Summary - 3 NORRIS GREEN WOODLEY READING RG5 4RU
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Substantial secluded plot with period character and clear extension potential (STPP)..
- Period red-brick detached cottage on approximately 0.75-acre plot
- Very private, mature garden and broad gravel forecourt parking
- Detached garage and several outbuildings with development potential
- Potential to extend or redevelop subject to planning permission (STPP)
- Oil-fired boiler; double glazing installed before 2002, likely poor insulation
- Slow broadband and average mobile signal; Council Tax Band G
Set back from the road on approximately 0.75 acres, this Victorian red-brick detached house offers privacy, mature boundaries and substantial scope for extension or redevelopment (subject to planning). The current layout provides flexible family accommodation across two storeys: entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining, utility, ground-floor WC and three first-floor bedrooms plus a master ensuite and family bathroom. Several useful outbuildings including a single-storey garage and broad gravel forecourt provide ample parking for multiple vehicles.
The plot is the principal asset here — a very large, mature garden and tree-lined boundaries create a secluded setting in North Woodley. For buyers wanting more living space or to reconfigure rooms, the house footprint and generous grounds present clear potential to extend or add ancillary accommodation, subject to planning permission. Local schools rated Good and excellent independent options nearby make this appealing to families.
The house is a period property that will suit buyers prepared to modernise. Construction is solid brick and the building likely lacks modern wall insulation; the heating runs on an oil-fired boiler and double glazing appears to pre-date 2002. Interiors are described as average-sized rooms with a traditional cottage layout — attractive character but requiring updating in places. Broadband speeds are slow and mobile signal average, which may affect home working.
Practical points: Council Tax Band G indicates higher running costs. No flooding risk is recorded and crime is low, but buyers should budget for energy improvements, possible structural/technical surveys and the usual heritage-related considerations for a pre-1900 property. Overall, this is a rare opportunity for a family or owner-occupier seeking privacy and long-term value uplift through sympathetic renovation or extension (STPP).
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