Manor Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1LU | Property for sale | Savills
2,342 sq ft(217.58 sq m)
Guide price £1,695,000

Manor RoadHenley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1LU

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in December 2022
  • Flexible accommodation over three floors
  • Large private established plot, with delightful garden
  • One mile from Henley town center
  • Detached double garage with office/gym above

An extensively improved four/five-bedroom family home a short distance from the town centre and Gillotts School with planning permission to extend.

About this property

  • This architect-designed family home was formerly a Victorian cottage which has been extensively improved and extended over the years to create a bright, spacious and well-planned family home for the modern day.

    The detached property has excellent kerb appeal and is beautifully presented inside and out, with a contemporary décor scheme featuring soft colours, natural materials including oak floors and heritage detailing including a brick fireplace with oak overmantle and slate hearth, exposed beams and fitted cabinetry. This is beautifully complemented by upgraded windows and doors, stylish bathrooms with premium sanitaryware and a sleek, contemporary kitchen with range cooker.

    The accommodation is generously proportioned throughout and extends to about 2342 sq ft, with the ideal layout for family life. The welcoming entrance hall has an open staircase to the first floor and a w.c., and leads to a triple aspect sitting room, separate family room and kitchen/dining room with adjoining utility.

    Upstairs there are four good-size double bedrooms including a principal bedroom with en suite, and a family bathroom. There is a second-floor storage space which could be converted to an extra bedroom (subject to the necessary consents).

    There is an excellent home office space above the detached garage, with triple aspect outlook.

    Outside: The property is located on a quiet spur off Manor Road and is set back from the road behind a gated driveway, which provides not only ample off-street parking but also access to a detached double garage with converted roof space above.

    The rear garden can be accessed around both sides of the house and is mostly lawned, with a separate terrace and decking area, kitchen garden with vegetable plots and a number of attractive borders. The garden also features a useful shed.

    Agents Note: There is planning permission to extend at the side that will creating a larger utility room, bedroom en suite upstairs and a larger family bathroom. Full details available on line or at the office. Planning reference P20/S4836/HH.

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I love this period family home that has been brought into the 21st Century with a wonderful extension, offering space and natural light throughout.

Charlie ChavasseProperty agent

Local information

  • Henley-on-Thames is overlooked by the beautiful Chiltern Hills and adjacent to the river after which it is named, this prestigious market town needs little introduction. The desirable market town boasts an excellent selection of specialist retailers, restaurants and cafés, and both Henley and nearby Reading have mainline rail stations offering regular services to the capital, as well as more extensive shopping, cinemas and theatres.
  • The general area has many charming villages and offers excellent walking in the Chilterns. Additional leisure pursuits including the wonderful private members Phyllis Court Club, River & Rowing Museum and access to boating and rowing on the river Thames.
  • The A404(M) provides access to the M4 (J8/9) & M40 (J4) and national motorway network. London Heathrow is 24 miles for domestic and international flights.
  • Schooling in the area is of excellent repute with a number of private and state options and the principal regional centres of Reading, High Wycombe and Maidenhead.

Additional information

  • Directions: From the centre of Henley-on-Thames, proceed south on the A4155/Reading Road and then take the fourth right-hand turn onto St Andrews Road. Follow the road for half a mile and then turn left onto Blandy Road. Take the first left onto Blandy Road and proceed to number 37, on the left-hand side.
  • EPC Rating: D
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: F