4-bedroom detached house · RG18 9HZ
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About
Portofino House is a modern family house situated on The Ridge, a highly sought after location in the popular village of Cold Ash.
Portofino House is a modern 4 bedroom property which has been updated by the current owners, both inside and out.
Set back from the road the solid electric gates open onto a paved driveway in front of the house and garaging.
On entering the property, a covered porch opens onto a spacious hallway, this connects to most of the rooms on the ground floor and stairs to the landing.
At the front of the house there is a study on the right hand side and cloak room and utility opposite.
The garages can be accessed from the utility which is also conveniently located next to the kitchen.
The kitchen/breakfast room is fully equipped with modern appliances and boasts a large central island and breakfast bar.
The dining room is situated to the side of the kitchen and also flows back towards the hallway.
Wrapping around both the kitchen and dining room is an impressive conservatory which connects the terrace and garden beyond.
A spacious sitting room is at the back of the house and has a fireplace and modern bifold doors leading to the garden. Upstairs, the accommodation has been cleverly created around a galleried landing.
The principal bedroom has a dressing room and spacious en suite, and is situated on one side of the landing offering more privacy from the other rooms.
The guest bedroom has a shower en suite, whilst 2 remaining double bedrooms, both with built in wardrobes share the family bathroom.
Outside, the private rear facing garden has been landscaped to create a large terrace which wraps around the house, there is an area of lawn and a variety of shrubs and trees.
Cold Ash, West Berkshire Cold Ash is a well-regarded village, five miles north of the bustling market town of Newbury. Cold Ash itself has a village store and post office, plus a local pub.
There are two primary schools in the village as well as the popular girls’ school Downe House.
Nearby there is an excellent range of independent schools including St Andrews, Brockhurst and Marlston, Bradfield, and Elstree to name a few.
The nearby and attractive market town of Newbury has a choice of restaurants and cafés, with excellent shopping, leisure facilities and a choice of supermarkets.
Newbury mainline station offers fast and efficient rail services to London Paddington (50 minutes).
There are superb road links in the area, with the M3 and M4 both close-at-hand, providing access towards London, the M25, Heathrow airport, and west towards Bristol and the southwest.
Services • Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. • Connection to Gigaclear ultra-fast fibre broadband is available at the property.
• Council tax – Band G - £3205 2025/26 • Local authority: West Berkshire Council. Telephone RG18 9HZ
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