is some superb Oak leaf plasterwork to the ceiling. An inner hall with a fireplace is currently used as a music room and leads into the kitchen/breakfast and family room. This superb triple aspect room is newly built and extends to some 28 ft. There is a large island breakfast bar in the centre of the kitchen area which is fitted with painted wall and floor cabinets, granite worksurfaces, range cooker with 3 ovens, 6 ring hob and ceramic sink. Double doors at one end lead to a walled terrace and the garden. There is a well-fitted utility room and a separate boot room with access to a walled courtyard, log and store.

Up the turned Oak staircase is a large landing with the bedrooms leading off. The master bedroom is in the newer end of the house and is double aspect with a lovely large bay window. There is a stylishly fitted en-suite shower room. There are four further spacious double bedrooms, one with consent for an en-suite bathroom and there is a family bathroom.
OUTSIDE
The gardens of Wellesley Cottage are mature and feature large areas of lawn, a south-facing paved terrace and trees and bushes giving privacy and seclusion. There is full planning permission for a new double garage and a new entrance driveway from Beckfords. The garden has a fine Magnolia tree as well as a Cherry and Oak tree and the house stands centrally to the plot which amounts to just over half an acre.
LOCAL AUTHORITY and SERVICES
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating.

West Berkshire District Council, 01635 42400, www.westberks.gov.uk.


CONVEYANCING
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MORTGAGES
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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 :

  • Country and Riverside
  • Village setting
  • 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
  • 4 reception rooms
  • Gardens of over half an acre
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