House For Sale £550,000
Maple Cottage is an appealing property, with red-brick elevations, and open-plan living spaces providing a home perfectly suited to a modern family lifestyle. The reception hallway leads directly to a kitchen area, which is fitted with sleek, wall and base level units, granite work surfaces, and integrated appliances. There is ample space for dining, along with glazed doors giving access to the garden. The sitting room is situated to the rear of the property and features an ornate fireplace, with a further set of French doors opening to the outside. A shower room and additional storage area completes the ground floor accommodation. A staircase rises upwards from the sitting room to the first floor rooms, which comprise three bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom. Overflow accommodation is available in the summerhouse, which would provide an excellent home-working space, hobbies room, playroom or gym, with double doors opening onto the garden.<br /><br />The property is located in the small and charming village of Chilton Foliat, beside the meandering River Kennet in the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a local pub, a village hall and a primary school, while further schooling is available in nearby Hungerford. Hungerford also offers a variety of shops and supermarkets, as well as a mainline station providing direct services to London Paddington (52 minutes). The larger town of Newbury is within easy reach via the A4, and provides an excellent selection of shopping and leisure facilities. The area is well connected by road, with the M4 less than four miles away.<br /><br />A pedestrian gate within a walled boundary gives access to the front entrance porch, with a pathway leading around to the rear garden. A large, west-facing paved terrace adjoins the house and provides opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. There is an area laid to lawn with mature borders containing structural shrubs, perennial plants, and specimen trees.
