4 bedroom detached house for sale

This delightful four bedroom characterful family home is being sold for just the second time since it was built in 1936 with the current owners residing here since 1972. Set on the highly sought after road in Sonning, The property is situated under three miles from both Reading and Twyford train stations with their direct links to London Paddington. The A4 & A329M/M4 are also easy to reach by car. The property is walking distance to Sonning Primary, Blue Coat School, Sonning Golf Club, the village centre and the River Thames making this an ideal family home.
Designed by the renowned designer and developer Sidney Paddick the property is built in the ‘Arts and Craft’ style and retains many original feature including, a couple of fabulous fire places, panelled doors, stripped wooden floors and wonderful bay windows. Occupying a generous plot the property has gardens to both the front and rear.
The front garden is walled with parking for several cars. The ground floor living accommodation comprises a cosy living room with a bay window and fireplace, a study/family room, formal dining room, again with a bay window and a lovely country style kitchen/breakfast room. There is a WC and utility room with a shower set behind the garage which has wooden double doors to the front and is also accessible from a small courtyard off the main house. On the first floor there are four bedrooms, two with bay windows, one overlooking the front lawn and other the rear garden, a family bathroom and separate toilet. This lovely property which has served as a family home for many years is ready to be passed on to new owners to enjoy it as it has been for many years by the current proprietors.

Location:
The Old Bath Road runs parrallel to the A4 (Bath Road) to the east of Reading. The quintessentially British picturesque village of Sonning with the River Thames running through it has a community feel with The Bull Public House, The Mill Theatre the Church and the Berkshire Cricket and Hockey Clubs. Fine dining can be found in The Ivy and The French Horn. Twyford village centre is under 3 miles away with a variety of local shops and an excellent Waitrose, the larger town of Reading is just 3 miles to the west with its many shops bars and restaurants. The latest of Sonning's celebrity residence is George Clooney who has just purchased a Riverside home in the village. The local area has some fine schools with Inglewood nursery and Sonning Church of England Primary with many others towards Reading and Caversham including Bluecoat in walking distance and Queen Anne's Caversham, Shiplake College and Reading School. There are mainline railway stations in Reading and Twyford with a fast service to London in under 30 minutes. The M4 junction 10 is approximately 6 miles away via the A329M providing access to Heathrow and the motorway network.