House For Sale £1,000,000
A substantial and impressive individual four-bedroom detached family home in an ideal location just a mile from Highclere Castle (home of Downton Abbey) and within easy reach of major road and rail routes (Paddington 41 mins from Newbury). The property was built around 1980 and offers an extremely high standard of finish with an impressive reception hall and galleried landing above, a fabulous kitchen, luxury bathrooms and a recent vaulted garden room. An ideal family home or a ‘lock-up and leave’.
Description
An attractive entrance porch provides access to a magnificent reception hall with a rising staircase, vaulted ceiling and galleried landing. A central exposed brick chimney breast rises from the floor to roof level with a fitted wood-burner and the south-facing windows provide ample natural light. The modern and spacious fully fitted and integrated kitchen provides a central island and ample natural wooden work surfaces and contemporary cupboards and a ceramic tiling and underfloor heating and there is also a large family area with space for sofas. There is a useful utility room with access to the garden and a cloakroom, also with underfloor heating. The delightful living room with York stone fireplace offers a wonderful family space with triple aspect and the garden room with its vaulted ceiling provides further flexible ground floor accommodation and opens out onto the garden.
The oak staircase rises to a large and impressive galleried landing, with a delightful view over the reception hall. The principal bedroom provides ceiling height mirrored wardrobes and a modern en-suite, with a large walk-in shower and twin wash basins. There are three further double bedrooms and a beautiful family bathroom, with both bath and shower.
Outside
Electric gates open to a large block-paved parking area in front of the double garage with its electric roller door, and internal door to the kitchen. The landscaped gardens are laid mainly to lawn with some raised flower beds and surround the property with modern fencing on the boundaries. There are some mature trees on the northern side of the garden providing some welcome shade on hot sunny days.
Services
Electricity, water and mains drainage connected. Energy efficiency rating D.<br /><br />Quarter Acre lies in the heart of the delightful village of Highclere which is well known for Highclere Castle, home of the fabled Downton Abbey. The village has been highly desirable for many years, being so well-placed for Newbury and more recently benefiting from the bypass which gives fast access to the M4 motorway at Chieveley and quick access to London and Heathrow. Newbury also offers a railway station with a fast and direct line straight into Paddington (41 mins). And yet Highclere is surrounded by the most beautiful rolling countryside and there are pathways which go on for miles. There are many local equestrian facilities too. The local schools have achieved excellent results at primary and secondary level, both state and independent, with Thorngrove School (rated excellent by isi) and Woolton Hill Primary School, both within a mile of the property. There are some lovely local pubs within easy reach, a village shop and a doctors’ surgery at neighbouring Woolton Hill, just a mile and a half away. More comprehensive facilities are available at Newbury.
Description
An attractive entrance porch provides access to a magnificent reception hall with a rising staircase, vaulted ceiling and galleried landing. A central exposed brick chimney breast rises from the floor to roof level with a fitted wood-burner and the south-facing windows provide ample natural light. The modern and spacious fully fitted and integrated kitchen provides a central island and ample natural wooden work surfaces and contemporary cupboards and a ceramic tiling and underfloor heating and there is also a large family area with space for sofas. There is a useful utility room with access to the garden and a cloakroom, also with underfloor heating. The delightful living room with York stone fireplace offers a wonderful family space with triple aspect and the garden room with its vaulted ceiling provides further flexible ground floor accommodation and opens out onto the garden.
The oak staircase rises to a large and impressive galleried landing, with a delightful view over the reception hall. The principal bedroom provides ceiling height mirrored wardrobes and a modern en-suite, with a large walk-in shower and twin wash basins. There are three further double bedrooms and a beautiful family bathroom, with both bath and shower.
Outside
Electric gates open to a large block-paved parking area in front of the double garage with its electric roller door, and internal door to the kitchen. The landscaped gardens are laid mainly to lawn with some raised flower beds and surround the property with modern fencing on the boundaries. There are some mature trees on the northern side of the garden providing some welcome shade on hot sunny days.
Services
Electricity, water and mains drainage connected. Energy efficiency rating D.<br /><br />Quarter Acre lies in the heart of the delightful village of Highclere which is well known for Highclere Castle, home of the fabled Downton Abbey. The village has been highly desirable for many years, being so well-placed for Newbury and more recently benefiting from the bypass which gives fast access to the M4 motorway at Chieveley and quick access to London and Heathrow. Newbury also offers a railway station with a fast and direct line straight into Paddington (41 mins). And yet Highclere is surrounded by the most beautiful rolling countryside and there are pathways which go on for miles. There are many local equestrian facilities too. The local schools have achieved excellent results at primary and secondary level, both state and independent, with Thorngrove School (rated excellent by isi) and Woolton Hill Primary School, both within a mile of the property. There are some lovely local pubs within easy reach, a village shop and a doctors’ surgery at neighbouring Woolton Hill, just a mile and a half away. More comprehensive facilities are available at Newbury.
