House For Sale £1,125,000
A unique, architect-designed detached home, featuring 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, set back from the road in the heart of Sonning village, yet a short walk from local amenities, the village school and the River Thames. Twyford station is just 2 miles away, providing regular rail services into Reading and London via high-speed and Elizabeth Line services (Crossrail).
With a distinctive and award-winning design, The Round House provides a wholly unique yet comfortable living experience. Designed and constructed by local architect Glen Beard in 1984, the principal rooms in this bright house orbit around a central atrium, which is flooded with natural light from the skylight above.
The accommodation spans multiple-levels, featuring picture windows which provide fantastic vistas out onto the surrounding landscaped gardens, with additional French doors opening from the sitting and dining area. The Round House is the perfect home for summer entertaining, while in cooler months the 360-degree open fireplace can be enjoyed from the open-plan living and dining rooms.
Enter through the part-glazed wooden front door into the entrance hall with two windows to the front of the house and a large storage cupboard for coats and boots. Stepping forward to the left is a modern family bathroom with a suite comprising a panelled bath with shower and glass screen, a wash hand basin and a w.c..
The bright and spacious kitchen has two distinct areas and is comprehensively fitted with grey coloured wall and base units and a central island with built-in microwave. Food-prep is easy with the extensive work surfaces, with a double stainless-steel sink inset; and there is a ceramic hob with extractor hood over, integrated appliances and a door through to the utility room, with space for a washing machine. There is a wide opening from the kitchen providing food service to the dining room, and windows and a glass door opening to the southerly facing walled courtyard garden.
The dining area features French doors opening to the walled courtyard garden. Steps lead down to the sitting room and a feature 360-degree open fireplace with stainless steel chimney hood divides the two areas. The large sitting room has French doors opening to the dramatic terraced courtyard garden. Further steps lead you down to two of the bedrooms. Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom with doors to the garden whilst bedroom 4, also a double, has a built-in wardrobe and drawers.
Heading up the stairs from the entrance hall level, the first bedroom to the left is the attractive principal bedroom, with carpeting, built-in wardrobes and two skylight windows set into a vaulted ceiling. The en suite shower room features a circular shower, w.c and wash hand basin. Continue up a few more stairs and you find an open landing with built-in cupboards, a great space for use as a mezzanine-style study or a snug. Continue to the top of the stairs and there is a further double bedroom, with skylight and en suite bathroom with a jacuzzi bath tub, w.c and wash hand basin.
Outside
The substantial outbuilding is a combination of brick and wood panelling, currently split into three areas. From the rear a part-glazed wooden cottage door opens into a reception area with a door further door opening into a carpeted studio. This would also work well as a home office or treatment room, with skylights, vaulted ceiling and exposed rafters. There are electric roller shutter garage doors to the front giving access to a self-contained workshop/storage area.
Gardens and grounds
A particular feature of the property is the wrap-around landscaped gardens. With a sunny enclosed courtyard garden accessible from both the dining room and kitchen, and the larger terraced patio garden accessed from the front and via the doors from the sitting room. This is a serene space, with raised terraces of both paving and decking, suitable for seating and lounging, and mature planting surrounding a feature waterfall. A path in the garden leads to the reception area for the studio. There is also a pretty painted summerhouse / shed.
Access to the property is through an electric ornate metal gate, where there is paved parking for several cars. This private driveway leads up to the garage.
Living in Sonning
The property is in the heart of Sonning village, a short 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 bridge 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.
The village has a thriving tennis club, a sports club, and a vibrant community. 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.
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
With a distinctive and award-winning design, The Round House provides a wholly unique yet comfortable living experience. Designed and constructed by local architect Glen Beard in 1984, the principal rooms in this bright house orbit around a central atrium, which is flooded with natural light from the skylight above.
The accommodation spans multiple-levels, featuring picture windows which provide fantastic vistas out onto the surrounding landscaped gardens, with additional French doors opening from the sitting and dining area. The Round House is the perfect home for summer entertaining, while in cooler months the 360-degree open fireplace can be enjoyed from the open-plan living and dining rooms.
Enter through the part-glazed wooden front door into the entrance hall with two windows to the front of the house and a large storage cupboard for coats and boots. Stepping forward to the left is a modern family bathroom with a suite comprising a panelled bath with shower and glass screen, a wash hand basin and a w.c..
The bright and spacious kitchen has two distinct areas and is comprehensively fitted with grey coloured wall and base units and a central island with built-in microwave. Food-prep is easy with the extensive work surfaces, with a double stainless-steel sink inset; and there is a ceramic hob with extractor hood over, integrated appliances and a door through to the utility room, with space for a washing machine. There is a wide opening from the kitchen providing food service to the dining room, and windows and a glass door opening to the southerly facing walled courtyard garden.
The dining area features French doors opening to the walled courtyard garden. Steps lead down to the sitting room and a feature 360-degree open fireplace with stainless steel chimney hood divides the two areas. The large sitting room has French doors opening to the dramatic terraced courtyard garden. Further steps lead you down to two of the bedrooms. Bedroom 3 is a double bedroom with doors to the garden whilst bedroom 4, also a double, has a built-in wardrobe and drawers.
Heading up the stairs from the entrance hall level, the first bedroom to the left is the attractive principal bedroom, with carpeting, built-in wardrobes and two skylight windows set into a vaulted ceiling. The en suite shower room features a circular shower, w.c and wash hand basin. Continue up a few more stairs and you find an open landing with built-in cupboards, a great space for use as a mezzanine-style study or a snug. Continue to the top of the stairs and there is a further double bedroom, with skylight and en suite bathroom with a jacuzzi bath tub, w.c and wash hand basin.
Outside
The substantial outbuilding is a combination of brick and wood panelling, currently split into three areas. From the rear a part-glazed wooden cottage door opens into a reception area with a door further door opening into a carpeted studio. This would also work well as a home office or treatment room, with skylights, vaulted ceiling and exposed rafters. There are electric roller shutter garage doors to the front giving access to a self-contained workshop/storage area.
Gardens and grounds
A particular feature of the property is the wrap-around landscaped gardens. With a sunny enclosed courtyard garden accessible from both the dining room and kitchen, and the larger terraced patio garden accessed from the front and via the doors from the sitting room. This is a serene space, with raised terraces of both paving and decking, suitable for seating and lounging, and mature planting surrounding a feature waterfall. A path in the garden leads to the reception area for the studio. There is also a pretty painted summerhouse / shed.
Access to the property is through an electric ornate metal gate, where there is paved parking for several cars. This private driveway leads up to the garage.
Living in Sonning
The property is in the heart of Sonning village, a short 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 bridge 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.
The village has a thriving tennis club, a sports club, and a vibrant community. 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.
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
