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1 MEADOW CLOSE
COMPTON BERKSHIRE
*Walking distance of Downs School *East Ilsley and A34 2
miles
*Reading 14 miles *Newbury 11 miles *Oxford 18 miles
*M4 at Chieveley J13 7 miles *Goring on Thames 6 miles
*Didcot 8 miles
Occupying an advantageous position with a private aspect
overlooking a lawned area enclosed by mature hedges and trees, in
an elevated location, easily accessible for schools and local
amenities.
A 3 bedroom semi detached house with extra large rear lawned
garden featuring an orchard and brick built garage
Covered Front Porch
Hall with stair access
Living Room
Kitchen Breakfast Room
Landing
Three Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Lawned South East facing rear garden with Orchard
Brick built Garage
LOCATION
The quiet, rural village of Compton is set in the folds of the
rolling Berkshire Downlands, in an A.O.N.B. and has a long history,
being mentioned in the Domesday Book and with local evidence of
earlier Roman occupation.
The beautiful flint walled Parish Church of St Mary and St
Nicholas retains some Norman features and there are numerous
examples of attractive, period cottages and houses, including the
Grade II Listed 17th Century Compton Manor, reflecting the growth
of the village over the centuries from its earliest origins as a
small hamlet and in particular the expansion of the village over
the last 150 years.
The village is now a thriving community with a village Post
Office Stores, Hotel with restaurant and excellent primary and
secondary schools, notably the Downs Secondary School which has
built up an enviable reputation for academic standards in recent
years and now boasts its own VI form and excellent Ofsted
ratings.
In addition to having well revered local state primary and
secondary schooling, the area is also extremely well served by an
excellent range of private schooling, of particular note; Cranford
House School, The Oratory Preparatory School, Moulsford Preparatory
School, St Andrews Preparatory School, The Oratory School,
Pangbourne College, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Downe House,
Rupert House School, Shiplake College, The Abbey School, Bradfield
College, The Manor Preparatory School, Abingdon School, Abingdon
Preparatory School, Radley College, and St Helen & St
Katharine.
Farming has always been important to the village and is still a
major way of life today. The village also has a long standing
connection with the breeding and training of racehorses with a
prominent racing yard still existing in the village and with many
other well known training establishments in the area.
Compton has good road communications, notably via the fast A34
dual carriageway at East Ilsley some 2 miles to the West linking
Newbury and Oxford and M40 and with the M4 easily accessible at
Junction 13 Chieveley . The nearby expanding town of Didcot has an
established shopping centre and a mainline station providing fast
commuter services up to London Paddington via Reading in well under
the hour. Reading and the M4 at Theale Junction 12 can both be
reached via a quiet cross country route as can Goring on Thames
which also has a mainline station and is easily accessible. To the
North of the village lies the ancient Ridgeway Path which winds its
way over the Downs eventually crossing the Thames at Streatley and
on up into the Chilterns.
Crossrail Elizabeth Line services have commenced from Reading
which together with the completed electrification of the line has
significantly improved travelling times to East and West
destinations.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
A semi detached house traditionally built in the 1980 s having red
brick elevations with white rendering to the upper floor, under a
pitched and half hipped pan tile roof.
To the ground floor is a living room with electric fire and
archway taking you through to the kitchen breakfast room with
french doors to the garden. To the first floor are three bedrooms
and modern family bathroom. The property benefits from UPVc primary
double glazing throughout.
OUTSIDE
The property has a favourable location overlooking a spacious
lawned Green enclosed by a high mixed country hedge and a number of
trees including silver birch extending along the frontage with
Hockham Road providing a private and secluded aspect.? A pedestrian
access pathway off the Close leads to the front entrance. A gate to
the left hand side gives access to the garden.? The garden off to
the left leads down to Horn Street and features apple and plum
trees.? The garden then coming off the house has a flagged terrace
and the remainder is laid to lawn.? The garage can be accessed from
the garden with door taking you to the back and up and over door to
the front.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected.?
Central heating from electric heaters.
Council Tax D
Postcode RG20 6QQ
Energy Efficiency Rating D 55
Local Authority West Berkshire District Council Telephone
DIRECTIONS
From our offices in the centre of Goring bear left and proceed down
the High Street and then over the River Bridge up to the top of
Streatley High Street.? At the traffic lights continue straight
over onto the B4009 Aldworth Road and up the hill.? In a further
2.5 miles turn right for Compton opposite the Four Points Public
House.? On reaching Compton turn right into Horn Street just before
the Swan Hotel.? At the top of the road by the Pond bear round to
the left into Hockham Road.? Meadow Close will then be found off on
the left hand side.? No. 1 is down the far end accessed via a
pedestrian path at the top of the close.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co
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