The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18

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A BEAUTIFUL PERIOD COTTAGE situated in a highly sought-after village with a STUNNING 150 FT. south-west facing garden, Three double bedrooms and stunning kitchen breakfast room.

DESCRIPTION
This property is one of a kind offering beautiful accommodation throughout, finished to a high standard and tastefully renovated by the current owners. The flexible accommodation enjoys plenty of character including original fireplaces, log-burner and exposed timbers. The spacious 13ft-entrance hall benefits from excellent storage. One staircase leads to two double bedrooms, the master bedroom benefiting from its own en-suite cloakroom. A second staircase provides excellent privacy for guest accommodation in the third spacious, double bedroom which has a fitted window seat and countryside views. The family bathroom has been recently renovated to a high standard. A beautiful and tastefully decorated living room includes character features such as a wood-burning stove and bay window with window seat. The open plan kitchen/dining room is situated to the rear of the cottage, enjoying views across the stunning garden and has recently been fully renovated to an extremely high specification with integrated appliances, dressers and a larder. A vaulted ceiling, rose window and exposed oak beams create a wonderful dining area full of light, character and ambience.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property set behind a 5-bar gate is the gravelled driveway providing off-road parking for several vehicles. The well-tended rear garden is stunning, measures approximately 150ft in length and benefits from a south-westerly aspect enjoying the sun all day and evening. Offering a high degree of privacy there is an excellent range of mature plants, shrubs and trees with a large lawn area. There is a lovely area for outside dining and barbeques leading from the kitchen which enjoys sun well into the evening. This is Cold Ash at its best. A beautiful brick path leads to the detached log cabin office – a fully-insulated, purpose-built log cabin with two hardwire broadband connections, power, heating and light providing an excellent working-from-home facility all year round. At one end of the log cabin is a store room which is ideal for additional storage, drinks fridges, cooking equipment etc. The garden contains a large, two-storey playhouse measuring 8'10 x 6'. There are also two substantial, fully-lined sheds fitted with power and light providing further excellent storage. One shed measures just over 15ft x 9ft and the other just over 9ft x 7ft.

SERVICES & MATERIAL INFORMATION
The property operates on gas fired central heating and benefits from double glazing.
EPC rating: D
Council tax band: E

Situated along The Ridge, a highly sought-after road in the beautiful village of Cold Ash. The area is surrounded by beautiful open countryside with rural walks available directly from the house. The house enjoys far-reaching views over AONB countryside. Cold Ash is in the catchment area for two highly-sought after primary schools (St. Mark's and St. Fininan's) and is well-situated for a wide range of independent schools including Downe House, Brockhurst and Marlston and Cheam School. The village offers a shop and two pubs. There is a railway station at nearby Thatcham on the direct line to London Paddington, and excellent road links via the A34 and M4 motorway accessed at Chieveley.