Semi-detached house for sale in Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire RG30

An immaculate extended 4 bedroom 1930’s semi-detached family home in this convenient location under a mile from Reading town centre and close to a wealth of local amenities including, The Wren and Blessed Hugh Farringdon secondary schools and Southcote primary school. Reading West Train Station is half a mile away and Prospect Park is also a short walk. The property has been extended and renovated to an excellent standard throughout by the current owners. The spacious ground floor living space includes two inviting reception rooms, one with a fabulous feature bay window. The extended part of the house includes a generous country style kitchen/ diner with access from the lounge and featuring tiled flooring, solid wood work surfaces and a skylight above the dining area creating a bright space perfect for entertaining. The ground floor is completed by a study or potential spare bedroom, a WC, utility room and integral garage with tiled floor perfect for storage or as a gym/workshop. The lovely south facing rear garden has been landscaped to include a Koi pond and a flexible out-building which has been used as a bar/games room but would make an excellent home office, playroom or home gym. On the first floor there are four bedrooms, again all presented to a high standard. The master bedroom which has duel aspect windows also boasts a feature fireplace and a delightful en-suite bathroom overlooking the rear garden with double sized shower enclosure. The front bedroom boasts a large bay window creating another bright living space. A family bathroom with Heritage sanitary-ware and a freestanding clawfoot bath overlooking the rear garden completes the first floor. There is driveway parking to the front of the house for several cars. This delightful home retains a wealth of character and original features such as panelled doors, picture rails and a stained glass window to the front door. A stained glass window has also been recreated in the new windows of the master bedroom. In our opinion this is one of the best homes in this excellent location and viewings are highly recommended.

Location: Located under a mile to the west of Reading Town centre just to the west of Berkeley Avenue and east of Southcote Lane on the western edge of Reading Town Centre half a mile from Reading West train station (direct trains to Newbury and Oxford) and an easy walk to the Town Centre and Reading train station (25 minute by train to London Paddington).
Reading is one of the south east's largest towns only 25 minutes from London by train, with trains running every five minutes or so, Reading is home to many of the city's commuters. Reading also has easy links by road or rail to Swindon, Oxford, Basingstoke, Heathrow and farther afield. Beyond the hive of commercial activity, Reading is nestled in the heart of Royal Berkshire offering beautiful riverside walks on the Thames and tow path ambles on the Kennet and Avon canals and with the nearby Berkshire Downs and Chilterns, beautiful countryside is never far away. Reading offers a rich mix of shops and markets. In the heart of the town, The Oracle combines chic boutiques with department stores such as Debenhams and House of Fraser and within a minute's walk there are many high-street favourites including John Lewis and Marks & Spencer. There are restaurants, cafes and brasseries to suit every taste in Reading. Plus there are numerous bars and restaurants on the Oracle Riverside.
Reading school founded in 1125 is the 16th oldest school in England, there are 6 other state secondary schools along with 37 state primary schools in the borough. In addition there are some well-recognised and top ranked independent and public schools in Reading and its surrounding catchment. Schools such as Leighton Park, Queen Annes, The Abbey, Crosfields, Bradfield College, The Oratory and Bluecoat are just some of the outstanding public schools in the area. Kendrick girls' school is one of the top grammar schools in the UK. Reading University established in 1892 is a 'red brick' and ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. There are almost 23,000 students from all over the globe.