House For Rent £1,695
This Well-Proportioned Bungalow Has Been Exceptionally Well Maintained, If You Are Looking For A Home With Versatile Space And A Garden To Love And Enjoy, In A Village Location With A Real Sense Of Community, Then This Property Is Waiting For You, And Is Provided Unfurnished So You Can Make It Your
Located in the village of Sonning Common, nestled between Reading, Henley on Thames & the Oxfordshire countryside, with all your essential local amenities, public houses, award-winning restaurants, numerous sports facilities, volunteer groups & many community classes and projects to name just a few of its many attributes. The house itself is a detached brick-built bungalow offering 2 or 3 bedrooms, a large eat-in kitchen, living room, a conservatory overlooking the back garden, a bathroom with bath and separate shower, and an additional cloakroom w.c. The house also benefits from double-glazed windows and gas central heating throughout with good storage internally and externally.
Outside is a real draw of this property, with a large well-maintained mature garden with patio, expansive lawn area, and many borders and shrubs filled with stunning plants and flowers, the house also has a single garage with light and power, a large storage shed, and the rent includes a gardener who will prune to the shrubs periodically.
In detail:
Entering from the front of the house you come into a large welcoming entrance lobby, an ideal space for kicking off your boots and shoes after a long walk in the chiltern hills or getting in from work and school and off loading your bags and coats, no waiting in the rain outside the house whilst you wait from someone to get in take of their shoes and coat before you can get in the door, there is ample room for everyone in this enclosed, light and airy entrance space. It would also make an ideal hobby room/ studio if you preferred to use the kitchen as your main entrance into the house, so many choices!
Now you have shut away the outside world you are home..... Time to relax, Hallway: The hallway provides access to all room in the property, with the bedrooms & bathroom facilities located at the front and centre of this home, and the living accommodation all focused at the back making the most of the lovely views out to the rear garden.
Bedroom 1: A good sized double bedroom at the front of the house overlooking the front garden, and if you have a lot of clothes the full width built in wardrobe will definitely be a plus.
Bedroom 2: A large single or small double, ideal as a second bedroom, located next to the main bedroom at the front of the house
Bedroom 3 or Reception 2: This room is located between the two bedrooms and the living spaces of the house, and so could be used for many different purposes, it is large enough to be another bedroom, but if you crave a separate dedicated dining space this room is also ideal for that being located next to the kitchen, home office perfect, or even a play room if you someone who would like a living room that hasn't been overrun with toys.
Bathroom: Upgrade a few years ago, this bathroom is fitted with contemporary tiling and modern white suite comprising separate quadrant shower cubicle, bath, hand basin, w.c, heated towel rail and mirror fronted storage cabinet for tidying away all your bathroom essentials.
Separate w.c: A large cloakroom with w.c and high quality built in storage on 2 walls, wash hand basin & heated towel rail, perfect additional w.c for a home of this size.
Living room: A large reception space with full width sliding doors opening onto the conservatory at the rear of the house, this room is just waiting for your furniture to turn it into a home, year round this room is light and airy with natural light flooding in from the conservatory.
Conservatory: The ideal addition to the rear of the living room, bridging the house with the garden, this room can be enjoyed year round and has a door directly out onto the patio at the back of the house, again it is such a versatile space with many uses, as a dining room it would offer a lovely space to sit and enjoy a meal overlooking the garden, or maybe a quiet room for rest and relaxation, in the winter curled up with a blanket, a cup of tea and a good book, watching the garden change through the seasons from the comfort and warmth of inside, and in the summer open up the doors let the fresh air in and enjoying bringing outside in.
Kitchen: A great kitchen/breakfast room next to living room overlooking the garden, with ample eye and base level units fitted to one end, with high quality appliances inc double oven, hob, dishwasher, washing machine, and under-counter fridge and freezer. At the other end there is room for a table making it a lovely eat in kitchen, and when you have been out and done the 'big shop' you can drive right up to the side door and unload the shopping straight into the kitchen, just perfect.
