Courtlands Hill, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8

With just under 3,000 sq. ft of light, airy and versatile accommodation, Croft offers a relaxed, contemporary environment ideally suited for modern lifestyles. A warm welcome is provided by the bright, spacious reception hall where glazed, double-doors open into a drawing room which has a feature exposed brick wall with inset gas stove and doors offering a route out to the rear garden terrace. The adjoining formal dining room provides the perfect setting for
family gatherings and hosting guests, whilst a light-filled family room offers a flexible-use, casual setting for leisure and relaxation with a seamless link to the outdoors via French doors. Fitted with modern wall and base level cabinetry, topped by stone work surface, the kitchen/breakfast room has ample space for informal dining, with the adjoining utility providing a home for domestic appliances. On the first floor, there are five bedrooms, all with fitted wardrobe storage. The principal bedroom benefits from a dressing room and modern en suite bathroom, whilst a further bedroom enjoys access out to a south-facing balcony. A well-appointed, modern family bathroom on the upper level has a bathtub and separate shower cubicle and complements the cloakroom facilities on the ground floor.

The property is conveniently situated approximately 600 metres from Pangbourne High Street. The pretty Thameside village provides an excellent range of local facilities including a church, primary school, pubs and restaurants and several specialist shops, including an award-winning butcher and specialist cheese shop. The mainline railway station offers services to London, Paddington within the hour and for car journeys, there is easy access to the M4 which provides links to major road networks. Reading is within reach and provides a comprehensive range of retail, cultural and leisure amenities and recreational facilities are available at nearby Caversham Lakes which offers water sports activities. Lovers of the outdoors will enjoy the surrounding countryside which is renowned for its walking and horse-riding routes. Wellregarded schools in the vicinity includes Cheam Prep School, St Gabriel’s School, Bradfield College and The Oratory School.

The property is approached via a paved driveway, which provides parking and leads to the double garage. The frontage is bordered by low brick walls with clipped hedging and shrubbery, and there are two areas of lawn, along with three statuesque, mature trees which create an attractive natural feature. Steps rise to a paved terrace which extends to a covered portico with space for seating and links to a pathway alongside the front of the house. There is a side access to the garden at the rear, where a grassed area is traversed with stepping stone pathways and is framed by beds filled with shrubs and tree-lined boundaries. Adjoining the house, a paved terrace with timber pergola over and step level changes, extends across the length of the property offering several outdoor settings to sit and relax.