Summary - 8 BECKFORDS UPPER BASILDON READING RG8 8PB
4 bed 2 bath House
Character cottage with secluded garden and driveway, chain-free and village-located..
Charming late-18th century cottage with original beams and oak flooring
A handsome 1780 cottage extended sympathetically in 2004, 8 Beckfords combines period charm with practical family living. Downstairs beams, oak floors and a sitting room with woodburner create a warm, characterful heart, while the fitted kitchen, breakfast area and separate utility room support everyday routines.
Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property offers a secluded, well-planted rear garden and driveway parking for two cars — rare village advantages for a family. The house provides four versatile reception/bedroom spaces, two bathrooms and useful eaves storage, totalling about 1,571 sq ft of accommodation.
Notable positives include Gigaclear ultrafast broadband, a private plot in a very low-crime village and immediate availability with no onward chain. Practical considerations: heating is by an oil-fired boiler (standalone supply) and the property’s original solid brick walls are assumed uninsulated, which may mean higher heating costs and possible retrofit work if improved efficiency is desired.
This cottage will suit a family seeking village life with good commuter links (Pangbourne/Reading/London) who value character and outside space, and who are prepared to plan for longer-term energy upgrades or maintenance on a period property.
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