4 bedroom detached house

A beautiful detached period cottage sympathetically extended and presented in immaculate order with a pretty, private south-east facing garden.

You enter through a spacious entrance hall that leads to a dining room with exposed beams and leads into the sitting room featuring a wood-burning stove. The charming kitchen/breakfast room has a wealth of fitted units, a range cooker views over the rear garden and ample space for a dining table. Additional rooms include a utility/boot room and a cloakroom. Period details such as exposed beams and wooden doors with cast iron latches are found throughout the property, and also original fireplaces.

The staircase leads from an internal lobby to the first-floor landing, where the principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom is located. Three further bedrooms and a delightful family bathroom are also available, all with views over the garden.

A gravel driveway provides off-road parking to the front of the property and leads to the double garage. To the rear of the garage is a useful workshop and shed. A gravel path leads to the front entrance with a wooden porch.

The side access leads to the rear of the property and to the southeast-facing garden. It features a gravel seating area, ideal for al fresco dining and a lawn and is enclosed with fencing and mature hedging. Flower beds are planted with a delightful combination of perennials and shrubs. To the rear is a secondary seating area, a garden shed and utility area.

Gallowstree Common is a small rural hamlet about 6 miles from Henley-on-Thames and Reading, with their excellent range of shopping and recreational facilities. Gallowstree Common has a very friendly community and a vibrant cricket club. The village of Sonning Common is nearby and is well served with shops and amenities, including a Health Centre, dental surgery and a range of shops providing day-to-day needs. London Paddington is less than 30 minutes from Reading Station, the Elizabeth Line allows passengers to travel right through central London, and there is easy access to the M4 and M40 motorways.

Numerous state and independent schools are nearby, including Kidmore End Primary School, The Oratory and Oratory Preparatory School, Queen Anne’s School and Chiltern Edge.

The Hamlet is also very close to ancient woodland and numerous footpaths and bridleways, ideal for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits and beautiful countryside.