Location

Positioned in an elevated setting and approached through an exclusive gated development, under half a mile from the centre of Caversham, a charming suburb of Reading known for its vibrant community and scenic beauty along the River Thames. Caversham boasts a Waitrose, library, and access to the Thames Path.

Extensive leisure and shopping facilities are available in the nearby town of Reading, with The Oracle shopping centre.

Reading Station is just one mile away, providing fast, frequent trains to London Paddington as well as the West Country. With Crossrail services to Paddington, Bond Street, and Canary Wharf. There are major company headquarters based at Green Park and Thames Valley Business Park

There are highly regarded schools in the area, including Reading Blue Coat, the Oratory, Kendrick, and Reading Boys. The Heights, Queen Anne's in Caversham, and Shiplake College.

There are riverside walks along The Warren to Mapledurham's picturesque countryside. Golf is available at Reading Emmer Green course or Caversham Heath and Mapledurham courses, with a leisure centre and swimming pool nearby.

The M4 motorway at Junctions 10, 11, and 12 is accessible and provides an excellent link to the West Country, Heathrow Airport as well as the wider motorway network.

Sporting and recreational activities include walking and riding in the surrounding countryside, racing at Newbury, Ascot, and Windsor, golf at a number of excellent local courses, and boating on the River Thames.

Description

A stunning, eye-catching family home with a unique and stylish interior featuring a double-height staircase, galleried landings and elegant reception rooms ideal for entertaining. The principal rooms face south-westerly, providing light and airy accommodation. Whilst in good order throughout, the property could benefit from updating to suit modern tastes and preferences.

Stepping inside, you are greeted by a grand reception hall featuring a stunning double-height central staircase. The house offers three principal living areas: a spacious sitting room, a formal dining room, and a versatile study/family room. There is a well-fitted Mark Wilkinson kitchen/breakfast room, a separate utility/laundry room and a cloakroom with a shower.

On the first floor, the spacious landing leads to four bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en suite bathroom and overlooks the rear garden. Bedroom two also benefits from an en suite with views over the front. Bedrooms three and four share a family bathroom. The top floor boasts a gallery and bedroom five, with plentiful eaves storage as well as a further shower room.

Outside, the property is approached through a gated entrance from the exclusive Treetops development. The gated entrance has access via an entry phone system and provides driveway parking and access to the detached double garage.

The rear garden features paved patio areas and is enclosed with fenced boundaries. It has been landscaped to a parkland-style garden, with its magnificent specimen trees, and is mainly laid to lawn with shrubs, flower borders, and trees that provide a magnificent setting on the brow of the hill with views across the valley.

Directions

From Caversham Bridge over the River Thames proceed northerly and filter left into Church Street. Turn right into St Anne's Road and left into Clifton Park Road and then turn left into The Mount. Proceed to the end into Treetops and Hill House will be found on the right hand side