The first thing you notice as you enter this first floor apartment is just how light and bright it feels. With windows on both sides, it seems to catch the light throughout the day, and on a warm summer’s day, allows the air to move keeping you deliciously cool. 

The location is pretty hard to beat too, tucked away on a no-through-road overlooking the Bath Road. If you run out of milk you have the Shell Garage over the road, your local store is the well-stocked Co-op less than a 5-minute walk away, or for a bigger shop you have Waitrose and Aldi close by. Newbury town centre is a short stroll and you’re right on the A4 with its links to the M4, A34 and the rest of the country.  

Exterior

Entrance is through a gate into the communal area and then a secure entry door into the lobby, with stairs up the first floor.

Outside the gardens are nicely planted and tended, and you have the wide open space of Speen Recreation Ground a short walk away, with the beautiful walks around Donnington Grove Golf Course and Castle, and Goldwell Park – popular for both summer picnics and winter sledging.

Entrance

Through the secure fire door into an unusually spacious entrance hall, with space for coat rack and shoe store, and cupboards on the right and the left. The apartment is heated throughout by double radiators.

The warm oak engineered wood flooring runs throughout the entrance hallway and reception rooms, unifying the space and creating a lovely flow.

From here you have doorways into the two bedrooms, family bathroom and further along, through the glazed door into the living/dining room and kitchen.

Living room

In front of you, through the fully glazed internal door, is the dining area, with ample space for a family dining table beside the compact kitchen, keeping the conversation flowing as you prepare meals, oversee homework or enjoy an evening with friends. 

To the far end of the living room, tall French doors open onto a Juliet balcony, allowing light, bird song and warm summer breezes into room as you enjoy a morning coffee or relaxing lounge on the sofa.

This room has plenty of space for a well-sized sofa, armchair and cabinet, and could be configured in a number of ways adding to the space’s versatility.

Kitchen

The horseshoe shaped kitchen is filled with light from the wide window above the sink.

You have a gas hob with extractor fan above a built-in electric oven. The built-in dishwasher hides beneath the sink, and the fridge freezer can be found lurking to the left.

Glossy taupe-coloured base and wall units are complemented by brushed steel handles and contrasted by the dark wood effect work surfaces and white coving, pelmet, plinths that completes the smart colour scheme.    

Master bedroom

A generous double, with a triple built-in wardrobe with mirrored central door, space for a couple of chests of drawers, seat and beside tables. This room has a wonderful feeling of peace and calm.  

Second bedroom

A small double or large single, this could be a bedroom or as is the case now, double as a lovely office come guest room. A sense of calm pervades every inch of this lovely home.

Family bathroom

Half tiled with stone effect tiles, you have a thermostatic shower over the bath, close-coupled loo, pedestal basin and chrome ladder towel rail for dry, toasty-warm towels.   

Outside

Surrounded by mature trees, hedges and shrubs, the area is well looked after. There are two car parking spaces, bike racks and bin stores. You have multiple routes into town and out into the countryside.

Situation

Old Wardour Way is just off the Bath Road, once the main route connecting London and Bath, and the main route from Newbury to Hungerford 

Sitting to the north of Newbury, which can be reached via a stroll through nearby Goldwell Park or down Strawberry Hill, the house enjoys elevated views across Newbury.

You’re on the edge of Newbury, so travel links in all directions are excellent. You really do have the best of just about every world.

Within walking distance you have:

• Speen Recreation Ground, Goldwell and Northcroft Parks
• Newbury town centre with its shops, restaurants, pubs, parks, cinema, theatre, gyms, entertainment and industry
• Donnington Grove Golf Course
• Northcroft Leisure Centre
• Co-op, Brummel Road Store, Waitrose
• The Kennet & Avon Canal
• Doctors’ surgeries and dental practices

In the area

In the local area, you have a fantastic choice of local pubs to sample, you’re just a few miles from The Living Rainforest, the unique Watermill Theatre, Newbury Racecourse and a selection of golf courses, as well as a wide variety of pubs, restaurants – including Michelin starred choices, cinema, shops and businesses.

Transport links

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 schools within the catchment area are:

Primary. Robert Sandilands Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Secondary. Trinity School

In addition, you have a wide range of private schools close by, including Elstree, Downe House, St. Gabriel’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Horris Hill, Cheam, Marlborough College and Bradfield College.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Heating and hot water are mains gas fired.

Broadband: according to Openreach, Ultrafast Full Fibre is available at up to 1000Mbps.   

Mobile: according to Vodafone’s coverage checker, their 5G service is “good indoors & outdoors”.

Council

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

Tenure

Leasehold

Ground rent - £200 per annum
Service charge - £1,164.97
Lease - 125 years from 2015