2 bed Flat For Sale £230,000
Old College Road, Newbury, RG14

Penthouse living with both a bustling town and calm green space just a stone’s throw away.

Intro

This peaceful penthouse apartment is perfect for anyone wanting the best of all worlds. 

Perfectly positioned to give you the convenience of town living with all its amenities a short walk in one direction, while in the other you have the wellbeing benefits of woodland and green open spaces. 

Inside you have the space to breathe, think and enjoy life to the full.  

And when you want to go further afield, superb road links connect you in all directions by car, while trains, coaches, buses and even barges are all a 15-20 minute walk away, for when you don’t want to drive. This is a highly commutable location.  

Inside 

Entry to the building is through a secure ground floor entry door, with the apartment situated on the third floor, reached by lift or stairs. 

Living/dining/kitchen

This south facing large bright open room is the star of this lovely spacious flat. With windows on two sides and French doors that open onto the semi-circular balcony – the perfect spot for your morning coffee or a sundowner, this hub of the home is somewhere you’ll enjoy spending time. 

The proportions are such that you can easily arrange your furniture to suit your style. The plentiful wall space gives you further scope to express your style in colour, decoration and décor.  

The kitchen comes complete with modern appliances, including induction hob, electric oven, cooker hood/extractor fan, microwave oven, built-in fridge-freezer and dishwasher, even under cupboard lighting. The works.    

Walls are kept clutter-free and the space at a constant comfortable temperature thanks to the underfloor heating, while you’re spared the famously hard Thames Water and watermarked glasses thanks to the water softener – long live your kettle!

Master bedroom

Space, light, a built-in double wardrobe and an en suite shower room – why choose when you can have it all? 

The half-tiled en suite includes a fully-tiled shower enclosure, loo, hand basin, electric towel radiator and wall space for more than one bathroom cabinet – which save those frustrating whose is whose conversations. 

Second bedroom 

The invaluable second bedroom that can serve a multitude of uses. Bedroom, of course. Home office-come-guest-bedroom with sofa bed for extra versatility. 

How you use this well-lit, well-proportioned room, handily positioned far from the master bedroom, is all yours. 

Bathroom

Your sanctuary after a long hard day, to unwind and relax in comfort. Mostly tiled with a fitted bath, loo, hand basin, opening obscured glass window and electric towel radiator.   

Attic

You even have access to the attic space, giving you invaluable extra storage.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Heating – electric underfloor heating runs throughout the apartment.

Hot water –an open vented thermal store (electrical) provides mains pressure hot water on demand.  It uses off-peak electricity to heat, helping keep costs down.

Outside

Parking – you have an allocated parking space and a visitor parking spaces are provided. Something few town apartments can boast. 

Situation

Telford Court is to the north-west of Newbury, off the Old College Road. A highly desirable area with miles of countryside close by, yet a short stroll into town (past Waitrose, your corner shop) and all the amenities that Newbury has to offer.  

Leisure

In the local area, you’re just a few miles from The Living Rainforest, the renowned and unique Watermill Theatre, Newbury Racecourse and a selection of golf courses, gyms and athletics facilities. 

Newbury has a fantastic selection of pubs and restaurants – including some that are Michelin-starred, a cinema, theatre, arts venues, shops and businesses. 

Transport links 

Connections by road include the M4, A4 and A34, making it easily commutable from London, while rail links take you into London, towards Swindon, Bristol and Cardiff in the west, and via nearby Reading, with its newly opened Elizabeth line, to most of the country including the Heathrow and Gatwick airports.  

Schooling

According to the West Berkshire Council website, the catchment areas are:

Primary – St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Speenhamland Primary School.

Secondary – Trinity School.

Broadband

Openreach suggests that Ultrafast broadband at up to 1000Mbps is available.

Council 

The local authority is West Berkshire Council.

The Council Tax band is C.

Tenure

Leasehold, 125 years from 1 April 2003.

Service charge budget for 2021/22: £2030.42

Ground rent £125