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Ash Grove

Newbury, RG20

Tenure: Freehold

An attractive and well cared for 3 bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow with a beautiful garden, in a quiet residential location just a short walk from the vibrant village centre.

SITUATION

Ash Grove is a popular, quiet residential street, largely bungalows, close to the centre of Kingsclere.

Within the village there’s a range of independent and small chain pubs and restaurants, including the George & Horn pub, Bel and the Dragon – a popular eatery, The Star Inn, a rather good coffee shop/café and a handful of shops, the first of which is just over a 5-minute walk away.

Sandford Springs Golf Club and the Hampshire Deli are just over a mile away.

Or hop in the car and via the A339 you have both Newbury Retail Park and the town beyond, and Basingstoke in the opposite direction, both roughly a 15-minute drive away.

LOCATION
Kingsclere is a beautiful village ideally located for both Newbury and Basingstoke, both are about 7 miles in either direction.

The village itself offers an array of amenities including very good local stores, doctor/dental surgeries, several pubs, a primary school, hairdressing salon and a breadth of sports facilities. All of this in a historic village surrounded by stunning rolling countryside, including nearby Watership Down.

PROPERTY

A handsome 3 bedroom semi-detached chalet bungalow, in very good order and with huge potential if you’re looking for somewhere that needs a cosmetic update.  

Front

You can see how well-loved this home is by the cheerily painted front and garage doors, and the immaculate front garden with its neat lawn and conical topiary trees, enclosed by a low stepped brick wall. Parking is on the block-paved driveway.

From the front door you’re welcomed into the house by the part-glazed vestibule, where you can discard wet coats and shoes before moving into the hallway.

Sitting room

A great sized and nicely proportioned room with a large bay window that fills the space with natural light.

A gas fire adds instant ambience, while the stone-clad fireplace, tiled hearth, built-in shelving, statement high quality carpet and patterned glass door give the room a distinctive 1970s flavour.

This is a wonderfully authentic and unchanged space to celebrate with some vintage furniture of your own, or transform to a different era – the choice would be yours. 

Kitchen

A real family space, the kitchen has numerous units and work surfaces, as well as the breakfast bar come micro-home office. 

The kitchen has a built-in eye-level oven and grill,  gas hob with extractor fan, 1½ sink and drainer and plenty of drawers, cupboards and wall units. Storage won’t be a problem.

The units, while more 1980s than 2020s, are good quality and have been very well looked after. This is a kitchen/diner with bags of period character and a very workable layout.  

Utility

Off the kitchen is a neat little utility room with space for a washing machine and dryer, or perhaps a beer/wine fridge, plus microwave, wall-hung boiler and more storage. You can never have too much.

Step outside the back door and there’s a handy covered area for storing muddy wellies, walking boots and regularly used tools. 

Garden/family room

Looking out over the south-facing rear garden, this room is magical in the summer with the French doors thrown wide open to the patio area, or on cooler days to sat snug watching the visiting birds while staying in the warm.

The 1970s influence is apparent with the lively patterned carpet which goes up the open-tread timber stairs.

Bathroom

A good sized family bathroom with a shower over the bath, close coupled loo, pedestal hand basin, obscured glass window and extractor fan.   

Downstairs/bedroom one

A well-sized double bedroom with a wall of built-in mirrored wardrobes and space for chests of drawers, boudoir chair and dressing table.  

Workshop

From the back door, down a couple of steps, is the former garage. This has been converted into a productive workshop with a wall of windows that fill the space with light, and practical work benches for the handy person to work their magic on. There’s ample space for a freezer or tumble dryer.

Upstairs

Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a loo.

Bedroom two

Looking out to the front, with a wide dormer window, this is a good sized double bedroom. With built-in wardrobes, dressing table, chest of drawers and shelving.  

Bedroom three

Overlooking the back of the house and the beautiful rear garden, the third bedroom is a generous single or a compact double, with built-in storage cupboards.

Upstairs loo

An unusual room in lots of ways, not least the generous ceiling height and cheery sunflower wallpaper. Part-tiled with a coloured loo, boxed-in cistern and shelf-mounted hand basin. 

OUTSIDE

From the kitchen, a flagged path takes you into the rear garden, a treasure trove of nooks, corners and tucked away seats to draw you back into nature.

The garden is laid out with different zones where you can catch the sun, enjoy the shade, socialise or escape with a mug of tea and a book. There are arbours and climbers, beds and borders, fruit trees and a glass house, lawns and layered spaces, all carefully created and nurtured over the years to give endless interest and a space for every mood and occasion.

The garden shed has gutters that feed a water butt, for the best water for your garden. 

Potential to do more

While this is lovely home to move in and make your own, there is also opportunity and space to update, extend and improve, subject to the usual planning permissions.

Schooling

According to Hampshire County Council, the schools within the catchment area are:

Primary: Kingsclere C of E Primary School.

Secondary: The Clere School and Technology College.

In addition, there’s a wide range of private schooling available, which includes: Cheam School, Elstree School, Downe House School, St. Gabriel’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Horris Hill, Marlborough College, Bradfield College and Pangbourne College.

Services

Central heating and hot water are mains gas fired.

Electricity, water and sewerage are all mains.

Broadband, according to Openreach, is via Superfast Broadband available at up to 80Mbps.

Mobile, according to Vodafone, with their 4G service is “Good indoors and outdoors”.

Council

The local authority is Basingstoke and Deane and the Council Tax band is D.

Tenure

Freehold.

EPC rating: C. Council tax band: D, Tenure: Freehold,