HIGH WALL COTTAGE STREATLEY ON THAMES F BERKSHIRE www.warmingham.com
HIGH WALL COTTAGE STREATLEY ON THAMES F BERKSHIRE F Goring & Streatley Station 0.6 miles F Pangbourne 5 miles F Wallingford 6 miles F Oxford 19 miles F Newbury 13 miles F M4 at J12 (Theale) 10 miles Tucked away in a delightful walled garden setting, just off the High Street of this picturesque Thames-side village within the central Conservation Area, a most attractive Victorian cottage affording beautifully presented 3 bedroom accommodation of considerable character arranged on three floors, with private driveway parking. Entrance Hall Cloakroom Sitting Room / Dining Room with fireplace Kitchen Conservatory / Garden Room Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower & Basin 2 Further Bedrooms Family Bathroom Secluded Part Walled Gardens & Grounds Period Brick Workshop Private Driveway Parking LOCATION The picturesque village of Streatley on Thames lies in a wide valley on the Berkshire side of the river between Reading and Oxford, opposite Goring on the Oxfordshire bank with the surrounding countryside designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Historically the two villages are located at a natural crossing point of the river, set between the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, known geographically as the Goring Gap where the ancient Ridgeway path comes down to meet the river after its long journey across the Berkshire Downlands before continuing up onto the Chiltern Hills and the Icknield Way. The interesting High Street, which forms the central part of the village running down to the bridge over the river to Goring, is part of the extensive Streatley Conservation Area, with a wealth of period properties many of considerable architectural merit including a thatched cottage, a beautiful William and Mary house and an Elizabethan Farmhouse. The village has a parish church with Norman origins, The Swan a luxury 4 star riverside hotel also offering a leisure and fitness club, and at the top of the High Street is the Bull Inn being an old coaching inn from the era when the Royal Mail stopped en route from London to Oxford. There is also a prestigious Golf Club, established over 100 years ago, set amidst beautiful rolling countryside. Streatley has a highly rated Primary School with a separate Nursery and is also is in the catchment area for the much acclaimed Downs Secondary school in Compton. Across the river, the larger village of Goring on Thames offers a wide range of amenities and facilities including shops, modern health centre, traditional inns, choice of restaurants, Gourmet Deli, a riverside café, Boutique hotel, library, dentist and importantly a main line railway station providing excellent commuter services to Reading and up to London (Paddington) in under the hour and with connections for the future Crossrail services into central London. Behind Streatley the ground rises steeply where the Berkshire Downlands meet the Thames Valley and from the top there are panoramic
views far into Oxfordshire. The woodland and hills surrounding Streatley have been acquired in recent years by the National Trust and there are extensive bridleways and footpaths open to the public. N.B. Crossrail services are scheduled to be commencing from Reading in approx. 2019 which together with the electrifying of the line will significantly improve travelling times to Paddington and central London destinations PROPERTY DESCRIPTION High Wall Cottage is a traditional semi-detached early Victorian cottage believed to date from circa 1850, situated in a delightful secluded position set well back off the High Street and having the considerable advantage of its own private walled gravelled entrance drive providing parking for two cars. The cottage has appealing brick elevations under a pitched and gabled clay tile roof. The accommodation arranged on 3 floors is tastefully appointed throughout and presented very much in keeping with its cottage origins with character features restored and enhanced. To the ground floor is the Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, delightful open plan Sitting / Dining Room, Kitchen and lovely Conservatory. On the first floor is the Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower & Basin, Second Bedroom and Family Bathroom. To the second floor is the Third Bedroom and access to eaves storage space. Benefiting from its walled setting, which adds considerably to the privacy and seclusion, there are good views, particularly from the first and second floors over the village and across to the surrounding National Trust hills. OUTSIDE Leading off the High Street is a walled gravelled entrance drive with bricked path along one side and planted borders. There is ample parking space on the drive for 2 cars. A side gate provides access to the part-walled rear garden which enjoys a very private and sheltered westerly aspect and has been attractively landscaped and laid out with flagged terrace around the conservatory, with curved bricked steps up to the main artificial lawn, which is flanked on one side by a winding path. There are shaped flower and shrub borders, and extending along the northern boundary is a delightful brick and flint wall. Around all the boundaries there are a number of specimen trees and shrubs. Formed in the corner of the rear garden is an original Workshop/ Outbuilding of matching brick construction with fitted light and power making it easily adaptable for use as a home office.
High Wall Cottage, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JB Approximate Gross Internal Area = 107.1 sq m / 1153 sq ft (Excluding Void) Office = 9.9 sq m / 106 sq ft Total = 117.0 sq m / 1259 sq ft Conservatory 4.78 x 2.51 15'8 x 8'3 = Reduced headroom below 1.5m / 5'0 Office 3.18 x 3.10 10'5 x 10'2 (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Dining Room 3.70 x 2.99 12'2 x 9'10 Kitchen 2.96 x 1.68 9'9 x 5'6 Bedroom 4.06 x 3.01 13'4 x 9'11 B Bedroom 4.00 x 3.20 13'1 x 10'6 Sitting Room 4.70 x 3.50 15'5 x 11'6 Bedroom 3.49 x 2.77 11'5 x 9'1 Eaves Feet 0 5 10 0 1 2 3 Metres Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor FLOORPLANZ 2018 0203 9056099 Ref: 202652 This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them.
GENERAL INFORMATION Services: All main services are connected. Central heating and domestic hot water from gas fired boiler. Secondary hot water supply from immersion heater. Council Tax: E Postcode: RG8 9JB Energy Efficiency Rating: E / 54 Local Authority: West Berkshire District Council Telephone: 01635 42400 DIRECTIONS From our offices in the centre of Goring, turn left and proceed down the High Street. Continue across the river bridge and up Streatley High Street. High Wall Cottage will be found on the left hand side approximately half way up. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co DISCLAIMER N.B. The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. If required, the client is advised to obtain verification. These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Warmingham & Co.Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nor do they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy prior to signing a contract. www.warmingham.com 01491 874144 4/5 High Street, Goring-on Thames Nr Reading RG8 9AT E: sales@warmingham.com www.warmingham.com