4 bed detached house for sale

Craven Road, Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17

Amsterdam Cottage is an exceptional village property believed to be about 400 years old with later additions. The versatile accommodation offers light and well-proportioned rooms and includes an impressive kitchen/breakfast room with island, larder, Aga and French windows leading onto a sheltered terrace. The adjacent double-aspect sitting room has a wood-burning stove and doors onto a secluded terrace. The characterful dining room has exposed beams, a wood-burning stove and wine store. There is a study and a snug which has been used as a fifth bedroom by the current owners.

On the first floor there is an impressive double-aspect principal bedroom with dressing room and bathroom with shower. There are three further bedrooms and a family bathroom with shower.

The attractive gardens extend to about 0.79 acres; they are wonderfully private and mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature shrubs, borders and trees. There is a fantastic, sheltered outdoor heated pool with terrace, greenhouse and fruit trees. A former stable has been converted into a garden room providing great entertaining space or it could be used as a home office.

There is an adjacent garden store, wood shed and small area of woodland. The property is accessed via a five bar gate leading to a drive with a single garage with a workshop/garden store to the rear.

Amsterdam Cottage is an attractive period property located on the edge of Inkpen, a desirable village about 3 miles from the bustling market town of Hungerford. It is well placed for excellent communications being 6 miles from Junction 14 of the M4; trains from Newbury to Paddington Station take from 43 minutes.

Newbury and Marlborough provide a comprehensive range of recreational, educational and shopping facilities. There are many well-regarded state and independent schools in the area including Pinewood, Thorngrove, St Gabriels, Marlborough College and Downe House.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil heating and Aga.
Postcode: RG17 9DZ
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