Location

Hardings Green is situated in the delightful village of Cookham Dean, between the village of Cookham and the thriving town of Marlow. It is set within, glorious rolling countryside in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are scenic walks along the Thames Path and within the surrounding woodland, with golf, football, cricket and rugby clubs nearby.

There are three primary schools and three nursery schools situated in Cookham, with a comprehensive range of private and state schooling options in the area include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Beaconsfield High School, Eton, Harrow, Wycombe Abbey, Caldicot Preparatory School and some excellent schools in the Maidenhead, Marlow and Henley area.

Cookham is delightfully rural, yet perfectly positioned for access to both Marlow and Maidenhead where you will find a more extensive mix of bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as an eclectic range of local independent and national retailers.

For commuters, Cookham has a train station with a service to Paddington (via Maidenhead) in as little as 31 minutes, with an Elizabeth Line connection into central London from Maidenhead. The M40 and M4 motorways are easily accessible via the A404(M).

Description

A fabulous position within the village of Cookham Dean is the ideal setting for this excellent home, which has lovely views to the front and rear. The pretty, ivy-clad property offers a variety of character features, including exposed beams and a lovely brick inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and bread oven. The sitting room is a particular highlight, with its generous bay window and dual aspect providing excellent natural light. The kitchen is appointed in a traditional style with wooden units, a Rangemaster range oven with brick detail and a stable door leading out to the front. Adjoining the kitchen, the dining room has wood parquet floors. Upstairs there are three bedrooms, including two good-size doubles, and a family shower room. There is also a cloakroom with WC on the ground floor.

The house has been well maintained though the décor provides scope for further modernisation that will bring the property up to its full and considerable potential. It might be that a buyer chooses to extend the property, subject to securing planning consent. A further benefit are the exceptional views, which show off the home's fabulous semi-rural position village while being well connected to larger centres of nearby Marlow and Maidenhead.

Outside
Byways is situated with a handful of similar homes in a tranquil position, with orchards to the front and open fields to the rear. A paved driveway at the front of the house provides off-street parking for a number of cars, with further parking within the attached double garage. The gardens wrap around the front and side of the house; the latter is south-east facing and is enclosed by mature hedges and trees, with a variety borders around the house stocked with shrubs and bedding plants.

Directions

From Cookham train station head west through the village and bear left onto Hills Lane. Continue for 0.3 miles passing Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the left-hand side. The turning to Byways will be found on the left just before the bend.