Property description
Approx 2,770 sq ft / 258 msq Approx 0.223 acre /0.090 ha.
Walking distance to station, shops, village school.
A splendid five bedroom modern country house built in the classic Georgian style, set within the heart of this period village.
A splendid modern country house built in the classic Georgian style, set within the heart of this period village. Hill House was constructed in the 1990s by the well- known builders, John Wakefield, who are renowned for their detail and high quality workmanship.
This is a fine village property offering spacious and light family accommodation with high ceilings and good proportioned rooms. Hill House has been tastefully refurbished and redecorated of recent times and offers plenty of storage/ wardrobe space. The property is secluded and has high hedging giving privacy to the rear gardens and is accessed from a private road with no through traffic.
There are very few locations within the heart of the village that are so close to the shops, amenities and train station and yet are quiet and private. Hill House is set on high ground occupying a commanding position in this peaceful and exclusive close.
The property enjoys fine views across Breedons Hill to the Chiltern Hills in the distance and is set in spacious, pretty landscaped gardens to front and rear, also owning the shrubbery in front of the property below the formal front garden.
The architectural detail is outstanding, to include contrasting red brick quoins, soldier brick above the windows over the large sash windows throughout, a bold porch with Doric columns, a pair of panelled doors giving access with traditional fanlight window over, and an outstanding stone pediment to the first floor front elevations flanked by modillion under eave brackets.
To one side there is plenty of car parking and access to an attractive double garage in keeping with the period.
The property is only minutes level walking distance from the centre of Pangbourne with all its specialist shops, station giving an intercity fast train service to London Paddington and Oxford, buses to Reading, excellent health centre, riverside pubs and restaurants; this is a thriving village and one of the noted period Thameside villages.
Special Features: The interior of the property is elegant, spacious and light with a fine sweeping staircase from the large reception hall rising gracefully to a large first floor galleried landing. * The outstanding oval dining room and oval master bedroom above with its en suite dressing room and bathroom. * Polished oak flooring.
* The splendid drawing room with its period fireplace with carved surround and gas coal effect fire, double aspect with large windows looking to the front and double doors giving direct access into conservatory and therefore the rear gardens. * The oak flooring to the drawing room. * There is a pretty study on the ground floor presently used as a sitting room with its large sash windows overlooking the close. * All the rooms have some fine views of the wooded hillsides in the distance.
* It should be noted that the curtains are of very high quality to the first floor and are less than a year old. * The kitchen has plenty of room for a table to seat six at least, with an archway leading into a further area with door to the pretty gardens to the rear and also to the laundry room.
Local Facilities: M4 Junction 12 approximately 5 miles. Walking distance to Pangbourne village centre with its excellent shops, church, pubs, restaurants, health centre, dentist, banks, primary school, library, and station giving an intercity fast train connection to London Paddington for the commuter.
There is a first class fitness centre at Bradfield College which is open to membership with a very fine indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, squash courts, indoor tennis courts. There are also plenty of facilities for the golfing enthusiast in the area - Streatley Hills, Mapledurham and Calcot to name but a few. Horse riding stables and livery stables are a short driving distance at Buckhold and Upper Basildon. The large supermarkets and hypermarkets of Waitrose and Sainsbury`s super store are also within easy driving distance.
Schools: There are excellent schooling facilities in the area - Pangbourne College and Bradfield College are within easy access, as are St Andrew`s Preparatory School, Moulsford Preparatory School for Boys, Cranford House, Downe House and The Oratory preparatory and senior schools. There is a public sector school at Theale, which has a school bus pick up in Pangbourne.
SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION: Large reception hall, drawing room, conservatory, dining room, study/sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, boot room, utility room. First floor: Large galleried landing, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, to include the master bedroom en suite and dressing room, and 2nd substantial double bedroom with en suite. Detached double garage. Landscaped gardens.
Gardens & grounds:Extending to approximately 0.223 acre / 0.090 ha.
DIRECTIONS: From the offices of Singleton & Daughter turn left, proceed over the mini roundabout with The Elephant Hotel on the right. A short distance along Hill House, 8 Breedons Hill will be found at the far end directly in front of you. Park to the side.
SERVICES: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
POST CODE:RG8 7AT
LOCAL AUTHORITY: West Berkshire Council.
Tel: 01635 42400. www.westberks.gov.uk
Council Tax: Tax band: H. 2013/14 - £3,085.74.
Viewing by arrangement with vendor`s agent, Dudley Singleton & Daughter,
No. 1 Station Road,
Pangbourne,
Berkshire,
RG8 7AN.
Tel: 0118 984 2662
Fax: 0118 984 5490
London Office: Cashel House,
15 Thayer Street,
London, W1.
NoticePlease 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.
Property Features :
- Central village location
- Exclusive Private road
- Exceptional presentation
- Five Bedrooms
- Three Bathrooms
- Landscaped gardens
- Double Garage
- Walk to station