6 bedroom house

BEECHACRE – ICKNIELD ROAD
GORING-ON-THAMES – OXFORDSHIRE

Goring & Streatley Station (London Paddington within the hour) – 10 mins walk / Reading (London, Paddington 27 minutes) – 10 miles / M4 (J 12 ) – 10 miles / M40 (J6) – 14 miles / Henley-on-Thames – 12 miles / Oxford – 19 miles / Wallingford– 7 miles
(Distances & Times Approximate)

Privately situated in beautiful professionally landscaped and electrically gated gardens & grounds of approximately 0.85 of an acre backing on to farmland, this wonderful family home is idyllically situated in a tree lined setting within this desirable riverside village, being just a short walk to The River Thames, high street shops, primary school, mainline railway station providing direct access to London within the hour, and yet also conveniently placed for Oxford, Reading, and the M4 & M40.

Beechacre is a stunning architect designed home of approximately 4,208 sq ft, inclusive detached garage and car port, built in 2020 to an exacting standard with striking elevations of particular architectural note, which reach for the now, whilst also being indicative of the historic local architectural vernacular. Affording most stylish and high-quality contemporary fixtures and fittings throughout, stylishly appointed with a most impressive internal design, both an open plan and traditional layout are enjoyed, including 5 / 6 bedrooms, 3 being suites, 1 with a fitted dressing room and snug, 4 bathrooms, and 6 reception rooms, with part-vaulted ceilings, a grand galleried reception hall, and a charming fireplace to the drawing room with log burner being encompassed, providing for an exquisite family home in a most charming and convenient location, with early viewing being highly recommended. 

• An Exquisite Family Home, Built In 2020, Of Impressive Architectural Design, Set In Approximately 0.85 Acre Of Beautiful Gardens, Extending To Approximately 4,208 Sq Ft Inclusive Detached Garage & Car Port

• Delightful Tree Lined Village Location Within Walking Distance Of Extensive Amenities, Primary School, Mainline Railway Station To London Paddington & Scenic Riverside

• Original 10 Year New Home Building Warranty

• Electrically Operated Wrought Iron Gated Access With Spacious Driveway & Wrap Around Front Gardens

• Covered ‘Veranda’ Style Entrance Porch
• Grand Galleried Reception Hall
• Cloakroom
• Cloaks / Media Cupboard
• Kitchen / Dining Room & Family Room & Integrated Sonos Music Speaker System
• Utility & Boot Room
• Drawing Room With Fireplace & Log Burner & Integrated Sonos Music Speaker System
• Sitting Room
• Study

• Galleried Landing To 1st Floor
• Walk-In Airing Cupboard
• Master Bedroom Suite With Fitted Dressing Room & Snug, En-Suite Bathroom, Juliet Balcony With Bi-Fold Doors, & Integrated Sonos Music Speaker System
• 2nd Bedroom Suite With En-Suite Shower Room
• 2 Further Bedrooms
• Family Bathroom

• Galleried Landing To 2nd Floor
• Guest Bedroom Suite With En-Suite Bathroom
• Grand Studio Room / Media & Games Room

• Extending Internally To Approximately 3,939 Sq Ft

• Detached Garage & Car Port With Electrically Operated Door

• Beautiful Professionally Landscaped Electrically Gated Gardens & Grounds Of Approximately 0.85 Of An Acre Backing Onto Farmland

LOCATION
Goring-on-Thames lies serenely in the beautiful Thames Valley set between the Chiltern Hills in Oxfordshire and the Berkshire Downlands opposite above the village of Streatley, the area known geographically as the ‘Goring Gap’ and designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.

In 2010 Goring was awarded the prestigious ‘Oxfordshire Village of the Year’ and also the coveted ‘South of England’ title. Local amenities include a super primary school, an excellent range of interesting shops and restaurants, together with a riverside café, boutique hotel, two olde worlde inns, health centre, veterinary practice, dentist and library. Importantly, a mainline railway station provides fast commuter services to London (Paddington) in well under the hour. The area is also extremely well served by an excellent range of state and private schooling. 

The central village ‘Conservation Area’ has a wealth of architecturally interesting properties, many listed and dating from around the 16th Century. Historically, Goring-on-Thames traces back to Saxon times.

In addition to having well revered and outstanding local state primary and secondary schooling, including a primary school within Goring-on-Thames itself, the area is also extremely well served by an excellent range of private schooling, of particular note; Cranford House School, The Oratory Preparatory School, Moulsford Preparatory School, St Andrews Preparatory School, The Oratory School, Pangbourne College, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Downe House, Rupert House School, Shiplake College, The Abbey School, Bradfield College, The Manor Preparatory School, Abingdon School, Abingdon Preparatory School, Radley College, and St Helen & St Katharine.

Streatley-on-Thames, on the Berkshire side of the river, is another picturesque village surrounded by hills and woodlands now mainly owned by the National Trust. Fronting onto the river by the bridge crossing over to Goring is the Swan at Streatley, a luxury 4 star riverside hotel with adjoining Coppa Club and leisure and fitness facilities.

