5 bed detached house for sale

Sulhamstead Hill, Reading RG7

Built in the 1930s and later extended and fully modernised, this semi-detached house is a great family home with a versatile layout. The pleasant setting on a tree-lined road with excellent links to larger centres and the M4 is a huge draw, with stunning countryside surrounding the house, over which there are lovely views across open fields and farmland. The house is attractively presented in a modern country style with cosy cottage additions like a wood-burning stove, wood doors and complementary joinery. A highlight is the open plan kitchen at the rear, which is painted a deep indigo accented with quartz and wood work surfaces and a hot Quooker tap. Externally there is ample parking on a private gated driveway and a good-size garden featuring a variety of specimen trees. There is also an EV charging point situated on the side of the house, by the garage.

The well-planned accommodation is ideal for modern family life, offering as many as five bedrooms over two floors, three shower rooms and a fabulous open plan living space. A central hallway with a wine cellar provides an inviting first impression, leading to a spacious reception room and onwards to an open plan kitchen and dining room with bifold doors opening to the rear garden and a roof lantern affording excellent natural light. The kitchen is also open plan to a laundry room which further benefits from a pantry and a cloakroom with WC. A ground floor bedroom with en suite shower room makes a fabulous guest suite which could equally double as a study or snug. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with a Juliet balcony and en suite shower room, and a family bathroom with both bath and shower.

Outside

The house is approached via a gated gravel driveway with space for several cars and access to a tandem garage which has an access door from the garden. The rear garden has a favourable southwesterly aspect, capturing the light, with attractive landscaping providing space for entertaining and a children’s play area. Adjoining the house, a large paved terrace has plenty of space for dining furniture and wonderful views down the lawned portion of the garden. Mature trees (including apple) and hedges to either side create a feeling of privacy while the boundary at the rear is fitted with post and rail fencing so as not to obstruct the views over the adjoining countryside. A garden office is ideal for home working, as a gym or studio.

Situation

The property enjoys a semi-rural position within the small Berkshire village of Sulhamstead, which is surrounded by the beautiful rolling countryside just outside the North Wessex Downs and Chiltern Hills National Landscapes. Day to day amenities can be found in nearby Burghfield or Theale, both of which offer a selection of shops, pubs, restaurants and amenities. Theale also has mainline services to London Paddington and Reading. The property is ideally situated to take advantage of the excellent communication links including the A33, A34 and M4 motorway (Junction 12 3.2 miles). A wide range of local schooling options includes Theale CofE Primary School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), as well as Pinewood, Thorngrove, Elstree and Downe House.

Property Ref Number:

Ham-61176

Additional Information

Mains Services:- Electricity, Water and Drainage.
Oil fired central heating.
West Berkshire Council - Band E