THE CREST - Warmingham

THE CRESTUPPER BASILDON ✦ BERKSHIRE

THE CRESTUPPER BASILDON ✦ BERKSHIREReading 7 miles ✦ Newbury 10 miles ✦ Oxford 19 milesM4 at Theale (J12) 6 miles ✦ M40 at Lewknor (J6) 15 milesHeathrow approx. 40 miles ✦ Wallingford 5 miles ✦ Henley onThames 13 milesIn a fabulous ‘Park-Like’ setting within thisfavoured village on the edge of the BerkshireDownlands some 2 1 ⁄2 miles from mainline railwayconnections to London Paddington in under thehour, a stunning individual designed House ofimpressive size and appearance built in a periodstyle with elegant and well arrangedaccommodation of generous proportions,standing in approximately 4 Acres of beautifullylandscaped gardens and grounds.N.B. planning permission granted for afurther imposing & elegant detached housewithin the existing grounds.✦ Covered Porch✦ Reception Hall✦ Cloakroom✦ Sitting Room✦ Dining Room✦ Family Room✦ Study✦ Garden Room✦ Kitchen✦ Utility Room✦ Galleried Landing✦ Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom✦ Three further Double Bedrooms✦ Family Bathroom✦ Attached Workshop & Garden Store✦ Double Bay Garage with Covered Car Port✦ Four further Garden Stores✦ Planning Permission for an additional Imposing & ElegantDetached house within existing grounds✦ Further scope for enlargement or replacement of existingproperty to suits ones own requirements with additionalscope for recreational facilities✦ Private ‘Park-Like’ gardens and grounds beautifullylandscaped with fruit trees, vegetable and soft fruit areas.Ample space for tennis court✦ In all, approximately 4 Acres

SITUATIONThe village of Upper Basildon sits on the edge of the BerkshireDownlands in an area of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ with farreaching scenic countryside surrounding it on all sides.The village itself offers a range of amenities including a parishchurch, community Post Office, highly regarded C of E primaryschool and traditional Public Houses serving food. A splendidnew village hall is now the centre for a variety of communitysports and activities utilising its adjoining sports field and tenniscourts. Local bus services run from the village to Pangbourneon Thames, Reading, Streatley on Thames and Goring onThames, where a mainline railway station with fast commuterservices up to London (Paddington) in well under the hour (25minutes from Reading) can be found.Bradfield College, the well known Public School located somethree miles from Upper Basildon, has excellent leisure, fitnessand sports facilities including a large indoor swimming pool allof which are available for use by members of the public. Thefacilities also include squash, badminton and tennis courts,hockey and a 9-hole golf course. Pangbourne College, anotherwell known Public School, is within 2 miles.THE CRESTThe property occupies a commanding position in mature andcolourful landscaped gardens and grounds of approximately 4Acres privately approached off Aldworth Road in thispicturesque Berkshire Downland village located in the scenicThames Valley.Approached over a private drive which then leads to a circularforecourt, the house stands back in an attractive tree fringedsetting accessed by a wide brick arched Porch openingthrough to a spacious Entrance Hall.The Crest is an imposing country house of generousproportions individually designed and built incorporatingimpressive architectural flair which has been successfullyblended with traditional construction methods and a periodambience. Room proportions are spacious with high ceilingsgiving an added feeling of space and elegance. There areimpressive fireplaces in the Drawing and Dining Rooms and aspacious open plan Family Room and Kitchen arrangement. Atthe rear of the house is a well appointed Garden Sitting Roomwith solid ceiling enabling year round use and which takes fulladvantage of the private aspect over the delightful gardens.To the first floor there are four Double Bedrooms with an En-SuiteBathroom to the Master Bedroom and a family Bathroom.Planning Permission (11/00772/FULD) for an additionalImposing & Elegant Detached house within the grounds exists,whilst there remains further obvious scope for enlargement orreplacement of the existing property to suits ones ownrequirements with further additional scope for recreationalfacilities also.GARDENSThe private sweeping drive leads up to the property and a largecircular forecourt which extends across the frontage to thehouse with the garaging off to one side and a centrallandscaped area with shaped box hedging running roundpathways and feature Silver Birch trees.The beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds which areboth colourful and well stocked with an interesting array ofspecimen plants shrubs and trees amount to approximately 4Acres, the property is set well back in its plot taking particularadvantage of the private aspect and views afforded. A strikingfeature of The Crest is that it benefits from a very high degreeof tranquillity with the gardens being enclosed by mature treesand shrubs to form a wonderful woodland backdrop. Towardsthe bottom of the gardens is a fruit Orchard with adjacentVegetable garden. Wrapping its way around the formal gardensis an ‘L’ shaped Paddock area ideal for Equestrian use or forother leisure pursuits.

To the outside of the property there is an extensive array ofStores facilitating ones keen interest in all realms horticultural,with a further Workshop Store adjacent to the property havinga covered walkway.GENERAL SERVICESServices: Mains electricity, water and drainage are connectedto the property. Central heating from Calor gas fired boiler.Council Tax: The property is in Tax Band G with an annualcharge of £2,454.26 for 2011/2012Postcode: RG8 8NH.Local Authority: West Berkshire District Council. Telephone:01635 42400DIRECTIONSFrom our offices in the centre of Goring turn left and proceeddown the High Street, across the river bridge and up to the topof Streatley High Street where at the traffic lights turn leftsignposted for Pangbourne. On reaching Lower Basildon inapproximately 2 miles, turn right opposite the garage into ParkWall Lane. Follow this road up into the village of Upper Basildon- Park Wall Lane then merges into Bethesda Street. At the endof Bethesda Street turn left onto Aldworth Road where TheCrest can be found a hundred yards off on the right hand side.VIEWINGStrictly by appointment through sole agents Warmingham.DISCLAIMERThe agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings orservices so cannot verify that they are in working order. Ifrequired, the client is advised to obtain verification. Theseparticulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiationsare conducted through Warmingham & Co.Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of theseparticulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nordo they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients mustsatisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to theiraccuracy prior to signing a contract.01491 8741444/5 High Street, Goring-on ThamesNr Reading RG8 9ATE: sales@warmingham.comwww.warmingham.com