Beautiful Riverside Home 2.3 Acre Garden & Paddock Five Beds & Three Baths Quiet & Secluded Henley Office A beautiful and unique riverside home standing in grounds of 2.3 acre, once a ferrymans cottage along the old highway route from London to Oxford. The property provides five bedrooms and three bathrooms, three reception rooms, a large family kitchen, utility room, cloakroom and a wet boathouse. The situation offers privacy, quiet seclusion and 50m river frontage.
DESRIPTION
This beautiful riverside home was once the ferrymans cottage along the old highway route from London to Oxford, until the Henley river bridge was built in 1824. It was bought by the current owner in 1984 with no road access, only reachable by rowing across the river. During these recent years there have been numerous changes making this a practical home without losing any of the character one would hope to find. The internal presentation is to a high standard with a range of wooden floors, beams and fireplaces, timber latch doors and a luxuriously fitted granite and oak kitchen with an Aga. Of particular note are rooms such as the Sitting Room with large windows looking into the Wet Boathouse, the first floor Studio with triple aspect views, a coloured glass ceiling lantern and doors opening to the panoramic first floor balcony. The gardens have been maintained to an exceptional standard with areas of lawn, carefully segmented by small streams with bridges over and a raised timber decking parking area. The paddock is laid to grass and enclosed by post and rail fencing. SITUATION
The property is situated in a very rare and quiet position on the banks of the River Thames, at the end of a shared track, accessed through secure electric gates and passing over two bridges. The situation provides a high degree of privacy with views along the River Thames and overlooking fields to the side and rear. The village of Shiplake has a village shop and post office, butcher and pub. Shiplake station has a train service to Twyford with mainline access to London Paddington (total 50 mins). Henley-on-Thames, Marlow and Reading offer a more comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and recreational facilities. The local area is well served for schools including the sought after Shiplake Cross Primary School and the pirvate school Shiplake College. The surrounding countryside offers miles of extensive walks and bridleways, golf courses and woodland. The M4 (J8/9) is about 11 miles or the M40 (J10) ia about 6 miles away, both providing access to the M25, London and Heathrow.
SERVICES
Individual domestic sewage system. Water is currently supplied from a well but is due to be changed to mains water shortly (Contact Thames Water). Mains electricity. Calor gas supply for the Aga. Electric convector and night storage heating.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
South Oxfordshire District Council, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8ED. Tel: (01491) 823000
FLOOR PLAN
These particulars are a general guide only, they do not form part of any contract. Services, systems and appliances have not been tested, purchasers should satisfy themselves on any particular matter. No representative of Davis Tate gives any representation or warranty in relation to the property. Offices at: Burghfield Common, Goring on Thames, Henley on Thames, Pangbourne, Reading, Shinfield, Sonning Common, Twyford and Watlington. www.davistate.com