Outside: As you approach the house you have a small but well established and maintained front garden with lawn area and borders full of plants and shrubs offer an attractive frontage to the house and also a little privacy from the road, the driveway runs the entire length of the house to the left hand side, and offers ample parking for several vehicles, part way down is a gate, allowing you to fully enclose the back of the house, located at the end of the driveway is the single garage with up and over door to the front, and side access door, the garage also houses the tumble dryer so no need to worry about drying washing in the house during the winter, the garage also has light and power. Just at the rear of the garage is a large storage shed for your use also, so storage here really shouldn't be an issue.
Now for the back garden, we cannot understate just what a beautiful feature of this property the garden is, large very well established and maintained, there is a great patio area close to the house ideal for entertaining and relaxing in the warm summer months, this then leads onto the expansive lawn area which is bordered and interjected by shrubs and plants offering eye catching colour but also privacy and is just stunning to look at. Included in the rent is the maintenance of the main shrubs. If you have children this garden is a perfect space for you all to enjoy together there is plenty of room for everyone, and with the gate closed you can allow the kids to play freely.
Location: Sonning Common is a great village just on the outskirts of Reading, but equal distance also to the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames, and just on the edge of Caversham & Emmer Green. The village itself has everything you could ask for, convenience stores as well as a small supermarket, take aways, newsagents, barbers, hairdressers and a local butchers, as well as 4 local pubs all with great food and welcoming atmospheres. Sought after local schools and nurseries. The Oxfordshire countryside and Chiltern Hills are on the doorstep to the North, with the large town amenities and transport links of Reading to the South and Oxford to the North, as well as easy access to M40. Buses run frequently to Reading & Henley, as well as further North, so connections to work will not be a problem, and at weekends you can leave it all behind and enjoy village life. One of the fantastic services that the village offers to anyone locally in need is a volunteer transport service who can take people to doctors appointments, to visit family and friends, hair appointments all those things that keep people in need out in the community and helping them when they need it, and for those who are no longer able to make it out they also offer companionship at home, this is a truly wonderful service and shows just what a community minded village it is, and if you are not in need then maybe you could become a volunteer they are always looking for more helping hands to keep this amazing charity service going for the village. If activities and socialising is what you are looking for then the village hall is bound to become your new favourite place, hosting classes for every want and need from street dance to book clubs, yoga to karate & craft clubs to ballet there is something for all ages and abilities.
Costs to consider in addition to the monthly rent
Deposit: Equal to 5 weeks rent
Mandatory Utilities: Gas, Electric, Water, Council Tax Band E
Optional Utilities: Phone, Broadband, TV Services, TV Licensing
Other: Insurance
Pre-Tenancy Costs
Reservation Deposit: 1 weeks rent - this will hold the property for you for 14 days whilst we process your application, This is payable by bank transfer as soon as a let is agreed between the parties in principal. For full details of the terms and conditions around the reservation deposit, please read our Tenants Information Terms & Conditions
Dilapidations Deposit: 5 weeks rent (6 weeks under some circumstances, ask for details) - This will be protected by one of the government approved deposit schemes, if the property is managed by ourselves or the Landlord has instructed us to deal with the deposit protection, then the funds will be held and protected in the TDS Custodial Scheme. These funds will become due no later than 5 days prior to the start of your tenancy unless your tenancy is due to start in less than 5 days from the approval of your applicantion, or otherwise agreed by the parties. Some Landlords are also happy to offer a deposit alternative service through our partners FlatFair, if you would like to know more about this option please ask a member of the team.
First Months Rent: These funds will become due, by bank transfer, when your application & references have been accepted by the Landlord, and all parties have agreed to enter into the Agreement. If your application is successful your Reservation funds will be credited against your first months rent.
During and at the termination of your tenancy there are a number of charges that may be applicable, these are:
- Rent Arrears - Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate
- The loss of a key to, or other security device giving access to, the property to which the tenancy relates. - Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken in replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
- Payment on variation, assignment, or novation of a tenancy - £50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking the landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
- Payment on termination (surrender) of a tenancy - you would be liable for the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.
