They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, and this is certainly true of this stunning duplex apartment, found behind the modest exterior of 164 London Road. Inside you’ll find a haven of elegant tranquillity, with characterful period features, charm, space, light and a fantastic location. This apartment really has it all. Including the ever-elusive parking!

 It's a real oasis of period-featured calm, with views and shared gardens.

Situation.

London Road sits at the north, top end of Newbury with its lively high street and markets, linking Newbury to Thatcham and onwards to Reading. As suggested by the name, London Road was once the main link between Newbury and London being on the route of the historic ‘Flying Coach’ four wheeled Stage Chaise, that would make the journey in just 12 hours, back in the 1700s.

Thankfully modern transport now links Newbury to London in as little as an hour, and is served by a variety of excellent travel options including the A4, M4, A34 and the recently upgraded train links to London and the west, and via Reading, the rest of the country and coast.

164 London Road is just under a mile from the railway station, half a mile from Victoria Park, and has links to the M4 and A34 literally at the end of the road.

Property

Apartment 3 is an elegantly proportioned duplex that sits on the first and second floors.

Enter via the shared front door, and stairs take you up to the front door of this charming apartment.

Inside you’ll immediately appreciate the warm colour of the real wood floorboards, just one of the original features that makes this home so special. Beside the stairs up, you’ll find the entryphone.

WC / shower room

Straight ahead is the shower room, with part glazed wood door, loo, hand basin, generous shower enclosure and secure opening window.

Kitchen

To the right, you’re taken through an arched doorway into the bright galley kitchen, with electric hob, oven and extractor hood, ample storage and space for a washing machine and compact dishwasher 

This kitchen has plenty of storage and counter space, with open plan shelves and clean white tiling, making it a lovely bright space for cooking up a storm or taking a perch to contemplate the day or inspire the chef. 

Dining / sitting room

Beside the kitchen is a lovely large dining / sitting room with a feature red brick fireplace, wood floors and double radiator.

The windows have been updated with secure UPVC double-glazed units. Ceiling heights are more generous than your average, adding to the feeling of space.

UPSTAIRS
The stairs have been tastefully fitted with individual carpeted stair treads, which retain the character of the wood stairs while improving the feel and soundproofing.

Sitting room

At the top of the stairs you enter the stylish sitting room, with beautiful exposed wood beams, a soft carpet underfoot and Velux windows to flood the room with light. The overall feeling is one of bright, airy calm.

Bathroom

Off the sitting room, close to the stairs, is the beautiful modern bathroom with free-standing bath with shower handset, lovely large walk-in shower with both rainfall and handset shower heads, basin with wall hung cabinet, close coupled loo, decorative floor tiles and more of those fabulous original wood beams. Windows on two sides ensure this is a light-filled space.

Another door leads into the second bedroom/office.

Bedroom 2

Bedroom two works beautifully as a second bedroom, guest room or office. Or if you’ve always wanted one, a super generous dressing room.

Master bedroom

To the end of the sitting room, through a deep arched doorway, is the stunning master bedroom with its high vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, built-in wardrobes and full-length glazed door (with opening window) leading out onto the external staircase.

Wood laminate flooring and two modern vintage-style radiators ensure the character is as present as ever in this expansive room – spacious enough to accommodate a sofa or chaise longue, chests of drawers and/or a dressing table as well as an extra-large freestanding bed.

Loft

There is a secret loft space, accessed from the sitting room.

Outside

You have 2 allocated parking spaces to the front, and to the rear is a characterful courtyard style garden that’s shared with apartment two.

Location

In the local area, you have a fantastic choice of local pubs to sample, you’re just a few miles from The Living Rainforest, unique Watermill Theatre, Newbury Racecourse and a selection of golf courses, as well as Newbury town with its variety of pubs, restaurants – including Michelin starred choices, cinema, shops and businesses. Walk through nearby Victoria Park and you reach the Kennet & Avon canal with its pretty walks in both directions.

Connections by road include the M4, A4 and A34, making it easily commutable from London, while rail links take you into London, towards Cardiff in the west, and via nearby Reading, with its newly opened Elizabeth line, to most of the country including the Heathrow and Gatwick airports. 

Schooling

According to the West Berkshire Council website, the catchment areas are:

Primary schools: The Winchcombe School and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary.

Secondary school: Trinity School.

Services

Gas. Mains gas central heating and hot water.
Water: Mains water.

WiFi. According to Openreach, Ultrafast Full Fibre at up to 1Gbps is available.

Mobile. According to Vodafone, 5G is 'good indoors & outdoors'.

Council

The local authority is West Berkshire Council, and the CT band is A.

Tenure.

The tenure is leasehold.

Years remaining – 189 years from 27 July 1984.

Ground rent – one peppercorn, if demanded.

Service charge - £100/month.