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5 POUND COTTAGES
STREATLEY ON THAMES BERKSHIRE
Goring London Paddington within the hour Streatley High Street
River ½ miles Reading 10 miles London Paddington 27 minutes M4
Junction 12 10 miles Henley on Thames 13 miles Newbury 14 miles
Oxford 17 miles Distances and times approximate
Situated at the top of this historic High Street and within a
favoured village setting, close to all village amenities and just
across the River bridge from the mainline railway station with
access to London Paddington in just under an hour
A delightful 3 bedroom Mews Cottage set in mature private
gardens and grounds incorporating Georgian style architectural
features with good sized accommodation of 1,022 sq ft set on 3
levels
Mature and Spacious Front Lawned Garden
Reception Hall
Cloakroom
Utility Cupboard
Kitchen
Dining Room
Sitting Room with Bay Window
First Floor Landing
3 Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Loft Room
Garage
Part Walled Rear Garden
SITUATION
The picturesque village of Streatley on Thames lies in a valley on
the Berkshire side of the river between Reading and Oxford, facing
Goring on the Oxfordshire side. The surrounding countryside is
designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and historically
this was a natural crossing point of the river, set between the
Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, known geographically as the
Goring Gap. The interesting High Street, which forms the central
part of the village running down to the river and the bridge across
to Goring, is now a Conservation Area where there are a wealth of
period properties many of considerable architectural merit
including a thatched cottage, a beautiful William and Mary house
and an Elizabethan Farmhouse, supposedly haunted by a lady in
white. Following the building of the railway through the Thames
Valley by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in approximately 1840, the
villagers of Streatley decided the railway should go on the Goring
side with the result now that while Streatley has changed little,
the village of Goring on Thames has grown substantially and is now
the larger village. Behind Streatley the ground rises steeply where
the Berkshire Downlands meet the wide Thames Valley and from the
top there are panoramic views far into Oxfordshire. The woodland
and hills surrounding Streatley have been acquired in recent years
by the National Trust and the extensive bridleways and footpaths
are now open to the public.
In the village there is a parish church with Norman origins, a
luxury riverside four star hotel, The Swan, which also offers a
leisure and fitness club and at the top of the High Street is the
Bull Inn which was an old coaching inn when the Royal Mail stopped
en route between Oxford and London. There is also a prestigious
golf club, established over one hundred years ago, set amidst
beautiful rolling countryside. The village also boasts its own very
well regarded Primary School, with the outstanding secondary
school, The Downs, being in catchment for the village also, and
having its own bus route. 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.
Across the river, the larger village of Goring on Thames offers
a wide range of amenities and facilities including shops, modern
health centre, traditional inns, a hotel, library, dentist and
importantly a main line railway station providing excellent
commuter services to Oxford, Reading and up to London Paddington .
There is also easy access for the major local towns, including
Oxford, Reading and Newbury, the M40 and M4 motorways, the latter
linking directly to Heathrow.
Crossrail Elizabeth Line services have now commenced from
Reading, , which together with the completed electrification of the
line has significantly improved travelling times to East and West
destinations.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Set well back in a mature garden, 5 Pound Cottages occupies an
advantageous position being at the end of a staggered terrace.
Benefitting from recent refurbishment, the property is presented to
a high standard, with new kitchen, bathroom and loft conversion.
Entrance is into a hallway with original herringbone flooring which
runs through into the living and dining room. There is a cloakroom
and stair access as well as an understairs utility cupboard and
secondary cupboard. The kitchen is fully fitted and there is a back
door for garden access. The dining room overlooks and terrace and
garden, plus there are french doors providing an outdoor indoor
living feel. The sitting room has a lovely bay window with views of
the front.
Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms with built in wardrobes and a
third bedroom with wall to wall fitted cupboards. The bathroom is a
white suite with bath and overhead electric shower. A further door
leads to the top floor providing a loft room with generous eaves
storage and velux windows with lovely views overlooking both the
Goring Gap at the back and Streatley Hill to the front.
OUTSIDE
Across the main frontage to the property there is an initial lawned
area with an attractive low brick and flint wall opening its way
through to the mature front garden which is laid mainly to lawn and
flanks the paved pedestrian pathway, which leads up to the front
door.
The private garden at the rear is easterly facing and is mainly
walled and part fenced. There is a terrace across the back and side
offering a lovely al fresco dining opportunity. The remainder
garden has astro truf and there are little steps down to a gate
leading round to the garage. The single Garage belonging to 5 Pound
Cottages is located directly behind the property, being the second
one in on the left hand side. Adjoining the property, there is
potential for either an access door to the rear of the garage being
created, or for electricity to be connected.
GENERAL SERVICES
Services Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the
property. Central heating and hot water from gas fired boiler
fitted in 2021
Council Tax D
Postcode RG8 9JH
Energy Efficiency Rating D
Local Authority West Berkshire District Council Telephone
DIRECTIONS
From our offices in the centre of Goring on Thames turn left and
proceed down the High Street continuing over the River Bridge
across the Thames and up to the top of Streatley on Thames High
Street, where Pound Cottages will be found off on the right hand
side.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham
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