THE COURTYARD • MAIDENHATCHPANGBOURNE• BERKSHIRE

The CourtyardDark Lane • Maidenhatch • Pangbourne • Berkshire

Pangbourne station 2.3 miles • M4 (Junction 12) 2.5 miles • Reading 7 miles • Heathrow 34 miles(Distances are approximate)

Situated on the edge of the famous period village of Pangbourne on Thames, a lavish, stunninglybeautiful conversion of a substantial Victorian building

Reception hall with baronial staircase to first floor • Drawing room • Very large kitchen/living room • Dining room• 4 bedrooms (1 presently used as a study) • 3 bathroom suites • Master bedroom includes a large dressing room

and en suite bathroom • Landscaped Mediterranean gardens by Chelsea Flower ShowGold Medal award winning landscape garden designers

• 5-car garage • Full computerised security system • Automated irrigation system for gardens• Security system with computer linked CCTV system

Your attention is drawn to the important notice on page 7

The CourtyardSituated on the edge of the famous period village of Pangbourne on Thames, a lavish,stunningly beautiful conversion of a substantial Victorian building. This restoration andconversion has been created by craftsmen and fitted to the highest standards withoutthought of cost, this property has a ‘wow’ factor impossible to find.

It can be said that The Courtyard is the epitome of innovative design andamalgamates all that is best of 21st century technology with all the charm of thebygone Victorian era.

This is an elegant country home with traditional 8ft high ceilings to the ground floor andvaulted ceilings to the first floor, retaining the exposed beams, ceiling beams and steelwork of the original Victorian construction.

The Courtyard is spacious and light with the large rooms beautifully fitted and elegantlydecorated. There is no doubt this could be a magnificent primary residence but,equally as important, as a second home afforded by the extraordinary securityincluding the electrically operated entrance gates and the high walled gardens, andcomputerised security system, also the lack of maintenance required and anautomated garden irrigation system.

The Courtyard is set within the heart of very beautiful countryside and yet is notisolated with other residences forming a small hamlet including a fine old Queen Annehouse, a Victorian mill and, just across the lane, the Tidmarsh Stud. All accessed via ano through road which is 0.5 mile long.

Special Features: The walled gardens have been landscaped by a Chelsea FlowerShow Gold Medal winning landscape designer in the Mediterranean style withfountains, well maintained lawns, fine mature topiary and palms, and a large graniteflag stone terrace to the side with access from the kitchen and also to the rear forsummer entertaining and dining

• There is a wonderful entrance hall with a splendid marble staircase rising gracefullyto the galleried first floor • A very large, beautifully fitted kitchen/living room• Large drawing room • Super large master bedroom suite

• The property is nearly 0.5 mile from a public road and only 2.3 miles from the centreof Pangbourne village with all its amazing facilities, station and restaurants. • Theextraordinary level of insulation will keep the property cool in summer and warm inwinter, even if not attended

• Many of the features of the original Victorian building have been retained, includingthe beam work and ironwork to the first floor and vaulted ceilings • The kitchen/livingroom is a House & Gardens dream with its atrium-like lantern sky light over the far endof the kitchen with superb hardwood doors reaching out into a granite paved patio

• The property is entered through electrically operated wrought iron gates givingaccess to the 5-bay garage or from a hardwood gate within the wall.

• A fountain plays in the front garden and you walk past this fountain to reach theimposing high bespoke glazed hardwood doors which secure the entrance to thegrand reception hall • Magnificent master bedroom suite with its vaulted ceiling,exposed beams and huge Gothic window giving pretty rural views • The bathroomsare fitted to exacting standards with the same taste and quality as the remainder ofthe property • There are computer linked high security, lighting, heating and mediasystems.

Technical Specification: The control system for The Courtyard has been created to givesuperb audio distribution to 7 areas, Rako mood lighting and integration with thecentral heating • Key to the design of the system is the provision for future expansionwith cabling in place for video distribution and other control features if required • Atthe heart of the system is a Control4 HC-800 controller, which integrates all the sepa-rate systems onto a single platform

• It is here that the Rako lighting, heating control, audio and video distribution aremanaged, enabling control through a single device, whether it be a smart phone,tablet or in-wall touchscreen.

