Exlade Street, Checkendon, Reading, Oxfordshire, RG8

Charming period cottage in a delightful setting.

Description

Mulberry Cottage is a delightful cottage built, it is believed, in 1750 and is part timber framed with later brick elevations under a clay tile roof. It has been extended over the years and now offers circa 3,000 sq. feet of accommodation arranged over two floors. Period charm and character have been retained while creating a modern home that has been considerably updated by the current owners. There are exposed ceiling and wall timbers and working fireplaces housing wood burning stoves.

The extensive reception space is flexible and well presented. The sitting room is triple aspect with doors to the side garden terrace. The fireplace has a wood burner and there are built-in cupboards and display shelves to one end. The dining room has exposed beams, doors to the conservatory and an open fireplace with a carved wood surround and wood burning stove. The family room is open to the inner hallway and there is a separate study with a log burner and window overlooking the front garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is a great space with a range of floor and storage units arranged around a central island with breakfast bar. Integrated appliances include an oven, induction hob, drinks fridge and microwave. It is double aspect with bifold doors opening to the garden terrace and al fresco dining area.

The principal bedroom suite comprises a large bedroom, well equipped dressing room with built-in cupboards and a separate en-suite bathroom with shower. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside
The property is approached from the lane via double five bar gates opening to a wide gravel drive and leading to a generous parking area for several cars to the front of the detached garage building. The garage can accommodate two cars and there is a storage area with separate access. To the rear is a self-contained unit currently used as ancillary accommodation with built-in cupboards and en suite shower room. This space is flexible and could be used as a studio/office/gym according to need.

The garden at the front of the property is private having mature hedging and trees along the boundary. It is laid mainly to lawn with a seating terrace and flower beds to the front of the house. Accessed from the kitchen and sitting room is a spacious paved terrace surrounded by raised beds planted with perennial plants and shrubs and steps lead up to the remaining grounds to the southern boundary. This provides wonderful entertaining opportunities in a superb location or peace and quiet in an idyllic rural setting.

Location

Mulberry Cottage is wonderfully situated in the hamlet of Exlade Street on the edge of the popular South Oxfordshire village of Checkendon in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a thriving community with an historic church and village primary school. Nearby Stoke Row has a village shop, post office, garage, bakery and two highly rated pub/restaurants. More extensive shopping and recreational facilities can be found in the nearby towns of Henley-on-Thames and Reading.

The area is well served for schools, including The Oratory, Bluecoat, Reading, Shiplake College and Queen Anne’s for girls in Caversham, Moulsford Prep and Rupert House Prep in Henley. There is a mainline rail service to London, Paddington via Reading from 27 minutes and the City via the Elizabeth Line. The M4 J11 is within easy striking distance providing access to the M25, London, Heathrow Airport and the West Country. There are a number of fine golf courses in the area including Badgemore Park, Huntercombe and Henley. The nearby countryside offers miles of extensive walking and riding and there are boating facilities available on the River Thames.

Square Footage: 3,000 sq ft



Additional Info

Stoke Row 2.5 miles, Henley-on-Thames 9 miles, Reading Station 7 miles, Central London 49 miles


Reception hall, inner hall, family room, dining room, conservatory, sitting room, study, kitchen/breakfast room,
utility, shower room, rear lobby, principal bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom.

Detached outbuilding comprising double garage and ground floor annexe with shower room. Shed and greenhouse. Gardens and grounds


In all about 0.675 acres.