Craven Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14

41 Craven Road is a handsome, red brick period house that offers flexible, well-presented accommodation with four reception rooms and a combination of modern fittings and original details.

At the front there is a comfortable family room with a bay window and a tiled cast-iron fireplace. There is also a useful study at the front while towards the rear there is a comfortable sitting room with French doors onto the garden and a formal dining room, which adjoins the kitchen in a semi open-plan layout. The kitchen itself has fitted storage units to base and wall level, a butler sink, a breakfast bar and a stainless steel range cooker, as well as French doors opening onto the rear garden.

The first floor has four double bedrooms including the principal bedroom with its en suite bathroom. The principal bedroom and two other bedrooms benefit from built-in storage. The first floor also has a shower room, with a further useful shower room located on the ground floor.

The property is close to the centre of the historic and sought-after market town of Newbury. With the famous Newbury racecourse not far away, the centre of town is partially pedestrianised, and the attractive market square holds twice weekly markets along with many other events. The town has an excelllent choice of shops, pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities. The Kennet and Avon Canal run through the centre of the town, providing walkers with plenty of interest along with some historic gems to explore such as Donnington Castle and Shaw House.

There are several golf courses close at hand, with Newbury and Crookham golf club, Donnington Valley and Deanwood Park. Newbury also has a community sports centre with outdoor lido. The town is home to many well-regarded state shcools such as Trinity School and St. Bartholomews, as well as some excellent independent schools including Cheam, Thorngrove, St Gabriels's and Horris Hill

For the commuter London is accessible from Newbury's mainline station with direct services to London Paddington, which can take less than an hour. The M4 is just a short drive away. The road and rail network also provide great access the south coast, west country and up north.

At the front of the property there is a tarmac driveway with plenty of parking space and access to the detached single garage, which provides further parking or home storage space. The rear garden benefits from being south facing and has an area of patio, raised beds, an artificial turf lawn and borders of high timber fencing.