4 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common RG4 | £ 1,350,000

Property Description

Originally built about 40 years ago, Hillfield House stands down a long driveway leading to a substantial paved parking area, garage and car port. The property has elegant interiors with well-proportioned principal rooms including a large sitting room with inglenook fireplace. There is a spacious open-plan kitchen/breakfast and family room with breakfast bar and doors to the garden. The dining room is perfect for entertaining and there is a charming double aspect study. There are four double bedroom and three bathrooms (2 en-suite). The property sits in mature landscaped gardens of just over an acre.
Local information
Hillfield House is located in the village of Gallowstree Common. The land around the village was used for grazing sheep and was well known for productive cherry orchards. There are some lovely walks and bridle paths in the surrounding countryside. Local shops can be found at Sonning Common (1 mile) which has an award-winning health centre as well as a dentist and restaurants. Henley-on-Thames (5 miles) has a good range of leisure and shopping facilities including a Waitrose, coffee and specialist shops, with more comprehensive amenities available in Reading (6 miles). Both Henley and Reading Railway Stations have good services to London, Paddington (from 45 mins and 29 mins respectively) with Crossrail allowing direct access to the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow from 2019. The area is well served for schools, both state and private, including Chiltern Edge School, Shiplake College, Reading Blue Coat, The Oratory and Queen Anne's in Caversham. The M4 is about 11 miles away and connects to the M3 and M25 motorway network.
Accommodation
• Entrance porch with tiled floor and fitted cupboards • Reception hall with elegant central staircase and cloakroom • 22' long sitting room with inglenook fireplace, doors to garden • Dining room with views to front • Study • Kitchen/Breakfast room with range of wall and floor cabinets, granite worksurfaces. Central island with breakfast bar, double oven and microwave, integrated fridge and dishwasher, double doors to glazed sun loggia • Utility room with pantry, plumbing for washing machine, door to garden • Family room with bay window and doors to terrace and garden • Large master bedroom with bay window, en-suite shower room and dressing room with built-in wardrobes (this was previously a fifth bedroom which could be reinstated) • Three further bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room, one with dressing room (could be converted to bathroom stc).

• Agent’s Note: Planning permission has been granted for a single storey side extension for a larger utility and boot room. Dated 30th June 2017, P17/S1611/hh.

Outside
The delightful mature gardens of Hillfield House feature a large level lawn and a wild flower area interspersed with fruit trees. There are herbaceous flower borders with shrubs and a number of fine specimen trees including a monkey puzzle, magnolia and cherry. The garden is full of perennial flowers and Spring bulbs. The spacious recently paved parking area leads to a double garage and car port and two timber sheds and a Hartley Victorian Villa Glasshouse.
Local authority and services
Services
Mains electricity, water and gas. Gas fired central heating. Private drainage.

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council, .

Conveyancing
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Disclaimer
These particulars are a general guide only. They do not form part of any contract. Services, systems and appliances have not been tested.

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