5 bedroom detached house for sale

Henley is a new build 5-bedroom detached family home, on a quiet corner plot surrounded by countryside, within walking distance of Newbury.Entrance hall
The wide entrance hall welcomes you into this lovely light, bright, spacious family home. The hallway is roomy enough for a table and coat stand. Doors open into the reception rooms and kitchen.Stylish, hardwearing oak effect LVT flooring connects the hall, kitchen/breakfast/family room and utility, with deep carpets in the sitting room, dining room, stairs and bedrooms.Sitting room
Light and quiet calm. This generously proportioned dual-aspect sitting room has a delightful feeling of serenity.To the front, a bay window looks out to the open space beyond. To the other end, a wall of windows and French doors draws the eye to the fully landscaped rear garden. Throw open the French doors and you’re onto the patio with the pretty planted beds beyond.You’ve plenty of options for how to arrange this lovely large sitting room. Two ceiling lights add illumination and create an easy way to zone the room, should you wish.Dining room
This elegant dual-aspect dining room has a bay window to the front and a wide window to the side.Generously proportioned to seat eight comfortably, 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.There’s ample wall space for a sideboard, console or wall-unit.Kitchen/breakfast/family room
The wow factor every home should have. This showstopper of a room is sure to be the heart of this beautiful family home.Kitchen
A chef’s kitchen with sociability built in.This horseshoe-shaped kitchen has been thoughtfully designed and finished, with silestone counters and upstands, mocha cabinets with steel handles. All illuminated by recessed ceiling and under-cupboard pelmet lights.For the chef, there’s a 5 ring gas burner hob below the extractor fan. The double ovens are high-level. Wide pan drawers sit beneath the hob. The integrated dishwasher sits beneath the under-counter 1½ bowl stainless steel sink. There’s also an integrated fridge-freezer next to a larder unit.Breakfast/family room
The star of the triple-aspect breakfast/family room must be the wide bay window with French doors into the garden. Throw the doors open in for a seamless alfresco lifestyle, perfect for parties and everyday relaxed summer living.This is a larger-than-average space, which gives you numerous options for how to live in and enjoy it. You could add stools at the breakfast bar to keep the conversation flowing. Sofas and easy chairs to watch the visiting wildlife. A kitchen table for impromptu meals and helping with homework. Or why not have it all – you have the space.Utility room
With a door giving side access to the house, this utility room doubles as a boot room – perfect when returning home with muddy dogs, kids or wellies.This sizeable utility has silestone work surfaces and cupboards configured in an L-shape, with wall units along one wall – the last one housing the boiler. There’s a large sink and plumbing for a washing machine and space for a coat rack.Cloakroom
The downstairs loo is an essential in any busy home. This quirkily-shaped WC features a close-coupled loo and a pedestal hand basin.Storage cupboard
You can never have too much storage! This handy cupboard, next to the kitchen/breakfast/family room, is ideal for keeping coats, boots, vacuum cleaners and more, out of sight and the place free from clutter.FIRST FLOOR
The feeling of space continues upstairs. Here you have an airing cupboard holding the mains pressure unvented hot water tank and doors into the five bedrooms and family bathroom.Principal bedroom
This is a fabulously spacious, boutique-hotel-inspired main bedroom.You enter via a passage that creates a walk-through dressing area, lined with a triple mirrored wardrobe.The room then opens up before you, providing ample space for a king-size bed, bedside tables, chests of drawers, a dressing table, boudoir chairs or a chaise longue. The proportions are perfect for creating a calm, clutter-free sanctuary.Windows on opposing walls ensure you enjoy the best of the day’s light, and give views over both the rear garden and the open green space.Ensuite bathroom
Beautifully tiled with a wide shower enclosure containing a thermostatically controlled shower and a handset on an adjustable riser rail.There’s also a close-coupled loo and a pedestal hand basin beneath the obscured glass window and shaver socket.The ladder-style towel rail keeps towels toasty warm and close to hand.Lighting is recessed, while the flooring is slate-effect luxury vinyl tiles.Bedroom two
Another generous dual-aspect double bedroom with built-in wardrobes that give the room an even greater feeling of space and light. In addition to a king-size bed, there’s room for bedside tables and a chest of drawers.Overlooking the front and side of the house, the two windows make the most of the morning sun, filling the room with natural light.Ensuite
The well-appointed ensuite includes 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 and dries towels. The tiling is half height, apart from in the shower where it’s full height, and the flooring is slate tile effect LVT.Bedroom three
A good-sized double that looks out to the front of the house.In addition to the king-size bed, there’s a built-in wardrobe and space for bedside tables, a chest of drawers or a dressing table.Bedroom four
Another generous double bedroom. The built-in triple wardrobe leaves walls clear for you to add your own choice of furniture.Along with a double bed, you’ve space for bedside tables and a desk or chest of drawers. This room has a westerly view over the rear garden.Bedroom five
This spacious bedroom would make a great child’s bedroom or home office, or perhaps with a sofabed, an impromptu guest put-me-up. The window looks out over the front of the house.Family bathroom
A well-appointed main bathroom. The deep double-ended bath has a wider side that’s perfect for bathing necessities and a glass or two of wine, while an end shelf provides extra space for candles and bottles – be that bubble bath or fine 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 pedestal hand basin.Lighting is recessed. Flooring is practical slate LVT and the obscured-glass window fills the room with natural light and added ventilation.OUTSIDEFront
The Henley is an elegantly proportioned, double-fronted detached house on a generous plot. The front door is approached via a short path and narrow front garden.To the back is a double garage with driveway parking for four cars. There’s an EV charging point. And a side gate leads into the rear garden.Rear garden
Adding even more wow-factor to this already stunning home is the ‘extra room’, the beautifully landscaped garden.A deep limestone patio provides your alfresco dining and lounging area. The large lawn is ideal for games of croquet or badminton, kick-abouts with the kids or sun loungers for making the most of the peace and quiet. Beds line the edges, attracting pollinators and birds and adding year-round interest.This is all safely enclosed by a combination of brick wall and closeboard timber fencing, with a gate to the side.Situation
Garrison Meadows sits within Donnington Heights, a new and highly desirable, green and leafy development to the north of Newbury.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
The Henley is a new build, and so has no onward chain. You could be the first to live in it and enjoy it without delay.
• Windows are all double-glazed and lockable.
• Radiators are double with thermostatic valves.
• Lighting is low energy.
• Carpets are new.
• Multi-zone smart heating controls.
• Mains powered, interlinked smoke alarms throughout.
• Decorated throughout.
• EV charger.
• Photovoltaic solar panels on the roof.
• Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR).• 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.
• The community development includes orchards, allotments, wildflower meadows and areas of biodiversity.Transport linksBy 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.
• Renewable energy installation.
• 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.Council
The local authority is West Berkshire Council.
Council Tax band G.Tenure
Freehold. EPC rating: A. Tenure: Freehold,