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KITES WOOD HOUSE BETHESDA STREET
UPPER BASILDON BERKSHIRE
READING 7 miles OXFORD 19 miles
HENLEY on THAMES 13 miles NEWBURY 10 miles
M4 J12 6 miles M40 J6 15 miles HEATHROW 40 miles
Mainline Railway Station to LONDON PADDINGTON within the hour 2
miles
Distances and times approximate
Situated in the heart of this delightful picturesque Berkshire
Downs village, enjoying a peaceful ambience and outlook, yet easily
accessible for extensive nearby amenities, the scenic riverside,
and mainline railway station providing access to London Paddington
in under the hour.
A beautifully presented family house built in 2014 and featuring
high specification fixtures and fittings, set within a mature plot
offering wonderful woodlands views. A property of this quality is
rare to the market and an early viewing is advised.
Automated Entrance Gate
Large Gravelled Driveway
Entrance Porch
Grand Entrance Hall
Kitchen with Larder
Living Dining Room with Wood Burner
Sitting Room with Wood Burner
Rear Lobby
Office Study
Utility Room
Cloakroom with Shower
Curved Staircase up to Galleried Landing
Main Bedroom with Large Ensuite Bathroom with Bath and Walk In
Shower and Dressing Room
Second Bedroom Suite with Built In Cupboard and Ensuite Shower
2 Further Bedrooms
Family Bathroom with Bath and Walk In Shower
House In All Approximately 3046 sq ft
Detached Garage with Plant Room and Cloakroom
Large 2 Room Garden Shed
Total 3713 sq ft
Gardens and Grounds of Approximately 0.4 of an acre
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 respected 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, Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, Downe House,
Cranford House, Moulsford Preparatory, Abingdon Boys and The School
of St Helen & Katharine.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Kites Wood House is a beautifully designed contemporary family
house incorporating many smart features as well as high
specification fixtures and fittings. Entrance is through a wide,
pivoted glass front door into an impressive entrance hall featuring
a stunning curved staircase.The quality is immediately evident and
there is masses of natural light. The wonderfully crafted hand made
kitchen features a large island with oak top and a walk in larder.
Steps then lead down into the living room with dining area off to
the side. Sliding doors take you to one of the many terraces which
surround the house . There is a wood burner built into the wall and
all around are stunning garden views with woodland beyond providing
a very relaxing backdrop. Doors in both the living and dining room
open level with the terraces providing a feeling of inside outside
living perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining. There is a
separate sitting room with a wood burner. The hallway extends round
to the cloakroom with shower and then to the office. The hallway
has 2 built in cupboards. There is a good sized rear lobby with
back door and a large utility room which incorporates the Audio
Visual control units. The curved staircase takes you up to the
spacious galleried landing which offers views across the front of
the property through large velux windows. The landing has loft
access to the far end and has a ladder taking you up to a full
height loft which is fully boarded. The master bedroom suite sits
across the whole width of the property. The bedroom incorporates a
separate dressing room and luxurious ensuite with double sink,
rounded bath and large walk in shower. There are also 2 eaves
storage cupboards. The master bedroom has a large window looking
out onto the garden and allows plenty of space for a bed and also a
tranquil seating area to enjoy and relax with nature. There is a
second bedroom suite with ensuite shower room and built in
cupboards. 2 further double bedrooms are found to the far end of
the landing and family bathroom sits in between the rooms with bath
and separate walk in shower. This property showcases quality in
abundance and an early viewing is recommended.
DETAILED SPECIFICATION
Joinery
All windows were made by C&G Joinery of Wantage
Ground floor, stairs and the landing flooring is Danish Douglas Fir
from Dinesen
Hand Made Kitchen by Andrew Lord Furniture with Oak topped Island
and Silestone Worktops
Electrical & Audio Visual
CAT 5 & 6 cabling throughout with data and TV points in all
rooms
Heat recovery and ventilation system to entire house
Rako lighting control system
Sonos Sound System in all rooms speakers plastered into ceiling in
kitchen and sitting room
House and garage have a monitored alarm system. There is also
wiring installed for possible future security cameras
Automated front electric gates on remote system with BT line
connected
Gigiclear Fibre Optic Broadband connected
Plumbing & Heating
Ground source heat pump with bore holes
Underfloor heating to entire house with each room separately
controlled
Hot water system on secondary system providing instant hot
water
Sanitaryware from the.artceram, Mastelladesign, Geberit,
Hansgrohe
Phoenix Woodburner with external venting system in living room
External
Lindab Aluminium Gutters & Downpipes
Terrace made from Brazilian Slate
Irrigation System to Garden
Kitchen
Integrated Wolf Double Oven and Hob, Miele Dishwasher, Steam Oven
and Sub Zero Drawer Fridge
OUTSIDE
Quietly situated behind electric wooden gates, the property opens
into a large gravelled driveway with ample parking for several
cars, plus garage. The garage has underfloor heating and includes a
gardeners cloakroom. There is a separate plant room which contains
the ground source heat pump heat exchanger unit and the large water
tanks. The propertys boundary is a combination of hedging, oak
fencing and woven willow fencing. The front has a large lawn area
with mature trees, such as Silver Birch and Canadian pine. There is
a low brick wall incorporating box hedging surrounding the front
and then continuing round both sides. On the left hand side of the
house is a porch area which leads directly into the rear lobby. The
kitchen door leads on to the terrace which wraps all the way round
to the back of the property allowing for plenty of outdoor seating
opportunities which can be in the sun or shade throughout the day.
The main garden sits at the back and is laid to lawn with a
Husqvana robotic mower and planting to the border. There is an
automatic irrigation system. A large shed with 2 rooms is carefully
tucked away behind some fencing. The garden backs onto woodland,
offering a wonderful peaceful backdrop. The grounds truly
compliment the property, making for a stunning home.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Services Heating and Hot water from Ground Source Heat Pumo with
Bore Holes. Mains electric and drainage are connected to the
property. Gas from LPG bottles
Energy Performance Rating C 76
Postcode RG8 8NU
Council Tax band G
Local Authority West Berkshire District Council Tel
DIRECTIONS
From our offices in the centre of Goring turn left and proceed
down the high street 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
and follow this road up into Upper Basildon. Park Wall Lane merges
into Bethesda Street approximately by the new village hall. The
entrance to Kites Wood House is found 400m on the right hand side,
with a low electric gate leading up to the property.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co.
DISCLAIMER
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.
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