Wallingford Road, Goring on Thames, Reading, RG8

DESCRIPTION:

A traditional Victorian semi-detached house, dating originally from 1860 but with a recent modern extension and kitchen renovation. The property offers a wonderful combination of traditional features such as exposed wide plank floorboards, original sash windows and high ceilings, merged with a contemporary open plan kitchen/dining/family room with a vaulted ceiling, bi-folding doors and underfloor heating. The property has undergone additional enhancements by the current owners, including a luxury re-fitted bathroom, and offers a light-filled and airy atmosphere with high ceilings and sash windows throughout. The house sits behind electric gates, with a South facing garden. The substantial accommodation is arranged over three floors and includes: entrance hall, WC, kitchen/dining/family room, utility and boot rooms, sitting room, dining room, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. EPC Rating D.

LOCAL INFORMATION:

Goring is a highly sought after riverside village conveniently located for commuting to London (49 minutes) and Reading (15 minutes) by train from Goring (mainline) Station. Reading Station has a fast service to London Paddington (from 23 mins) with the Elizabeth Line now allowing direct access to London. Goring has a good selection of local shops as well as a doctor’s surgery, dentist, chemist and vets.

ACCOMMODATION:

A covered porch leads to an original leaded and stained glass front door, which opens into an entrance hall with exposed wide plank pine floor. There is a panelled cloakroom off the entrance hall. The sitting room is a bright space with multiple sash windows and a woodburning stove with brick hearth and painted cast iron fireplace. The dining room is another traditional room, with curved bay window, picture rails and open fireplace with carved wooden mantle (currently blocked up). The open plan kitchen/dining/family room is a contemporary space, extended and refurbished by the current owners within the last five years. Fitted with a bespoke Woodwise kitchen, with a matching central island and breakfast bar with a seamless single slab of striking Uba Tuba granite and exposed brick backsplash. The kitchen is also fitted with integral appliances including full height fridge and freezer, four ovens, a five ring gas hob, wine fridge and space for a dishwasher. There is a large roof lantern to allow in additional light, a vaulted ceiling with skylights and bi-folding doors onto the patio. The kitchen also leads to a utility room with additional sink and space and plumbing for both washing machine and tumble dryer, as well as a boot room with a further door to the garden. There is zoned underfloor heating

A staircase leads to the first floor, with a walk-in boiler/airing cupboard. The main bedroom offers a fireplace with glazed tile surround and also benefits from a dressing room with walk-in wardrobe, and an en-suite shower room with rainfall shower. There is a further double aspect bedroom to this level, again a bright room with high ceilings and a painted cast iron decorative fireplace. The luxury family bathroom is split level, with a feature freestanding roll top ceramic bath with shower over.

Another staircase leads to the top floor galleried landing. Here there is another generous bedroom offering elevated distant countryside views over the front, with an exposed brick wall and original cast iron fireplace. There are two further bedrooms, one double and one single, to this level, and another bathroom.

OUTSIDE SPACE:

Electric gates open to a gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple cars. The garden is predominantly located to the side of the house, with a South facing aspect. The garden is laid to level lawn with mature hedged boundaries for privacy and raised sleeper planters. A raised ceramic tiled patio is accessible from the kitchen/diner. In the garden is also an original Victorian well, restored and used as a cistern for garden watering.

There is a pedestrian wrought iron gate at the front, and a path that leads down the garden from the house to the parking area, where there is also a steel shed with double doors and power on an independent fuse box.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

South Oxfordshire District Council, tax band F. Gas fired central heating, with zoned underfloor heating within the kitchen/dining/family room. All mains services.

Important information for potential purchasers
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Buyer information
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