6 bedroom detached house for sale

A beautifully appointed barn conversion with six bedrooms and country views, in a favourable position less than a mile from Cookham Station

Description

This elegant and contemporary barn conversion is situated in a historic area of the highly desirable village of Cookham Dean. The property was previous a farm building and was converted to a very high standard in 2006. It is in a great setting for those wanting to be in the countryside yet with easy access to the City or other commuter links, as it is less than a mile from Cookham Station and a short drive from both the M40 and M4 motorways.
The property an individually designed home, featuring a number of premium additions such as underfloor heating throughout the ground floor and all first floor bathrooms, stylish bath and shower rooms with Villeroy and Boch sanitaryware and a large Oceanic Steamroom. The windows, doors and door frames are solid oak, and the windows are large and frame lovely views of fields to the rear, while much of the ground floor is laid to Italian marble flooring.

The accommodation is generously proportioned with the house extending to almost 2900 sq ft over three floors. The layout is versatile, with scope to change the use of rooms around to suit the new owner, and there is a feeling of light and space throughout.

The ground floor is entered onto a vast open plan living space, comprising a dining area, sitting area and impressive staircase rising to the first floor. Double doors open to the well-equipped kitchen, with integral ovens and wine cooler and leads into a utility room and boot room with external access to the rear garden. Also on the ground floor is a study, a cloakroom and a double bedroom with en suite shower room, which could be used as an additional reception room if desired. All of the rooms on the ground floor have access onto the gardens, whether by French windows or bifold doors, offering a chance to enjoy the outdoor spaces from anywhere in the house.

Upstairs the principal bedroom has a fabulous en suite bathroom which features a roll-top freestanding bath and a Oceanic steam room with shower. There is an additional en suite bedroom, which has a further bedroom/playroom on the upper floor making it ideal for children, while the two remaining double bedrooms share a family bathroom.

The house is approached via an electric gated driveway leading to ample parking area between the house and the carport, which has space for two cars and a separate, attached garage. The gardens, which are walled for privacy, are attractively landscaped and feature a variety of mature trees, including a particularly impressive magnolia grandiflora, well-stocked flowerbeds, five raised vegetable planters, lawned areas and a number of different paved spaces for seating.

Location

Cookham Dean is a highly regarded and picturesque village conveniently located for the M40 (Junction 4) and the M4 (Junction 8/9) which provides access to Heathrow Airport and the M25.

Day-to-day shopping needs are well served in Cookham; more extensive amenities may be found in Marlow and Maidenhead. Rail connections to London (Paddington) are available from Cookham (via the branch line to Maidenhead), providing services to the City and beyond via the new Elizabeth Line.

Nearby Marlow offers a superb range of retailers, with an eclectic mix of local independent and national retailers. There are numerous bars, cafes and restaurants dotted around the town offering destinations for any occasion. Marlow itself is situated on the banks of the River Thames and the Thames Path follows the river through the town.

Just outside the town, the area opens out to glorious rolling countryside and a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Outdoor pursuits are numerous, as are golf, football, cricket and rugby clubs.

Square Footage: 2,974 sq ft



Directions

From Cookham Station head West on Lower Road and continue onto Dean Lane as the road forks, after a short distance turn right onto Alleyns Lane where the property can be found on the left-hand side just as the roads gradient increases.

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