- 4 bedrooms +
- 4 reception rooms +
- 2 bathrooms +
- 0.40 acres +
- Period +
- Detached +
- Garden +
- Rural +
- Village +
Malt Cottage is Grade II listed and is believed to date from 1780. It enjoys fantastic views over unspoilt farmland and is tastefully presented with well-proportioned and light rooms. There is a dining room with fireplace, sitting room with woodburning stove with steps leading down to a snug/cinema room. There is planning permission to add a conservatory off the snug. There is a study, shower room and a well-appointed kitchen with an Aga and French windows leading onto a sheltered terrace with wonderful rural views.
There are two staircases, one leading to a bedroom, the other providing access to a bathroom and two further bedrooms. A fourth bedroom is accessed through the main bedroom and could be used as a nursery, dressing room or converted into a bathroom, subject to planning. A walk-in wardrobe on the landing has potential to be converted into a small bedroom or further bathroom, subject to planning.
The property is approached via a gravel drive leading to a pretty garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees, shrubs, rose garden and fruit cage. There are a number of sheltered terraces and deck areas that provide wonderful outdoor entertaining spaces. There is ample space to create garaging, subject to planning. Additional land is being purchased to the east of the property.
Malt Cottage is located in Hill Green, a quiet hamlet to the North of Newbury close to the villages of Chieveley and Peasemore with their churches, public houses, primary school, doctor's surgery and store. The delightful hamlet lies on the southern slopes of the Berkshire Downs, in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Hill Green is well placed for the market towns of Hungerford, Newbury and Wantage all of which provide good shopping and recreational facilities. There are well many well-regarded state and independent schools in the area including Chieveley Primary School, The Downs Secondary School, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Elstree, St Gabriels and Downe House. Communications are excellent with Junction 13 of the M4 being about 5 miles away. Newbury 7 miles (London Paddington about 50 minutes), Wantage 9 miles Didcot 14 miles (London Paddington about 45 Minutes), Marlborough 21 miles Oxford 25 miles. All distances and times approximate.
Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage. Oil heating.
Postcode: RG20 8RB
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