Green Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8

This well presented, spacious detached family home is set in an idyllic and peaceful location on the edge of the village of Woodcote and neighbouring the popular Greenmore Wood. The property has been extended and includes more than 3,000 square feet of exceptionally light, airy accommodation, with five bedrooms and splendid open-plan reception areas, while outside there is an extensive south-facing garden.

The ground floor has two large open-plan living spaces, which are ideal for entertaining or relaxing as a family. The 28ft drawing room and adjoining dining room is a generous and highly attractive reception, flooded with natural light from the two sets of sliding glass doors opening onto the south-facing patio area. The second main reception area is a relaxed and informal everyday living space, with a family area, a dining area and the open-plan kitchen, with three sets of French doors opening onto the garden and bringing the outside in. The kitchen itself has high-quality farmhouse-style units to base and wall level, as well as integrated appliances including a Neff double oven with grill, Neff five burner gas hob with extractor hood, Miele coffee machine and a wine fridge.

Leading from the kitchen is a useful utility room with integrated undercounter Miele refridgerator and a door giving access to the side of the house. There is one double bedroom en suite on the ground floor, which could be used as a guest bedroom, as well as a useful study. Upstairs there are a further four double bedrooms, including the generous principal bedroom, with its dressing room and en suite shower room. Two of the upstairs bedrooms have Juliet balconies taking in the south-facing views across the beautiful garden, while the first floor also has a family bathroom and a shower room.

The property is located in a highly sought after setting on the edge of the popular village of Woodcote, surrounded by the peaceful Greenmore Wood, popular with nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Woodcote has several everyday amenities, including a local shop, two pubs and a caf?, as well as two primary schools and the independent Oratory School and Oratory Preparatory School. Reading is eight miles to the south, providing excellent shopping and leisure facilities, and a choice of large supermarkets. Woodcote is located in the heart of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with plenty of walking cycling and riding routes nearby. The M4 is easily accessible, nine miles to the south, while mainline rail services are available from Reading, which offers fast and regular routes to London Paddington (25 minutes).

At the entrance to the property there is a gravel driveway, which provides parking for several vehicles, while the detached double garage provides further parking or storage space. The garage's first floor storage room may offer potential to be converted to a gym or home office, subject to the necessary consents. The delightful south-facing garden includes a large paved terrace area, which is ideal for al fresco dining and summer parties, rolling lawns, a second patio area to the rear of the garage, a pond and a tennis court, while the garden is bordered on three sides by woodland, creating a peaceful, secluded atmosphere. In total, the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 1.3 acres.