House For Sale £1,750,000
An historic recently refurbished Grade II listed detached home, believed to date back to the 15th century. Situated on a desirable road in the heart of charming riverside village Sonning-on-Thames. Many notable period features are complimented with modern enhancements.
Enter through a wrought-iron pedestrian gate to the side of the house, and through a solid hardwood door to the entrance hall, with a distinctive chequerboard tiled floor. There is a cloakroom with w.c., wash hand basin, and a window to the rear. A set of carpeted stairs lead up to bedrooms three and four.
A further door leads into the large sitting room, a cosy space with timber beams, engineered wood flooring, an exposed brick inglenook fireplace, a low-level storage cupboard, leaded windows to the front and rear, and glazed double doors opening to the paved patio and rear garden.
From the sitting room a doorway leads into an inner hall with feature beams, built-in shelves and an ornate carved wooden 'screen' noted in the building's listed status. The floor is tiled, a staircase leads to the first floor and there is a window and glazed door to the rear garden. Beyond the beamed dividing wall is a carpeted study area with a leaded window to the front, exposed beams, access to the cellar and a fireplace with brick hearth.
The dining room has a tiled floor, distinctive wooden panelling with carvings and screen all noted in the listed status; exposed beams, a large brick inglenook with wood burner, dual-aspect leaded windows, and a substantial wooden door opening to the front of the property.
From the dining room a corridor leads to the kitchen with a useful walk-in storage cupboard containing the gas fired boiler and fitted shelving. In addition there is a walk-in larder with fitted shelves, a tiled floor, and a window.
The kitchen is a bright room with dual-aspect windows, fitted with a range of modern grey shaker-style base level units with polished wooden butcher-block worktop with a recessed Belfast sink and inset draining board. There is a gas-fuelled aga with extractor, and a Bosch 4-ring induction hob, with electric oven. Other integrated appliances include a wine fridge, dishwasher, and a stainless-steel American style fridge-freezer.
The utility / breakfast room has matching grey shaker kitchen units, with built-in shelves. A washing machine and dryer are stacked, with a Belfast sink inset into polished butcher-block worktops. There is a fitted corner bench unit to enable casual dining around a rectangular table. A part-glazed stable door opens to the rear garden.
From the inner hall carpeted stairs lead to bedrooms one and two, and a bathroom.
Bedroom 1 is a generous double with a feature exposed brick wall, with beams to the ceiling and leaded windows to the front, a fireplace, a recessed alcove and a fitted wardrobe.
Up carpeted stairs to a bright and spacious bathroom, with a free-standing claw-foot bath set into a window recess overlooking the rear garden, a newly fitted walk-in shower with feature tiles, a wash hand basin with tiled splash-back, a radiator with towel rail, and w.c., and wood-effect laminate flooring.
Bedroom 2 is a large double, carpeted with windows to the front, and opening to a separate dressing room, which has fitted shelving and cupboards (mirrored), and a rear window. From Bedroom 2 a low-level door leads through a beamed wall to bedrooms 3 and 4.
Bedroom 3 is a good double bedroom with beams, vaulted ceiling, radiators, carpeted, a window to front, and a cottage door leading to the rear stairs, the bathroom and bedroom 4.
Bedroom 4 is a smaller double bedroom, carpeted, with beams in a vaulted ceiling, fitted cupboards and a window to the rear.
The bathroom has been newly fitted, with an attractive tiled walk-in shower, w.c., wash hand basin set in a cabinet, heated towel rail, a window to the rear, and tiled floors.
The rear stairs lead down to the entrance hallway.
Out into the generous enclosed south-facing rear garden, featuring patios and a ramp up to the lawn, with mature beds, shrubs, and a seating area to the rear beneath a feature raised bed. To the side of the house a large detached double garage creates an opportunity for refurbishment or conversion, STPP. To the front of the garage are 2 private parking spaces. The entire plot comprises approximately .16 acre.
Living in Sonning
The property is in the heart of Sonning village, a short 200 yard walk to the popular Bull Inn pub, the Village Hamper convenience store, and close to the village church and riverside walks. On the riverside near the Sonning Backwater bridges is Coppa Club bistro and outdoor dining; the French Horn, a luxury hotel and restaurant; and the popular Mill at Sonning dinner theatre.
There is a grass area by the river bank that is popular with fishermen and a place to launch small boats.
There are many activities on the doorstep such as cycling, walking, including the Thames Path and horse riding on the many bridleways in the surrounding countryside. Nearby Caversham lakes provides rowing, sailing and waterskiing.
There are good transport links nearby. Reading is a little over 3 miles away and has an excellent mainline station with regular trains into London Paddington approx 30 minutes with CrossRail linking East and West in 2021.
Reading Station - 3.5 miles
Henley-on-Thames - 5.5 miles
M4 motorway Jct 10 - 5 miles
Schools
The property sits in the catchment area for Sonning ce Primary School (Ofsted good)
The Piggott School in Wargrave - Secondary School and Sixth Form College (Ofsted good)
Private secondary schools include Shiplake College, Reading Blue Coat, Queen Anne's Caversham, The Abbey, Kendrick and The Oratory at Woodcote.
