South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8

DESCRIPTION:

Presented to the market for the first time in over 50 years, a rare opportunity to acquire this family home which sits on the edge of the village with commanding views across the countryside. This detached four bedroom property offers flexible accommodation with the option of ground floor living if desired, and backs onto open countryside at the rear and offers fantastic views of rolling hills from large picture windows in the living room and from the rear garden. The garden is mature and well established, offering real quiet and a sense of privacy and measuring in excess of a quarter of an acre. The property offers fantastic potential for extension (subject to usual permissions). Available with no onward chain, the accommodation includes: entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, ground floor study/bedroom and shower room, three first floor double bedrooms, family bathroom, garage and workshop/store room. EPC Rating D.

LOCAL INFORMATION:

Woodcote is situated three miles north east of Goring with good access to Reading, Wallingford and Oxford. There’s a good bus service, and train access to London (Paddington) and Oxford, with a choice of Reading, Pangbourne or Goring Railway Stations. The village offers a good selection of amenities including popular Primary and Secondary schooling at both state and public.

ACCOMMODATION:

A central paved courtyard with a small fountain leads to the front door, which opens into an entrance hall with original herringbone parquet flooring. The lounge/diner is a great open space, with large picture window and sliding doors offering a fantastic outlook across the rolling hills to the rear of the property. The kitchen is fitted with a contemporary range of units with granite worktop and integral appliances including induction hob, oven, dishwasher and larder fridge. The kitchen also provides access to a large utility room, with additional storage, space for a washing machine and a door to the side. This room is also accessible from the entrance hall. There is a flexible use room also on the ground floor, which could serve as a double bedroom if required, as well as a shower room.

A staircase leads to a first floor landing with an airing cupboard. There are three double bedrooms to the first floor, and a family bathroom fitted with a white suite and full tiling.

OUTSIDE SPACE:

A five bar metal gate opens to a gravelled driveway leading to the garage. The gardens to both the front and rear are well established and mature, offering privacy and seclusion. The garden is laid to lawn with a low hedge at the bottom of the garden to provide an attractive outlook over rolling countryside and paddock beyond. There is a large pumped koi pond providing a central feature. The garden is surrounded by mature trees including cedar, oak and silver birch, and hedging, with the garden not overlooked. There is a greenhouse with power, and a shed to the side. The plot as a whole measures approximately 0.26 acres.

There is also a brick-built single garage with an up and over door and pedestrian door to the side with light and power. There is a separate workshop/store room built behind the garage with power.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

South Oxfordshire District Council. Tax band F. Gas fired central heating, all mains services.

Important information for potential purchasers
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Buyer information
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