Mallard Cottage is a very pretty period cottage, with many original features still in place including exposed beams and fireplaces, and would now benefit from some modernisation and refurbishment. The front door opens into a good-sized entrance hall, and there is a useful utility room/cloakroom off it. The hall leads through to the kitchen which is fitted with wooden cabinets and looks out across the front garden. Beyond the kitchen is the dining room, which has a lovely view over the terrace and garden, and opens into a spacious sitting room, with an attractive brick fireplace and exposed beams. Beyond the sitting room is the study/playroom. Stairs from the kitchen lead up to three bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. Two of the bedrooms have lovely views across the garden to the surrounding countryside and there is good storage space throughout the house.

The garden is a particular feature of the property, and is mainly laid to lawn and surrounded by mature trees, hedges and shrubs providing a beautiful setting. The main garden is south facing and a lovely paved terrace runs along the length of the house, edged with raised flower borders, and steps leading up to the lawn. The terrace is ideal for outdoor entertaining and enjoys the sunshine for most of the day. There is a wonderful view over the surrounding farmland from the top of the garden and there are extensive walking and riding opportunities in the local area. There is a further area of garden at the front of the house which would be ideal as a vegetable garden. The property is approached from the village lane across a gravelled parking area and there is plenty of parking in front of the timber framed double garage and adjoining workshop/potential office space.

Mallard Cottage is situated in the small hamlet of Easton, about halfway between Newbury and Great Shefford, and is surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. There are good local amenities available in Great Shefford and Wickham, both having well-regarded primary schools and popular pubs and there is a small shop in Great Shefford. The nearby pretty market town of Hungerford offers a wide range of shops and cafes, and Newbury provides for most other everyday needs including large supermarkets, a wide range of shopping, and leisure facilities including Newbury racecourse, several nearby golf courses and the Watermill Theatre at Bagnor. Communications in the area are excellent with easy access to the M4 and A34 linking with London and the west country, and direct trains from Newbury and Hungerford into London Paddington. There is an excellent choice of schools nearby including Cheam, Elstree, Downe House, Marlborough College, Bradfield College and St Gabriel's, as well as primary schools in Great Shefford and Wickham.