9 Lockstile Way , Goring on Thames

9 LOCKSTILE WAY
GORING ON THAMES - OXFORDSHIRE

*Station and Shops – 5 minutes walk *Reading – 10 miles *Oxford – 19 miles
*Newbury – 13 miles *Henley on Thames – 12 miles *M4 at Theale (J12) – 10 miles
*M40 at Lewknor (J6) – 15 miles

Located within a popular residential road, within easy reach of the central High Street shops and amenities, mainline station and Riverside. An extended detached 3 bedroom bungalow, fully refurbished by the current owners to offer open plan accommodation with a stunning feature Oak framed vaulted wall of windows overlooking the meticulously planned and maintained rear garden, with the addition of plenty of velux windows allowing in a surplus of natural light throughout.

Conveniently located within 0.2 miles of both High Street shops and mainline station
Open plan living space with woodburning stove
Main bedroom with en-suite including freestanding bath
Further double bedroom with built in storage
Bedroom 3 / Home office
Family bathroom with separate toilet
Private well designed rear garden with multiple seating areas
Garage store and utility room
Timber shed store room and workshop
Driveway parking for multiple cars
In all Extending To 1519 sq ft

LOCATION
Goring-on-Thames lies serenely in the beautiful Thames Valley set between the Chiltern Hills in Oxfordshire and the Berkshire Downlands opposite above the village of Streatley, the area known geographically as the ‘Goring Gap’ and designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

In 2010 Goring was awarded the prestigious ‘Oxfordshire Village of the Year’ and also the coveted ‘South of England’ title. Local amenities include a super primary school, an excellent range of interesting shops and restaurants, together with a riverside café, boutique hotel, two olde worlde inns, health centre, veterinary practice, dentist and library. Importantly, a mainline railway station provides fast commuter services to London (Paddington) in well under the hour. The area is also extremely well served by an excellent range of state and private schooling which includes not only the well revered Goring-on-Thames Primary School, Langtree School, Woodcote and also Cranford House School, The Oratory Preparatory School, Moulsford Preparatory School, St Andrews Preparatory School, The Oratory School, Pangbourne College, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Downe House, Rupert House School, Shiplake College, The Abbey School, and Bradfield College.

The village also offers access to a wide range of outdoor pursuits including walking and cycling (Ridgeway, King Alfred's Way, Streatley Hill including on the “Tour of Briton”), swimming, paddle boarding, fishing, canoeing, & rowing (with active and well supported rowing and sailing clubs) and football, cricket & tennis all with popular and long-established clubs.

The central village ‘Conservation Area’ has a wealth of architecturally interesting properties, many listed and dating from around the 16th Century. Historically, Goring-on-Thames traces back to Saxon times.

Streatley-on-Thames, on the Berkshire side of the river, is another picturesque village surrounded by hills and woodlands now mainly owned by the National Trust. Fronting onto the river by the bridge crossing over to Goring is The Swan at Streatley, a luxury 4 star riverside hotel with adjoining Coppa Club and leisure and fitness facilities.

Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) services have commenced from Reading, which together with the completed electrification of the line has significantly improved travelling times to East and West destinations.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

9 Lockstile Way is a detached bungalow, which has been extended and refurbished throughout by the current owners. Located to the side of the property, beneath a glass porch, the part glazed door opens into an entrance hall with a velux window. A feature
crittall door leads to the open plan kitchen/dining/living space. This space has been extended and now offers a stunning Oak framed vaulted wall of windows overlooking the garden. The kitchen is fitted with a range of units with quartz worktop, with a painted feature pantry cupboard and Oak top breakfast bar, and integral appliances including gas hob, double ovens and dishwasher. The vaulted dining room benefits from a woodburning stove, and the cozy sitting room area has a feature panelled wall; wide plank engineered Oak flooring runs throughout. A side Crittall door leads to the rear, with a glass covered walkway leading to the utility room.

The main bedroom is front aspect, with electric blinds, wooden panelling, and double fitted wardrobes. The luxury en-suite features a freestanding clawfoot bath. There are two further bedrooms, one front aspect with built in wardrobes and another, currently used as a home office, which has a sliding door to the sitting room. The family bathroom is fitted with a bath with shower over and glazed subway tiling and a separate toilet.

OUTSIDE

A gravelled drive provides off street parking for multiple cars, with a lawned garden with raised bed at the front, bounded by a flowering escallonia hedge. Gated access at both sides leads to the rear.

To the rear is a fantastic garden oasis, cleverly organised with zoned seating areas, and benefitting from sunlight throughout most of the day. A flagstone patio runs along the rear of the property providing a fantastic seating area, with a raised brick and flint pond. Steps with a brick retaining wall lead up to an elevated garden with raised vegetable beds and planted borders. There is another wooden decked seating area covered with a pergola with flowering pink wisteria vine. The garden is stocked with pleached pear trees for privacy, as well as fruiting apple and fig trees. The garden also benefits from a timber shed with both garden storage and workshop area with power, and a covered outdoor eating area to the side.

The garage store room has an up and over door, light and power. To the rear of the garage is a utility room fitted with a range of storage units and space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Services
All mains are connected to the property. Gas fired central heating with zoned underfloor heating throughout (apart from bedroom 2).

Council Tax: E
Energy Efficiency Rating: D/62
Postcode: RG8 0AJ
Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council

DIRECTIONS
From our offices in the centre of Goring bear right and continue up to the top of the High Street.  At the railway bridge junction turn left onto the Wallingford Road and then almost immediately turn right into Lockstile Way. No 9 will be found on the lefthand side before reaching the junction with Lockstile Mead.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co

DISCLAIMER
As usual