MERLIN COTTAGE ASHAMPSTEAD • BERKSHIRE Merlin Cottage • Ashampstead • Berkshire Within the catchment area for The Downs School. dining, well maintained lawn flanked by herbaceous bazaar and party, monthly pub night, theatre club, food borders with another terrace area and a vegetable fairs, bonfire night, barn dance, concerts and the village Only a 10 minute drive to the villages of Theale & Pangbourne, garden fete on the village green. Merlin Cottage is also within easy with mainline train stations that provide direct services to ● There is a timber constructed garden store with a tiled walking distance of the village church. London Paddington ● Reading 11 miles ● Newbury 9 miles ● roof, presently used as a potters workshop which has M4 (junc 12) 6 miles (all distances approximate) electricity for light and power Situated just 30 minutes from Newbury, 40 minutes from Reading, 15 minutes from M4 Junction 12 at Theale and 1,223 sq ft / 114 m² (all measurements are approximate) Summary of accommodation: Entrance lobby, cloakroom, approximately 10 minutes from Pangbourne. Pangbourne sitting room with wood burner, dining room, family room, offers a range of amenities including a splendid selection of A very pretty semi-detached 3 bedroom 17th century cottage, kitchen/breakfast room, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom, specialist shops, a supermarket, library, doctors, dental with some later additions, situated in this idyllic period village off road parking for 1 car, lots of parking for guests along practices, hairdressers, and restaurants, and a train station directly overlooking the village green. Set in charming well- the village green which has hard standing for this purpose, with fast links to London Paddington, Oxford and Reading. planted cottage gardens within an area of outstanding natural full oil fired central heating, large garden store/potters beauty, Ashampstead village is one of the most sought after workshop. Schools: There are excellent schooling facilities within the in this part of the world, where rural peace, tranquillity and area offering both public and private, primary and sleepy countryside is considered normal. Gardens: Very pretty cottage gardens to front and rear. secondary education to include; Compton Church of Rear garden some 85ft in length, with well-maintained England Primary School, Yattendon Church of England Within walking distance of the now famous Casey Fields farm lawn, herbaceous borders, sun terrace and further terrace Primary School, The Downs School catchment area, shop with its fabulous butcher, greengrocer and delicatessen, area, vegetable garden, timber garden store/potters Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, St Andrew’s Prep selling all the daily essentials of milk, bread, eggs, etc. workshop. School, Moulsford Boys School, Cranford House, Downe House and The Oratory. No traffic really comes through Ashampstead unless visiting Local facilities: The pretty village of Ashampstead is set on someone or something in the village. It is a wonderful location high ground surrounded by countryside noted to be of Directions: From the offices of Dudley Singleton turn left, to enjoy the many footpaths and bridle paths not only round outstanding rural beauty. The village farm shop is within over the mini roundabout, first right at St James the Less the pretty village green but also the adjacent open easy walking distance of the property, boasting a first class Church up Pangbourne Hill towards Yattendon. Continue to countryside. butcher, fishmonger, green grocer, delicatessen and a the top of the hill, do not bear right to Upper Basildon, coffee shop. Local pubs include the The Bell at Aldworth continue to a T-junction. Turn right and then immediately Special features: and the country hotel/restaurant The Royal Oak at right again signposted to Ashampstead. After approx. 2 ● Very pretty sitting room with open fire fitted with wood burner, Yattendon, along with The White Hart in Hampstead miles a signpost will be seen on the left directing to stripped pine flooring, and exposed beams to ceiling Norreys. Ashampstead village, this is on a right hand bend. Turn left. ● Large dining room Proceed up the hill into the village centre, village green on ● Spacious fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room with extensive The village hall is the centre of an excellent community life the left, park on the left hand side and Merlin Cottage is on range of panel units, hardwood working surface, ceramic with all sorts of events; a monthly pub night, Christmas the right, almost opposite the timber bench. butlers sink with mixer taps, 4 ring ceramic hob, stainless steel oven and grill, extractor over, ceramic tiled flooring and door to garden ● Large family room with French doors leading onto the garden, high ceilings, stripped pine flooring ● Full replacement double glazed windows throughout ● Very pretty views to the rear over pastureland where sheep are grazing, to fields in the distance and to the front with views over the village green ● The bathroom has been refitted of recent times, as has the cloakroom on the ground floor ● Gardens to the front are planted with perennials and there is a hard standing to one side of the property for a single car ● The rear garden, approximately 85 foot in length, has a sun terrace to the immediate rear of the property for summer Post Code: RG8 8RT Tenure: Freehold Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage, oil fired central heating. Local Authority & Council Tax Band: West Berkshire, Band D Viewing by arrangement with vendor’s agent, Dudley Singleton & Daughter, Tel: 0118 984 2662 www.singletonanddaughter.co.uk, www.rightmove.co.uk, www.mayfairoffice.co.uk, www.onthemarket.com, www.countrylife.co.uk 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. 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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, Berkshire, RG8 7AN Tel: 0118 984 2662 www.singletonanddaughter.co.uk [email protected] London Office : Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London W1.