4-bedroom detached house · RG4 6GB
For saleListed 36 days
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About
Situated on the edge of the picturesque village of Sonning, this impressive four-bedroom detached family home offers generous accommodation, a peaceful countryside setting and exciting scope for further enhancement, subject to the necessary planning consents.
The property provides well-proportioned living accommodation, with the living room and dining room both benefiting from bi-folding doors, flooding these principal reception spaces with natural light, and creating an excellent connection with the garden.
The dining room also provides an ideal space for entertaining and family dining.
The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, integrated appliances, and ample worktop space, while retaining sufficient room for a table and chairs, making it a practical and sociable heart of the home.
A separate utility room provides additional everyday convenience.
There is also an additional reception room, currently being used by the current owners as a snug/office, overlooking the garden, and a downstairs w/c.
Upstairs is an inviting principal bedroom with en-suite facilities and a separate wc, followed by two further double bedrooms, one of which benefits from its own shower and wash hand basin.
Completing the first floor is a fourth bedroom and a family bathroom. All four bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes, providing excellent storage throughout.
To the rear, the property enjoys a secluded and peaceful garden with an attractive outlook across open countryside, providing a wonderfully private setting and a sense of space beyond the immediate boundaries.
The front of the property benefits from off-street parking via its own driveway, together with an integral oversize garage providing useful storage and parking.
South Drive enjoys a peaceful setting with a lovely countryside feel, whilst being conveniently positioned for Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham.
The village offers a selection of local amenities, pubs, restaurants, and riverside walks, with excellent road and rail links providing easy access to London and surrounding areas.
The area is also well served by a selection of outstanding schools, including Reading Blue Coat school.
Sonning Church of England Primary School, with further primary and secondary options available in the surrounding area.
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