11 bedroom detached house for sale

With far-reaching views over the river Thames, the oldest parts of The Old Vicarage are believed to date from 1690, with later additions. This large country home, with separate cottage, tucked away in a private setting within glorious gardens and grounds with some wonderful mature trees, including Cedar of Lebanon which were planted before 1728 as they feature in a print of that date, and far-reaching views. Existing accommodation is over three floors, with a cellar and the main house comprises good living spaces with a grand reception hall, five reception rooms, kitchen / breakfast room, utility room and further domestic offices, an indoor swimming pool and cellar.

Upstairs there are eleven bedrooms and four bathrooms (see enclosed existing floorplans). There are approved planning permissions to either extend the existing house or to replace the existing house with a truly magnificent new build country mansion to the designs of award winning architects Des Ewing (under planning permissions P23/S1665/HH and P24/SO141/D) extending to in total approximately 15,578 square feet of accommodation.

The new design allows for superb entertaining and living space, and a most impressive leisure area with a large swimming pool with sauna, steam room and changing rooms, gym, games room, wine store, cinema and bar.

Proposed Accommodation
Planning Permission approved for 15,578 sq ft
Grand entrance hall
Large, open plan, kitchen/breakfast room with living area
Drawing room | Dining room | Two studies | Playroom
Cloakrooms/WCs | Utility room | Boot room | Stores
Principal bedroom suite with bathroom, shower room two dressing rooms and terrace
Four further bedroom suites all with dressing rooms
Indoor pool and leisure suite
Gym/cinema/games room/bar
Garaging and separate store

Planning Permissions
Planning permission has been granted to extend the existing home or build a new property making one of the largest properties overlooking the Thames in the Henley area.
Granted under permission number P23/S1665/HH consent to add around a further 5,000 sq ft to the existing house.
Granted under permission P24/SO14/D consent to demolish the existing house and ancillary buildings to create a new mansion of around 15,578 sq ft.

Summary of Existing Accommodation
Reception hall | Five reception rooms | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Domestic offices
Indoor swimming pool | Cellar | Eleven bedrooms | Four bathrooms

Cottage
Sitting room | Kitchen | Two bedrooms | Bathroom

Garden and Grounds
Private and mature gardens overlooking the river Thames with impressive trees | Outbuilding with store and workshop

In all about 1.93 acres

Times and distances are approximate

Access to the motorway network via the M40 (J4) at High Wycombe and the M4 (J8/9) at Maidenhead Thicket.
Shiplake station (trains to London Paddington from Twyford taking from around 21 minutes on the Elizabeth Line) 1.5 miles and Reading 6 miles (trains to London Paddington from around 23 minutes).

Schooling at Shiplake College, St Mary's Preparatory School, Queen Anne's, Eton College, Reading Bluecoats, Claires Court, The Oratory, Rupert House, Lambrook, St George's at Ascot, Papplewick School, Wellington, The Dolphin school at Hurst.

Golf at Henley Golf Club, Castle Royle Golf & Country Club, Hennerton Golf Club, Temple Golf Club, Badgemore Park
Huntercombe.

Rowing on the river Thames at Henley-on-Thames, being home to the famous Henley Royal Regatta. The river Thames offers picturesque walking trails near the house, with the Thames Path and countryside routes nearby.