Family home in Chilterns village

CHILTERN Cottage is a four-bedroom, detached property in Peppard Common with no onward chain.

With three reception rooms and a recently installed boiler, it is a family home in a much-desired location.

Kim Foster Dillon, who is selling the home, says: “My father, Don Foster, bought the house for a mere £7,000 in 1969 so he could get to Heathrow to work for British Airways.

“I grew up there and went to the local school, a lovely area with many happy memories.

“Fifty-three years later, we sadly have to sell this lovely home, which started life as a three-bed, but which Don made into a four-bed. My mum, Shirley, loved the seclusion and was able to ride horses in the area, a passion of hers.

“How lucky we were to have had that house. Don went on to set up Emirates airline from scratch, having an amazing life in Dubai. I hate the expression ‘forever home’ but this really is one.”

The entrance hall leads to the 17ft dual-aspect living room, dining room and 26ft sitting room, with doors on to the rear garden. There is a fitted kitchen, also with doors to the rear garden. Upstairs, a first-floor landing leads on to a 17ft master bedroom, with generously sized built-in cupboards and views over countryside.

There are three further bedrooms, a bathroom, a shower room and a separate toilet.

The property has oil-fired central heating, plenty of storage space, a large driveway and the potential to extend and redevelop, subject to the usual planning consents.

At the front of the house, there is gated access, leading to the gravel driveway. There is a detached double garage, which has storage above. There is side access to both sides of the property with mature shrubs and hedging. To the rear of the house there is a large, brick-paved patio.

The garden is laid mainly to lawn approaching 0.7 acre and is fully enclosed with mature trees and hedging. Peppard Common has a church-aided primary school, two pubs and a shop. Peppard Cricket Club is close by and Sonning Common is within walking distance.

l Chiltern Cottage has a guide price of £1,250,000. For more information and to arrange a viewing, call Beville Estate Agency on 0118 924 2526.