2 bedroom terraced house for sale

Description/location: Built for Huntley & Palmer and understood to date from 1876 forming part of a row of similar town houses with a distinctive appearance. The property has been updated in recent years yet retains many original features and is offered in very good decorative order throughout. The majority of the buildings in The Mount comprise a unique and distinctive group of buildings of both architectural and local historic value. They form the core of The Mount Conservation Area and are Grade II listed.

The Mount lies off Christchurch Road within a few hundred yards of the University and not far from the Royal Berkshire Hospital or Reading town centre. There are local shops available nearby with a much wider choice in the town centre itself, where there is also a mainline railway station with fast services to London. The Basingstoke Road is within easy reach which leads south of the town to junction 11 of the M4 and further south towards Basingstoke.

Accommodation: The accommodation briefly comprises (all dimensions are approximate):

On the Ground Floor:
Porch
Reception Hall: Wood effect laminate floor, under stairs storage cupboard, radiator.
Sitting Room: 12’1 x 11’8 sash window, open fireplace with wooden mantle and surround, tiled hearth, chimney breast, picture rail, stripped wood floor, radiator.
Dining Room: 11’7 x 10’11 sash window, fireplace with marble hearth, mantle and surround, chimney breast, picture rail, radiator.
Kitchen and Breakfast Room: Two separate areas measuring 10’2 x 9’ and 8’1 x 5’7 with an extensive range of eye and base units, butchers block work surfaces, ceramic sink, recess and plumbing for both automatic washing machine and dishwasher, fridge space, pantry, part tiled walls and oak flooring.
Conservatory: 9’4 x 6’10 French doors to the garden, tiled floor, large storage cupboard, radiator.

On the First Floor:
Landing: Sash window, access to loft.
Bedroom 1: 15’3 x 10’11 twin sash windows, fireplace with mantle and chimney breast, wardrobe to one side, picture rail, radiator.
Bedroom 2: 12’1 x 11’8 sash window, fireplace with mantle and chimney breast, wardrobe to one side, picture rail, radiator.
Bathroom: 10’2 x 7’6 part opaque sash window, panel enclosed bath, separate shower cubicle, close coupled WC, pedestal wash hand basin, storage cupboard, part tiled walls, tiled floor, radiator.

Outside:
Front Garden: Landscaped with shrub border and enclosed from the road by wrought iron railings with gate.
Rear Garden: About 40’ in depth from the rear of the conservatory, but with a considerable area at the side, laid predominately to lawn with a paved patio and a side gravel area with outside tap. Towards the rear of the garden is a screened area and timber built shed and a rear gate leading to a passageway.

Directions: Leaving Reading town centre in a southerly direction on London Street continuing into Silver Street, Mount Pleasant and Whitley Street. At the roundabout turn left onto Christchurch Road and then take the 2nd left into The Mount. Then turn first right.

Viewings: By prior appointment with the Vendor’s sole agents Martin & Pole on .

Council tax: Band E.

Important notice relating to this property: We have endeavoured diligently to ensure the details of this property are accurate, however all measurements are approximate and none of the statements contained in these particulars are to be relied on as statements of fact. They do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. We have no authority to make any representation or give any warranty whatever in relation to this property. We have not tested the services, appliances or fittings referred to in the details. School catchment zones are verified as far as possible with the local authority but cannot be guaranteed and may change in the future, nor do they necessarily guarantee a place in the school. We have not checked whether any extension or alteration to the property complies with planning or building regulations. We recommend that each of the statements is verified and the condition of the property, services, appliances and fittings is investigated by you or your advisers before you finalise your offer to purchase or you enter a contractual commitment. Folio: Jg/35235.