Manor Road, Goring, Reading, Oxfordshire RG8

Offered with no onward chain, 1 The Old Vicarage is a 17th-century period home in a rare, private setting beside the parish church, just five minutes' walk from Goring station and the village centre.

Key features:

* No onward chain
* Grade II listed 17th-century former Vicarage, fully renovated and sympathetically extended
* 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms across approx. 3,392 sq ft over three floors
* Principal bedroom suite with dressing room and luxurious en-suite
* Kitchen and breakfast room with Lacanche range and French doors to the terrace
* Drawing room, plus a dining room with inglenook fireplace
* Walled gardens of approx. 0.41 acres with a secluded west-facing lawn and terrace
* Gravel driveway with ample parking, EV charging point and secondary gated access
* Workshop and separate store
* 5-minute walk to Goring station (London Paddington in under an hour) and Goring village amenities

The current owners have undertaken an extensive programme of renovation and sympathetic extension, carefully preserving the property's period character, including exposed timbers, an impressive inglenook fireplace and original joinery, while introducing contemporary comforts such as CAT cabling, EV charging and high-quality fittings throughout.

An entrance porch opens into a generous reception hall. The dining room is centred on a striking inglenook fireplace with built-in cabinetry, and the well-proportioned drawing room opens onto the garden. At the heart of the house, the kitchen, breakfast room has a Lacanche range cooker and French doors onto the terrace, so it works just as well for family life as for entertaining. A utility room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.

On the first floor, the principal suite has a dressing room and a luxurious en-suite. There are three further bedrooms, one of which works well as a study or snug, and a family bathroom. A split-level landing leads up to a vaulted second-floor bedroom, ideal for guests.

The gardens are a real highlight. Behind a flint wall, a gravel driveway gives plenty of parking, and a second gated entrance opens from the church lane. Behind the house is a secluded west-facing lawn and terrace for evening sun and outdoor dining, framed by mature shrubs, climbers and specimen trees. An avenue of flowering trees leads to a walled garden with fruit trees, yew hedging and a magnificent magnolia. A screened working area holds a workshop and a separate store. In all, the grounds extend to approximately 0.41 acres.

Occupying a discreet and highly sought-after position beside the parish church in the centre of the village, the property enjoys wonderful private gardens and a rare sense of tranquillity despite its proximity to local amenities and the train station.

Goring-on-Thames sits on the river in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it's one of South Oxfordshire's most sought-after villages. It has independent shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs and healthcare, plus a well-regarded primary school, and Moulsford Prep and St Andrews Pangbourne are all close by. The village is also well connected to many senior schools with bus services from Goring Station.

Direct trains reach London Paddington in under an hour. Across the historic bridge, Streatley has the Swan Hotel and Coppa Club and all around there's excellent walking, cycling and riding.