Detached house for sale in Sandford House Cottages, Knowl Hill, Kingsclere, Newbury RG20

2 Sandford House Cottages is a well appointed, attached family house that offers over 2,300 sq ft of elegant accommodation with understated décor and fittings. The property is beautifully presented throughout and benefits from numerous large windows, creating a light and spacious feel. There are several reception rooms including a well-proportioned, dual aspect sitting room, with French doors opening onto the rear garden. There is also a dining room, a family room with a woodburning stove, and a study, ideal for working from home. All the reception rooms are fitted with attractive wooden flooring. The kitchen/breakfast room has a smart tiled floor and is fitted with a range of units to base and wall level and integrated appliances, and there is space for a breakfast table. Upstairs there are four well-presented bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom. Bedroom 2 has French doors opening onto a small balcony withwonderfulviews of the surrounding countryside. There is also a good sized family bathroom on this floor.<br /><br />The property is accessed via a private country lane leading to a gravel driveway at the front of the house, providing plenty of parking space. At the front of the property there is also a detached carport. The formal garden lies to the rear of the property and is mainly laid to lawn surrounded by mature trees, hedges and shrubs. A wide terrace runs along the back of the house, ideal for outside entertaining and enjoying wonderful views. Adjacent to the garden there are three pony paddocks, with separate access from the lane. There is also a small timber framed stable block. The equestrian element of the property can be accessed separately from the driveway adding versatility and a degree of separation from the garden itself.<br /><br />2 Sandford Cottages is located in a fantastic and convenient position between Newbury and Basingstoke. The area offers wonderful walking and riding opportunities which can be accessed directly from the property. Kingsclere is less than a mile away and has a thriving local community and provides excellent local facilities including a primary school, village shop, butcher, doctors’ surgery, dentist, chemist, and hairdresser. There is a choice of commuting options, with direct train services from Basingstoke into London Waterloo, or from Newbury into London Paddington, and easy access to the M3 and M4. There is an excellent range of highly regarded schools in the area including Cheam, Elstree, Horris Hill, St Gabriels, Bradfield and Downe House.