4 bedroom house

Cross Lane Cottage is a handsome and valuably unlisted detached period property with an abundance of original features, providing comfortable flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The welcoming reception hall gives access to a cloakroom, stairs to the first floor and a peaceful tucked away office, whilst the accommodation flows through into the 28ft. sitting room, with its beamed ceilings, Inglenook fireplaces with log burning stoves at each end of the room and a door to the pretty garden. The triple-aspect family room offers an additional space to relax alongside the traditionally styled kitchen from John Lewis of Hungerford, with its array of cabinetry, tiled worktops, Alpha range cooker, induction hob and modern double ovens. There are French doors to the south facing terrace and garden, and ample space to dine with beautiful far reaching views over the garden and countryside beyond. Four wellproportioned, characterful bedrooms occupy the first floor, 2 of which feature a variety of fitted wardrobes. The principal bedroom also benefits from a modern en suite shower room. A family bathroom completes the first-floor facilities.

Cross Lane Cottage is located in the sought-after
village of Ashmansworth which is a picturesque and tranquil rural village situated not only in an area of conservation, but also in the North Wessex Downs AONB. The village also lies on the edge of the Wayfarers Walk, and benefits from fantastic walking and riding opportunities, yet is also easily accessible to town and the larger cities. The village benefits from wonderful rural views and a beautiful 12th Century Grade I listed church. The nearby popular village of Highclere benefits from a pub, a beautiful church and excellent schools. While Woolton Hill, also nearby, benefits from a village shop with post office, two pubs, a doctors' surgery, and Primary School. The historic market town of Newbury provides extensive shopping and leisure facilities, including Newbury racecourse and the Watermill Theatre. Newbury train station provides services into London Paddington in as little as 41 minutes, whilst a London Waterloo service can be accessed easily via Whitchurch. The nearby A34 connects to the M4, M3 and A303. Schools in the surrounding area are excellent and include St Thomas’ Woolton Hill, St Martin’s East Woodhay, Thorngrove, Horris Hill, Cheam, Farleigh, Marlborough College and Downe House.

The property enjoys a peaceful and sizeable private plot, with a five-bar gate opening to a generous brick-laid driveway beside the detached garage and annexe, with its entrance hall, utility and skylit sitting room and bathroom to the first floor. There are two garages, one closed and one open fronted. The garden sweeps around to offer large expanses of level lawn backing onto open countryside, an ideal spot to put in a new swimming pool, tennis court or even a studio/home office, subject to the necessary consents. There are plenty of mature trees and pretty flowerbeds, as well as a paved terrace to the rear of the house, a dedicated vegetable garden, as well as areas of wildflowers to punctuate the more formal lawns.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Newbury