4 bedroom detached house for sale

New build 4-bedroom detached family home, surrounded by countryside and close to Newbury.Entrance hall
The entrance hall welcomes you into this lovely light, bright, spacious family home. Stylish, hard wearing oak-effect LVT flooring joins the hallway, dining room and kitchen diner, while deep carpet warms the study and sitting room, stairs and bedrooms.Each room and space has its own theme, all of which sit together perfectly, connected by unifying flooring and a cohesive colour palette.Study
Facing out to the front of the house and the green space beyond, this is an ideal space for a calm office, studio or home library.Dining room
Generously proportioned, this dining room will come into its own for Sunday lunches, family gatherings, social get-togethers or just when you want to spread out to work on something.Sitting room
This sitting room has a delightful feeling of serenity. A wall of windows and French doors draws the eye out to the west-facing landscaped rear garden. You’ve two radiators and plentiful options for how to arrange this generously sized room.Kitchen/diner/family room
The sociable heart of this family home. The kitchen has been thoughtfully designed and arranged in a horseshoe, making it wonderfully practical to use.The colour palette and features in this kitchen work perfectly. Counters and upstands are in white Silestone. Cabinetry is warm grey with contrasting black steel handles, and walls are a fresh, clean white. All illuminated by recessed ceiling and under-cupboard lights.There’s a five-burner gas hob, extractor fan and eye-level double oven. There’s an integrated fridge freezer, and below the draining board with inset grooves adjacent the under-counter 1½ bowl stainless steel sink is the integrated dishwasher.The star of the diner/family space must be the wide bay window with French doors, which take you out into the garden beyond. Here you have ample space for easy chairs and a dining table, perfect for morning coffees listening to the radio, family meals together and sunny days with the doors open – blurring the lines between inside and out.Opposite the door to the utility room is a large storage cupboard with six individual compartments and Silestone top. Perfect as an extended larder, or perhaps for storing all of those ‘essential’ kitchen gadgets that accumulate.Utility room
With a door giving side access to the house, this utility room doubles as a compact boot room – perfect when returning home with muddy dogs, kids or wellies.A white Silestone counter sits above an under-counter sink and a run of base units, with plumbing in place for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Above, wall units offer additional storage and hide the combi boiler.FIRST FLOOR
A generous airing cupboard housing the unvented mains pressure hot water tank greets you at the top of the stairs. Deep carpet runs from the stairs and landing into the four double bedrooms.Principal bedroom
Looking out to the front and the green space beyond, this is bright, airy and roomy. You’ve ample space for a king-size bed, bedside table, dressing tables and boudoir chair or chaise longue. Windows on three walls ensure you enjoy the best of the day’s light.Dressing area
Four sets of mirrored double wardrobes provide plenty of storage space in a wonderfully uncluttered, light, bright space.Ensuite bathroom
Unlike most ensuites, here you have a deep double-ended bath as well as a walk-in shower. All nicely distanced from the sleeping area, so you won’t disturb a snoozing partner.There’s a close-coupled loo beneath the obscured glass window, and a pedestal hand basin beneath a shaver socket. The tall ladder-style towel rail keeps towels toasty warm and close to hand.Part-tiled in a neutral limestone-effect ceramic tile topped by crisp white walls. Lights are recessed. Flooring is in a stone look LVT.Bedroom two
Another spacious double bedroom, there’s ample space for bedside tables and a chest of drawers.
Overlooking the rear garden, the two west-facing windows fill the room with natural light.Ensuite
The well-appointed ensuite shower room gives you everything you need: a built-in shower enclosure with thermostatic controls and adjustable riser bar, pedestal hand basin and close-coupled loo.The obscured-glass window brings in natural light, while the heated ladder-style towel rail warms towels. The tiling is half height to the wet walls apart from in the shower where it’s full height, and the flooring is slate-effect LVT.Bedroom three
The smaller of the rooms, this double bedroom looks out over the communal green space and hills beyond.In addition to a double bed there’s space for bedside tables, a desk and a chest of drawers or a shelving unit.Bedroom four
Along with a double bed you’ve space for bedside tables, a desk, a chest of drawers and/or a shelving unit. Looking out to the front of the house, you’re not overlooked and have green grass and trees to gaze upon.Family bathroom
A super, well-appointed bathroom. The deep double-ended bath has wide sides to rest bath oils and a glass or two of wine. The built-in shower enclosure has a thermostatic shower on an adjustable riser bar. There’s also a heated ladder-style towel rail for toasty warm towels, a close-coupled loo and a wide pedestal hand basin.Lighting is recessed. The smart tiling is half height around the wet walls, extending to full height in the shower. Flooring is practical slate effect LVT and the obscured-glass window fills the room with light and opens for added ventilation.
