Guide price
£750,000
3 bed detached house for saleReading Road, Padworth Common, Reading, Berkshire RG7
3 beds
2 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: G
- Chain free
- Freehold
Winkworth - Reading
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About this property
Detached period cottage set on an impressive 3.4-acre plot
Full renovation or redevelopment opportunity with significant scope (STP)
Attractive semi-rural location with excellent access to Reading and Newbury
Close to the villages of Mortimer, Burghfield, Theale, and Aldermaston with amenities and train stations
Existing layout includes three bedrooms and family bathroom on the first floor
Ground floor offers two reception rooms, kitchen, pantry, and WC
Multiple outbuildings within the extensive grounds
No onward chain and likely cash buyers only due to current condition
Set within an impressive plot of approximately 3.4 acres, Fernlea presents a rare opportunity to acquire a detached period cottage offering enormous scope for modernisation, extension, or complete redevelopment (subject to planning).
Positioned in a desirable semi-rural setting, the property enjoys both privacy and convenience. Excellent transport links to Reading and Newbury are within easy reach, while the nearby villages of Mortimer, Burghfield, Theale, and Aldermaston provide a good selection of amenities, schools, and train stations-making this an ideal location for those seeking countryside living with superb connectivity.
The existing cottage comprises, three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor, three reception rooms on the ground floor, a kitchen, pantry, and WC. There are a number of outbuildings within the extensive grounds.
With such a substantial plot Fernlea offers significant potential to create a wonderful family home, mirroring the standard of neighbouring properties, whether through sympathetic renovation or a more comprehensive redevelopment, or there may be potential to further development subject to planning.
Offered with no onward chain, and likely suited to cash buyers only due to its current condition, this is an exceptional chance to shape a property to your own vision in a highly sought-after location.
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