Chapel Row, Reading, Berkshire, RG7

Bijou is a beautifully presented detached family home that has attractive white rendered and part-timbered elevations outside while inside there are several splendid original features combined with stylish, elegant décor and fittings.

The main reception room is the well-proportioned drawing room which has wooden flooring, an open fireplace and French doors opening onto the south-facing rear garden. There is also a useful study and a family room with a woodburning stove and French doors onto the garden. Across the back of the house is a 23ft kitchen and dining room with sleek modern units in white, integrated appliances and an Aga. A family bathroom and one double bedroom, which could be used as a guest bedroom, complete the ground floor facilities.

Upstairs there are a further three well-presented bedrooms, two of which share a Jack and Jill shower room. The principal bedroom has its own en suite shower room with dual washbasins, as well as built-in storage.

Chapel Row is a sought-after village nestled in the heart of Bucklebury within easy reach of Newbury, Thatcham and Reading. The area is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside designated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is crossed by a network of footpaths and bridleways. The village has the award winning Gastro pub The Bladebone and Blackbird café within easy striking distance as well as its own Doctors Surgery. Bucklebury is nearby which benefits from its own church and pub as well as the Bucklebury Farm and Deer Safari Park. Primary schools are available nearby in Woolhampton, Beenham, Upper Bucklebury and Bradfield Southend, which also offers a village store and post office. Both Midgham (2.7 miles) and Thatcham (4.1miles) provide a further range of facilities including a direct commuter rail service to London Paddington. Reading and Newbury are also close by and offer a comprehensive range of amenities including shops, restaurants and theatres.

The range of schooling in the area is excellent, including Brockhurst & Marlston House, St Andrews, The Oratory, Elstree School, Bradfield College and Downe House. There are a variety of recreational pursuits available in the area and the surrounding countryside is renowned for its walks and rides.

At the front of the house there is a gravel driveway with parking space for several vehicles and access to the garage for further parking and home storage. The property also includes a stables block, which could be renovated and redeveloped subject to the necessary consents. The garden at the rear is south-facing and includes timber decking, a hot tub and steps leading down to the well-maintained lawn with its border trees, shrubs and hedgerow.