The audio amplifier features 120W of high-quality sound from 8 analogue input sourcesin 8 speaker output zones, advanced parametric equalizer capability with the Control4Equalizer app, which drives professional quality sound, full matrix switching,independent input-gain control and volume-limiting capabilities • The sound isdelivered through Bowers & Wilkins custom 300 series speakers. The controller has abuilt in TuneIn Internet radio, with access to over 70,000 radio stations • The Rakolighting is a centralised panel mood lighting system and integrated throughout theground floor, master suite and outside of the property

• The lighting has been designed with wireless integration, so if required, it can beexpanded relatively easily, adding further control panels or PIR’s. Lighting scenes canbe set and controlled through smart phone apps either in the property or remotely• In the media closet all the control systems have been centralised in a single rackwith adequate space for expansion

• A local area network is in place for HD video distribution to all areas of the property• In the kitchen seating area, cabling is ready to install a 5.1 surround sound system• In the dining and drawing rooms in-wall touch panels provide control over the entiresystem

Local Facilities: There are excellent schooling facilities in the area – Pangbourne College is just along the road, Bradfield College is within easy access, as is St Andrew’s Preparatory School, MoulsfordBoys School, Cranford House, Downe House and The Oratory. There is a public sector school at Theale which has a school bus pick up in Pangbourne. There is a first class fitness and tennis centre atBradfield College which is open to membership with a very fine indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, squash courts, indoor tennis courts. There are also plenty of facilities for the golfing enthusiast in thearea – Streatley Hills and Calcot to name but a few and there are delightful walks from the property by way of footpaths and bridleways. Horse riding stables and livery stables a short driving distanceat Buckhold and Upper Basildon. The large supermarkets of Waitrose and Sainsbury’s are also within easy driving distance. Fielders Farm Shop on the road from Tidmarsh to Theale sells all sorts of goodquality local produce.

DIRECTIONS: From the offices of Dudley Singleton turn left, proceed over the mini roundabout passing The Elephant Hotel. Turn right into Pangbourne Hill. Proceed up Pangbourne Hill turningsecond left into Bere Court Road . Proceed as far as you can along Bere Court until you reach a crossroads. Proceed over the crossroads into Dark Lane. A short distance along on the left handside turn left at the sign for Maidenhatch Stud Farm and Maidenhatch Farm, etc. Turn left. Proceed down this drive, which is a no-through lane, until you reach the end where you will see TidmarshStud on your left and you will pass The Old Dairy House on your right and the entrance to The Courtyard will be found immediately on the right with electric gategiving access to garage and for Parking.

SERVICES: Mains electricity. Private water supply. Septic tank drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

POST CODE: RG8 8HP LOCAL AUTHORITY: West Berkshire Council. Tel: 01635 42400. www.westberks.gov.uk

Viewing by arrangement withvendor’s agent;

Dudley Singleton & Daughter

No. 1 Station Road,Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7AN

Tel: 0118 984 2662

Email:info@singletonanddaughter.co.uk.

Website:singletonanddaughter.co.uk,

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London Office:Cashel House,

15 Thayer Street, London, W1

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dudley Singleton & Daughter for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that:1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. Werelied upon our own brief inspection and information supplied to us by the vendors. (i) The description, including photographs of the property and its contents, are intended to be a guide only rather than a detailed and accurate report and inventory.(ii) Floor plans, measurements, areas and distances are intended to be approximately only. (iii) Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to check measurements. The position of bathroom fittings as shown on the plan is indicative only – sizes, shapesand the exact locations may differ. Wall thickness, together with window and door sizes are approximate only and window and door openings are shown without frame details. (iv) Photographs are not necessarily comprehensive or current and noassumption should be made that any contents shown in them are included in the sale.2. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements orrepresentations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them:3. No person in the employment of Dudley Singleton & Daughter has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalfof the Vendor.4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn.FIXTURES AND FITTINGS: The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or surveyor.

1 Station Road, Pangbourne, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7AN

Tel: 0118 984 2662www.singletonanddaughter.co.uk info@singletonanddaughter.co.uk

London Office : Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London W1.