OUTSIDEFront
Double-fronted and elegantly proportioned, this is a handsome house on a generous plot. A generous storm porch protects visitors, the front door and parcels from the elements.To the side is a double garage with driveway space for four cars to be parked off-road. There’s also an EV charging point. A side door leads into the utility room and a gate leads into the rear garden.Rear garden
The wide garden has planted beds around the lawn, creating interest and attracting nature. This is all safely enclosed by a combination of brick wall and closeboard timber fencing, with a gate to the side.A paved patio creates the perfect space for alfresco dining and lazy lounging in this west-facing garden. It’s ideally orientated for creating an interesting, enjoyable and productive garden.Situation
Battlement Crescent sits on the north side of Newbury in a new, highly desirable, green and leafy development.You’re less than a ten-minute walk from Vodafone HQ, a longer walk takes you into Newbury, and you’re just under two miles from Newbury train station.There’s an array of leisure options all within easy reach, including Donnington Valley Golf Course, Newbury Tennis Club, Donnington Grove Golf Course, Donnington Castle, Snelsmore Common, Arlington Arts and The Watermill Theatre.Head into town and you have a wide array of restaurants, cafes and pubs, as well as a multi-screen cinema, live entertainment and all the retail facilities within the town.There are numerous parks, including Goldwell, Northcroft and Victoria Park. Or you could head out for a nature-rich canal-side walk along the Kennet & Avon or into the beautiful, unspoilt countryside nearby.Commuting couldn’t be simpler with super-easy access to the M4, A34 and A4.Good to know
A new build with no onward chain. You could be the first to live in it and enjoy it without delay.
• Windows are all double-glazed, argon filled and lockable.
• Radiators are double with thermostatic valves.
• Lighting is low energy.
• Carpets are new.
• Multi-zone smart programmable thermostats.
• Mains powered, interlinked smoke alarms throughout.
• EV charger.• David Wilson Homes is the only major national housebuilder to be awarded 5 Stars every year since 2010, by the Home Builders Federation.
• This development sits within seven acres of public open space.
• Two children’s play areas.
• Hedgehog highways through all gardens.
• The community development includes orchards, allotments, wildflower meadows and areas of biodiversity.Transport links
By car
Donnington Heights sits close to the key arteries of the M4, A4 and A34, making this an exceptionally well-connected location.You’ll be in easy commuting distance from London, Cardiff, Oxford, Winchester, Bristol, the south coast and the Midlands, to name just a few destinations.By train
Newbury railway station is just under two miles away. Trains from here run east to Reading and London, with the Elizabeth line starting at Reading, and to Heathrow and Gatwick airports. To the west, trains run to Exeter St Davids and Penzance.In addition, Didcot railway station isn’t far away, offering another route of travel with often lower cost options.By bus
A bus service runs through the development connecting you to Newbury and Didcot, with both of their excellent onward rail services.Schooling
According to West Berkshire Council, schools within the catchment area are:Primary. Shaw-cum-Donnington Parochial Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
Secondary. The Downs School (zone 2), Trinity School.In addition, there’s a wide range of private schooling available, which includes: Cheam, Elstree, Downe House, St. Gabriel’s, Brockhurst & Marlston House, Horris Hill, Marlborough College and Bradfield College.Warranty
An NHBC 10-year Buildmark Warranty, ensuring the house complies with the NHBC Standards, which set out the technical requirements for design, materials and workmanship in new home construction. The warranty covers:
• Central heating system.
• Hot and cold plumbing system.
• Appliances.
• Kitchen units.
• Electrical system.
• Sanitary ware taps and shower doors.
• Windows.
• External and interior doors.
• Ironmongery.
• Internal/external drainage system.
• Brick boundary walls.
• Driveway.
• 24-hour emergency cover for 2 years.Services
Heating and hot water are mains gas-fired.
Mains water and sewerage.Connectivity
Broadband is FTTP (fibre to the premises).Council
The local authority is West Berkshire Council and the CT band is G.Tenure
Freehold.
Estate management charge: £216.55 per annum EPC rating: B. Tenure: Freehold,