With its leafy, tucked-away position, Ashcote House offers abundant privacy and tranquillity, versatile and generous interior accommodation affording a rare blend of period charm and modern day comfort. Reception rooms comprise a drawing room with decorative vintage fireplace, wall panelling and French doors to the garden, a charming, formal dining room for entertaining, a flexible-use family room and gym with en suite shower room, which also has the potential to form an independent ground floor annexe. The kitchen/ breakfast room features a Redfyre gas, range oven, with a timer, along with modern bespoke cabinetry topped by stonework surfaces designed by Pewsey Vale joinery and finally an adjoining utility room. Further versatility is offered by a workshop or additional garaging to the side of the house which could provide a craft studio or home office. The property receives high-speed braodband from the service provider Gigaclear which we're advised is currently acheiving speeds of up to 600Mbps.

The first floor offers five bedrooms and dressing room, along with three bathrooms, two with heritage fittings including distinctive freestanding tubs. The principal room and one other have the advantage of doors which lead out onto an east-facing balcony with elevated far reaching views of the Goring Gap. All bedrooms benefit from ceiling air conditioning/heating.

When the house was fully renovated and substaintially extended some 20 years ago, more modern insultaion was installed, hence the current EPC rating of C. The owner has also investigated the possibility of installing solar panels on a flat section of the roof and the current pressurised hot water system is already plumbed and ready to be connected to allow for hot water via solar.

The charming garden design at Ashcote House provides a series of sanctuaries and interesting ‘outdoor rooms’. Features include a decorative paved terrace over the semi underground garage, bordered by balustrades, parterre with gravelled pathway between geometric brick-edged flower beds and central fountain. The garden has swathes of lawn framed by well-stocked borders, and a walkway through a naturalistic wooded area. A covered paved terrace with direct access from both kitchen and dining room extends the inside environment to the outside offering opportunities for outdoor dining. The grounds are also home to an attractive garden room, greenhouse and games room. The garden has a range of outbuildings and enclosed vegetable garden with fruit cage. The adjoining paddock has a listed flint and brick-built 16th century dovecote.

The entire land available is believed to measure 1.75 acres.

The garage itself has been constructed by the current owner to now provide secure, underground parking with heating for up to 10-12 vehicles. If garaging of this size is not something necessarily required, then it has the potential to be converted into a number of alternative uses such as a large gym and studio, or even incorporated into additional living space with possibly a new storey above.

The property is approached via a private lane which you own and a pretty treelined track which leads to the house and the garaging. There are two obvious areas for parking on the driveway, with space for numerous vehicles.

Situated in semi-rural Streatley on Thames, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property has access to NT woodland and riverside walk and bridleways, local amenities include a parish church, Thameside hotel with leisure and fitness club, a pub and a wellregarded primary school. Across the river, the larger village of Goring on Thames offers a wide range of facilities including shops, a health centre and a dental practice, the main line railway station provides commuter services to Oxford, Reading and London (Paddington). Oxford, Reading and Newbury are within easy reach, as are the A34, M4 and M40 for routes further afield. Well-regarded schools nearby include Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, St Andrew’s Prep, Cranford House, Moulsford Prep & Senior School for boys, and The Oratory Prep & Senior School.