FOLIA FLOWERS HILL F PANGBOURNE ON THAMES F BERKSHIRE FOLIA FLOWERS HILL F PANGBOURNE ON THAMES F BERKSHIRE

Reading - 6 miles F M4 at Theale (J.12) - 5 miles F Oxford - 24 miles F Newbury - 13 miles F Henley on Thames - 14 miles (Distances approximate)

In exclusive tree lined private road easily accessible for the village. An impressive house of split level design providing attractive accommodation of generous proportions in a stylish arrangement and benefitting from a comprehensive interior redesign standing in secluded newly landscaped gardens of just over 0.33 of an acre.

✦ Walking Distance of central village shops, ✦ Bespoke redesigned Kitchen/Breakfast station and river Room

✦ Popular Thameside village on historic ✦ Inner Hall with stairs down to further Hall on stretch of the river lower ground floor ✦ Ideally situated with excellent road and rail ✦ Master Bedroom with En Suite Dressing communications Room and Shower Room ✦ First class range of state and private schools in the local area ✦ 4 Further double Bedrooms (2 on lower ground floor)

✦ 2 Bathrooms both with separate Showers ✦ Innovative split level designed house reflecting a contemporary modern lifestyle (one on lower ground floor)

✦ Redesigned internally and well-appointed throughout to the highest standards ✦ Integral double Garage with twin remote doors

✦ Wide recessed front Porch leading to ✦ Tall wrought iron entrance gates astride enclosed Entrance Lobby opening into brick piers opening onto long gravelled further Hallway with Cloakroom off drive widening near house providing ample ✦ Sitting Room with fireplace and French turning and parking doors to a terrace ✦ Professionally newly landscaped gardens ✦ Spacious Dining cum Family Room and grounds of over 0.33 of an acre in ✦ Study private lightly timbered setting LOCATION The stretch of river from Pangbourne upstream to Streatley, is forever associated with Kenneth Graham The village of Pangbourne on Thames lies on a bend of the River where it meets the River Pang and and his book ‘The Wind in the Willows’ which he wrote when living in the village at Church Cottage just is connected by an ancient Toll Bridge to the village of Whitchurch in Oxfordshire, which nestles under west of the churchyard. An area of riverside land known as Pangbourne Meadow, lying just to the east of the Chilterns Escarpment. The surrounding countryside of the Berkshire Downlands and Chiltern Hills is the Whitchurch Toll Bridge, was purchased by the Parish in the 1930s. Subsequently an additional portion designated an “ Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”. was acquired by the National Trust and all of this area is now controlled by the Parish Council and available for the public to use for fishing, boating and leisure purposes. Historically the south branch of the Ancient Ridgeway Path dropped down into the valley at Pangbourne from Upper Basildon at which point there would have originally been a Ford then a rough bridge since Pangbourne has an excellent range of local amenities, shops and facilities, including a supermarket, early times. The Roman Road from Silchester (Calleva) to Dorchester on Thames ran through the village WH Smith, a Lloyds Bank, Library, an impressive architect-designed Health Centre, Dentist, Opticians, and along Shooters Hill where Roman and Saxon coins were found when Brunel’s railway line was cut together with Traditional Inns, Restaurants and Hotels. There is also a mainline station providing fast through in 1839. There are many Tudor and 17th Century cottages in the village, including an old Smithy commuter services to Reading (8 minutes) and from Reading up to Paddington (25 minutes). and several old Inns. Following the arrival of the railway, the village grew considerably in wealth and Just to the South within a short drive is the village of Theale and access for the M4. prominence and today there are numerous fine examples of the superb architecture of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, notably represented by the interesting detached houses fronting onto Shooters Hill Flowers Hill is a prestigious tree lined private road with wide grassed verges leading off the Tidmarsh Road overlooking the river, known locally as the ‘seven deadly sins’. on the South side of Pangbourne. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION upper ground floor providing an attractive contemporary flair. The bedroom accommodation is separately Folia is a significant detached house designed and built by Donfield Homes in the middle 1980’s located on two levels off a central hallway. incorporating an intriguing split level layout which takes advantage of the natural slope of the site and its The owners have recently carried out a comprehensive interior redesign including new décor and oak elevated setting. doors together with a custom redesigned Kitchen Breakfast Room with Shaker style units, granite and oak The house has brick and part weather proofed whitened rendered elevations under a pitched and gabled work surfaces and a host of built in equipment and a Mercury range oven. There are numerous additional pan tiled roof with wide projecting eaves revealing exposed timbering reflecting its unique architectural points of interest which denote the care and attention to detail given to the refurbishment. construction. This is a property that must be seen so as to be able to properly appreciate the arrangement and style of The arrangement of the accommodation has been carefully thought through with the living area on the the accommodation in this delightful setting on the edge of the village. OUTSIDE Approached off the Sitting Room is a wide elevated terrace enjoying a Southerly aspect over the lawned Across the frontage behind the deep grassed verge are tall wrought iron railings with established beech garden. hedging interspersed with lime trees. The rear garden has been attractively re-landscaped providing different lawned areas connected by Decorative tall wrought iron remote controlled entrance gates set astride brick piers open onto a gravelled pathways and leading to 3 terraces all suited for alfresco dining and leisure. drive which widens as it approached the house and the integral garaging. Flanking the drive are neat lawns with a central stepped pathway leading up to the front entrance. Clipped In the gardens there are many specimen shrubs and trees including Acer chosen for their colour and evergreen hedges around the boundaries provide natural privacy all year round. interest. The entire total garden plot extends to approximately 0.377 of an acre. GENERAL INFORMATION Services: All mains services are connected. Central heating and hot water from gas fired boiler. Secondary hot water from immersion. Council Tax: H Energy Efficiency Rating: D / 63 Postcode: RG8 7BD Local Authority: West Berkshire District Council Telephone: 01635 42400

VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co

DIRECTIONS From our offices in the centre of Goring, turn left and proceed down the High Street over the River Bridge and up to the top of Streatley High Street. At the traffic lights turn left onto the A329 Pangbourne Road. On reaching Pangbourne continue straight over the mini roundabout at the junction with the High Street and leave the village on the Tidmarsh Road. Then take the 4th right into Flowers Hill. Folia will be found on the right hand side in a further 100 yards.

DISCLAIMER 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.

01491 874144 4/5 High Street, Goring-on Thames Nr Reading RG8 9AT E: [email protected] www.warmingham.com