Simmonds Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1

This one bedroom ground floor apartment offers the buyer an excellent renovation opportunity with potential to create a lovely home and add value in one of Reading's favoured developments. The Holybrook Development is a well maintained and established private development located next to the Oracle Shopping and Entertainment complex with its superb choice of shops, riverside restaurants and bars. The property is also a short walk to Reading Station with its direct links to London Paddington in just over 20 minutes and with the launch of Crossrail soon to be on the tube network and the Elizabeth Line linking Reading with the City of London and Canary Wharf. The property is need of complete refurbishment which is reflected in the keen guide price and gives the new owner a real opportunity to add their own stamp. The property is located on the ground floor of this block of just six apartments and benefits from a private courtyard garden to the rear which is accessed from the bedroom. There is a generous living space with feature bay window, a fitted kitchen and bathroom. There is an allocated off road parking space and the development is one of the only in the town centre to offer visitors parking via an estate parking permit. The property further benefits from a long lease and affordable ground rent and service charges and will make a great first time home, pied-a-terre or investment with a rental yield in excess of 7%..

Simmonds Street is off Fobney Street and is located in the popular Holybrook development in Reading Town Centre right next to the Oracle shopping entertainment complex and on the banks of the Kennet and Avon canal.
Reading is one of the south east's largest towns only 25 minutes from London by train, with trains running every five minutes or so, Reading is home to many of the city's commuters. Reading also has easy links by road or rail to Swindon, Oxford, Basingstoke, Heathrow and farther afield. Beyond the hive of commercial activity, Reading is nestled in the heart of Royal Berkshire offering beautiful riverside walks on the Thames and tow path ambles on the Kennet and Avon canals and with the nearby Berkshire Downs and Chilterns, beautiful countryside is never far away. Reading offers a rich mix of shops and markets. In the heart of the town, The Oracle combines chic boutiques with department stores such as Debenhams and House of Fraser and within a minute's walk there are many high-street favourites including John Lewis and Marks & Spencer. There are restaurants, cafes and brasseries to suit every taste in Reading. Plus there are numerous bars and restaurants on the Oracle Riverside.
Reading school founded in 1125 is the 16th oldest school in England, there are 6 other state secondary schools along with 37 state primary schools in the borough. In addition there are some well-recognised and top ranked independent and public schools in Reading and its surrounding catchment. Schools such as Leighton Park, Queen Annes, The Abbey, Crosfields, Bradfield College, The Oratory and Bluecoat are just some of the outstanding public schools in the area. Kendrick girls' school is one of the top grammar schools in the UK. Reading University established in 1892 is a 'red brick' and ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. There are almost 23,000 students from all over the globe.