Old Golf House, Streatley on Thames, Berkshire

Overview

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a unique building plot of approximately 0.66 acres, privately situated on the edge of the charming village of Streatley-on-Thames, Berkshire. Surrounded by glorious open countryside and meadows, this stunning plot backs onto a golf course and offers breathtaking views across the Thames Valley into Oxfordshire.

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of an iconic new home, with options for either a five-bedroom house or a larger five/six-bedroom residence, making it an ideal setting for creating a bespoke living space in this sought-after location.

Nestled in a quiet rural valley, the plot is within close walking distance of the River Thames and the village’s extensive amenities, including outstanding schools. The mainline railway station in nearby Goring-on-Thames is just 0.75 miles away, offering direct access to London Paddington in under an hour. Major towns and cities are easily accessible, with Reading 9.5 miles away, Newbury 14 miles, and Oxford 18 miles. The M4 and M40 motorways are also within easy reach, ensuring excellent connectivity to the wider region.

This exceptional building plot provides a rare chance to create a dream home in a quintessential English riverside village, perfectly positioned to enjoy the best of both rural tranquility and modern convenience

Location

Rectory Road lies on the north west fringe of Streatley and leads out of the village to the Golf Course and ends in a further ¾ mile at Warren Farm. From here the historic ridgeway path begins its journey up and over the Berkshire Downlands, having crossed the Thames at Goring from the Chilterns. The road itself, which lies on a raised escarpment overlooking the Downs, has only a cluster of houses mainly individual and many dating from around the turn of the last century.

The picturesque village of Streatley on Thames lies in a wide valley on the Berkshire side of the river between Reading and Oxford, opposite Goring on the Oxfordshire bank with the surrounding countryside designated an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”. Historically the two villages are located at a natural crossing point of the river, set between the Berkshire Downs and Chiltern Hills, known geographically as the ‘Goring Gap’ where the ancient Ridgeway path comes down to meet the river after its long journey across the Berkshire Downlands before continuing up onto the Chiltern Hills and the Icknield Way.

The interesting High Street, which forms the central part of the village running down to the river and the bridge over to Goring, is a ‘Conservation Area’ with a wealth of period properties many of considerable architectural merit including a thatched cottage, a beautiful William and Mary house and an Elizabethan Farmhouse.

The village has a parish church with Norman origins, “The Swan” a luxury 4 star riverside hotel also offering a leisure and fitness club, and at the top of the High Street is the Bull Inn being an old coaching inn from the era when the Royal Mail stopped en route from London to Oxford.  There is also a prestigious Golf Club, established over 100 years ago, set amidst beautiful rolling countryside. Streatley has a highly rated Primary School with a separate Nursery and is also is in the catchment area for the much -acclaimed Downs Secondary school in Compton.

Across the river, the larger village of Goring on Thames offers a wide range of amenities and facilities including shops, doctors surgery, traditional inns, choice of restaurants, Gourmet Deli, a riverside café, “Boutique” hotel, library, dentist and importantly a main line railway station providing excellent commuter services to Reading and up to London (Paddington) in under the hour and with connections for the Crossrail services into central London.

Behind Streatley the ground rises steeply where the Berkshire Downlands meet the Thames Valley and from the top there are panoramic views far into Oxfordshire. The woodland and hills surrounding Streatley have been acquired in recent years by the National Trust and there are extensive bridleways and footpaths open to the public.

Crossrail services have commenced from Reading which together with the electrifying of the line have significantly improved travelling times to central London destinations.

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