12 Purley Magna Purley on Thames West Berkshire
12 PURLEY MAGNA www.warmingham.com PURLEY ON THAMES WEST BERKSHIRE
12 PURLEY MAGNA PURLEY ON THAMES WEST BERKSHIRE With its nearby mainline Station to London Paddington at Pangbourne 2.2 miles and Tilehurst Station 1.3miles. Reading – 4.5 miles Henley on Thames – 12 miles M4 - Theale (J12) – 7 miles M40 - Lewknor (J6) – 22 miles
A most attractive 3 Bedroom traditional mews House with beautifully appointed contemporary accommodation incorporating numerous stylish features, with private West facing Garden, garage, tennis court and 7 acres of communal gardens & grounds. Excellently located within easy walking distance of the River Thames, and nearby Tilehurst train station.
Gated Entrance onto private driveway & gravelled forecourt
Mews House in Stunning Parkland Setting
Spacious Reception Hall
Cloakroom
Sitting Room with Fireplace
Kitchen/Dining Room LOCATION Purley is a thriving village community, with a monthly farmers market, a Post Office and 2 shops. The River Thames is a short walk down Mapledurham Drive with the Thames Path providing scenic walks along the river to Pangbourne. The Goosecroft recreation grounds have a Master Bedroom with En-suite Shower Room tennis club, football and cricket clubs. The ancient tithe barn hosts numerous activities including exercise classes, music, dancing classes, Pilates, yoga, and a drama society. Other activities in the village include a local history society, horticultural society, allotments and a ladies’ 2 Further Bedrooms walking group.
Family Bathroom There are a number of well-respected local schools including Purley Primary School, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Denefield Secondary, Long Lane Primary, and many pre-schools and nurseries. Purley Magna is a T A Fisher development of 14 properties built or refurbished in 2007, set in the stunning 7 acre grounds of the Grade Beautiful Private Garden II listed Georgian mansion house. The land historically made up a part of Purley Park, the second home of the St. John family of Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire from 1514 to 1789. From 1793 it was owned by Anthony Morris Storer MP with his family commissioning the Georgian Garage mansion house that exists today believed to be modelled on Basildon Park and dating from 1805.
Delightful Mature Communal Gardens & Grounds of 7 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Built in 2007 by T A Fisher, 12 Purley Magna is one of 8 attractive mews Houses built around an appealing courtyard on the land of the Acres original stable blocks of Purley Park. Tennis Court Traditionally constructed with red brick elevations under a pitched tile roof with bespoke wooden double glazed windows, the accommodation has been finished to an exacting standard and is extremely well appointed throughout, including an integrated home information & entertainment system with Cat 5e wiring and video entry phone. The particularly spacious Reception Hall leads to a Cloakroom, Sitting Room with fireplace and doors to the garden, and dual aspect Kitchen/Dining Room also leading to the garden, with a host of appliances built in to the contemporary fitted kitchen. To the first floor all leading off a wide central landing are the Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, two further Bedrooms and a family Bathroom. All bedrooms enjoy built-in wardrobes. This spacious home has been immaculately maintained and is beautifully presented throughout. Early viewing is advised in order to appreciate the stunning parkland setting.
TENURE Ownership of the property includes a share of the Freehold and there is no Ground Rent payable. The property is managed by Chaneys Ltd. The current annual service charge is £1,781.20 (2018). The service charge includes buildings insurance, maintenance of communal areas, gardens & grounds, external property maintenance, communal lighting and external window cleaning.
OUTSIDE Initially approached via a gated entrance, the private sweeping driveway opens up onto a large gravelled forecourt with ample communal parking space in addition to a private Garage (4th in the row on the left hand side) in a stable style block nearby to the house. No. 12 enjoys a delightful mature and private garden leading directly off the rear of the house via double doors from both the dining room and sitting room, on to Westerly facing patio terraces overlooking the lawned garden with an array of specimen plants, trees & shrubs adding colour and interest throughout the year. To the rear is a useful timber storage shed. Residents can also enjoy 7 acres of immaculately maintained parkland style grounds and gardens, both private and delightfully attractive with views across the valley to Mapledurham. The gardens and grounds wrap themselves around the property and are mainly laid to lawn with beautifully planted borders and various mature specimen trees providing shelter & seclusion. A formal lawned garden with low box hedges has been designed to one side of the mansion house in the image of the original gardens of Purley Park. A permanent timber gazebo provides a sheltered seating area overlooking the communal tennis court. Purley Marina and the village Church are just a short walk. Tilehurst Station can be reached within approximately 15 minutes’ walk via a footpath from Hazel Road, and will be only one stop away from the new high-speed Crossrail line.
12 Purley Magna, Purley on Thames, Reading, RG8 8EL Approximate Gross Internal Area = 98.6 sq m / 1061 sq ft Garage = 14.6 sq m / 157 sq ft Total = 113.2 sq m / 1218 sq ft Feet 0 5 10
0 1 2 3 Metres
Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 2.91 x 2.56 Sitting Room 4.19 x 2.27 9'7 x 8'5 4.04 x 3.68 13'9 x 7'5 Kitchen / 13'3 x 12'1 Garage Dining Room 4.97 x 2.97 7.09 x 3.05 16'4 x 9'9 23'3 x 10'0
B Bedroom 1 3.38 x 2.74 11'1 x 9'0
(Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Ground Floor First Floor
FLOORPLANZ © 2018 0203 9056099 Ref: 210350 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 mains services are connected. Central heating and hot water from gas fired boiler located in the airing cupboard. Council Tax Band: E Postcode: RG8 8EL Energy Efficiency Rating: C / 79 Local Authority: West Berkshire District Council – Telephone: 01635 42400
DIRECTIONS From the centre of Pangbourne proceed east on the A329 Reading Road signposted as Purley Rise. In approximately 2 miles turn left into New Hill, and take the second right into Hazel Road. Follow the road around for approximately 0.2 miles where the gated entrance to Purley Magna will be found on the left hand side.
VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co
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