5 bedroom property for sale in Reading

Pangbourne shops & train station 3 miles ? Reading 10 miles ? Newbury 12 miles ? M4 (Junction 12) 5 miles (all distances are approximate)

3,494 sq ft / 325 m? (all measurements are approximate)

A very pretty 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, detached character house, which is a spacious family property.

Duck Pond Cottage is a very special, imaginative, and exclusive design creating a wonderful space for all the family, as well as for entertaining. Set well back from the lane and situated in one of the most important and exclusive of the residential roads within the heart of this pretty period village.

The property was constructed in a traditional manner with the introduction of red clay tiling for the roof and knapped flint and red brick to both front and rear, and has recently undergone a complete extension and refit.

Accessed by a wide driveway, with gated entrance and true to its name, has a small pond with lawns, plenty of car parking, and access to a single garage.

Special features:
* The kitchen/living room is a fantastic feature. With triple aspect windows, including French doors opening onto gardens on each side, a dining area which will easily accommodate an 8-seater dining table, a modern wood burning stove, and lovely views over the pretty rear gardens
* The kitchen has a comprehensive selection of high and low level cupboards and drawers, wide work surfaces, dishwasher, Zanussi microwave/cooker and Zanussi oven, 4 ring electric hob, extractor, large panty unit, pot and cutlery drawers. All the main kitchen units create a working kitchen/bar unit which directly overlooks the living area and the gardens
* Entire ground floor reception area, kitchen/living/dining room and sitting room has ceramic limestone flagged flooring, with the kitchen/living room having wet underfloor heating & a Scandi multi burner
* Sitting room has a Winston tone surround fireplace with an inset wood burning stove and French doors opening onto the sun terrace
* Very large principle double bedroom on the first floor, with French doors opening to a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear gardens, and walk-through access to dressing room/area and bathroom with shower
* Potential to create a self contained annexe if required.
* Very pretty and well-stocked rear gardens with spacious raised sun terrace the width of the property, large lawn, and high hedges giving total seclusion
* Detached modern garden office, highly insulated with electric heating, power, lighting and gigaclear connection. French doors open onto stone terrace
* Modern recently constructed garden building, currently a studio, highly insulated, with power and lighting
* Central reception hall is spacious with corridor leading to two double bedrooms, one of these was originally used as two bedrooms and is now a single unit

Summary of accommodation:
Main house: Entrance lobby area with boot cupboard, stable door giving access to reception hall, cloakroom, cloaks cupboard, kitchen/living room with dining area, sitting room, utility room, 4 bedrooms, 4 bath/shower rooms, to include 3 ensuites.
Annexe potential - ancillary Kitchen/living room, bedroom, ensuite shower room. Access from main house if required.
Attached single garage, garden office, garden studio, brick built, knapped flint garden store.

Gardens: The front garden has a small pond with lawn, dwarf lavender hedges, shrubs and a pretty magnolia to one side.
Rear garden with raised sun terrace running the width of the property, large lawns, pond, flower beds, vegetable garden, espalier fruit trees, and high hedges giving total seclusion. Log store, brick garden store, and small lean-to greenhouse. Outside power and water points.

Local Facilities Upper Basildon is a much sought-after village situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoying