6 bedroom detached house

A large and stylish character home in a coveted private road, offered in superb decorative order and with views over fields.

Description

This handsome family home is located in one of the area’s most prestigious and sought after private roads. Designed and built in 1979, using many architectural elements including feature timber work, reclaimed bricks and stone mullioned church windows and front door, offering all the advantages of modern living with the character associated with historic houses.

This impressive property is less than half a mile from Cookham Village with its many shops, public houses and restaurants. It is approached through automated iron gates and there is a wide gravel parking and turning area in front of the house which leads to the detached double garage that offers the potential of conversion into an office or staff accommodation, subject to obtaining planning consent.

Internally the period style is married with the best of contemporary elements including a high specification hand painted kitchen. This incorporates many integrated NEFF appliances and has an extensive centre island with quartz work surfaces.

The two principal living spaces of kitchen/breakfast room and living room have wide openings leading into their own conservatories which afford fine views and French doors into the pretty gardens, under floor heating is present in all ground floor rooms and first floor bathrooms.

At the front of the house a formal reception room offers an impressive entrance with fine handrail and oak staircase. The study is complete with fitted bookcases and cupboards positioned at the front of the house, overlooking the entrance and approach.

On the first floor both the family bathroom and en-suite to the master bedroom have been beautifully fitted. There is a good range of spacious bedrooms and a large dressing room. The present owners have created a valuable and versatile additional space on the second floor with the creation of a large guest suite/staff accommodation, offering double bedroom, sitting room, en suite shower room and bar area. The second floor suite offers stunning views across the garden to the River Thames.

Outside
The private gardens are mainly laid to the South and West of the house and are screened from other properties by mature evergreen hedge row and close board fences. There are a number of mature shrub beds and extensive lawns with some fruit tees. A pergola covered with climbing wisteria and grape vine, provide an appealing walk from the house to the garage.

The front of the house and its driveway is accessed through electronically operated gates. The driveway offers parking for several vehicles and allows access to the garage.

The detached double garage provides parking and has a useful room above, with the potential (subject to obtaining planning consent) of further uses such as a guest suite, home office or gym.

Location

Riverglade is situated along Riversdale, a prestigious private road superbly located between Cookham and Bourne End, both offering excellent everyday shopping facilities, doctors and restaurants.

The village centres of Cookham and Bourne End are both within easy reach, each having a train station to Marlow and London Paddington (via Maidenhead). More comprehensive facilities can be found in nearby Marlow, Beaconsfield and Maidenhead

Communications are excellent with easy access to both the M4 and M40 providing links to London, the West Country and the Midlands. London Heathrow is also easily accessed from the M4, about 15 miles away being about 25 mins on a clear run.

Buckinghamshire is renowned for its choice and standard of state and private schools. The county is one of the few to maintain grammar schools. Private preparatory schools for girls include Godstowe, High March and The Herries and for boys Caldicott, St Pirans and Davenies. Boys’ public schools include Eton, Stowe and Radley. Girls boarding schools include Wycombe Abbey and Queen Anne’s at Caversham.

Sporting facilities are varied, with golf at Temple, Stoke Park, Lambourne, Harleyford, Burnham Beeches, Beaconsfield and Winter Hill; sailing at Upper Thames Sailing Club and Cookham Reach Sailing Club; and racing at Windsor, Ascot and Newbury.

In addition, there is a wide variety of cultural events at Cliveden National Trust, The Swan Theatre in High Wycombe and the Theatre Royal in Windsor.

Square Footage: 5,279 sq ft



Directions

Exit the M40 at junction 4. Travel south on the A404 and take the first exit (Marlow and Bourne End). Take the first exit at the roundabout signed Bourne End A4094. Travel through the village, passing the parade of shops and at the roundabout take the second exit signed Cookham. Take the first right turning into Riversdale. Continue along this private road where Riverglade will be found on the right hand side of the road after about a third of a mile.

Additional Info

Council Tax - Wycombe band H