Property description
Tucked away in a private drive, The Coach House is one of the original 18th Century properties in the village and was a coaching house for nearby Purley Lodge. The property has been updated and altered over the years and is usefully unlisted. The bright and spacious accommodation has great flexibility for use as a home office with inverted, upside down living spaces and bedrooms on both the ground and first floor. This would make an ideal annexe for relatives or a gym or workshop. The south-facing, part-walled garden is particularly private and has fine views across fields to the Chiltern escarpment, enjoying spectacular sunsets. EPC rating F.
LOCAL INFORMATION The Coach House is in a quiet location in the village of Purley-on-Thames. Tilehurst railway station is within a short distance 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 (1 mile) has excellent local amenities including specialist food shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as a doctors surgery and dentist. There is a large Waitrose store at nearby Tilehurst with more comprehensive amenities in Reading (3 miles). The M4 (J12) is approximately 6 miles distant and provides access to the M25 and wider motorway network. The area is well served by an excellent range of schooling. There are miles of walks in the surrounding countryside with the Thames Path running alongside the river and there is boating on the River Thames.
ACCOMMODATION From the large gravel drive, the entrance leads under the original barn door hangings and into the reception hall. This large space gives access to a bedroom or family room. Also on this floor is a further bedroom, a bathroom, separate cloakroom and two further rooms. These could be a study, home office or could be utilised as bedrooms or as an annexe sitting room and dining room, if required. From the hall, stairs rise to the first floor and into the large beamed open plan sitting room. This is a lovely large, double aspect space with vaulted ceilings, and windows with views over the hills to the front and over the back garden. There is an open fire with an exposed brick wall. Up a few steps is the galleried dining room with polished oak floor, again there are fine views over the valley and the gardens. The kitchen/breakfast room has fitted wall and floor units, a breakfast bar, windows overlooking fields, a utility room and a door to the conservatory. This has double doors opening to the terrace and garden.From the landing, stairs rise to three further bedrooms and a cloakroom. The master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and fine views across the valley.
OUTSIDE The gravel drive provides ample parking for up to 7 cars and leads to the garage. From the front of the house, curved brick steps lead into the part-walled garden. The mellow brick walls edge the garden giving great privacy and seclusion. There are two fig trees, a black ash and a magnolia tree with exterior lighting on the patio and in the garden. A gravel terrace lies to one side and a gateway in the wall gives a fine view over the westerly neighbouring fields. There is a further area of garden accessed via exterior steps from the kitchen and round to the front of the house. The garage is integral to the house and has a mounting block for the carriages and horses.
LOCAL AUTHORITY and SERVICES Services
All mains connected. Gas fired central heating. Fibre Broadband to cabinet.
Local Authority
West Berkshire District Council, www.westberks.gov.uk.
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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 :
- Character period former Coach House
- Flexible ´inverted´ living space
- Spacious 2,700 sg ft accommodation
- Part-walled gardens
- Lovely views and spectacular sunsets