Your money is in safe hands, as we are a member of ARLA Propertymark meaning our landlords' and tenants' money is protected through Client Money Protection (cmp) Scheme Reference Number C0126213.
We are also members of the Property Redress Scheme Membership No: PRS003677
Located in the village of Sonning Common, nestled between Reading, Henley on Thames & the Oxfordshire countryside, with all your essential local amenities, public houses, award-winning restaurants, numerous sports facilities, volunteer groups & many community classes and projects to name just a few of its many attributes. The house itself is a detached brick-built bungalow offering 2 or 3 bedrooms, a large eat-in kitchen, living room, a conservatory overlooking the back garden, a bathroom with bath and separate shower, and an additional cloakroom w.c. The house also benefits from double-glazed windows and gas central heating throughout with good storage internally and externally.
Outside is a real draw of this property, with a large well-maintained mature garden with patio, expansive lawn area, and many borders and shrubs filled with stunning plants and flowers, the house also has a single garage with light and power, a large storage shed, and the rent includes a gardener who will prune to the shrubs periodically.
In detail:
Entering from the front of the house you come into a large welcoming entrance lobby, an ideal space for kicking off your boots and shoes after a long walk in the chiltern hills or getting in from work and school and off loading your bags and coats, no waiting in the rain outside the house whilst you wait from someone to get in take of their shoes and coat before you can get in the door, there is ample room for everyone in this enclosed, light and airy entrance space. It would also make an ideal hobby room/ studio if you preferred to use the kitchen as your main entrance into the house, so many choices!
Now you have shut away the outside world you are home..... Time to relax, Hallway: The hallway provides access to all room in the property, with the bedrooms & bathroom facilities located at the front and centre of this home, and the living accommodation all focused at the back making the most of the lovely views out to the rear garden.
Bedroom 1: A good sized double bedroom at the front of the house overlooking the front garden, and if you have a lot of clothes the full width built in wardrobe will definitely be a plus.
Bedroom 2: A large single or small double, ideal as a second bedroom, located next to the main bedroom at the front of the house
Bedroom 3 or Reception 2: This room is located between the two bedrooms and the living spaces of the house, and so could be used for many different purposes, it is large enough to be another bedroom, but if you crave a separate dedicated dining space this room is also ideal for that being located next to the kitchen, home office perfect, or even a play room if you someone who would like a living room that hasn't been overrun with toys.
Bathroom: Upgrade a few years ago, this bathroom is fitted with contemporary tiling and modern white suite comprising separate quadrant shower cubicle, bath, hand basin, w.c, heated towel rail and mirror fronted storage cabinet for tidying away all your bathroom essentials.
Separate w.c: A large cloakroom with w.c and high quality built in storage on 2 walls, wash hand basin & heated towel rail, perfect additional w.c for a home of this size.
Living room: A large reception space with full width sliding doors opening onto the conservatory at the rear of the house, this room is just waiting for your furniture to turn it into a home, year round this room is light and airy with natural light flooding in from the conservatory.
Conservatory: The ideal addition to the rear of the living room, bridging the house with the garden, this room can be enjoyed year round and has a door directly out onto the patio at the back of the house, again it is such a versatile space with many uses, as a dining room it would offer a lovely space to sit and enjoy a meal overlooking the garden, or maybe a quiet room for rest and relaxation, in the winter curled up with a blanket, a cup of tea and a good book, watching the garden change through the seasons from the comfort and warmth of inside, and in the summer open up the doors let the fresh air in and enjoying bringing outside in.
Kitchen: A great kitchen/breakfast room next to living room overlooking the garden, with ample eye and base level units fitted to one end, with high quality appliances inc double oven, hob, dishwasher, washing machine, and under-counter fridge and freezer. At the other end there is room for a table making it a lovely eat in kitchen, and when you have been out and done the 'big shop' you can drive right up to the side door and unload the shopping straight into the kitchen, just perfect.
