Property description
Situated within this sought after tree lined avenue in the heart of Caversham Heights is this handsome period home benefiting from substantial, seven bedroomed accommodation arranged over three levels with additional cellarage. The property has undergone considerable improvement by the present owners with much care taken in retaining its character appeal including most fireplaces, picture rails, doors and plaster coving. Outside, the rear garden enjoys a high degree of privacy and to the front is a large gravelled drive affording space for several vehicles leading to a garage. Both Caversham and Reading centres and Reading mainline railway station are within walking distance as is the River Thames and beautiful South Oxon countryside.
GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION:
A storm porch gives access to a bright and very spacious reception hall. The hall retains much of its character appeal including original doors off to drawing and dining rooms, dado rail, plaster arch and ceiling cornicing. A staircase rises to first floor accommodation and a door leads to inner hall. The drawing room is a particular feature of the property being of generous proportion measuring into bay window overlooking and leading to garden. The dining room is again of generous proportion measuring into bay window. An inner hall gives access to morning room, kitchen, outer lobby and cellarage. The morning room has fitted cupboards and a walk-in pantry. The kitchen overlooks the rear garden and has an integrated oven and hob. The outer lobby gives access to side of the house and WC. The cellar provides a perfect workshop with a front aspect window and door leading to further storage area also with window.
FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION:
The first floor landing with side aspect window and staircase to second floor accommodation gives access to three bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC. The bathroom is of generous size with fitted linen cupboards.
SECOND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
A large landing with side aspect window gives access to four further bedrooms and a bathroom. Bedroom six benefits from fitted wardrobes and bedroom seven has been divided to incorporate a further bathroom.
OUTSIDE:
The property is approached via a five bar gate and leads to a predominantly pea shingled drive affording parking space for several vehicles and skirted by mature foliage and trees. The rear garden enjoys a high degree of privacy and is very established. A well-tended expanse of lawn is skirted by well stocked flower and shrub beds and mature trees.
GARAGE:
Single with up and over door. To the side is a covered area giving access to rear of house and boiler/laundry room with plumbing for automatic washing machine.
DIMENSIONS:
Drawing room: 19`6` x 16`6`
Dining room: 16`6` x 12`
Breakfast room: 12` x 10`3`
Kitchen: 11` x 8`
Cellar: 12`6` x 11`9`
Bedroom one: 16`6` x 13`
Bedroom two: 16`6` x 13`
Bedroom three: 14` x 13`3`
Bedroom four: 13`3` x 13`
Bedroom five: 12` x 11`3`
Bedroom six: 11`6` x 10`6`
Bedroom seven: 10`6` x 6`6`
Garage: 17`9` x 9`6`
NoticePlease note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
Image of bedroom
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