Kingman Way, Newbury, RG14

Southmead 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, with the lift being accessed with a security key fob. You have a parking space and visitor spaces are available.

The property

Step into the entrance hall of this apartment and you’ll find cohesive materials and a colour palette throughout from the engineered oak flooring to the neutral paint that connects the living spaces, soft carpet in the bedroom and smart tiles in the bathroom. Doors are inlaid with walnut, radiators are all doubles, and the full-height lockable double-glazed windows have a smart grey powder coated aluminium finish.

Living / dining / kitchen space

Big, spacious and with full height sliding doors onto the balcony. 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.

The balcony has plenty of room for furniture – perfect for your morning coffee or sun-downer G&T.

Kitchen

The kitchen comes equipped with an AEG 5-zone induction hob, glossy glass splashback and AEG extraction fan. The eye-level AEG dual oven incorporates a grill in the top oven.

Storage is plentiful with a horseshoe configuration incorporating wall and base units, including a stack of drawers. Hidden from view you have a built-in Electrolux 60/40 fridge-freezer and dishwasher. There’s also a smart recessed 1½ bowl sink with draining channels to maintain the sleek streamlined finish of this contemporary kitchen.

Bedroom

Full height sliding doors onto the balcony bring in plenty of light.

Opposite the windows, you have a large mirrored built-in wardrobe that bounces the light around while providing plentiful storage.

This room can easily accommodate a soft chair or chaise longue – perfect for taking your time while considering what to wear, a dressing table, chest of drawers and an ottoman, and still have plenty of space and an overriding feeling of calm.

Bathroom

Beautifully tiled with ceramic tiles, with contrasting Silestone vanity 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 chrome ladder-style heated towel radiator. There’s also a Sottini back to wall loo and basin with Grohe monotap.

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, London Paddington – accessible in as little 42 minutes – and the newly opened Elizabeth line Bristol in the west. 

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. Openreach FTTP.

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 - £185 per annum
Service charge - £2208 for 2023/24

Lease - 125 years from April 2017

EPC rating: B. Tenure: Leasehold, Length of lease (remaining): 116 years 9 months,