House For Sale £925,000
Description East Bull House is a gracious property with origins in the 15th Century. Full of character, there are open fireplaces, high ceilings, elegant sash windows and a large cellar. The house is a quirky mix of historic periods including many elegant Georgian features, some of which may benefit from gentle updating.
Accommodation Formerly the Bull Hotel, the property was divided into freehold houses in the early 1990s. East Bull House was home to the original bar and has a large cellar, accessed via a trap door with stairs down. This is over 400 square feet of space with lighting and space where the old beer chute delivered barrels. The double length sitting room above has an open fire at one end, painted floorboards, exposed timbers, a further fireplace and a square bay window with sashes. This lovely light room has original pine cupboards, bookcases and a panelled ceiling. The kitchen and breakfast room is in the oldest part of the house, circa 1400, and has fitted wall and floor cabinets, exposed timbers, tiled floor, appliances including a dishwasher, oven and fridge and freezer. A lovely large window overlooks the charming courtyard to which there is a door. The stairs gently curve past a delightful library nook to the first floor where there are two double bedrooms, both with storage, one to the front of the house and one overlooking the back. There are two bathrooms, both in vintage style. On the second floor, there are two further bedrooms and a small bathroom.
Outside Approached through the original coach driveway, the entrance to East Bull House is at the back of the building, across the pretty paved courtyard. The driveway to the garages runs between the houses to the parking area and to the two garages owned by the house. There is also additional parking in front of the garages. The garden is accessed at the end of the driveway and is a glorious hideaway. Truly magical, there are mature trees, bushes and shrubs giving great privacy and seclusion. There is a summer house, a small frog pond and tumbling roses and climbing plants creating a restful haven. There are areas of lawn and richly planted perennial flower beds, full of bulbs in the spring. In all the garden amounts to about 0.15 of an acre.
Location The village of Nettlebed is in an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty and has excellent local amenities including a shop, coffee shop and delicatessen, gp surgery, garage and well-regarded gastropub and hotel, The White Hart. More extensive shops can be found in Henley-on-Thames, just five miles distant, as well as the world-famous Regatta and Festival. The property is ideally placed for convenient access to roads and rail networks including the M40 and M4. There is a mainline railway service from Henley-on-Thames (via Twyford) and Reading to Paddington with Crossrail service opening soon. There is a village primary school and state and independent schools within easy reach with buses to schools in Henley, Moulsford, Whitchurch and Abingdon. There are delightful walks in the surrounding countryside with paths for cycling, walking and horse riding.
Accommodation Formerly the Bull Hotel, the property was divided into freehold houses in the early 1990s. East Bull House was home to the original bar and has a large cellar, accessed via a trap door with stairs down. This is over 400 square feet of space with lighting and space where the old beer chute delivered barrels. The double length sitting room above has an open fire at one end, painted floorboards, exposed timbers, a further fireplace and a square bay window with sashes. This lovely light room has original pine cupboards, bookcases and a panelled ceiling. The kitchen and breakfast room is in the oldest part of the house, circa 1400, and has fitted wall and floor cabinets, exposed timbers, tiled floor, appliances including a dishwasher, oven and fridge and freezer. A lovely large window overlooks the charming courtyard to which there is a door. The stairs gently curve past a delightful library nook to the first floor where there are two double bedrooms, both with storage, one to the front of the house and one overlooking the back. There are two bathrooms, both in vintage style. On the second floor, there are two further bedrooms and a small bathroom.
Outside Approached through the original coach driveway, the entrance to East Bull House is at the back of the building, across the pretty paved courtyard. The driveway to the garages runs between the houses to the parking area and to the two garages owned by the house. There is also additional parking in front of the garages. The garden is accessed at the end of the driveway and is a glorious hideaway. Truly magical, there are mature trees, bushes and shrubs giving great privacy and seclusion. There is a summer house, a small frog pond and tumbling roses and climbing plants creating a restful haven. There are areas of lawn and richly planted perennial flower beds, full of bulbs in the spring. In all the garden amounts to about 0.15 of an acre.
Location The village of Nettlebed is in an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty and has excellent local amenities including a shop, coffee shop and delicatessen, gp surgery, garage and well-regarded gastropub and hotel, The White Hart. More extensive shops can be found in Henley-on-Thames, just five miles distant, as well as the world-famous Regatta and Festival. The property is ideally placed for convenient access to roads and rail networks including the M40 and M4. There is a mainline railway service from Henley-on-Thames (via Twyford) and Reading to Paddington with Crossrail service opening soon. There is a village primary school and state and independent schools within easy reach with buses to schools in Henley, Moulsford, Whitchurch and Abingdon. There are delightful walks in the surrounding countryside with paths for cycling, walking and horse riding.
