Pound Meadow, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire

This balanced family house offers notably light, generously proportioned accommodation in a mature setting in the appealing village of Sherfield-on-Loddon and the various amenities and facilities available here.

On the ground floor the sitting room has a south westerly aspect and access out onto the terrace and into the recently landscaped garden through patio doors. There are also French doors onto a further terrace to the south eastern side of the house. The dining room is situated conveniently between the sitting room and the well planned kitchen/breakfast room. The kitchen provides further entertaining space as well as a walk-in pantry. A utility room, off the kitchen, has a side door. There is a cloakroom and importantly, a home office/study. Upstairs, a principal suite with bathroom has an aspect over the garden and three further well proportioned bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom provide excellent bedroom space for other members of the family and guests. The large loft could be converted, subject to the required consents.

A larger plot than many here, this property enjoys a bonus space to the southern eastern side of the house, cleverly landscaped to create a sheltered and private space for BBQ and dining. The main garden flows from the back of the house and includes a paved terrace and lawn which provides an ideal area for children to play. To the front of the house there is gravelled parking for three to four cars in front of the double garage.

Forming part of this Berkeley Homes development built in 1991, the house sits well into the scheme and occupying a particularly appealing position with an outlook to the south west from the back of the house towards the village pond and beyond that, the village green. Local amenities include a shop, butchers, post office, a coffee shop and two public houses. More comprehensive shopping and recreational amenities are in nearby towns of Basingstoke and Reading. There are a number of footpaths in the area some along the river Loddon.

State and independent schools in the area include Sherfield School, Daneshill, St Neot's, Yateley Manor, Cheam, Bradfield and Elstree. The village is within approximately 2 miles of Bramley Station which goes into Reading, which connects to the London Paddington line and then to the Elizabeth Line. Junction 5 of the M3 is nearby.