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House For Sale £1,200,000
The Thicket, Leckhampstead, Newbury, Berkshire RG20


Description
Laburnum Cottage is an attractive property believed to date from 1880; it has a wealth of period features including exposed beams
but is not listed.

The current owners have lived at the property for 35 years and have substantially modernised and extended to create light and
bright accommodation including a fantastic kitchen/breakfast/family room with Aga and wood-burning stove.

The impressive master bedroom bathroom with roll top bath has previously featured in the Ideal Homes magazine.

The beautiful gardens are a major feature of this striking property. Mainly laid to lawn, they are well stocked with herbaceous borders
and mature trees including acer, pear and apple. There is a large greenhouse and fruit cage. Doors from the kitchen provide access to a sheltered decked area and well-maintained garden.

There is an impressive games room with doors into the garden which could be converted into a self contained annexe, subject to planning.

The property is approached via a track which leads to a gravel parking area.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Septic tank drainage. Ground source heating. Solar panels. Underfloor heating in the bathrooms. Broadband connection is available.

Owing to our commitment to keep both our colleagues and clients safe, we have many guided virtual viewing options available to you. These include video walkthroughs, 360 virtual reality tours and enhanced comprehensive photography, our teams will be happy to walk you through.

Laburnum Cottage is located in The Thicket, a desirable village to the north west of Newbury. The property is surrounded by beautiful countryside designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The popular village of Chieveley is about 5 miles to the south and has a church, doctor's surgery, village store and post office, a primary school and the Red Lion Public House.

Newbury provides more extensive facilities including a Waitrose supermarket and John Lewis store.

Communications are excellent with J13 of the M4 providing access to London, Heathrow Airport or the West Country. The A34 links to the A40 and south to the M3.

There are fast and regular commuter trains to London Paddington, from Didcot and Newbury.

Popular schools in the area include Bradfield College, Marlborough College, Radley, Downe House. Elstree, St Gabriel's, Cheam and Horris Hill.

M4 J.13/A34 6 miles
Newbury 8.5 miles (Paddington 45 minutes)
Wantage 8.5 miles
Hungerford 10 miles
Didcot 13 miles (Paddington 40 minutes)
Marlborough 19 miles
Oxford 23 miles
(All distances and times approximate)

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