Manns Hill, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire

Culverlands Farm is a handsome red brick detached farmhouse with a substantial modern extension, providing five bedrooms and almost 3,500 square feet of stunning contemporary accommodation, together with various attractive original details, including ornate cat-iron fireplaces. The ground floor has four separate reception rooms in the original house, including a well-proportioned drawing room with wooden flooring, a door opening onto the garden and a fireplace fitted with a logburner. There is also a comfortable snug, a music room and a games room, all of which are well-presented with attractive décor, while the heart of the home is the 32ft open-plan kitchen, dining area and family area in the modern extension. This spacious, open entertaining room has sliding glass doors opening onto the rear garden, as well as space for both a seating area and a large family dining table. The kitchen has sleek, modern fitted units, a central island with a breakfast bar and integrated appliances, while the ground floor also has a utility room and a boot room for further storage and home appliances.
Upstairs, the central landing leads to five wellpresented double bedrooms, plus a sitting area. The luxury principal bedroom is situated within the extension and features full-height windows, a balcony, a dressing room and two en suite shower rooms. Two further bedrooms feature walk-in wardrobes, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a walk-in shower. An additional shower room is available on the ground floor.

The property is situated at the end of a singletrack lane, with gates at the entrance opening onto the driveway and leading to a parking area in front of the house. There is also easy access to the various outbuildings, which include two large open-sided barns, stables, pig sties, a shed, a container and a garage, which could also be used as a workshop or a home gym. There is a splendid south and east-facing garden to the rear of the house, with patio areas and well-stocked flowerbeds giving way to beautiful rolling lawns dotted with fruit trees.
Towards the end of the garden there is a fully insulated, powered garden room, which is ideal as an office or studio space and features its own patio area. Beyond the garden there are far-reaching fields and paddocks, which area ideal for livestock, or for equine training and exercise.

The property on the edge of the popular village of Burghfield Common, and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Burghfield Common provides several amenities, including additional local shops, primary and secondary schooling, a library and a leisure centre. Nearby Mortimer Common provides access to a post office, local shops, a pharmacy, pubs and restaurants. Reading, with its excellent selection of shops, leisure and cultural facilities, is easily accessible. The independent Daneshill School, Padworth College and Alder Bridge School are all within the surrounding area. The area is well connected by road, with the M4 just four miles away, while Theale mainline station offers direct services to London Paddington.