Period character (without draughts)

SUNA Court sits in the heart of Sonning, in Pearson Road, hiding its 2,884 sq ft of space and substance until you’re through the porch and past the double doors.

Built roughly half a century ago in a Georgian style, it has high ceilings, proper coving and dado rails.

The entrance hall has polished oak underfoot and a straight line of sight to the dining room. From here the plan drops a few steps to a generous sitting room where a wood-burning stove and stone fireplace anchor the space.

A full-height, multi-paned bay window drinks in the garden and, on warmer days, doors open straight to the terrace. It’s an easy room to imagine using from morning coffee to late-night film without fuss, just comfort and light.

The kitchen is well-fitted and has bespoke painted units, granite worktops, integrated appliances and room for a breakfast table. It opens to the garden, so trays and toddlers (and the odd over-enthusiastic Labrador) have a direct route without trampling the rest of the house.

Up the staircase, a feature window brings daylight on to the landing. The main bedroom takes the best garden aspect with another floor-to-ceiling bay, fitted wardrobes and its own en suite. Three further bedrooms sit alongside a family bathroom.

One bedroom links through to the annexe, which has a study plus a reception/ bedroom with an en suite and, crucially, its own front door. It’s ideal for a relative, an au pair or even a discrete income stream if you choose to go that way. Flexibility like this is usually the preserve of far larger homes. Internal stairs drop to a utility room, a store and a single garage (presently deployed as extra storage), keeping the noise and bulk of daily life out of your living spaces.

Outside, a gravelled drive provides parking for two cars — gold dust in a village centre — and the gardens have been landscaped with a clear eye for sun and privacy: paved terraces edged with deep planting, inbuilt seating, a gravel garden and a calming water feature. It’s the sort of scheme that looks good in winter and really performs from spring onwards.

Situated in central Sonning, the house is within walking distance of a riverside hotel, a dinner theatre and a coffee shop, with broader amenities in Twyford, Henley and Reading. Rail connections from nearby Reading and Twyford are fast and include the Elizabeth Line to Paddington and the City, while the M4 (J10) is about five miles for straightforward access to London or the West Country.

Schooling is strong: Sonning C of E Primary is within the village, with Reading Blue Coat School nearby and Shiplake College within easy reach. On free days, you’ve got the Thames for boating and a choice of local golf courses.

Suna Court is a detached home with period character without draughts and awkward corners. The reception spaces have scale and warmth; the kitchen connects to the garden and the five bedrooms and annexe open up multi-generational living or home-and-work separation without compromise.

l Suna Court has a guide price of £1,600,000, freehold. For more information and to arrange a viewing, call Robinson Sherston on (01491) 411911.