A stylish and contemporary four bedroom family home in Lower Shiplake standing in just over 1/3rd acre plot.

Description

Hillside House is a stylishly presented four bedroom family home that has been meticulously extended and immaculately restored by the current owners to a family house of exceptional standard. Located in a popular and quiet location in Lower Shiplake, the property stands in the centre of a delightful third of an acre plot, overlooking countryside to the rear, offers excellent natural light throughout, underfloor heating and enjoys beautifully presented accommodation.

Upon entering, an impressively sized entrance hallway grants access to all rooms, including the cloakroom/wc & side door. The open plan kitchen/breakfast room features a suspended central fire place and connects to the family room beyond which has two sets of sliding doors, one stretching the full width of the room & opens out to the rear garden. The kitchen has space for a large dining table & enjoys a breakfast bar island with inset hob & a comprehensive range of units with integrated oven, microwave, warming plate & sink with Insinkerator. Off the kitchen is a generously sized study & sliding doors to the rear garden. The sitting room benefits from a front window & sliding doors to the rear, a feature fireplace with inset TV & impressive built-in shelving. The utility room has contemporary fitted units, granite worktops, integrated washing machine, space for a tumble dryer & a sink. There is a personal door to the double garage, which houses the boiler & features a remote controlled up & over door, a sink, ample storage & feature viewing windows from the hallway & front elevation.

To the first floor, there is a delightful principle bedroom with a charming roof terrace overlooking the manicured garden below, taking full advantage of the open views. There are plenty of fitted wardrobes and a further walk in dressing room, which leads to an en-suite bathroom with separate shower. The guest bedroom enjoys a useful walk-in wardrobe, bedroom three has an en-suite shower room & bedroom four has fitted wardrobes & enjoys the rear outlook via a Juliet balcony. The
contemporary family bathroom with bath & shower completes the first floor.

Outside
Hillside House is approached from the road onto a private driveway with parking for several cars. To the rear is a large south facing garden providing a stunning outdoor dining & seating area. The private garden which is laid to lawn, has hedged borders & stunning views overlooking the beautiful countryside. In all, the property stands within approx. 0.33 acre plot.

Location

Hillside House is situated in a quite road in the popular Thameside village of Lower Shiplake. Local amenities include a village shop, a popular butchers shop, an award winning pub. There are good transport links. Shiplake railway station gives mainline access via Twyford (8 minutes) or Reading (18 minutes) with a fast service to London, Paddington (from 25 minutes). Henley-on-Thames, Marlow and Reading offer a more comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities. The area is well served for schools, including Reading Blue Coat, Shiplake College, They Abbey School for girls and Queen Anne’s in Caversham. The nearby countryside offers miles of extensive walking and riding with the Thames Path close by and there are boating facilities on the River Thames.

Square Footage: 3,114 sq ft



Directions

From Henley-on-Thames follow the signs for Reading (A4155). At the Shiplake war memorial green, turn left to Lower Shiplake (Station Road). Take the first right hand turn into Crowsley Road and then second right in Baskerville Lane. Hillside House can be found towards the end of the road on the left hand side.