4 Bedrooms Semi-detached house for sale in 8 Woodfield Cottages, Streatley On Thames RG8 | £ 500,000

Property Description

8 woodfield cottages

Streatley on thames - berkshire

Goring (London Paddington within the hour) Streatley High Street/River ½ miles Reading 10 miles (London Paddington 27 minutes) M4 (Junction 12) 10 miles Henley on Thames 13 miles Newbury 14 miles Oxford 17 miles (Distances and times approximate)

A delightful 4 bedroom ‘Semi-Detached Mews Cottage’ built in 2002 situated in mature private gardens & grounds incorporating character features sympathetic with local architectural heritage, whilst also benefitting from delightful modern & contemporary flare affording attractively arranged spacious accommodation having been more recently extended and modernised throughout to a most appealing standard.

Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty at the foot of far reaching National Trust land within the heart of this favoured Thameside village, and conveniently placed for the village primary school as well as for the excellent range of shops and amenities in the adjoining village of Goring on Thames located just over the River bridge in Oxfordshire, which includes a mainline station affording access to London Paddington in under the hour.

Mature & Railed Front Courtyard Garden

Covered Porch

Private Open Garage / Car Port Adjacent To The Property

Private Parking Bay Adjacent To The Property

Reception Hall

Cloakroom

Spacious Storage Cupboard

Kitchen / Dining Room

Sitting Room

Spacious Storage Cupboard

Conservatory

1st Floor Landing

Master Bedroom With En Suite Shower Room

2 Further Bedrooms

Family Bathroom

2nd Floor Landing

Bedroom / Office

In All Approximately 1,299 Sq Ft Internally

Private & Spacious Southerly Rear Garden & Terrace

Timber & Part Glazed Store Shed

Situation

The picturesque village of Streatley on Thames lies in a valley on the Berkshire side of the river between Reading and Oxford, facing Goring on the Oxfordshire side. The surrounding countryside is designated an area of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and historically this was a natural crossing point of the river, set between the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, known geographically as the ‘Goring Gap’. The interesting High Street, which forms the central part of the village running down to the river and the bridge across to Goring, is now a ‘Conservation Area’ where there are a wealth of period properties many of considerable architectural merit including a thatched cottage, a beautiful William and Mary house and an Elizabethan Farmhouse, supposedly haunted by a lady in white. Following the building of the railway through the Thames Valley by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in approximately 1840, the villagers of Streatley decided the railway should go on the Goring side with the result now that while Streatley has changed little, the village of Goring on Thames has grown substantially and is now the larger village.

In the village there is a parish church with Norman origins, a luxury riverside four star hotel, The Swan, which also offers a leisure and fitness club and at the top of the High Street is the Bull Inn which was an old coaching inn when the Royal Mail stopped en-route between Oxford and London. There is also a prestigious golf club, established over one hundred years ago, set amidst beautiful rolling countryside. The village also boast its own very well regarded Streatley Primary School, with the outstanding secondary school, ‘The Downs’, being in catchment for the village also, and having its own bus route. The local area is also extremely well catered for by private schools, with school busses also leaving from the end of Townsend Road for St Helen & St Catherine’s, and The Manor.

Behind Streatley the ground rises steeply where the Berkshire Downlands meet the wide 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 the extensive bridleways and footpaths are now open to the public.

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, a hotel, library, dentist and importantly a main line railway station providing excellent commuter services to Oxford, Reading and up to London (Paddington). There is also easy access for the major local towns, including Oxford, Reading and Newbury, the M40 and M4 motorways, the latter linking directly to Heathrow.

In late 2019 Crossrail services are scheduled to be commencing from Reading which together with the electrifying of the line will significantly improve travelling times to Paddington and London financial district destinations.

Property description

Woodfield Cottages lie at the foot of Streatley Hill and comprises two pairs of semi-detached properties either side of a staggered terrace of four built by Thomas Homes in 2002 in a sympathetic ‘Cottage’ style blending in with the local architectural heritage. Each of the cottages has appealing multi stock brick elevations with decorative banding and solider courses above windows under a steeply pitched clay tile roof having ornamental ridge tiles and scalloped barge boards in period manner.

8 Woodfield Cottages, being situated at the end of the development, tucked away, is a semi-detached cottage, benefitting from the larger of the plots, with more grounds surrounding the property, and enjoys a pleasant street scene with front and rear views of National Trust woodland and hillsides. Lardon Chase is within an easy walk being only 30 seconds away and from the top there are spectacular views over the Thames Valley and surrounding counties.

The accommodation is both spacious and well proportioned, affording versatile modern family living. Thomas Homes originally incorporated a high standard of specification throughout the properties, with high quality stylish fixtures and fittings being evident, however in recent years the property has benefitted from considerable investment throughout to include a new conservatory off the sitting room, utilised as a simply charming garden room, and also a delightful 4th bedroom on the 2nd floor.

Careful planning and attention has been provided combining, more modern open plan living with that of a rather more traditional nature, in addition to embracing outside living, and as a consequence the property presents itself as a delightful and pleasing home that should be viewed to fully appreciate its great many assets afforded.

Outside

The property has wrought iron railings across the frontage and a matching gate, behind which are attractively planted beds with a range of specimen plants, shrubs, and hedging, and a pathway leading up to the covered front porch.

The garden wraps its way around the property on three sides, affording great width to the side, with raised planted beds and an attractive timber and part glazed shed off to one side. The rear of the property enjoys a sheltered and private southerly aspect, where immediately adjoining the house is a paved terrace affording ‘Al Fresco’ dining. Beyond the paved terrace the main rear garden is conveniently laid to lawn whilst attractively flanked by colourful planted beds and borders.

A wide splayed access off Streatley Hill leads into the garaging and parking area for Woodfield Cottages. Initially there are designated parking bays on each side and then to the rear are located two blocks of four garages built in matching architectural style with brick elevations under pitched clay tile roofs with decorative ridge tiling. The open garage / car port and parking bay belonging to No 8 Woodfield Cottages is noted as being number 8.

General services

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connected to the property. Central heating from gas fired boiler.

Energy Performance Rating: C / 74

Postcode: RG8 9PP

Local Authority: West Berkshire District Council – Telephone: Directions

From our offices in the centre of Goring on Thames turn left and proceed down the High Street continuing over the River Bridge across the Thames and up to the top of Streatley on Thames High Street. Proceed through the traffic lights heading up the hill and Woodfield Cottages will be found in a further 100 metres or so off on the left hand side.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co.

Property Location

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