LANGHAM LODGE | West

Cold Ash Cold Ash is a thriving village centred approx. 2 miles north of Langham Lodge and approx. 4 miles north east of Newbury. The village amenities include a shop with post office, public houses, recreation ground with tennis courts, St Mark’s C of E and St Alley, Cold Ash, RG18 9NH Finian’s RC Primary Scools, (Independent Boarding School for Girls) and outstanding surrounding open/wooded countryside. Nearby Thatcham and Newbury both Thatcham Station - 4 miles • Thatcham Town Centre - 2.75 miles • Newbury Station - 4.5 miles offer a comprehensive range of amenities including secondary Newbury Town Centre - 4 miles • Reading Town Centre - 16.5 miles • M4/J12 - 12 miles schooling, restaurants, supermarkets (including Waitrose) and M4/J13 - 4 miles • Heathrow - 45 miles • Central London - 56 Miles numerous other retail establishments as well as hospital, mainline (Mileages are approximate) railway stations, doctors and veterinary practices.

Langham Lodge A substantial detached period country house providing six bedroomed accommodation together Formerly a smaller house dating back to approx. 1900 and subsequently extended to either side, firstly a two storey with extensive driveway parking, garaging and secluded semi-wooded gardens, in all extending to extension added in the 1920’s/30’s and secondly, single and two a little under one acre, situated within prime residential road on the edge of favoured village storey extensions built in the 1980’s. In more recent years the surrounded by the glorious undulating West Berkshire countryside. property has undergone a conservatory extension as well as a number of improvements, including re-fitted bathrooms. The house would benefit from some further updating in parts but nonetheless makes for a very comfortable, elegant and exceptional family house, providing approx. 3186 sq.ft. of accommodation, together with extensive, well established and private gardens/ grounds extending to about 0.9 of an acre. The house has mellow brick elevations under steep pitched tiled roof providing scope for loft conversion (subject to usual consents) and due to the size of the plot and position of the house, there is scope for further extension to the side and rear (subject to planning).

Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Energy Performance Rating: The full results of the Energy Room, Study, Conservatory, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Performance Assessment can be supplied upon request. Master Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom, Five further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, W.C., Considerable Driveway Parking, Attached Services: Mains electricity and water (metered) are connected. Double Garage, Mature Private Gardens, Plot Approaching One Private drainage. Acre. Local Authority: West Berkshire Council, Market Street, Newbury. Guide Price: £1.15m Council Tax: Payable for the year 2018/19 - £3,466.08 (Band H).

Accommodation Tenure: Freehold. As illustrated on the accompanying floorplan and featuring the following: Post Code: RG18 9NH.

 Oil fired central heating to radiators Directions: From Theale (M4/J12) proceed towards Newbury on the  A mixture of timber framed and metal framed lead light Theale by-pass at the end of which turn right signposted windows/doors , taking the first left to Bradfield. After about 1.5 miles,  Triple aspect drawing room featuring solid wooden floor, turn left into Union Road continuing through Bradfield Southend and open fireplace and double door access to both rear garden “The Avenue" (an avenue of oak trees) and furthermore through and conservatory passing over into Upper  Sizeable dining room with front aspect bay window Bucklebury via Broad Lane. As Broad Lane becomes Harts Hill  Family room with brick open fireplace with fitted cupboards Road turn right towards Cold Ash and continue along Burdens Heath to either side and also featuring a front aspect bay window which then becomes a winding country road eventually leading to  26ft long kitchen/breakfast room with walk-in pantry, Cold Ash via 'The Ridge'. At the end of 'The Ridge' turn right into double door access to rear terrace and ceramic tiled floor Hermitage Road and then turn right into Bucklebury Alley  14ft long utility room with doors providing access to rear whereupon Langham Lodge will be found on the right hand side terrace, kitchen, garaging and boiler cupboard which after about 250 yards or so. houses oil fired boiler  Four of the six bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobe/cupboard space  The four corner bedrooms (bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 4) all enjoy double aspect windows  Modern white bath/shower suites  Intruder alarm system

Outside:

Garage: Integral double garage with up and over door, power, lighting, electric meter and door giving access to utility room.

Gardens/Grounds: The plot is approached via quiet prime residential road onto newly gravelled extensive driveway providing excellent off-road parking and access to garaging as well as turning space. The oil storage tank is located behind a fenced enclosure by the garage which is accessed via side gate. Also in the front garden there are shaped lawned areas with numerous flowers, shrubs and various trees plus fenced and hedged boundaries. To the rear there is a large expanse of mostly level lawn with an array of flowers, shrubs and trees providing not only seclusion but a kaleidoscope of colour. In addition there is an attractively laid paved terrace incorporating feature bed stocked with further flowers/shrubs including ferns. Charming summerhouse having a sage painted exterior and pitched timber shingle roof. There is side access to both sides of the house and beyond the formal gardens there is a lightly wooded area with clearing, an ideal site for a bonfire. The gardens/grounds truly provide the most wonderful of environments for children and pets.

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