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5 bedroom detached house

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Detached house
5 bed
3 bath
EPC rating: C*
3,821 sq ft / 355 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band G
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 5 - 6 bedrooms
  • 4 reception rooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • 0.59 acres
  • Outbuildings
  • Detached
  • Double Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking
  • Town/City
White Cottage is an impressive family home with light and spacious accommodation over three floors.

The rooms are all well-proportioned and include a wonderfully light kitchen/breakfast room with island and views over the garden.

Doors from the dining room lead onto a sheltered, south facing decked area, ideal for outdoor entertaining.

The triple aspect sitting room has an open fire and two pairs of doors providing access to the deck with steps leading down to the garden.

There are five double bedrooms on the first floor and three bathrooms.

The impressive second floor could be used for a variety of purposes including a home office or games room. The adjacent store room has the potential to be converted into a shower room or kitchen as the plumbing is already in place.

The house sits in about 0.59 acres and is largely surrounded by a wonderfully mature gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of trees, shrubs and a vegetable garden.

The property is approach via a pair of electric gates which leads to a gravel drive and double garage with electric doors.

Travetine stone floors to hall, kitchen/breakfast room and master bedroom. Brand new carpets throughout.

Professionally designed lighting with electronic controls throughout. Under floor heating throughout.

Digital multi-room audio system.

TV distribution system.

Full data and telephone network.

Wired for home automation and Sky television.

Hand painted “in frame” kitchen with granite worktops by Parlour Farm Kitchens.

New fitted gas/electric Rangemaster range cooker, Neff dishwasher and microwave.

Fitted Zanussi washing machine and tumble drier in utility room.

New, high quality sanitary ware by “No Code” and “showerlux” in the cloakroom and all bath/shower rooms.

Electronically operated gates and garage doors with video intercom.


White Cottage is situated in Shaw on the northern edge of Newbury. It is within walking distance of the town centre and the Parkway Shopping Centre which includes many well-known shops including M&S.

Communications are excellent with trains from Newbury to London Paddington taking approximately 45 minutes. The A34 is within
easy access with Junction 13 of the M4 being about 4 miles to the north.

There are many well regarded schools in the area including St Bartholomew's, Downe House, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Thorngrove, Horris Hill and St Gabriel's.

Grade I listed Shaw House and the well known Watermill Theatre are both nearby.

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Places of interest

    Situated on the River Dun in the Kennet Valley, the historic market town of Hungerford sits at the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The North Wessex Downs is a unique landscape of tranquil open downland, ancient woodland and chalk stream, covering 668 square miles from Reading and Swindon to Andover and Devizes. At the same time, Hungerford is only four miles from the M4 motorway and has a direct rail link to London, so is very accessible. The fact that you can have lunch in a proper country pub and yet be in central London an hour later is a great attraction for many. From our office in the centre of Hungerford at Ramsbury House, Knight Frank helps homebuyers find their new home in Hungerford. Relocating from abroad? We can help make your move to Hungerford stress-free through our relocation services.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on October 5, 2022

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    Enhanced: Full bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services

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