Crossrail (Elizabeth Line) services have commenced from Reading, with the full service scheduled to commence in 2022, which together with the completed electrification of the line has significantly improved travelling times to East and West destinations.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Privately situated in a most peaceful and idyllic location within this popular Thames-side village, Beechacre, is a simply stunning family home, built in 2020, with a wholly relaxing yet engaging ambience, quietly backing onto farmland, showcasing proudly the architectural attributes of the property, both internally and externally. Built to an exceptionally high standard, predominantly of traditional design with appealing brick and stone elevations, a more striking contemporary note is also evident internally, most impressive and complimentary. Affording particularly generous accommodation of approximately 3,939 sq ft internally, in addition to the detached garage and car port which extends to approximately 269 sq ft internally, an simply inspired layout can be found, with open plan contemporary living combined impressively with that of a rather more traditional air.

To the ground floor, opening through from the wide ‘veranda’ style covered porch, all principle reception rooms lead off a grand central galleried reception hall, including the drawing room with fireplace & log burner and bi-fold doors, sitting room, study, cloakroom and cloaks / media cupboard, and the kitchen / dining room & family room with dual bi-fold doors, and adjoining and separate utility & boot room, which also has external access. All three sets of wide glazed bi-fold doors open up on two sides to the wrap around stone laid terrace and gardens, wonderfully designed for both inside outside living and in which to admire the gardens from inside.

From the grand galleried reception hall a wide turning oak and glazed staircase leads up to the first floor and spacious galleried landing, off which is a walk-in airing cupboard, the luxurious master bedroom suite with snug, bathroom, and dressing room, 1 further bedroom suite with shower room, 2 bedrooms, and a family bathroom. A 2nd timber and glazed staircase winds up to the 2nd floor galleried landing, which leads to a guest bedroom suite with bathroom, and a grand studio / media & games room.

A simply wonderful opportunity, affording stylish and high-quality contemporary fixtures and fittings throughout, with a most impressive design to be enjoyed, Beechacre is an exquisite family home in a most charming and convenient village location, with early viewing being highly recommended. 

OUTSIDE
Idyllically located on the quiet tree lined fringe of this stunning riverside village, Beechacre is privately approached off Icknield Road, resting privately within its own stunning gardens and grounds.

An attractive electrically operated wrought iron gate opens through on to a most spacious splayed gravelled entrance driveway, affording ample parking for numerous vehicles. The driveway spans the entire width of the property, flanked by mature trees, hedging, and lawned gardens which connect via stone flagged pathways, merging into the side and rear gardens, providing an all-encompassing outside living environment to enjoy.

Off to one far side, there is an attractive detached garage and car port, with log store behind, with the garage having fitted power and an electric up and over entrance door.

Deep timber sleepers form a pathway on to the stone laid front terrace, which opens up on to the covered wide ‘veranda’ style front porch at the entrance to the property itself, opening through to the grand galleried reception hall. 

The stone laid terrace wraps its way around the side of the property, widening across the entire width of the house at the rear, affording a most spacious wrap-around garden terrace, which links up between the main rear reception rooms, from the three sets of wide glazed bi-fold doors, creating a modern inside outside living experience, and perfect for ‘Al Fresco’ dining.

Extensive mature lawned gardens with sheltered boundaries flanked by mature trees embody a most relaxing ambience, with a wooded copse to the end of the garden, which adjoins farmland, affording a most attractive vista to be enjoyed. 

Delightfully attractive, quite stunning, striking a beautiful balance between colorful manicured gardens with park-like ambience, the gardens & grounds must be viewed to be fully appreciated and in total extend into approximately 0.85 of an acre.

DETAILED SPECIFICATION

Technology:
• CAT6 wiring throughout
• Sonos integrated sound system to Drawing Room, Kitchen / Dining & Family Room and Master Bedroom Suite
• Wifi extenders throughout house and externally

Security:
• Burglar alarm system
• Video doorbell
• Electric entrance gates
• Electric garage door

Bathrooms & Plumbing:
• High quality bathroom fittings including Bette baths, Villeroy & Boch sanitaryware and Grohe fittings
• Zoned underfloor heating to ground floor and all bathrooms

Kitchen / Dining & Family Room & Utility Room:
• Rangemaster Professional Deluxe Range Cooker
• Neff integrated Microwave
• Bosch fully-integrated Dishwasher
• Built-in Wine Fridge
• Boiling Hot Water Tap
• Insinkerator Waste Disposal
• Water Softener

Design features:
• Antique Cast Iron Fireplace surround
• Clearview Pioneer Log Burner
• Tala designer pendant light to main staircase
• Bi-Fold doors to Drawing Room, Kitchen / Dining & Family Room and Master Bedroom Suite

GENERAL INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electric, and gas services are connected to the property. Central heating (Underfloor to ground floor and traditional radiator to first and second floors) and hot water from gas fired boiler with pressurised water system.

Postcode: RG8 0DG

Energy Efficiency Rating: B / 86

Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council - Telephone:

DIRECTIONS

From the centre of Goring-on-Thames proceed up to the top of the High Street where at the Railway Bridge junction bear left onto the Wallingford Road. Just before leaving the village as the road begins to rise take the last turning right into Springhill Road. At the junction with Icknield Road bear left and continue up the hill where Beechacre will then be found in a further 200 hundred metres or so off on the right hand side accessed through a private wrought iron electrically operated gate.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co.

DISCLAIMER
The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. If required, the client is advised to obtain verification.  These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Warmingham & Co. Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nor do they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy prior to signing a contract.