Location

This delightful listed family home is situated in the popular village of Stoke Row, just 7.5 miles from Henley-on-Thames and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Stoke Row is well served by a village shop, post office, garage, primary school and two award winning gastro pubs whilst Henley and Reading are both close at hand for a more comprehensive range of shops and services. The ample sporting facilities of Stoke Row are also close at hand and include a cricket pitch, cricket nets, tennis courts and a pavilion.

The general area offers delightful countryside walks and bridle ways stretching for many miles into the Chiltern Hills. Golf clubs in the surrounding area include Henley Golf Club, Badgemore and Huntercombe. The M4 motorway can be accessed from (J11) providing easy access to London, Heathrow airport and the M25 motorway, as well as the West Country. There are many good schools in the area including Queen Anne's Caversham for girls, Reading Blue Coat School, The Oratory Preparatory and Senior Schools at Woodcote, Moulsford Preparatory School for boys, Rupert House Preparatory School in Henley.

Description

The construction is of traditional style, brick elevations with some timber framing sit under a clay tiled roof. All of the principal bedrooms enjoy fabulous views of the garden, in particular the master bedroom suite and bedroom two which also has dual aspect. The Kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, playroom and living room all open out onto expanses of south facing terrace. The cellar is accessed off the main hallway and is currently used for wine storage. An attractive lime stone floor is laid throughout the kitchen into the pantry and the cloakroom. Period features such as exposed beams and original brick surround fireplaces are prevalent in many of the principal rooms, most notably in the main reception room which has a large fireplace with a wood burning stove. Two of the bedrooms have vaulted ceilings with attractive exposed brick work and timber framing. The large kitchen has a white, oil fired four oven aga and an additional 4 ring electric hob. A breakfast area is currently used for informal seating and this flows into the large dining room that benefits from double doors to the garden.

Outside

The property is approached from the road via electric wooden gates into a large, open parking area of gravel with a path up to the entrance of the house. There is a large garage with a double car port that has a multi purpose room above (currently used as a gym) that benefits from a modern shower room. The south facing gardens are split into several main areas, there are two large paddocks to the south east of the house with a stable building that has electricity and water. To the far south there is an area of woodland that has a small, fenced-off pond. An area of orchard is to the south west, flanked by mature hedges and trees. The main area of formal lawn directly behind the house is on two levels, the lower of these contains the heated swimming pool with an electrically operated cover. Recently much of the garden has had feature lighting installed highlighting some of the more significant trees and illuminating the garden at night. The entire perimeter of the six acres of grounds is enclosed by a recently constructed, six foot high deer fence.

Directions

Upon entering Henley-on-Thames via the bridge continue straight on, at the main traffic lights in the centre of town take a right turn onto Bell Street. At the second mini roundabout take the first exit left onto the A4130. Continue for approximately 4 miles. Upon reaching the Nettlebed roundabout, take the first exit onto the B481. After 1.4 miles take a right turn just as you enter Highmoor Cross, continue for another 0.7 miles. The road bears round to the left and the entrance to Clayhill House can be found after 0.4 miles on the left hand side.