Outside: As you approach the house you have a small but well established and maintained front garden with lawn area and borders full of plants and shrubs offer an attractive frontage to the house and also a little privacy from the road, the driveway runs the entire length of the house to the left hand side, and offers ample parking for several vehicles, part way down is a gate, allowing you to fully enclose the back of the house, located at the end of the driveway is the single garage with up and over door to the front, and side access door, the garage also houses the tumble dryer so no need to worry about drying washing in the house during the winter, the garage also has light and power. Just at the rear of the garage is a large storage shed for your use also, so storage here really shouldn't be an issue.
Now for the back garden, we cannot understate just what a beautiful feature of this property the garden is, large very well established and maintained, there is a great patio area close to the house ideal for entertaining and relaxing in the warm summer months, this then leads onto the expansive lawn area which is bordered and interjected by shrubs and plants offering eye catching colour but also privacy and is just stunning to look at. Included in the rent is the maintenance of the main shrubs. If you have children this garden is a perfect space for you all to enjoy together there is plenty of room for everyone, and with the gate closed you can allow the kids to play freely.
Location: Sonning Common is a great village just on the outskirts of Reading, but equal distance also to the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames, and just on the edge of Caversham & Emmer Green. The village itself has everything you could ask for, convenience stores as well as a small supermarket, take aways, newsagents, barbers, hairdressers and a local butchers, as well as 4 local pubs all with great food and welcoming atmospheres. Sought after local schools and nurseries. The Oxfordshire countryside and Chiltern Hills are on the doorstep to the North, with the large town amenities and transport links of Reading to the South and Oxford to the North, as well as easy access to M40. Buses run frequently to Reading & Henley, as well as further North, so connections to work will not be a problem, and at weekends you can leave it all behind and enjoy village life. One of the fantastic services that the village offers to anyone locally in need is a volunteer transport service who can take people to doctors appointments, to visit family and friends, hair appointments all those things that keep people in need out in the community and helping them when they need it, and for those who are no longer able to make it out they also offer companionship at home, this is a truly wonderful service and shows just what a community minded village it is, and if you are not in need then maybe you could become a volunteer they are always looking for more helping hands to keep this amazing charity service going for the village. If activities and socialising is what you are looking for then the village hall is bound to become your new favourite place, hosting classes for every want and need from street dance to book clubs, yoga to karate & craft clubs to ballet there is something for all ages and abilities.
Costs to consider in addition to the monthly rent
Deposit: Equal to 5 weeks rent
Mandatory Utilities: Gas, Electric, Water, Council Tax Band E
Optional Utilities: Phone, Broadband, TV Services, TV Licensing
Other: Insurance
Pre-Tenancy Costs
Reservation Deposit: 1 weeks rent - this will hold the property for you for 14 days whilst we process your application, This is payable by bank transfer as soon as a let is agreed between the parties in principal. For full details of the terms and conditions around the reservation deposit, please read our Tenants Information Terms & Conditions
Dilapidations Deposit: 5 weeks rent (6 weeks under some circumstances, ask for details) - This will be protected by one of the government approved deposit schemes, if the property is managed by ourselves or the Landlord has instructed us to deal with the deposit protection, then the funds will be held and protected in the TDS Custodial Scheme. These funds will become due no later than 5 days prior to the start of your tenancy unless your tenancy is due to start in less than 5 days from the approval of your applicantion, or otherwise agreed by the parties. Some Landlords are also happy to offer a deposit alternative service through our partners FlatFair, if you would like to know more about this option please ask a member of the team.
First Months Rent: These funds will become due, by bank transfer, when your application & references have been accepted by the Landlord, and all parties have agreed to enter into the Agreement. If your application is successful your Reservation funds will be credited against your first months rent.
During and at the termination of your tenancy there are a number of charges that may be applicable, these are:
- Rent Arrears - Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate
- The loss of a key to, or other security device giving access to, the property to which the tenancy relates. - Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken in replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s).
- Payment on variation, assignment, or novation of a tenancy - £50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking the landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents.
- Payment on termination (surrender) of a tenancy - you would be liable for the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.
Your money is in safe hands, as we are a member of ARLA Propertymark meaning our landlords' and tenants' money is protected through Client Money Protection (cmp) Scheme Reference Number C0126213.
We are also members of the Property Redress Scheme Membership No: PRS003677
