Location

Wedgwood is situated on Sill Bridge Lane in West End on the edge of the sought after Berkshire village of Waltham St Lawrence. The village has a strong community built around the highly regarded primary school, The Bell Inn public house, St Lawrence parish church and village hall. Nearby Twyford offers local shops including a Waitrose supermarket and more extensive facilities are available in the large towns of either Reading or Maidenhead.

Transport connectivity is good with the A4 providing road access to Reading and Maidenhead and onward to the M4 and M40 as well as mainline train services to London Paddington from Twyford, Reading and Maidenhead, with the Elizabeth Line to the City of London. There is an excellent selection of state and independent schools in the area including Dolphin School, Lambrook, Wellington College, Eton College, The Abbey, Queen Anne's in Caversham and Reading Blue Coat.

Sporting opportunities include golf at Castle Royle, Temple, Billingbear and Sonning, racing at Windsor and Royal Ascot and rowing at Henley on Thames. There are miles of walking and riding in the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Description

Wedgwood is a beautiful detached country house, built circa 1902 with white rendered elevations under a clay tiled roof. The property has been in same ownership for 33 years and is a much loved family home which is beautifully presented throughout. There is a wealth of period features including stained glass external doors, working fireplaces and cornicing. The house is light and airy and filled with natural light.

The stunning sitting room is a generous space with two bay windows and open fireplace with carved wood surround. The dining room has a display plate rack and glazed double doors opening to the garden terrace. The kitchen is double aspect with a range of painted wall and floor units around a central island housing a hob and integrated appliances including a 4-oven Aga, double oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer. From the kitchen doors open to a useful pantry and store room with sink. The kitchen opens to a lovely dining area with display shelving to either side and glazed double doors opening to the south facing garden terrace. An internal door from the dining area opens to a rear lobby, accessed from front and back gardens, leading to a utility room, office and double aspect family room. This charming room has a fireplace with an impressive wooden surround housing a wood burning stove and double doors to the garden terrace.

To the first floor the principal bedroom has built-in wardrobes and en suite bathroom. The guest bedroom also has built-in wardrobes and en suite bathroom. There are three further good sized, double aspect bedrooms, two with built-in storage and a large family shower room.

Outside

The property is accessed from Sill Bridge Lane via a sweeping gravel drive arriving at the front of the house where there is an expansive parking area for several cars. The front garden is private with mature hedging, shrubs and trees along the boundaries. The gravel drive continues around the side of the house, through wrought iron gates to the rear garden. The house sits well within the plot with lovely landscaped gardens to three sides. The rear, south facing garden is accessed from the dining room, kitchen and family room and has a York stone terrace with well stocked flower beds and pergola covered with climbing roses. This beautiful terrace provides a perfect, private space for outdoor dining and sitting overlooking the garden which is laid mainly to lawn edged with mature borders. There is a double garage, attached store/stable and a gate opens to large vegetable plot with greenhouse and polytunnel.

To the left of the property, accessed from the parking area and the rear lobby, is an area of garden housing a detached office/studio building with double doors, painted ceiling timbers and separate WC and store room. Beyond is the pool area, skilfully screened from the rest of the garden using trellis and flower borders to provide privacy. To one side is a substantial summerhouse with separate pool storage and a covered seating area overlooking the pool.

The gardens are a significant addition to this beautiful house and create a property which encompasses comfort and a peaceful lifestyle catering for all aspects of family life in a stunning location.

Directions

From Henley, take the A4130 towards Wargrave and continue for approximately 3 miles. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A321 and follow for 2.5 miles, passing through Wargrave. Turn left onto the A4 towards Reading and continue for 1 mile. Then, turn right onto Milley Road and follow it for 1.5 miles. Finally, turn left onto Sill Bridge Lane, and Wedgewood is located 0.3 miles down on the left-hand side.