Derby Road, Caversham, Reading

A fine Victorian semi-detached home positioned in a highly sought after private road around half a mile north of Caversham centre. The property is presented in good order throughout providing flexible five bedroom accommodation over three floors occupying a wide secluded plot with garage and parking. Retains many period features and provides scope to extend

SITUATION
Caversham lies just north of the River Thames - close to Reading town centre, yet with a distinct village-like feel. It offers picturesque riverside views, scenic towpaths, and charming walks, alongside a wide range of shops, bars, and restaurants. The area is further enhanced by excellent health and fitness facilities with the Rivermead Sports Complex on its border, and highly regarded primary and secondary schools. Reading mainline station, within half a mile of Caversham Bridge, provides fast services to London Paddington in around 25 minutes, as well as access to the Elizabeth Line for direct routes into central London. Nearby Emmer Green and Caversham Heights lead into the South Oxfordshire countryside, with well-regarded golf courses and easy access to nearby Henley-on-Thames

ENTRANCE
Pillared glass entrance porch canopy with quarry tiled area and original front door with stained glass leadlight insert to

SPACIOUS RECEPTION HALL
With rear aspect sash window, radiator, oak style flooring, opening onto

L-SHAPED INNER HALLWAY
With staircase to first floor, understairs storage area and storage cupboard housing meters

LIVING ROOM
With front aspect double glazed feature square bay window with two radiators, picture rails and original coved ceilings. Central cast iron fireplace with hearth surround and mantel over and coal effect real flame gas fire


DINING ROOM
This is entered via hallway opening and a separate doorway. With side walk-in bay window with centralised French doors to outside terrrace, with central Adams style fireplace with hearth surround and mantel over and coal effect real flame fire. Picture rails and original coved ceiling


KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
Well fitted comprising single drainer one and a half bowl enamel steel sink unit with mixer tap and cupboards under, further extensive range of both floor standing and wall mounted eye level units with Quartz work surfaces and contrasting tiled surrounds with matching central island unit with Quartz work surfaces - ideal preparation area. Further cupboard space and shelving, inset four ring gas hob with extractor hood above and split level integrated double oven, plumbing for dishwasher, space for fridge/freezer, radiator and room for breakfast table and chairs, original built in storage cupboards housing gas boiler and twin side aspect sash windows. Oak style flooring



Door to

REAR LOBBY/UTILITY AREA
With plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer, further appliance space for additional fridge/freezer, Belfast sink unit, quarry tiled floor, rear aspect window and overhead skylight window and side door to terrace. Door to

CLOAKROOM
With W.C., wash hand basin and rear aspect window, radiator

STAIRCASE FROM RECEPTION HALL TO FIRST FLOOR SPLIT LEVEL LANDING
With radiator, side original stained glass leadlight window

BEDROOM ONE
With front aspect double glazed window, radiator, ornate cast iron fireplace with surround and mantel over, picture rails and original coved ceiling

INNER LANDING
With access to loft space and access to

BEDROOM TWO
With rear aspect sash window, radiator, original coved ceiling

BEDROOM THREE
With twin side aspect windows, radiator, built in cupboard, coved ceiling

SPACIOUS SPLIT LEVEL BATHROOM
Four piece with stand alone bath, wash hand basin with floating drawer below, large separate tiled shower cubicle, W.C., with dual aspect sash windows, picture rails, coved ceiling


STAIRCASE FROM FIRST FLOOR TO SECOND FLOOR LANDING
Spacious landing area with side aspect sash window

BEDROOM FOUR
With front aspect sash window, radiator


BEDROOM FIVE/GUEST BEDROOM
With side aspect sash window, radiator



Door to

EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Comprising tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin, W.C., radiator and extractor fan


OUTSIDE
The front of the property is entered via double wrought iron gates with twin pillars onto block paved sweeping driveway providing parking and turning for a number of vehicles and leading to


ONE AND A HALF WIDTH GARAGE
With electrically operated up and over door, power and light with side access

FRONT GARDEN
There is also a lawned area and various established shrubbed borders with maturing evergreens together with timber fence and mature hedged enclosures. There is a sheltered secured side access front to rear

REAR GARDEN
To the rear of the property is a large wide terrace patio area adjacent to kitchen and dining room with brick built summerhouse/workshop providing a variety of use with mature hedged enclosures with an opening onto the main lawned gardens with ornamental fish pond, productive vegetable plot, and mature bordering shrubs, young trees and evergreens providing year round seclusion. The gardens stretch in the region of 80ft x 60ft approximately


TENURE
Freehold

SCHOOL CATCHMENT
The Hill Primary School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

COUNCIL TAX
Band F

FREE MORTGAGE ADVICE
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