Local Authority Wokingham District Council
Council Tax Band G
Services Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage
Enter through a wrought-iron pedestrian gate to the side of the house, and through a solid hardwood door to the entrance hall, with a distinctive chequerboard tiled floor. There is a cloakroom with w.c., wash hand basin, and a window to the rear. A set of carpeted stairs lead up to bedrooms three and four.
A further door leads into the large sitting room, a cosy space with timber beams, engineered wood flooring, an exposed brick inglenook fireplace, a low-level storage cupboard, leaded windows to the front and rear, and glazed double doors opening to the paved patio and rear garden.
From the sitting room a doorway leads into an inner hall with feature beams, built-in shelves and an ornate carved wooden 'screen' noted in the building's listed status. The floor is tiled, a staircase leads to the first floor and there is a window and glazed door to the rear garden. Beyond the beamed dividing wall is a carpeted study area with a leaded window to the front, exposed beams, access to the cellar and a fireplace with brick hearth.
The dining room has a tiled floor, distinctive wooden panelling with carvings and screen all noted in the listed status; exposed beams, a large brick inglenook with wood burner, dual-aspect leaded windows, and a substantial wooden door opening to the front of the property.
From the dining room a corridor leads to the kitchen with a useful walk-in storage cupboard containing the gas fired boiler and fitted shelving. In addition there is a walk-in larder with fitted shelves, a tiled floor, and a window.
The kitchen is a bright room with dual-aspect windows, fitted with a range of modern grey shaker-style base level units with polished wooden butcher-block worktop with a recessed Belfast sink and inset draining board. There is a gas-fuelled aga with extractor, and a Bosch 4-ring induction hob, with electric oven. Other integrated appliances include a wine fridge, dishwasher, and a stainless-steel American style fridge-freezer.
The utility / breakfast room has matching grey shaker kitchen units, with built-in shelves. A washing machine and dryer are stacked, with a Belfast sink inset into polished butcher-block worktops. There is a fitted corner bench unit to enable casual dining around a rectangular table. A part-glazed stable door opens to the rear garden.
From the inner hall carpeted stairs lead to bedrooms one and two, and a bathroom.
Bedroom 1 is a generous double with a feature exposed brick wall, with beams to the ceiling and leaded windows to the front, a fireplace, a recessed alcove and a fitted wardrobe.
Up carpeted stairs to a bright and spacious bathroom, with a free-standing claw-foot bath set into a window recess overlooking the rear garden, a newly fitted walk-in shower with feature tiles, a wash hand basin with tiled splash-back, a radiator with towel rail, and w.c., and wood-effect laminate flooring.
Bedroom 2 is a large double, carpeted with windows to the front, and opening to a separate dressing room, which has fitted shelving and cupboards (mirrored), and a rear window. From Bedroom 2 a low-level door leads through a beamed wall to bedrooms 3 and 4.
Bedroom 3 is a good double bedroom with beams, vaulted ceiling, radiators, carpeted, a window to front, and a cottage door leading to the rear stairs, the bathroom and bedroom 4.
Bedroom 4 is a smaller double bedroom, carpeted, with beams in a vaulted ceiling, fitted cupboards and a window to the rear.
The bathroom has been newly fitted, with an attractive tiled walk-in shower, w.c., wash hand basin set in a cabinet, heated towel rail, a window to the rear, and tiled floors.
The rear stairs lead down to the entrance hallway.
Out into the generous enclosed south-facing rear garden, featuring patios and a ramp up to the lawn, with mature beds, shrubs, and a seating area to the rear beneath a feature raised bed. To the side of the house a large detached double garage creates an opportunity for refurbishment or conversion, STPP. To the front of the garage are 2 private parking spaces. The entire plot comprises approximately .16 acre.
Living in Sonning
The property is in the heart of Sonning village, a short 200 yard walk to the popular Bull Inn pub, the Village Hamper convenience store, and close to the village church and riverside walks. On the riverside near the Sonning Backwater bridges is Coppa Club bistro and outdoor dining; the French Horn, a luxury hotel and restaurant; and the popular Mill at Sonning dinner theatre.
There is a grass area by the river bank that is popular with fishermen and a place to launch small boats.
There are many activities on the doorstep such as cycling, walking, including the Thames Path and horse riding on the many bridleways in the surrounding countryside. Nearby Caversham lakes provides rowing, sailing and waterskiing.
There are good transport links nearby. Reading is a little over 3 miles away and has an excellent mainline station with regular trains into London Paddington approx 30 minutes with CrossRail linking East and West in 2021.
Reading Station - 3.5 miles
Henley-on-Thames - 5.5 miles
M4 motorway Jct 10 - 5 miles
Schools
The property sits in the catchment area for Sonning ce Primary School (Ofsted good)
The Piggott School in Wargrave - Secondary School and Sixth Form College (Ofsted good)
Private secondary schools include Shiplake College, Reading Blue Coat, Queen Anne's Caversham, The Abbey, Kendrick and The Oratory at Woodcote.
Local Authority Wokingham District Council
Council Tax Band G
Services Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage
