Pirates Cottage is a delightful four bedroom detached family house, situated in a quiet and secluded position within the highly sought after village of Highclere.
\rLocated down a private and secluded driveway giving access to only 2 houses, Pirates Cottage has gravel to the front of the house allowing for generous parking.
This delightful period property has been cleverly extended creating a wonderful family home. The entrance opens to a hallway giving access to the family room, cloak room and utility/boot room, and leading to the kitchen at the back of the house. The kitchen is open plan, with integrated appliances and central island, in addition to the double height vaulted ceiling and gable over looking the garden, there are French windows leading to the terrace and the room opens onto the dining room. The sitting room is positioned at the side of the house and benefits from an open fireplace and access to the study. Upstairs, there are 4 bedrooms, including an en suite to the principal bedroom and a family bathroom.
Outside, the gardens are private and mostly laid to lawn with a mixture of mature shrubs and trees. The terrace wraps around the back of house accessed from the kitchen.
Services
• Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
• BT and Sky superfast broadband are available.
• Council tax – Band G £2451.47
• Local authority: Basingstoke & Deane. Telephone
Local Information
• Pirates Cottage is situated in the heart of the village, Highclere is surrounded by beautiful countryside and woodland. The village has the benefit of The Red House and The Yew Tree pub and restaurants. Thorngrove, which is an independent family prep school is only a short distance away. The neighbouring village of Woolton Hill has the well-regarded St Thomas Infant School and Woolton Hill Junior School. Woolton Hill also has a village shop and post office, pub, church, village hall and playground.
• Newbury is 5 miles away, the A34 is about a mile away which also provides access to the M4 (J13), giving access to the West Country, London and airports.
• Newbury Station is about 5 miles away, with regular services to London Paddington taking approximately 50 minutes. Crossrail services from Reading allowing passengers to travel through to central London.
• There are a wide range of schools in the area, including Thorngrove which is within walking distance, Elstree, St Andrew’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Cheam, Bradfield College, Downe House and Pangbourne College.
(All times and distances are approximate)