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Housetree are pleased to present 2, Heathermount Drive, which is one of the larger freehold properties located in the award-winning quiet of Edgcumbe Park. It has three reception rooms, a separate kitchen, study, downstairs WC and four/five bedrooms, with a family bathroom plus an en-suite to the main bedroom. Outside is a good-sized garden, a garage with car port plus off-road parking for half a dozen cars. The character of the house is warm, light and spacious, including a room-sized hallway, large connected lounge and dining room, additional reception room, large kitchen and good-sized bedrooms. Being side-on to the road and behind hedging, it is private and not overlooked. Hall (141 x 109 / 4.79 x 3.66m) The unusually large hall is a warm and welcoming space, with six doors leading off to different rooms. Stairs lead to the upper floor and have useful storage beneath. There is a cloaks or general storage cupboard. A telephone and data point feeds several other rooms. The original red cedar ceiling extends to most of the ground floor and continues the warm atmosphere of the house. The hall and lounge area also benefit from a solid hardwood parquet floor, which is currently covered by carpet.

Crowthorne is a beautiful and friendly Berkshire village with its own High Street shops. There are many other facilities nearby, from outstanding local schools to the Royal Berks golf club in the village, to one of the largest Tesco and Marks and Spencer stores a couple of miles away near Camberley. It has its own railway station (15 mins walk) and is equidistant from the M3, M4 and M25 for easy commuting and travel in many directions. With trees all around, including National Trust and open Royal woodlands, it feels anything but urban and there are many country walks in all directions.

Lounge 216 x 136 (7.31 x 4.49m) The lounge is a wide and open space that combines with the dining room to provide a large main living area with maximum dimensions of 28 4 by 21 6 (8.63m x 6.55m). With floor-length windows across its southern side and patio beyond the double glass doors, there is easy access to the green of the garden, which is frequented by many species of woodland birds. In addition to house-wide heating, the lounge has an open gas fire for radiant heat that adds to the warm atmosphere of the room. There is a TV point and adequate power sockets (as there are throughout the house).

Ground Floor
Porch 8' 8'' x 5' 8'' (2.66m x 1.73m) The front door is in a sheltered small courtyard away from the road, with a palm tree, bushes and herb garden. The roof is extended to shelter the door, which opens into a glazed porch (710 x 51 / 2.66 x 1.73m) with space for coats and boots.

A WC and storeroom leads off the porch (72 x 41 / 2.44 x 1.39m).

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Dining room 140 x 129 (4.76 x 4.34m) In its own area adjoining the lounge and a door away from the kitchen, the dining room has adequate space for table (seating up to 12 people) and other furniture. It has floor-length south-facing windows and a glass door onto a sheltered patio area. Kitchen 144 x 104 (4.87 x3.51m) This is a practical working kitchen with 25 feet of worktop, many cupboards and plenty of power sockets. There is space and fittings for a washing machine, dishwasher and dishwasher. The fridgefreezer is built in and there is both gas and electricity available for cooking.

Study 96 x 69 (3.23 x 2.30m) The study is situated off the hall and overlooks the quiet and green front courtyard. There are bookshelves around the walls and with sufficient space for several tables and cupboards.

Additional Reception Room 157 x 97 (5.30 x 3.12m) In addition to the large lounge-dining space there is a further downstairs room that adds to the flexibility of the accommodation. It has already had many uses, including playroom, library and studio. It could also be valuable in the current trend to multi-generational occupancy or could be used as a fifth bedroom. This room has a TV point and floor-length south-facing windows with a glass door to its own private patio area.

In the stairway leading to the upper floor is a large picture window, with the top part given over to a delightful art-nouveau styled stained window.

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First floor
Master Bedroom 127 x 121 (4.28 x 4.11m) The main bedroom has fitted solid wood furniture and looks out over the rear garden. Patio doors lead out onto a roof area that would be simple to convert to a private balcony. Bedroom 3 104 x 710 (3.51 x 2.56m) The third bedroom has room for a double bed although currently has single bed plus additional bedroom furniture. There is a built-in wardrobe and a full-width window that looks over the front of the house.

There is a private en-suite (811 x 39) with toilet, sink and a large (1m x 1m) shower with Aqualisa powered fittings.

Bedroom 4 104 x 70 (3.51 x 32.38m) As with bedroom 3, there is space for a double bed, although currently this is configured with a single bed plus additional furniture. The full-width window looks over the front of the house.

Bedroom 2 121 x 112 (4.11 x 3.80m) The second bedroom easily accommodates a double bed and furniture and has the advantage of a wide built-in wardrobe. There are green views over the rear garden from the full-width window. Family Bathroom 710 x 62 (2.66 x 2.10m) This fully tiled room has a modern suite with a shower over the bath, shaver socket plus mirrors and additional shelving and storage area.

There is easy access from the landing to the loft, which is boarded and is fitted with power and lighting, plus a pull-down aluminium ladder.

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Outside
In the front of the house there is a wide driveway with room for around six cars off-road, plus a single garage (1910 x 90 / 6.74 x 3.06m) and attached car port (1910 x 83 / 6.74 x 2.81m). Together, these could easily be converted into a double garage. There is small herb garden and courtyard area outside the front door.

Further detail
The house is in the catchment area of Oaklands Junior School and Edgbarrow Secondary School, which is rated as outstanding by Ofsted. There are also many private schools in the area including Wellington College, which is situated within the village. Heating is provided by a gas warm air active system. This has the benefits of providing rapid and even warmth and removes the space and leakage issues associated with radiators. The fan system can also be used for cooling in the summer. There is modern UPVC double glazing through the property with floor-length windows to the south-facing rear and room-wide windows in all other rooms, which make this a light and airy house. The house has never been extended, making it easy to build significantly before reaching planning limits. The total floor area of the house (without garage/carport) is approximately 1649 square feet or 191 square metres. There is mains drainage, gas and electricity. There is wall cavity and loft insulation. The wide driveway is shared with the neighbouring house but owned within the freehold of this property.

To the side of the property and adjacent to the road is a paved and shaded garden. Previous owners have used this to store a caravan and it could easily be opened up for further parking space if required.

At the rear is a grassed lawn with high sheltering bushes surrounding it. There are three patios outside each of the three main reception rooms and a latticed loggia, providing plenty of space for relaxing and entertaining. There are two dry garden sheds.

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