3 Bed Semi-Detached House For Sale St. Catherines Hill, Reading, RG7

EweMove – a charming character home believed to date back to the 1890s. This three-bedroom semi-detached property is located in an enviable non-estate position overlooking Woodland to the front. Situated in the popular village of Mortimer this well-maintained abode has been extended over time and has been lovingly refurbished by its current owners. The property offers three bedrooms, a refitted four-piece bathroom, a charming snug, downstairs cloakroom, open plan living/dining room and a generous kitchen/breakfast room.

The property is entered via a wooden front door and you are immediately greeted by a charming entrance hall which has wooden floors, a wall mounted radiator and part exposed brick walls. The entrance hall provides access into the inner hallway and to the downstairs cloakroom. The downstairs cloakroom has been refitted and features a low-level w/c with push button flush, wall mounted radiator, hand wash basin with mixer tap and tiled splashback, LED spot lighting and a front elevation frosted window. From the entrance hall an opening leads to the inner hallway.

The inner hallway provides access to all of the downstairs accommodation as well as the first floor. There is an understairs cupboard which provides a good amount of storage and houses the recently fitted Worcester Bosch Boiler. The inner hallway and snug benefit from sanded down original floorboards. The snug is located to the front of the property and is a cosy space with a feature fireplace, a wall mounted radiator and fitted blind on a front elevation window. The living/dining room is a brilliantly bright open plan space with hard flooring throughout. The living area features a characterful brick surround fireplace and a wall mounted radiator. An opening leads through to the dining area which has been created by means of an extension. The dining room benefits from enough space for a six-seater table, has a wall mounted radiator and has sliding doors to the rear that lead out to the rear garden.

The kitchen/breakfast room is a very generous space, again courtesy of an extension, and has tiled flooring. The breakfast space features a wall mounted radiator and space for a good-sized family table. The kitchen features a range of eye and base level units with wooden work surfaces. There is space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for an undercounter fridge, space for an undercounter freezer, space for an electric oven and a stainless-steel sink with drainer & mixer tap. The current owners also have a further large American style fridge/freezer. The kitchen benefits from being dual aspect with side and rear elevation windows as well as a door that leads to the rear garden.

Stairs lead to the first floor on which three bedrooms and the family bathroom are located. There is a modest cupboard located in the stairwell which houses the fuse board. Upstairs, excluding the bathroom, benefits from newly fitted carpet. Bedroom one is a front aspect double room with a wall mounted radiator and fireplace. Bedroom two is a rear aspect room with a wall mounted radiator and two wall to ceiling built in wardrobes. Bedroom three is a front elevation room with a wall mounted radiator and is currently being used as a study. The family bathroom has been lovingly refitted and features a standalone bath with centrally mounted taps and a tiled surround, a hand wash basin with tiled surround, a low level w/c, and a shower cubicle with Mira power shower and tiled wall. Furthermore there is a stylish heated towel rail and a rear elevation frosted window.

Externally the property has generous and mature rear garden which, according to the current owners, measures around 125 feet in length. There is a large patio area immediately to the rear of the property. The remainder is laid to lawn with a number of smaller trees, bushes and shrubs. There is a shed located approximately half way down the garden providing ideal storage for outdoor items. The garden is fully enclosed on all sides by panel fencing. There is private side access which leads from the back of the property to the front. To the front the property has a gravelled driveway providing parking for two vehicles with flower beds containing shrubs to the side.

Mortimer is a desirable village with a fantastic community located close to the Hampshire & Berkshire borders compromising of Mortimer, Mortimer Common, Stratfield Mortimer and Mortimer West End. The area is well served by schools including St John's Primary and St Mary's Junior school, doctors surgery, dentist, two chemists, Co-op supermarket, Morrisons, post office, hairdressers, churches, two cafés, numerous pubs and recreation grounds with tennis courts for hire. There is good commutable access to the nearby towns of Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke and motorway networks M3 and M4. The railway station provides links to London Paddington and Waterloo. A regular bus service runs to and from Reading town centre.

Additional information:

Property size: 1017 sq feet

Plot size: 0.10 acres

Local Authority: West Berkshire

Council Tax estimate £2767 per annum

Services: Mains Gas, Mains Water, Mains Drainage

Conservation Area: No

Flood Risk: Rivers & Sea – Very Low

Flood Risk: Surface Water – Very Low

Estimated Broadband Speeds: Standard – 14mbps, Superfast 32 mbps, Ultrafast 1000 mbps. The sellers have Gigaclear superfast fibre option broadband hard wired to the house which provides speeds of up to 1000mbps.

Mobile Signal: Vodafone – Excellent, EE – Poor, Three – Poor, O2 – Excellent

Satellite & Cable TV Availability: BT – Yes, Virgin – No, Sky - Yes