House For Sale £1,650,000
Elm Cottage is a charming and very spacious Grade II listed house extending to over 3,500 sq ft. The property is located in the heart of Brightwalton, a thriving and very popular downland village, surrounded by fabulous rolling countryside with wonderful views all around. The house is believed to date from the 16th century, with later additions, and includes many original features and attractive exposed beams, and benefits from plenty of natural light. The entrance hall leads through to a spacious drawing room with a big bay window and an open fire, and there is a delightful kitchen/breakfast room with smart bespoke painted cabinetry, wooden flooring and an Everhot range cooker. There is also a sitting room/family room, and a dining room, as well as a utility room and cloakroom. On the lower ground floor there is a further reception room, ideal as a games room/potential office. Upstairs on the first floor there are five bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The beautiful garden is an important feature of the property and is mainly laid to lawn surrounded by mature hedges and shrubs and edged with mixed flower borders. A wide York stone terrace runs along the back of the house and overlooks the secluded and attractive garden which is west facing and ideal for entertaining. There is a further charming area of garden with ornamental trees and box hedges. To the side of the house there is a double garage with an annexe above comprising a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen area.
Brightwalton is a highly sought-after village in a rural elevated spot on the Berkshire Downs. Brightwalton is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Conservation Area and the surrounding countryside gives access to wonderful walking, riding and cycling opportunities. There is an active local community, and in the village itself there is a primary school and pre-school, a church and a sports and recreational ground. Saddleback Farm Shop and café is situated just on the edge of the village, and there are pubs in nearby Chaddleworth and Peasemore. A wider range of facilities can be found in the market towns of Hungerford, Wantage and Newbury, as well as Oxford and Reading. Communications in the area are very good with train services from Didcot, Hungerford and Newbury into London Paddington, and there is easy access to the A34 and M4 (J13) linking with London, Heathrow Airport and the west country. There is a wide choice of schools in the area, including Brightwalton primary school in the village, The Downs School at Compton, Elstree, Brockhurst and Marlston, Horris Hill, Downe House, Radley College, Bradfield College and St Gabriel's.
The beautiful garden is an important feature of the property and is mainly laid to lawn surrounded by mature hedges and shrubs and edged with mixed flower borders. A wide York stone terrace runs along the back of the house and overlooks the secluded and attractive garden which is west facing and ideal for entertaining. There is a further charming area of garden with ornamental trees and box hedges. To the side of the house there is a double garage with an annexe above comprising a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen area.
Brightwalton is a highly sought-after village in a rural elevated spot on the Berkshire Downs. Brightwalton is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Conservation Area and the surrounding countryside gives access to wonderful walking, riding and cycling opportunities. There is an active local community, and in the village itself there is a primary school and pre-school, a church and a sports and recreational ground. Saddleback Farm Shop and café is situated just on the edge of the village, and there are pubs in nearby Chaddleworth and Peasemore. A wider range of facilities can be found in the market towns of Hungerford, Wantage and Newbury, as well as Oxford and Reading. Communications in the area are very good with train services from Didcot, Hungerford and Newbury into London Paddington, and there is easy access to the A34 and M4 (J13) linking with London, Heathrow Airport and the west country. There is a wide choice of schools in the area, including Brightwalton primary school in the village, The Downs School at Compton, Elstree, Brockhurst and Marlston, Horris Hill, Downe House, Radley College, Bradfield College and St Gabriel's.
