Mortimer Common, Reading, Berkshire

DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A house of some character and style. In need of expenditure and suitable for extension – a previous application was approved but now expired.  St. Johns Road is one of the best roads in Mortimer with a range of individual houses and little passing traffic.  There are shops in West End Road and Victoria Road and a sports field nearby in The Street.  This house offers tremendous potential for extensions, which could be a loft conversion to provide an additional two bedrooms, a two storey side/rear extension and also conversion of the cellar.  Mortimer railway station offers services between Reading and Basingstoke.  Conveniently located to the southwest of Reading and well placed for Newbury to the northwest and Basingstoke to the south.

The accommodation comprises:

On the First Floor:

Master Suite:

Bedroom: 17’7 max x 9’9 with bay

Shower Room;with shower, wash basin, W.C.

Bedroom 2:12’1 x 9’4 with built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom 3: 10’2 x 8’4 with wardrobe.

Bedroom 4: 11’2 x 6’

Bathroom:with bath, wash basin, W.C.

Landing:access to roof space.

On the Ground Floor:

Entrance Hall:

Front Sitting Room: 14’5 into bay x 12’7.

Family Room: 13’ x 10’1 with double doors from front reception room.

Dining Room: 11’3 x 9’8 leading to:

Kitchen: 12’2 x 9’5 with full range of units including sink unit with adjoining worktop, cupboards and drawers below, good range of wall mounted cupboards, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, door to garden.

Basement: approx.. 6’6’ head height.

Outside:

There is off road parking in the front garden and beside the house. There is also parking in the road.

Garden Shed with electricity.

The Gardens:The rear garden is about x deep laid mainly to lawn with established hedges and mature trees.  The gardens provide a lovely secluded setting for the property.

Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected.  Gas is available.  There are radiators but no central heating boiler.  The most recent boiler was oil fired.           

Council Tax: Band E.  EPC Assessment: E46.

Local Authority: West Berkshire Council, Market Street, Newbury. RG14 5LD   

Planning Dept: T.   E:plan@planapps.westberks.gov.uk

Planning: Planning permission was granted for a single storey extension (now expired) which as proposed  would have enabled a larger kitchen, utility room and cloakroom. (4thAugust 2002.)  Other properties in the road have been extended into the roof space.  An additional two rooms in the roof space is considered practical.

Viewing:  By appointment with the Owner’s Sole Agents and Auctioneers, Martin & Pole, Wokingham.