Substantial Georgian style family house, secluded yet accessible.

Description

Highgate House is approached by a long private drive to parking in front of the house and garaging. This beautiful Georgian style house with its outstanding porticoed porch occupies a secluded, tree lined plot, bordered in all directions by private gardens.
The house is built of brick and Haddonstone under a slate roof and is built to an exceptionally high standard with remarkable attention to detail.

Building Specification
• Stunning Haddenstone Portico
• Windows and doors by Mumford & Wood
• Concrete floors to ground floor and first floor. Heated by gas boiler, multi-room zoned UFH system
• Slate roof with lead finishing details
• Super-insulated: constructed with 200mm thick floor insulation to achieve ultra-low heat losses under the marble heated flooring
• Bi-folding doors to kitchen and lounge
• Juliet balconies to principal bedroom and bedroom four

Headlines:
• Principal bedroom suite: with private sitting area, dressing room and en suite with triple aspect views and Juliet balcony
• Two additional guest bedroom suites: each with private sitting area, dressing room and en suite
• Mark Wilkinson Kitchen, Utility and Breakfast room, triple aspect ~ 700ft2
• Triple aspect formal drawing room ~ 600ft2
• Plus; Cinema room, Dining room, Study, Games room / Gym area
• Summer house, Playhouse and Children’s adventure zone with fort, scramble net, slides, crows-nest, fireman’s pole & toddler safety rubber flooring.

Quality Fittings:
• Marble:
o Crema Marfil marble flooring to; hallway, kitchen, cloakroom, utility room
o Dark Emperador marble inlay’s to hallway and to cloakroom flooring and vanity unit
o Bottochino marble (honed) to principal en suite and en suite five
o Bottochino marble (polished) to en suites two, three and six
o Vein-cut travertine to en suite four
o All edges polished and mitred
• Bespoke Mark Wilkinson ‘Milan’ kitchen and utility room – with bespoke walnut furniture, granite worktops and appliances (warming draws, wine fridge, coffee machine, microwave, boiling water tap)
• Bespoke Helical walnut staircase and walnut secondary staircase
• Walnut doors throughout

Technology & Security & Entertainment:
• Automatic remote controlled galvanised metal gates with camera and gate entry system
• Multiple security systems.
• Independently temperature controlled double garage with Games and Gym areas – (complete with TV, blue-tooth, and ceiling music speaker system)
• Data points in all reception rooms and all six bedrooms
• Apple Airplay – mesh wifi network
• Integrated ceiling speakers in all main rooms (kitchen x4, dining room x2, lounge x2, cinema room x4) plus garage/gym/games room x2; bedrooms two, three, four and five also have independent music docking stations for private music play)
• Three electronic insulated garage doors system with remote control

Location

Highgate House is situated just off the leafy and prestigious lane of Tydehams, lying on the south side of the town within walking distance of the town centre and yet close to open countryside. Newbury offers a comprehensive range of shopping, sporting and recreational facilities together with a mainline station (Paddington from 47 minutes). The property is central to all amenities and a short walk away is a small parade of shops including a dentist, doctor’s surgery and sports centre. There are a number of excellent schools in the area both primary and secondary, public and state.

Connections to London are excellent by road via the A34 and M4, and by rail via Newbury (Paddington) or Whitchurch (Waterloo).

Mileages

Newbury town centre 1 mile (London, Paddington 39 minutes)
A34 4 miles M4 (J13) 8 miles

Square Footage: 6,123 sq ft


Acreage: 0.7 Acres

Directions

Follow satnav RG14 6JT

Additional Info

Council Tax: Band H
Services: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.
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West Berkshire Council