4 bedroom detached house

Petwick Stables is an excellent equestrian property. The principal house overlooks an attractive central circle grass courtyard around which the stables are situated. The house is Arts and Crafts and has been extensively remodelled and refurbished by the current owners in a stunning contemporary style with polish concrete floors and galvanized steel framed windows. At the centre of the house is the vaulted open plan kitchen with large island/breakfast bar with sink, cooking appliances and cupboards. Within the floor to ceiling cupboards is the integrated refrigerator. The kitchen opens into the dining room and is divided from the sitting by a central fireplace. A spiral staircase leads to the Study area above the kitchen and behind the kitchen is a scullery and cloakroom. There is an impressive, vaulted drawing room with open fire. All the ground floor rooms open out the private formal courtyard garden with its terrace.

The bedroom accommodation is arranged over both the ground and first floors. On the ground floor there are two bedrooms and shower rooms. To the first floor there is the principal bedroom with adjoining shower and dressing with laundry area. The fourth bedroom is approached via a secondary staircase The formal garden lies to the southwest of the house and is centred around an attractive gravelled and paved courtyard. The gardens can be accessed from the principal reception rooms with steps leading up to an area of lawn with stunning, well-stocked shrub and herbaceous flower beds. Bordering the lawn is a pergola flanked by standard wisteria, and Silver birch, leading to another area of lawn, with a rose arch screening the formal garden from a greenhouse.

To the northeast is a further terrace with a pergola adorned by climbing shrubs and overlooks the central country which is surrounded by roses. The vegetable garden lies to the south of the drive and has an additional greenhouse.

Petwick Stables is situated to the north of Childrey, a desirable village set in unspoilt countryside at the foot of the Downs. The village offers a good range of local facilities including a village shop, village, church and Little Ducks Pre-School and Ridgeway C of E Primary School.

It is approximately 3 miles to the west of Wantage which provides facilities for day to day needs, including a Waitrose. The villages of the Cotswolds are within easy range and the near-by towns of Hungerford, Newbury, Oxford city Centre all of which provide more comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities. The house overlooks the Vale of the White Horse to the north and its own land.

Communications are excellent with the M4 (J14) lying to the south allowing easy access to London, Heathrow Airport and the M25 motorway network. Didcot is about 13 miles to the east providing a fast and regular train service
to London (Paddington) taking about 45 minutes.

There are many sporting activities in the area including Hunting with The Old Berkshire Hunt and the Vale of the White Horse. Racing at Newbury. Golf at the West Berks Course at Chaddleworth or Frilford Heath. There is also good
number of public footpaths and bridleways to the The Ridgeway.

The village is well located for a good selection of state and independent schools with state primary in the village, state secondary in Wantage and Farringdon; independent including St Hughs, Pinewood School, Abingdon Prep, Cothill School, Downe House, Cokethorpe, St. Helen & St Katherine, Abingdon School, Radley College as well as those in Oxford including The Dragon, Summer Fields and St Edward's.