Fetlock Drive, Newbury, RG14

A modern townhouse in the sought-after Racecourse development. Not yet 10 years old, this house was built in 2018 by David Wilson, the award-winning national property developer, and has around 3 years remaining of the NHBC warranty.

Three good-sized bedrooms, a fabulous kitchen/dining space, secure rear garden with rear access, off road parking, integrated garage and one of the most desirable locations in town, just a short walk from the nearest train station, are just some of the reasons this elegant home is going to attract attention.

Situation
Home Straight starts a stone’s throw from the key A339 and runs to the Newbury Racecourse train station – Newbury is one of only a handful of racecourses to have its own railway station. Fetlock Drive is just off Home Straight and only one row of houses behind the trackside.

Barely a hop, skip and a jump from the front door is the Racecourse itself – with a footpath running all the way past the start line and to the quiet end of Hambridge Road. From there, access to the Kennet & Avon canal or up the hill to Bowdown Woods and the Common.

In the other direction you can walk into town following Hambridge Road or cross serene Kennet and Avon Canal at Bulls Swing Bridge, perfect for a stroll into the centre of town via Victoria Park and the bustling Parkway shopping development.

Crossing the bridge has easy access to the A4, A34 and M4, which connect you with all parts of the country, as does the railway that takes you into Reading and London Paddington, Bristol and Wales, and via Reading, Birmingham and the north.

Property
Set back from the road, this townhouse offers parking for two cars with an integrated garage and parking space. Rear access takes you to the enclosed rear garden.

Entrance
The front door has a transom window bringing natural light into the hallway. Amtico LVT flooring leads you the length of the downstairs through the kitchen/diner to the back door. There are two good storage cupboards and the downstairs WC.

Kitchen/diner

The well-equipped kitchen, to the rear of the house, has French doors to the garden. Plenty of room for a dining table and a cosy sofa. Mocha gloss cupboards are topped with smart stone-effect worktops.

The chef of the house will love the 6-ring gas burner hob beneath the cooker hood. The double oven is at eye height and has generous cupboards above and below. Within the kitchen you also have an integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher to the side of the 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink.

Downstairs WC
A contemporary close-coupled loo with pedestal basin, mono tap, mirror and double radiator equip the ‘smallest room’.

Garage
A lockable internal door takes you into the integrated garage with up and over door and consumer unit. Set up with cabinets, a work top and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer to use as a utility/laundry room.

Garden
The garden has been landscaped to be low maintenance, with a patio adjacent the kitchen/diner, a gravelled area and then a stone flagged patio perfect for a garden sofa and tables. There’s a back fence for access and plenty of room for barbecues, pizza ovens and more.

FIRST FLOOR

Sitting Room
The sitting room, to the back of the house, has a window and French doors that open onto a balcony overlooking the back garden, which together fill the room with natural light and allow a cooling through-breeze on warmer days.

Bedroom 2
Bedroom 2 is a good double, taking up the full width of the house. Two windows bring in plenty of light. Wood effect LVT flooring is practical and attractive, and there’s an alcove just right for fitting out as a wardrobe.

Bathroom
Part tiled and with plenty of space for toiletries and smellies. Between the bath and the walk-in shower is a tall heated ladder-style towel rail. The floor is tiled, as are walls adjacent bath and sink to half-height.

SECOND FLOOR

Master bedroom & ensuite
The master bedroom and ensuite take the width of the house. Twin velux windows with integrated blinds bring in plenty of light. The spacious double bedroom has space for wardrobes, bedside tables and free-standing chests of drawers.

The tiled ensuite has a lovely wide walk-in shower with thermostatically controlled riser shower bar, heated towel radiator, contemporary close-coupled loo and attractive squared basin opposite.

Bedroom 3
Bedroom 3 is another good double. The high level window brings in plenty of light, and if you’re tall enough just about a look through to the track. Wood effect LVT flooring is practical and attractive, and there’s an alcove just right for fitting out as a wardrobe.

Family bathroom
Part tiled and with plenty of space for toiletries and smellies. Opposite the bath is a heated towel rail. Around the room you have smart half-height stone effect tiling.

Airing cupboard
In the hallway you have a door to the airing cupboard, complete with unvented tank.

Location
In the local area, you have a fantastic choice of local pubs to sample – including some noted in the Michelin guide. You’re just a few miles from The Living Rainforest and the unique Watermill Theatre. Newbury town has a variety of shops, restaurants, pubs, cinemas and businesses. And of course, closer to home you have Newbury Racecourse, which held its first meeting back in 1905.

For the sporty members of the family, you have a selection of excellent golf courses, several fitness centres including the nearby Nuffield Health and the wide-open space of Greenham Common.

Connections include the M4, A4 and A34, making it easily commutable by road to most locations, while rail links take you into London, towards Cardiff in the west and via nearby Reading, with its newly opened Elizabeth line, to most of the country including Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

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

Primary schools: The Willows Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
Secondary schools: Park House School.

Services
Mains gas
Mains water
Broadband. Fibre To The Premises (FTTP) is fitted. According to Openreach, Ultrafast Full Fibre speeds of up to 1800Mbps is available.
Mobile. According to Vodafone, their 5G ultra service is “good indoors and outdoors”.

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

Tenure
Freehold

There is an estate rent charge covering maintenance of the communal areas. For 2023/2024 this was £158.67.

EPC rating: B. Tenure: Freehold,