5 bedroom detached house

With distinctive architecture including six gables, decorative central chimney stack and stone mullion windows, Brook House offers the perfect blend of period characteristics and contemporary enhancements. The reception hall features chic monochrome tiling and a curved wooden staircase, with a door opening into the impressive open-plan, sociable living area which offers bi-folding glazed doors, providing a seamless link from the interior environment to the outside. A modern wood-burning stove creates a focal point and a warming ambience with a snug seating area continuing through to the kitchen and dining space. Fitted with sleek, bespoke cabinetry and stone work surfaces, the kitchen features a Belfast sink and an island unit with breakfast bar, and adjoining are two utility areas providing additional storage and a home to appliances. A generous sitting room provides the ideal family relaxation zone with bi-fold doors opening to the terrace and completes the lower level accommodation.The first floor comprises a luxurious principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling architecture and stylish en suite bathroom, and with the benefit of French doors giving access to a south-east facing balcony with views over the garden. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom with contemporary design. Supplemental accommodation is provided by two flexible-use annexe dwellings.

A paved terrace adjoins the rear of the house offering opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation, with steps leading down to an expanse of lawn which extends to a decked platform alongside the ‘namesake’ brook. Creating a charming, natural feature, the brook flows by the end of the garden providing a tranquil spot to observe the insects and birds attracted to the water. There are planted borders to the boundaries and several specimen trees with the garden offering a secluded sanctuary with an outlook beyond the far margin to fields and woodland. To the front of the property, there are areas of lawn and pathways giving access to the entrance door and the side gate, with off-road parking to one side.

Situated within the Maidenhatch Estate, Brook House is accessed via a private road and is in a rural setting, surrounded by farmland in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with immediate access for walking in the countryside and along the waterways. Pangbourne is close by and provides daily amenities but for more comprehensive shopping and cultural facilities, Reading, Wallingford, Henley and Oxford are all easily accessible. Both Pangbourne and Reading provide rail links to London, and the M4 is approximately 5 miles distant affording links to the major road networks. Excellent leisure and sporting activities can be accessed with Wokefield Park Hotel lying to the south where there is an 18-hole golf course and a luxury spa and for horse racing enthusiasts there is a programme of events at Newbury.