House For Sale £1,395,000
An attractive, modern 4 double bedroom (plus extra downstairs bedroom/flex room, currently used as a study) detached family home with generous proportions and set back from London Road. Featuring open plan living space, a mature enclosed rear garden, and private parking for several cars. Close to good local schools, and approx. 0.5 miles from Twyford mainline railway station, local amenities (including Waitrose, Tesco Express, Post Office and Doctor’s surgery) and good bus service.
This property is a custom new build completed in 2008 and beautifully presented throughout. It is offered with no onward chain.
Outside Frontage
To the front of the house is a Cotswold stone driveway with mature shrub beds and borders and integral garage providing parking for multiple cars. A quarter circle brick paver hardstanding with raised brick planter leads to the front of the house which features an attractive rendered facade with exposed timber detail, double glazed windows, and a covered entrance porch.
There is gated access along a stone path to the rear garden.
Ground Floor
The part-glazed front door opens into a bright hallway, with hard-wearing solid oak flooring. There is a modern stainless steel and glass staircase with oak treads leading to the first floor with space under.
The open-plan reception room is a spacious room with solid oak flooring. North- and south-facing windows provide plenty of natural light and French doors open to the rear garden via the back deck. The room features a raised, linear gas fire with stainless steel flue and three contemporary wall-hung Bisque radiators.
The kitchen and fully-glazed breakfast room feature a south-east aspect with French doors leading to the rear patio terrace. The extensive range of contemporary German Alno wall and base units are a fresh white colour, with practical stainless steel work surfaces and pull-out pastry table. The inset 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink features a mixer tap and waste disposal unit.
Integrated electric Baumatic appliances include a fridge-freezer, dishwasher, fitted electric double oven and a ceramic hob with stainless steel extractor hood over. There is space for a large kitchen table or seating within the breakfast room and greek marble tiled flooring throughout.
The separate utility/boot room has matching wall and base units with integrated washing machine and tumble dryer, there is a water softener, Worcester gas boiler and a stainless steel sink. A glazed door leads out to the side of the property and a path leading to the front and gated rear garden.
Bedroom 5 (single) provides flexible space (currently used as a study) with a window overlooking the side of the property.
The cloakroom features wall hung w.c. and wash hand basin. A courtesy door leads from the cloakroom into the integral garage with an up and over door, light and power.
The ground floor and back deck meet wheelchair accessibility requirements.
First Floor
Stairs lead up to a spacious first floor landing with an airing cupboard and doors opening to the bedrooms. There is a loft hatch with fitted loft ladder to the partly-boarded roof space providing plenty of extra storage.
The property’s 3.5 tiled bathrooms feature white sanitary ware by Villeroy & Boch, wall-hung for easy cleaning, and taps and fittings by Hansgrohe. Contemporary wall-hung radiators and heated towel rails by Acova throughout first floor.
The principal bedroom suite comprises a large carpeted double bedroom with a wonderful vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams and fitted wardrobes with sliding doors. The en-suite bathroom has a corner shower with body jets, a freestanding double ended bath, a wall -hung w.c. with a concealed cistern, a stylish circular wash hand basin with cupboard under and a heated towel rail.
The guest Bedroom (2) is a carpeted double with window to the south and views overlooking the rear garden. It benefits from fitted wardrobes with sliding doors and a fully tiled en-suite with body spray shower, wall-hung w.c., wash hand basin and heated towel rail.
Bedroom 3 is a carpeted double with a view to the rear and a fitted mirrored wardrobe.
Bedroom 4 is a carpeted double with a view to the rear.
The family bathroom has tiled walls with a bath with shower and a vanity unit with integrated laundry basket, wash hand basin and w.c. with concealed cistern, heated towel rail and medicine cabinet.
Rear Garden
The rear garden is on two levels with a large decked terrace accessible from both the main reception room and kitchen (via the breakfast room). Featuring patio lights, it has ample space for entertaining and outdoor dining. Beyond the patio, steps lead up to the rest of the garden which is mainly laid to lawn with attractive mature planting, specimen trees and shrubs. There is a detached timber summer house with a shed section behind providing garden storage.
Situated on the border with Twyford, amenities within 1/2 mile walking distance include a Waitrose supermarket, Tesco Express, Post Office, Gym, Doctor’s surgery, cafes, and restaurants.
LOCATION
Twyford also features two recreation grounds, a tennis club, a bowls club with its own green, and claims to have the oldest Badminton club in the country.
More extensive shopping, restaurants/pubs and leisure facilities can be found in nearby Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Wokingham and Maidenhead. Twyford has a mainline station with a fast rail service to Reading (connecting much of the UK by rail) and London Paddington as well as the Elizabeth Line connecting to the City. The A4 passes close by, offering excellent road links to the A404M linking the M4 and M40 to the east and also the A329M, linking the M4 and M3 to the west. Local bus service passes the property on London Road providing easy access to local Twyford amenities and beyond.
There are excellent state and private schools in the area, together with a number of fine golf courses. The beautiful local countryside offers miles of tracks and bridleways for walking, cycling and riding. Boating facilities are available on the River Thames with local marina facilities at Wargrave and Caversham. Local golf clubs include, Hennerton, Sonning and Castle Royale Golf Clubs.
Schools
Polehampton Infants School Ofsted - Good
Polehampton Junior School Ofsted - Good
Colleton Primary School Ofsted - Good
The Piggott School Comprehensive which also has Sixth form. Ofsted -Good
Private Schools in the area include The Dolphin School, Reading Blue Coat, Queen Anne’s Caversham, The Abbey School for girls, Reading School for boys, Kendrick Grammar school, St Joseph's College
Tenure - Freehold
Local Authority - Wokingham Borough Council
Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity, gas central heating
