Semi-detached house for sale in Lambs Lane, Swallowfield, Reading, Berkshire RG7

Spring Cottage is thought to have been the Grooms accommodation to the neighbouring property, Loddon Court. It is attached to The Coach House and an internal door, currently double-locked and sound-proofed, could bring the two homes into one on the ground floor.

Spring Cottage shares the same driveway as The Coach House and has its own separate private parking area for several vehicles beside the front garden and in front of the detached single garage. The front garden is delightful and has a grass lawn and an ornamental pond.

On the ground floor there is a bright, L-shaped sitting room and a separate dining room or study. The kitchen overlooks the front garden and there is a ground floor cloakroom.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom has an en suite shower room and there are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

To the rear of the cottage is a small south-facing walled courtyard that is accessed through the cottage through French door.

Reading 5 miles, Basingstoke 13.5 miles, Newbury 20 miles, London 41 miles, M4 (J11) 2.8 miles, London Paddington via Reading station 26 minutes, Heathrow 30 miles (All distances and times are approximate)

The property is situated in a rural position on the outskirts of Swallowfield (mentioned in the Doomsday Book) just to the south of Reading. The pretty, vibrant village of Swallowfield is surrounded by farmland and has a shop/post office, public houses (including the gourmet George & Dragon), doctor's surgery, church, parish hall and a very active tennis club close by in Riseley. The nearby centres of Reading, Wokingham and Basingstoke are all within easy daily reach and provide a broader range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities.

Communications in the area are first-class with the M3 and M4 motorways a short drive away. There are mainline stations at Reading – recently opened Crossrail giving access to Canary Wharf in 59 minutes. Mortimer station giving access to Reading or Basingstoke is just 4 miles away. Wokingham to London Waterloo providing fast and regular services.

There are a number of excellent state and private schools within the area, including Daneshill, St Neots, Wellington College, Lord Wandsworth College, Bradfield College and Pangbourne. In Wokingham you have The Forest and Holt schools, and of course up the top of the lane from the Coach House is Lambs Lane Primary school.