5 bed detached house for sale in Albany Park Drive, Winnersh, Wokingham (ref:537240)

We bought the house brand new in 1988. I was impressed with the McAlpine design, large kitchen double garage and large drive and from the start - it was our family house.

My mother came to live with us and we extended the family home making for her a self-contained flat, an annex with her own garden and patio. We extended the family home adding a family room and for our business, more rooms including a large office and meeting room and used the opportunity to increase two of the bedroom sizes and build in lots of storage in the shape of cupboards and wardrobes.

When my mother departed, we rented out the annex for seven years. The tenants were very happy and we hardly knew they were there as they had their own entrance and courtyard to use.

We grew many vegetables in a raised vegetable bed in the garden lawn as well as in the greenhouse and for a hobby of restoring cars, used the garage.

Our children are now married and living away, its time to say goodbye to a family house, a place for business, an annex as the home of a family member and a great source of income to rent it out.

With over 2700 square foot of living accommodation, there is plenty of room to grow into plus the opportunity to put your own stamp on a forever family home as some minor modernisation is required.

Tucked away at the end of this popular cul-de-sac, the house sits on a corner plot and offers a large block paved driveway with ample

parking.

There is an entrance porch which leads through to the hallway with lots of handy cupboards and wardrobes which the current owner had built to accommodate shoes and coats galore. There is also the all important downstairs toilet.

On entering the house, to the left there are two internal rooms, one is a large office and the other is a study with external door which uses part of one side of

the double garage. The other part of the garage comfortably fits a car and still has ample storage space.

Turning right, leads to a kitchen/diner which is of a good size and offers views over the garden to the rear and a door to the covered patio.

The opportunity exists for a refit to give you the chance to design your dream kitchen, exactly as you want it. To increase the size further, you could simply knock through into the adjoining dining room which has a family room leading off it with its entrance to the covered patio and onto the garden. Through the double doors from the dining room, you'll find the cosy front aspect living room with charming fire place and bay window.

There is a utility room off the kitchen which gives access to the annex via a lockable door.

The annex is also completely self-contained with its own access down the side of the garage. It consists of a private courtyard garden, own

entrance with hallway and storage cupboard, one double bedroom, full size bathroom, great size kitchen and living room with feature fireplace and patio doors onto the patio of the main house.

The current owners did let the annex to a private tenant who stayed for over 7 years paying an end rent of £925pcm. If the annex was

refurbished including new kitchen and bathroom, a much higher rental could be achievable.

This offers new owners the chance to earn substantial income should the annex not be required in the short term.

Upstairs the property has four double bedrooms, two with en-suites (one shower en-suite and one shower & bath en-suite) and a family bathroom. There is lots of storage space in the bedrooms, airing cupboards and a pull down ladder access to the loft.

Outside the garden has a sun trap covered patio area and a nice rectangular lawn area with a raised vegetable bed, a greenhouse and a shed.

The property has gas central heating and there is double glazing throughout, with the glass being renewed and updated in 2022. There are solar panels on the roof which gives an annual return and makes electricity bills inexpensive. The house also has a working burglar alarm installed.

Council tax band F.

[for 1 April 2023- 31 March 2024 = £3076.94]

Albany Park Drive is located in Winnersh off of Reading Road.

A super spot for accessing commuter links by rail, bus and car. Winnersh Triangle train station is only away 0.7 miles away on foot, a ten

minute walk and you can be on the A329M/M4 within a five minute drive.

Regular buses from Reading Road will take you into Reading, Bracknell and Wokingham town centres.

Plenty of conveniences on the doorstep including: Costa, pet shop and vets, Wickes, Halfords. Winnersh garden centre and Showcase cinema all within a couple of minutes drive or short walk.

For your weekly food shop, Sainsbury's is in walking distance and Morrisons just a little further up the road. There is also plenty of choice in nearby Lower Earley with Asda complex. M&S, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl all available a short drive away in Woodley.

There are walking areas in Arbor Meadows within a short walk and Dinton Pastures a four minute drive. There will be the new Park and Ride service at Winnersh Triangle station which is due to open soon.

There are excellent schools in the area; see our Key Facts For Buyers Report for a full list showing Ofsted ratings.