Detached house for sale in The Street, Shurlock Row, Reading, Berkshire RG10

Knight Frank are delighted to offer this pretty detached property comprising four bedrooms, one bathroom and separate W.C, four reception rooms, a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, delightful garden and a wonderful range of outbuildings and paddock.

Shurlock Row is a small attractive village, surrounded by open farmland and benefiting from excellent transport links. Eastmere is centrally located in a prime position opposite the village pond. The area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with excellent walking, cycling and horse-riding opportunities.

This classic red brick Georgian house, dating from the 1800s, was originally built for the head clerk of the former Hewetts Brewery. The timber framed outbuildings at the rear once served as the wheelwright's workshop.

Upon entering the original front entrance porch with a quarry-tiled floor, leading into a large hall with panelled walls. An airy stone-floored kitchen with underfloor heating, and a large kitchen island, which faces out onto the stone terrace, with ample outside eating and entertaining space. The kitchen includes an adjoining pantry and utility/cloakroom, leading into a cosy family room. Two additional reception rooms, a large sitting room with an open fire and ceiling timbers, and a south-facing garden room with oak flooring and a wood-burning stove. A study with fitted bookshelves and an open fire at the front of the house. All the rooms have plenty of natural light and are spacious.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms and a large family bathroom with an original fireplace and airing cupboards.

The property boasts a charming front garden with a gravel driveway with ample parking and a secondary drive to the extensive outbuildings, which hold great potential. A stone terrace at the rear of the house leads to a lawn, bordered by cherry trees, and a mature beech hedge separates the garden from the outbuildings and back drive. Through an archway lies a small paddock with an orchard and vegetable garden, offering scenic views westward over the neighbouring fields. Approximately 0.9 acres.

A separate driveway leads to the outbuildings, which have fully working power and water. The studio overlooks the beautiful paddocks and is perfect for an office or studio. They also include, a double garage, workshop, single garage, artist's studio, games room, potting shed, and greenhouse.

Eastmere is located in the rural village of Shurlock Row, surrounded by beautiful countryside and bridleways, yet conveniently close to Windsor to the east and Wokingham to the south, both offering comprehensive shopping facilities. Twyford (3.2 miles) mainline station provides a convenient commuter rail service to London Paddington in under 30 minutes and direct access to the city and Heathrow via the Elizabeth line. Maidenhead is within six miles, with excellent facilities, a mainline station, and access to Junction 8/9 of the M4. The charming market towns of Henley-on-Thames and Marlow are also nearby, offering a fantastic range of shops, schools, and recreational facilities, with a supermarket just minutes away in Twyford.
Popular local sports include cricket, cycling, and horse riding. The area is renowned for its polo clubs and grounds. Shurlock Row provides easy access to a good selection of independent and state schools, including the Ofsted-rated 'outstanding' Waltham St Lawrence Primary School, Dolphin School, Holyport College, Wellington College, Lambrook School, Queen Anne's School, and Reading Blue Coat. Foxley Day Nursery is within walking distance at the south end of the village.