5 bedroom detached house for sale

Henley House has been a much loved family home under the same ownership since the mid 1980’s. Originally a bungalow, the property has been extended and refurbished over the years to provide a fabulous comfortable home with good sized well proportioned accommodation over 2 floors. The house has a generously sized Entrance Hall with an attractive staircase and lovely oak floor. Glazed double doors lead into the spacious kitchen/sitting/dining room which is the heart of the house and has two sets of French doors leading onto a lovely south facing terrace overlooking the lawn. Well fitted with a comprehensive range of hand built in frame units the kitchen area incorporates built in and integrated appliances including a Falcon Range Cooker, built in fridge/freezer and Breakfast station area set into granite worktops and breakfast bar area. There are 2 wood burners in this area. The dining area end of the kitchen gives access to the Rear Lobby/Boot Room area and through to Study/Family Room. This room has some attractive panelling and book shelves. In addition there is a formal drawing room & dining room both with woodburners. On the first floor all the Bedrooms have en suite facilities. The Master Bedroom enjoys a southerly aspect with views over the gardens & lawns and has the benefit of a dressing Room and En Suite Bathroom & separate shower. There is an adjacent Guest Bedroom Suite and 3 further Bedroom suites.
Outside there is a Double Garage and adjoining Studio Annex. There is also a separate Detached Self Contained Annex with kitchen/living room, Bedroom & en suite shower. French doors lead onto a south facing patio garden which could be entirely private if required. The house enjoys a marvellous setting with gardens running three sides of the house. On the north side there is a large area of garden together with an original Victorian Greenhouse with grape vine, heating and water supplied by a well. On the south side the gardens are laid mainly to lawn enclosed on all sides by fencing, mature shrubs and hedging. There is a vegetable garden area, large area of lawn (formerly a grass tennis court) with pretty ‘umpires summer house’. The gardens back onto privately owned paddocks.

Location

Henley House lies in the foothills of the Chilterns in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by beautiful woodland and countryside providing idyllic walks in all directions including along the River Thames. The village of Medmenham itself which leads down to the River Thames, boasts a thriving public house ‘The Dog & Badger’ and bus stop. Danesfield primary school is nearby and the property falls within the grammar school catchment area for Sir William Borlase as well as some excellent private schools in the area. Both Marlow and Henley are close by offering an abundance of interesting independent shops and boutiques, excellent pubs and restaurants. London networks are easily reachable from Marlow, Henley & Reading town centre as well as via M4 and M40 Motorways nearby. Heathrow is only 24 miles away.