The Hatch, Burghfield, Berkshire

Significantly extended in 2009, Mapleton Cottage offers more than 2 200 sq. ft of attractive accommodation arranged over two, well-laid out floors.
The ground floor features a spacious drawing room with a feature fireplace and triple aspect, including sliding glass doors opening onto the rear garden. The main living and entertaining space is the 35ft, open-plan family area, dining area and kitchen towards the rear, with its south-facing French doors and bi-folds, wooden flooring and fireplace fitted with a logburner.
The kitchen itself has Shaker-style fitted units to base and wall level, a split butler sink and integrated appliances. The adjoining utility room is generous in size with room for white goods and also doubles as a boot room with secondary external access.
Upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a en-suite bathroom and is pretty vast at 320 sq ft with tall windows providing lovely views across the garden and to trees and agricultural fields directly behind.
There is also a great deal of storage with a whole bank of fitted wardrobes and numerous drawers built around a charming window seat.
The remaining three double bedrooms are served by a sizeable family bathroom which contains a bathtub and separate shower.

The south facing rear garden is level and laid mostly to lawn and paved terrace with a number of planted beds and mature trees, including an array of fruiting trees such as Medlar, Pear, apple, plum, fig and cherry. The garden benefits from a greenhouse and vegetable garden with installed water supply. The bottom of the garden is bounded by an open, agricultural field, with views of the village green. To the front of the house, there are manicured lawns and high hedging for privacy with a smart gravel pathway leading up to the front door. The shingle driveway accommodates parking for numerous vehicles as well as providing access to a modern double garage. Above the garage is a very smart and well-designed studio annexe which the current owners have used as a very comfortable home office which enjoys an attractive aspect over the garden. It’s accessed via external wooden steps, complete with a small balcony from the garden.

The village of Burghfield has a primary school, a large, village green and two local pubs, including Burghfield Spices at The Hatchgate Inn which has recently been voted the best Indian in Berkshire. There are further shops and facilities such as a pharmacy, bakery, vets and a Tesco Express in neighbouring Burghfield Common. This is further bolstered by a wide variety of shopping and leisure facilities in nearby Reading. Theale train station provides fast and regular services to London Paddington and there is easy access to the M4 at either junctions 11 or 12. As well as a number of local state funded schools, there is also a high number of nearby independents, including Pangbourne College, Elstree, Cheam, Bradfield College, St. Andrews and Reading Blue Coats to name a few.