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1 HONEYCROFT COTTAGES
UPPER BASILDON BERKSHIRE

Goring London Paddington within the hour 3 miles Streatley High Street River 2 ½ miles Pangbourne 2 miles Reading 7 miles London Paddington 27 minutes M4 Junction 12 7 miles Henley on Thames 15 miles Newbury 11 miles Oxford 18 miles

Description of Property

A delightful 3 bedroom semi detached cottage situated on the edge of this lovely Berkshire village and conveniently placed for access to Pangbourne and trains to London & Reading. The property has a generous sized garden of approximately ¼ acre plus garage and driveway parking.

BULLET POINTS
Entrance Lobby
Sitting Room with Inglenook fireplace
Dining Room
Kitchen with back door to garden
Utility Room
Bathroom downstairs
Master Bedroom with Dressing Room and Ensuite bathroom with Bath and Separate Shower
2 Further Bedrooms
Cloakroom
Garage
Secluded Rear Garden
Driveway Parking
Previous Planning Approved for 2 Storey Extension To Rear Currently Lapsed. Reference 08 01158 House on West Berkshire Council Website

LOCATION
SITUATION
The village of Upper Basildon sits on the edge of the Berkshire Downlands in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with far reaching scenic countryside surrounding it on all sides.

The village itself offers a range of amenities including a parish church, community Post Office, highly regarded C of E primary school, and a traditional Public House serving local ale and food. A splendid new village hall which has become the centre for a variety of community sports and activities utilising its adjoining sports field and tennis courts exists also. A local bus company runs a limited service from the village to Pangbourne on Thames, where a mainline railway station with fast commuter services up to London Paddington in well under the hour 25 minutes from Reading can be found.

Bradfield College, the well known Public School located some three miles from Upper Basildon, has excellent leisure, fitness and sports facilities including a large indoor swimming pool all of which are available for use by members of the public. The facilities also include squash, badminton and tennis courts, hockey and a 9 hole golf course.

In addition to having its own well revered primary school, locally the area is also extremely well served by an excellent range of both state and private schooling, of particular note; St Andrews Prep School, Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, Downe House, Cranford House, Moulsford Preparatory, Abingdon Boys and The School of St Helen & Katharine.

The village enjoys excellent road communications with easy access to surrounding major towns and for the M.4 at Theale J.12

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
1 Honeycroft Cottages is approached off the driveway and entrance is into the lobby. The sitting room is fully beamed and has a large Inglenook fireplace. The dining room is also fully beamed and leads directly through to the kitchen with back door to the garden. There is a utility room, plus downstairs bathroom. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms. The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes, separate dressing area and ensuite bathroom with bath and separate shower. There are 2 further bedrooms plus a cloakroom. Planning Approved on 23 06 2008 for 2 storey extension to the rear to allow for a larger kitchen breakfast room and separate utility room plus cloakroom to ground floor and fourth bedroom and additional bathroom upstairs. The reference for this planning approval on the West Berkshire planning portal is 08 01158 House. The approval granted on 23rd June 2008 has since lapsed, so new approval will be required.

OUTSIDE
There is a shingled driveway to the front of the house and garage access to the left hand side. The rear garden opens up at the far end into a large grassed area offering lovely views plus fruit trees.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Services Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property. Central heating and domestic hot water from an oil fired boiler.

Council Tax Band F

Postcode RG8 8LR

Energy Efficiency Rating E

Local Authority West Berkshire District Council Telephone

DIRECTIONS
From our offices in the centre of Goring turn left and proceed down the High Street across the river bridge and up to the top of Streatley High Street where at the traffic lights turn left for Pangbourne. On reaching Lower Basildon turn right opposite the garage into Park Wall Lane. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile until reaching Upper Basildon where at the first junction bear left into Blandys Lane and follow this road through into the central part of Upper Basildon known as the Triangle. Continue through the central area and the triangular central green bear left at the junction on to the Pangbourne Road and Honeycroft Cottages will be found in a further few hundred yards along on the left hand side.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co

DISCLAIMER
N.B. The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. If required, the client is advised to obtain verification. These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Warmingham & Co.Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nor do they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy prior to signing a contract.