East End, Nr Newbury, Hampshire

Gate House is an attractive family house that features handsome elevations and comfortable, flexible living space, with traditional styling throughout. The ground floor has four well-presented reception rooms including the adjoining drawing room and sitting room, providing comfortable space in which to relax, and French doors and a bay window overlooking the garden. There is also a separate dining room, and a breakfast room adjoining the kitchen, which provides space for informal dining. The recently renovated kitchen benefits from sleek fitted units, and integrated appliances including a multi-function oven and a French door fridge freezer, with the utility room providing further space for appliances and home storage. There are four double bedrooms of similar proportions on the first floor, three of which have built-in storage. One of the bedrooms has French doors opening onto a south-east facing balcony overlooking the garden. The first floor also has two generous sized family bathrooms, one of which has a separate shower unit.

The beautiful garden surrounds the property and includes large areas of well-maintained lawns, border shrubs and well-stocked flowerbeds, as well as numerous mature trees and hedges. There is paved terracing to both the front and rear, providing sunny spaces in which to relax or dine al fresco throughout the day. There is also a garden shed and a timber-framed summer house. The property is approached from the village lane, and there is parking for several vehicles.

Located in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the hamlet of East End is also located in a peaceful designated conservation area. East End has a strong community feel and is surrounded by beautiful countryside offering wonderful walking and riding opportunities. East End also benefits from a recently opened farm shop, Malverleys Farm and Dining. Located to the south west of Newbury, the neighbouring village of Woolton Hill offers excellent local amenities including a village shop with Post Office, public house, doctors' surgery, and popular infant and junior schools. The nearby market town of Newbury offers a more comprehensive range of amenities and a range of shops including Marks and Spencers and Waitrose. Schooling is well catered for in the area including independent schools such as Thorngrove School, St Gabriel’s School, and Cheam, as well as St Bartholomew's School, Park House School and The Clere School to name a few. Communication links are excellent, with Newbury station offering regular trains to London in approximately 40 minutes and the nearby M4 and A34 offering easy access to London and the West Country.