4 bedroom house

Orchard Cottage is a charming family home set in a wonderful garden of approximately 2.4 acres, with parts of the house originating from the 1670's and original beams visible in many of the rooms. The house is entered through an attractive porch leading into the front hall with wooden floors and windows offering views to the front of the property, the hall accesses the spacious, double aspect sitting room with an open fireplace that has a wooden mantle, there are double doors opening out to the rear garden. From the front hall the wooden flooring continues through with access into the dining room, with beamed ceiling and open fireplace, and at the end of the hall is the kitchen and back door to the garden. The kitchen has fully fitted wooden units with tiled work surfaces, quarry tiled floor and an Aga, it also has a breakfast dining area with double aspect windows overlooking the garden. There is a cloakroom with w.c. and access to a room currently used as a workshop but could easily be converted into office space or a reception room. The back door opens onto a courtyard area leading out to the garden and access via a gate to the front of the property.

The first floor has four bedrooms, the principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes, eave storage and a large window overlooking the gardens. The second bedroom is currently used as a dressing room and the further two bedrooms have a wealth of original feature beams, one with fitted wardrobes and basin. The family bathroom is tiled and has a walk-in shower.

Orchard Cottage is accessed through a gate onto a gravel drive leading to a parking area in front of the double garage with parking for a number of cars. The garage has access to a workshop at the rear. In front of the cottage is a grassed area with a path to the front entrance, bordered by flowerbeds with mature shrubs and ornamental trees. To the left of the cottage is an orchard area bordered by mature trees and hedges. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a partier area outside the sitting room, a paved terrace area and a delightful stream leading to an ornamental pond which also feeds into a second pond which is situated in the woodland area of the garden near the boundary of the property. There are a wide variety mature trees and hedges bordering the property and a feature of the garden is the train track that meanders around the garden and over a delightful bridge at the stream.

Owing to our commitment to keep both our colleagues and clients safe during this period of recommended isolation, we have many self-serve viewing options available to you. These include video walk throughs, 360 virtual reality viewings and enhanced comprehensive photography.

Orchard Cottage is located in the popular village of Crazies Hill, which has a 16th century pub, primary school, village hall and is surrounded by open countryside and walks. There is an abundance of recreational opportunities with golf at Bearwood Lakes, Temple, Sonning and Henley; health and fitness at Bisham Abbey and local tennis clubs, alongside river activities on the Thames nearby, where the Royal Henley Regatta is held every year. The property is well-positioned for easy access to Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Maidenhead and Reading. Mainline stations Reading, Maidenhead and Twyford (nine minute drive) have train services to London (Paddington) with Crossrail due in late 2021. Both the M4 and M40 are within 15 minutes' drive. Excellent Ofsted schools are located in all surrounding towns and villages.

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