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4 bedroom semi-detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Stunning location in the heart of Bucklebury Common
- Abundance of Character
- Opportunity to renovate
- Excellent schools in the area
- garage & outbuildings
- EPC Rating = F
Description
Briar Cottage is a semi-detached Grade II Listed quintessential country cottage set in a quiet corner of this sought-after village. Looking out over a flower-bordered brook on the edge of Bucklebury Common, the cottage offers a rural lifestyle but with the convenience of excellent communication links. Inside a spacious entrance hall welcomes you in and leads through to the main reception rooms and kitchen. The sitting room benefits from original beams, a charming fireplace and views over the front garden. The dining room and kitchen both have lovely views over the rear garden, the latter also enjoying views to the front and being of excellent size. A spacious utility room, study and useful downstairs shower room complete the downstairs accommodation.
Upstairs there are three charming bedrooms, a family bathroom and a principal suite with en suite shower room.
The Gardens
The generous gardens total about 0.89 acres and are a delightful feature of the property, with large lawn areas, mature established trees, a brick storage shed and rear access to the double garage.
Location
Briar Cottage is situated in Byles Green, a specified quiet lane in Upper Bucklebury. Whilst enjoying this exclusive position, with country walks on the door step, Upper Bucklebury offers a local shop, a church, primary school and a public house.
The property is within easy reach of local shops and supermarkets, fitness centres and rails links are available at Reading and Newbury offering fast services to London Paddington. There are theatres at Newbury and Bagnor, just outside Newbury and a number of golf courses nearby with of course horse racing at Newbury.
The property is in the catchment area for both Kennet and The Downs Secondary Schools, with a number of public schools in the area, including Downe House, Bradfield, Pangbourne, Horris Hill, Brockhurst and Marlston House, St Gabriel’s, Elstree and Cheam.
Square Footage: 2,022 sq ft
Directions
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Additional Info
Mains water, electricity and drainage.
Oil central heating.
Ultra-fast internet available (Gigaclear available to be connected).
The owner of the property benefits from Commoners Rights.
Council Tax: Band F
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