4 Bed Detached House For Sale Reading, RG4

Knight Frank are pleased to offer this attractive period family home. The Barn House is a perfect example of an Victorian property with attractive terracotta tile cladding, light, airy rooms with high ceilings, large windows and wooden floors. The property has lovely spacious accommodations a self-contained annexe and a beautiful thatched barn.

You enter the property via an attractive wooden and glazed porch leading into the entrance hallway with doors radiating to the reception rooms, kitchen, and stairs rising to the first floor. The reception rooms include a dual-aspect drawing room with lovely bay windows over the rear garden, a superb open fireplace and solid wood flooring, and a study with ornate cornicing and a large window. The Barn House benefits from a fantastic kitchen/dining room. This spacious room has views of the gardens both to the front and back. The kitchen area has
a range of wall and base units beneath a marble worktop and a central island, with a range of integrated appliances, including a dishwasher, fridge, freezer, and range cooker. To one end of the kitchen is a superb glass and wooden framed dining area with ample space for a dining table and chairs and access to the garden through double doors. A sitting room is accessed from the kitchen with bifold doors opening on to the rear terrace, an excellent space for al fresco entertaining. The ground floor accommodation is completed with a useful utility room with a range of units and a W.C.

The stairs rise to the split-level landing area that accesses the bedrooms and bathrooms. The spacious principal bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes, drawers, and a large window, giving beautiful views over the rear garden. There are three additional double bedrooms, one with fitted wardrobes, a large family bathroom with bath and shower, a shower room and a separate W.C.

The Barn House is situated in the pretty village of Sonning Eye, a hamlet of several properties, and on the river is an excellent luxury
hotel and restaurant, The French Horn. The hamlet is surrounded by open countryside. Sonning Eye is adjacent to the village of Sonning, which is linked by crossing the 18th-century brick-arched Sonning Bridge combined with Sonning Backwater Bridges.

Sonning is a historic and picturesque Thameside village in Berkshire. It is a highly popular location in proximity to Reading, Henley-on-Thames, and Wargrave. The Mill at Sonning, with much of the original structure retained, the 18th Century Flour Mill has been converted into a renowned Dinner Theatre where you can enjoy a meal before watching the performance in the air-conditioned auditorium. There are several
other excellent pubs and restaurants to choose from. There are many clubs, such as tennis, squash, hockey, cricket, golf, sports and social clubs, and a village shop with tea rooms. There are also annual social events that immediately make you feel part of a friendly but respectful community; it truly is a magical place to live. There is access to the River Thames and Sonning Lock, which is lovely for a stroll along the towpath. The magical scenery surrounding this village is a joy for cyclists and walkers.

To the side of the property is a delightful single-storey annexe, ideal for staff or family accommodation. The annexe comprises a double-height, open-plan sitting room with patio doors opening on to a large paved terrace. There is also a double bedroom, shower room, and a mezzanine above the sitting room, an ideal space for storage or a further bedroom.

A Grade II listed thatched barn is a wonderful feature of the property. It has numerous storage areas and a fantastic main space that would be ideal for parties, parking cars, etc. The barn has immense character, with original beams, stable doors and a thatched roof.

The Barn House has delightful private gardens of approximately 2.5 acres with a mixture of sweeping lawns, mature trees, an orchard and a tennis court. To the front of the property is a gravel driveway with space for several cars, access to the garage, a beautiful thatched barn, and a lawned area with a brick and flint wall to the front. A spacious paved courtyard area is accessed from the utility room.

From the front drive, a gravel path takes you to the rear of the house, bordered by pretty flowerbeds leading to a large paved terrace. This area is accessed from the sitting room and kitchen/dining room, a lovely space for entertaining. A large lawned area bordered by a brick retaining wall and steps down to a further lawn with a mixture of mature trees and hedging on either side. To the far end of the garden is a tennis court, orchard and stable, with a paddock beyond.