Kingman Way, Newbury, RG14

A stunning apartment with equally stunning sunrise to sunset, winning-post view.

This luxury apartment is located on the second floor offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy modern living in one of the area’s most desirable locations, with both green open space and a bustling town right on your doorstep.

Situation

Frankel House sits on the highly desirable Newbury Racecourse development, close to its own railway station. 

Access is via a secure entry phone system into the smart lobby. You have an allocated parking space in the gated parking area, with additional visitor spaces being provided. 

The property

Step into the entrance hall of this apartment and you’ll instantly be impressed by the feeling of calm and unity, thanks largely to the carefully chosen colour palette and choice of flooring: engineered oak in the hall and living spaces, soft carpet in the bedrooms and in the bathrooms, smart tiles.

Oak doors are inlaid with walnut, radiators are all doubles with TRVs, and the full-height lockable double-glazed windows have a smart grey powder-coated aluminium finish.

Living / dining / kitchen space

Big, spacious and bright, with south-facing windows for daylong light from sunrise to the fabulous sunset views. This room gives you scope for your inner interior designer to have some fun – you can create zones, nooks, have one big space or maybe keep things fresh with a regular move around. You have options – it’s all up to you.

From the windows you have incredible views.

Balcony

From the ethereal misty winter mornings, with the shadowy figures of wild deer from the ancient woodland beyond the racecourse, to the sultry summer sunsets. And of course, making the most of the opportunity to cheer on the racehorses at almost jockey eye-level as they gallop past you down the mile straight, then listen in for free to the occasional early evening concert, all from your second-floor balcony vantage point.

The balcony has ample space for an outdoor sofa, bistro table and chairs, potted plants, climbers, within reason whatever you want. It’s your own manageable mini garden.

Kitchen

This kitchen is in a horseshoe arrangement, with ample glossy black granite work surfaces and plentiful storage within the wall and base units, including a stack of drawers.

For the chef you have an AEG 5-zone ceramic hob, eye-level AEG dual oven with grill and built-in 60/40 fridge-freezer. For the washer-upper, you have a built-in dishwasher and smart recessed 1½ bowl sink with draining channels to maintain the sleek streamlined finish of this contemporary kitchen.  

Primary bedroom

If you don’t feel like getting out of bed to watch the races, then don’t. This generous double provides fantastic views. Or you could open the wide windows and wander out with your morning coffee - the wide south-facing French window floods this spacious main bedroom with light.

In addition to the double mirrored wardrobe, you’ve space for bedside tables, a chest of drawers and a soft chair or chaise longue – perfect for taking your time while considering what to wear.

Ensuite

To the right as you enter, the ensuite has a wide, fully-tiled shower enclosure with thermostatically controlled shower. There’s a back-to-wall loo with dual flush and wall-hung basin with mono tap beneath the expansive mirror and handy shelf-space. To your right, a chrome ladder-style towel radiator gently warms the room and your towels.

Bedroom

Every room in this apartment comes with a winning view. This good-sized double has a double mirrored wardrobe, floor to almost-ceiling window, and scope for bedroom furniture. Perhaps a small sofa, ottoman, chests of drawers or dressing table and chair.

Bathroom

Beautifully tiled with contrasting Silestone shelf beneath a lovely big mirror, this is a room to enjoy spending time in. The deep bath has a thermostatically controlled shower over with folding shower screen, giving you the best of both worlds, and towels are kept toasty warm with the ladder style heated towel radiator. There’s also a Sottini back to wall loo and basin with Grohe mono-tap.

Parking

The apartment comes with an allocated parking space.

Location

In the local area, you have a fantastic choice of local pubs to sample, you’re just a few miles from The Living Rainforest, the unique Watermill Theatre, a selection of golf courses and of course not forgetting Newbury town with its variety of pubs, restaurants – including Michelin starred choices, cinema, shops and businesses.

From Newbury train station there are frequent trains to Reading – now with the added benefit of the Elizabeth line into and across London, Paddington station accessible in as little 42 minutes, and to the west Bristol and Exeter St Davids.    

Newbury also sits close to the crossroads of the A34 and the M4, giving access to Winchester, the south coast, the Midlands, Wales and London.

Schooling

According to the West Berkshire Council website, the catchment areas are:

Primary – The Willows Primary School, St Joseph’s Primary School.

Secondary – Park House School

In addition, there is a selection of exceptional private schools nearby, including Bradfield College, Cheam School, Downe House and Pangbourne College.

Services

Mains electricity, water and drainage.

Heating & hot water are from a district heating scheme operated by EON heat.

Broadband. According to Openreach Ultrafast Full Fibre at up to 1800Mbps is available.

Mobile. According to Vodafone, their 5G service is ‘good indoors and outdoors’.

Council

The local authority is West Berkshire Council. The Council Tax band is C.

Tenure

Leasehold

Ground rent - £285 per annum
Service charge - £2217.92
Lease - 125 years from 2017

EPC rating: B. Tenure: Leasehold, Length of lease (remaining): 117 years 4 months,