Cold Ash, RG18 9JD

St Petrock House is a beautifully presented family home, believed to date from 1850, with later additions and sympathetic improvements. The accommodation reflects the elegance of the period, featuring well-proportioned rooms, high ceilings, and large sash windows that flood the interiors with natural light. At the heart of the house is the spacious kitchen/breakfast room, ideal for family life and entertaining. The bedrooms are all generously sized, many benefitting from double-aspect windows. A particular highlight is the impressive indoor swimming pool complex, with a large space above currently used as an office, which could easily be adapted into additional living accommodation or a self-contained annexe. GARDENS AND GROUNDS Approached via a private gravelled drive, the property offers ample parking with hardstanding for several vehicles and a triple garage block, connected to the house by a covered walkway leading to the boot room. The gardens, predominantly to the south of the house, offer privacy and tranquility. They are largely laid to lawn, complemented by mixed flower borders, mature trees, and shrubs, with a stunning backdrop of rhododendrons. To the north of the house, accessible from both the back door and the swimming pool, lies a charming, sheltered courtyard complete with attractive water features. COLD ASH, WEST BERKSHIRE St Petrock House enjoys a desirable position in the sought-after village of Cold Ash, a few miles north of Thatcham and east of Newbury. The village offers a strong community feel with two primary schools, a cricket ground, tennis courts, a village hall, a shop/post office, and two pubs. The village green hosts a variety of leisure and sporting activities, including tennis club. The surrounding countryside provides a network of woodland walks and bridleways. Nearby Newbury offers a wide range of restaurants, theatres, cinemas, shopping, and leisure amenities. Educational facilities are excellent, with two primary schools in the village and a choice of secondary schools in Newbury and Thatcham, such as Kennet and St Bartholomew’s. Highly regarded independent schools, including Downe House, Brockhurst and Marlston, St. Andrew’s, Bradfield College, and Elstree, are all within easy reach. Both Thatcham and Newbury stations provide direct rail links to London Paddington, making this an ideal location for commuters. SERVICES • Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired heating to the Annexe. • Gigaclear fast fibre broadband connection • Council tax – Band H 2025/26 £4,670.80 • Local authority: West Berkshire Council. • Telephone 01635 551111 • Tenure Freehold • Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Black Cygnet RG18 9JD