Bay Cottage • Cold Ash • Berkshire DESCRIPTION: a Delightful 17Th / Early 18Th Century Special Features: Bay Cottage, Cold Ash Hill, Detached Cottage Listed Grade II
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Bay Cottage • Cold Ash • Berkshire DESCRIPTION: A delightful 17th / early 18th century Special Features: Bay Cottage, Cold Ash Hill, detached cottage listed Grade II. In fabulous order throughout and unusually for a cottage of * There is a vaulted high ceiling in the kitchen / Cold Ash, Berkshire this period, there are excellent ceiling heights. breakfast room with a door to a large walk in pantry, so rare in today’s world The cottage occupies a very beautiful secluded Newbury 4 miles, Reading 16 miles and private plot with generous gardens to enjoy in * Kitchen/breakfast room has an extensive range Pangbourne: 11 miles all seasons, there has been extensive landscaping of units * Twin oven gas AGA * AEG electric oven over the years. for summer use * Fitted 4 ring gas hob and M4 (junction 13) 5 miles dishwasher (approx.) Dudley Singleton and Daughter sold the property to the present owners, and both these owners and * A door from the entrance lobby gives access to a the previous owners continued with improvements, utility cupboard plumbed for a washing machine making sure that all the period features remain. 1,901 sq ft/ 176.6 sq m (approx.) * The dining room is large with fine Inglenook Gardens 0.3 acre / 0.1 ha (approx.) The present owners extended, rewired and the fireplace with Bessemer beam across and majority of the house was re-plumbed with the terracotta tiled flooring, inlaid with oak introduction of new bathrooms. Your attention is drawn to the important notice on page 7 * The staircase to the first floor is broad and shows There is full gas fired central heating via a new exposed timber frames boiler and a gas, two oven, two ring AGA, which also supplies hot water during the winter. * Sitting room with its high beamed ceiling and The thatched roof is in good order with the ridge open fireplace and double French doors leading having been replaced some five years ago. onto the rear terrace which has a summer dining area * There are three double bedrooms; the fourth bedroom is a single * There is an A brick built summerhouse. ensuite bathroom and study / dressing area to the master bedroom on the first floor, also used as a single bedroom (marked on floorplan as bedroom 3). Double tandem linked garage with car parking to front. Outside there is a Extensive storage / wardrobes built in. rear access to the tandem length garage with up and over door. SUMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION: Local Facilities: A village shop/ Post Office, two village pubs and a play- ground are all within walking distance. The road links are extremely Four/five bedrooms, two bathrooms, to include master bedroom suite, which convenient with the A34, M4 and A4 all within easy reach. Heathrow airport is also has a dressing room and study area. within 1 hours easy driving distance. Newbury and Thatcham stations are approximately 10 minute drive and provide a high speed fast train connection Ground floor bedroom has a bathroom beside it and a further room currently to London Paddington. Easy access to the market town of Newbury that has used as a play room which could be another bedroom if so desired. been the subject of enormous regeneration and investment of recent years and now is an excellent shopping centre, with its good range of shops and Sitting room, dining room, kitchen / breakfast room with AGA and pantry. facilities. Main entrance hall, rear entrance lobby. Newbury has an excellent and well attended theatre, The Watermill Theatre, Gardens: This is a very sunny and private garden. A large, very pretty brick laid The Corn Exchange, Vue cinema and the internationally respected Newbury terrace with paths leading round the garden. Gardens extending to 0.3 acre Racecourse. Also Thatcham is a 5 minute drive with its many shops, including (approx). Wide lawned area with garden store, vegetable garden with Waitrose. The Crab at Chieveley is within easy driving distance and just down greenhouse and timber constructed further garden store. the road The Bunk Inn which serves excellent food. A children’s play area and fenced in area for chickens if required. Schools: There are excellent schools in the area including : Brockhurst, Cheam, Elstree, St Andrew’s Preparatory School, Downe House, St Gabriel’s school for Girls, Pangbourne College and Bradfield College, in addition to good state schools. Directions : From the offices of Dudley Singleton turn left, pass over the mini roundabout and pass the front of Elephant Hotel. Leave the village in the di- rection of the A4. Drive through the centre of Tidmarsh village, over the M4, and turn right signposted to Bradfield. Proceed along this road through the centre of Bradfield village and the College buildings until you reach a sloping T-junction with a War Memorial on your left. Turn right. Proceed along this road through Bradfield Southend and the Avenue of Oaks. Continue past the Bladebone pub, through Bucklebury Common and into Upper Bucklebury. Just after Peach’s Garage on the left hand side, turn right signposted Cold Ash and Hermitage. This is The Ridge. Proceed to the far end of The Ridge to the cross- roads, turn left and Bay Cottage will be found a short distance down on the right hand side. If you pass The Castle pub on the left hand side you have gone too far. Services : Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Tenure freehold Postcode : RG18 9PS Local Authority : West Berkshire Council. Tel: 01635 42400. www.westberks.gov.uk Council Tax: Band E Viewing by arrangement with vendor’s agent, Dudley Singleton & Daughter, No. 1 Station Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AN. Tel: 0118 984 2662. Fax: 0118 984 5490. Email: [email protected] Website: www.singletonanddaughter.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk, onthemarket.com, mayfairoffice.co.uk, London Office: Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London, W1 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dudley Singleton & Daughter for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. We relied upon our own brief inspection and information supplied to us by the vendors. (i) The description, including photographs of the property and its contents, are intended to be a guide only rather than a detailed and accurate report and inventory. (ii) Floor plans, measurements, areas and distances are intended to be approximately only. (iii) Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check measurements. The position of bathroom fittings as shown on the plan is indicative only – sizes, shapes and the exact locations may differ. Wall thicknesses, together with window and door sizes are approximate only and window and door openings are shown without frame details. (iv) Photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current and no assumption should be made that any contents shown in them are included in the sale. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them: 3. No person in the employment of Dudley Singleton & Daughter has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendor. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or surveyor. 1 Station Road, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7AN Tel: 0118 984 2662 www.singletonanddaughter.co.uk [email protected] London Office : Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London W1..