Location

The property lies within the desirable area of Inkpen, a charming rural village located within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (previously referred to as AONB). It sits in the rolling countryside of West Berkshire, 5 miles from Hungerford (a rural town best known for its bustling market stores, antiquities and high street), and 2 miles from Kintbury with a train line that runs to London Paddington in approx. 60 minutes. The village of Inkpen itself boasts a modern sports Pavilion, playing fields, a village hall, medieval church, and a highly regarded public house with its own restaurant, accommodation and Honesty Bakery.
Land in the area is typically used for arable and livestock grazing, with multiple wooded areas that are ideal for country walks, cycling and horse riding. Privately owned woodland lies directly behind the property with paddocks to the front. The location (Newbury is also nearby), caters for those looking for a country lifestyle, whilst also being a stone's throw away from public houses, shops, eateries, excellent rail and road networks, and a variety of sporting facilities including golfing at Donnington and Marlborough, as well as horse racing at Newbury. Excellent connections to the M4 and the A34, offering access to London, Reading, Oxford, Swindon, Basingstoke, the West Country, the Midlands and the south coast.
The area has a wide selection of schools, both primary and secondary, including: Inkpen Primary School, Falkland Primary School, St. Bartholomew's, The Downs and Park House. A variety of independent schools can also be reached such as: Cheam, St.Gabriel's, Downe House and Horris Hill. A little further afield, although still readily accessible are: Marlborough College, Bradfield College, Pangbourne College, Elstree, Brockhurst and St. Andrew’s School.

Description

Avalon is an individual detached family home offering over 3000 ft.² of accommodation. The property has been a lovely family home for many years and has been well maintained both inside and out by the present vendors. The house offers very light and spacious rooms with the main feature on the ground floor being the impressive open plan kitchen breakfast room/dining room which has two sets of doors providing direct access to the garden. In addition there are two other large reception rooms on the ground floor as well as a separate study, a useful utility room and a cloakroom. Upstairs there is a central landing, a principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and windows overlooking the rear garden and a large en suite shower room, a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside

Avalon is approached through an electric gate beyond which is a long drive providing access to the house, garage and private parking. There is an area of open lawn to the side of the drive and adjoining the house is the garage. The garden is a particular feature of the property. The house has a large paved terrace which is ideal for outside entertainment and dining. Beyond this there is an extensive lawn in the garden surrounded by a mixture of mature trees, shrubs and plants making it very private.

Directions

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