Best commuter homes from Paddington: Taplow, Kintbury, Didcot Parkway

Ruth Bloomfield continues our look at London's mainline stations and tracks down country idylls less than an hour from Paddington
25 February 2016
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Picture-perfect: the lovely village of Blewbury, near Didcot, Oxfordshire is a pure delight

'The trend seems to be that commuters are now moving further out, and as a result areas such as Kintbury in Berkshire could see big growth'

£765,000: the leasehold of this three-bedroom penthouse apartment with views of the river in Taplow is available through Hamptons. Call 01628 798888

TAPLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

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£575,000: a three-bedroom home in Burnham, Bucks, through Hamptons International (01628 622131)

KINTBURY, BERKSHIRE

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£249,950: Lovenbury Cottage in Kintbury. Call Downer & Co (01635 523777)

DIDCOT PARKWAY, OXFORDSHIRE

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Offers in excess of £299,950: cottage-style home in East Hagbourne near Didcot. Through Allen & Harris (01235 812333)

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