5 bedroom property for sale in Reading

? mile to Tilehurst station ? Reading 3 miles ? M4 (junction 12) 6 miles ? Pangbourne 3 miles ? Opposite the beautiful Arthur Newbury Park - a wonderful park for children to play in and for walking (all distances are approximate)

2,926sq ft / 272 m? (all measurements are approximate)

A splendid detached 5/6 bedroom period house in one of the most sought after tree-lined roads in Tilehurst.

Oaktree Cottage was one of the first houses to be constructed in this pretty road with the property dating back to the early Victorian period, with some later additions. Opposite the Arthur Newbury Park - a wonderful park for walking and children to play in. This charming family house has been cared for with love and dedication for many years, it is well set back from the road with plenty of car parking and part of the front boundary shows an attractive red brick and flint wall. Within the front garden is one of the ancient oak trees, after which the road is named.

The property was constructed in the early Victorian period, and at this time there were only 2 properties in this road, Oak Tree Cottage and an adjacent property which was locally known as Twopenny Pightle.

Oaktree Cottage is situated almost directly opposite the entrance to Arthur Newberry Park giving lots of walks and family enjoyment for all ages.

There`s easy access by road to the centre of Tilehurst with its shops and the station is within easy walking distance, offering a fast train service to London Paddington, Reading and Oxford.

There is an excellent Waitrose just along the road and Pangbourne has a wonderful village centre with shops, a health centre, dentists, hairdressers, excellent restaurants and pubs.

Special features:
? The pretty construction of the main original building of handmade red and blue clay brick, under a clay tiled roof. The extension has been careful to carry on the same style
? The gardens are very pretty with lawns, wild flower beds, herbaceous borders and a vegetable patch. A red herringbone path runs along the side gardens to the rear where there are further lawns, fruit trees and a raised decking area for summer dining
? The reception hall is very pretty with its traditional black and white tiled flooring and a staircase rises gracefully to the 1st floor
? The drawing room has an original polished hardwood parquet floor and an original fireplace with brick hearth and white painted mantel and surround, fitted with a wood burning stove. There is a door from this room onto the covered veranda which is open and leads directly to the decked terrace area and rear gardens
? The sitting room has a pretty bay window overlooking the front gardens and an original red brick open fireplace with old polished planked pine flooring
? The cloakroom is large and very pretty with traditional black and white tiled flooring
? Golden oak flooring will be found in the spacious kitchen/dining room which has a large selection of white painted kitchen units with granite working surfaces, ceramic salt glazed sink unit with mixer taps, a fitted Fisher and Paykel stainless steel double oven range with 5 gas rings, stainless steel cooker hood over and a fitted Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, there are double doors to a large fitted pantry and windows overlooking the rear gardens. This kitchen/dining room can quite easily take an 8 seater table
? The oak flooring continues into a spacious utility area with a door to the garden and walk through access to a rear lobby, with door to the garage and a further door to the study
? The study has further examples of old pine planked golden polished flooring, and has windows overlooking the front garden
? The bathrooms and shower rooms have all been tastefully refitted with modern Victorian style units
? Master bedroom, which is very large, has a dressing area and the ensuite ha