Croft Drive, Pangbourne, RG8

Situated among mature woodland, 1 Croft Drive is one of a handful of attractive detached homes constructed in 2014 on land formally owned by Pangbourne College, located in the North Wessex Downs AONB. This wonderfully semi-rural setting is just 0.8 miles from the centre of Pangbourne and its train station. The house is built to a very high specification, featuring underfloor heating throughout, via air source heat pump system, a designer kitchen with fully integrated Siemens appliances and stylish bathrooms with Hansgrohe fittings. The property features lovely gardens to the front and rear offering a fabulously secluded outlook. The house is well configured for family life, with a choice of generously proportioned reception rooms and five/six bedrooms upstairs – three of which are en suite. In 2023 the vendors carried out construction above the garage providing many possible uses such as a home office, a suite for an au pair, or grandparents living at home or older children, with potential to become an annexe if a kitchen was installed. The house is entered via an inviting reception hall leading to a formal dining room, a study, 25ft sitting room and open plan kitchen, breakfast, and family room, which has two sets of French doors opening to the garden. There is a separate laundry room and boot room. On the first floor there are five double bedrooms (including two en suite) and a family bathroom. A further room with shower room is accessed separately from a lobby area.

Outside

The property is situated within a gated close of similar detached homes and approached via a shared no-through road. A large block-paved driveway provides ample private parking, in addition to access to the internal double garage which has electronically operated doors. There are beautifully landscaped gardens to the front and rear, which are enclosed by wrought iron parkland fencing and a mixture of mature hedges and trees, providing an exceptionally private setting and a lovely green outlook. The rear garden is mostly lawned, with a number of flowerbeds and borders providing colour and interest, and there is an expansive terrace adjoining the house for alfresco dining in the warmer months.

Situation

Pangbourne is a large popular village due to the fact it is situated on the south bank of the river Thames, within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is quite self-sufficient with several shops and services catering to everyday needs, including pubs, cafés, a Co-op village store, Post Office, Hardware store, Surgery, dentists and a good primary school. There are excellent transport links including regular bus services to Reading as well as a mainline station, which offers direct services to London Paddington (in approx. 47 minutes), Oxford and connection to Cross rail (Elizabeth Line). Junction 12 of the M4 motorway is just 5.5 miles distant and provides easy and swift access to Heathrow Airport, the West Country and the wider motorway network. There is a wealth of good schools nearby, including Pangbourne College, Bradfield College, St Andrews Prep, Cranford School, and the Oratory. River activities & Country pursuits are central to the appeal of the local area, with lovely public houses, local footpaths, and bridleways to explore. Pangbourne is extremely well positioned for access to Henley and Reading, both of which offer extensive shopping, Recreational and educational facilities.