Oare, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18

A beautiful period five bedroom detached home in this charming hamlet.

Description

The Granary is a period house which has been redesigned and extended by the current owners. This family house is set back from the village road and is positioned in a plot of 0.66 acres of well-established gardens.

This handsome detached period property is believed to date back to 1860, the current owners have extended and redesigned the house creating a wonderful family home.

The house is approached down a long gravel drive with an electric five bar gate towards the lane, there is ample parking in front of the house and garage.

The entrance hall leads to the drawing room on the right hand side, this has a fireplace and doors leading to the rear garden. There is a cloak- room from the entrance hall which also leads to an inner hallway where you can access the kitchen and staircase. The fully equipped kitchen/breakfast room was remodelled by the current owners, who also extended the house at the back with double doors leading to the conservatory, this offers excellent space and has wonderful views and access to the garden. There is a utility room positioned to the side of the kitchen and dining room/family room at the back of the house, this also has doors leading to the conservatory.

Upstairs, there are five double bedrooms and three bathrooms, which includes an en suite to the principal bedroom.

The Granary sits in two thirds of an acre and is well positioned within its plot, creating a special approach down a long gravel driveway, there are gardens to the front and rear of the house. These well-established gardens are mostly laid to lawn, with a mixture of shrubs and trees. A terrace wraps around the rear garden, accessed from the drawing room and conservatory. Almost hidden behind the garden is a useful kitchen garden with greenhouse and raised beds.

Location

Oare, West Berkshire
The property is located in the delightful hamlet of Oare, a short distance from Hermitage, which is an attractive sizeable village situated about 4.5 miles north of Newbury and 2.5 miles away from J13 on the M4. Newbury, Thatcham and Theale all have mainline stations (Paddington line) and Crossrail services from Reading allowing passengers to travel right through central London without having to change trains.

The village of Hermitage offers a range of activities and benefits from a modern village hall and playground, village post office, Co-op and 2 pubs. There are a wide range of schools in the area, including Hermitage Primary school, The Downs school, Harriet House Montessori, St Andrew’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Elstree, Cheam, Bradfield College, Downe House and Pangbourne College.

Square Footage: 3,480 sq ft


Acreage: 0.66 Acres

Directions

RG18 9SD

Additional Info

Mains water and electricity.
Private drainage.
Oil Fired central heating.
Superfast Broadband via Gigaclear is available by subscription Council tax – Band G