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Stable Lodge Kingwood  Oxfordshire STABLE LODGE www.warmingham.com KINGWOOD OXFORDSHIRE STABLE LODGE KINGWOOD OXFORDSHIRE SONNING COMMON – 1.5 miles CHECKENDON – 2.5 miles WOODCOTE – 3 miles HENLEY on THAMES – 5 miles GORING ON THAMES – 6 miles READING – 6 miles Beautifully presented, spacious and exclusive 4 bedroom, three bathroom property situated within the Wyfold Court Estate. Enjoying 180 acres of communal grounds comprising of open parkland, woodland, tennis courts and an orchard. Entrance hall Fully fitted kitchen Dining room Sitting room with stunning open fireplace and French doors into the private rear garden Study Utility room Master double bedroom with fabulous eaves storage and LOCATION well-presented ensuite shower room Wyfold Court stands in a delightful rural estate approaching 180 acres of serene parkland and woodland, being located close to Kingwood with the larger centres of Henley-on-Thames, Pangbourne and Reading close at hand. Family bathroom with shower handset over the bath The nearby village of Sonning Common has a good range of local shops including a Co-op Supermarket, a Hardware and Garden shop, highly regarded Butchers, Post Office stores, several Restaurants and Public Houses, Garages, Bank, Health Centre, Dentist, Off Licence. Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and ensuite shower The village also boasts a good number of buildings trades as well as other local services including a taxi company. room The thriving business centre and Berkshire county town of Reading is close by, as is Henley on Thames famous for its Regatta, and both 2 further double bedrooms with lovely views overlooking the M4 and M40 motorways and Oxford are all easily accessible by car. For rail commuters there are stations at Reading and Henley with services up to London (Paddington). the extensive parkland The immediate area provides beautiful countryside with footpaths and bridle paths for country pursuits as well as some delightful public Private rear garden with large patio houses. In addition to superb local state schools, the area is also extremely well served by an excellent range of private schooling, of particular note; Custom built fully insulated and heated summer house/ The Oratory, Shiplake College, Pangbourne College, Rupert House, Queen Anne’s, Cranford House, The Manor, Moulsford Preparatory, office Abingdon Boys and The School of St Helen & Katharine. Double garage with electric doors and rear pedestrian door PROPERTY DESCRIPTION to patio and garden Stable Lodge is well situated in close proximity to the Grade II listed Gothic mansion within the Wyfold Estate. The mansion was built Good driveway with parking for several cars between 1872 and 1873, during the reign of Queen Victoria, for Edward Hermon, Conservative MP for Preston and a partner in Horrocks, Miller and Co, cotton merchants. It was designed by the architect George Somers Clarke, who was a pupil of Sir Charles Barry, and the Far reaching views over the wonderful parkland of the visionary behind the Houses of Parliament. Wyfold Court Estate Today the Wyfold Estate consists of 80 dwellings following its conversion and re-development between 1999 – 2002. Stable Lodge accommodation comprises of an entrance hall giving access to all principal reception rooms. The kitchen/breakfast room is fully fitted and well -appointed with a good selection of appliances including a fridge, 2 ovens, an oven/microwave, gas hob and warming drawer. The dining room is a good size and well- presented connecting to the sitting room by glazed integral doors. The sitting room is lovely and spacious with a fabulous stone engraved open fireplace. There are French doors giving access to the rear private garden. The utility room provides a good additional space for the washing machine and a tumble drier plus storage. There is an integral door into the double size garage. The garage has two up and over doors at the front giving access to vehicles. There is also a rear pedestrian door to the rear garden and patio. Upstairs the property has a large master double bedroom with fabulous eaves storage, an ensuite shower room with good size shower enclosure, 2 hand wash basins, a WC and large airing cupboard. The family bathroom has a bath with a shower handset, WC and hand wash basin. There is another good sized double bedroom with a fitted wardrobe and Ensuite shower room with lovely views. The third and fourth double bedrooms also have the same lovely far reaching views over the parkland. OUTSIDE The Wyfold Estate centres around a magnificent gothic mansion which was sensitively converted in the late 1990s into eleven apartments under the guidance of English Heritage. A private road leads through serene parkland and woodland up to the house. The Estate offers 180 acres of meadow and woodland for recreation and walking, tennis courts and orchard. In addition to the communal areas the property benefits from its own driveway for numerous cars along with a double garage. There is a side gate giving access to the rear of the property to the private garden which is laid mostly to lawn with a large patio area and a lovely summer house that is fully insulated with electricity. GENERAL INFORMATION Services: Mains services gas, electric and water. Council Tax: G Postcode: RG9 5WB Energy Efficiency Rating: D Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council - Telephone: 01491 823000 DIRECTIONS Turn right out of our offices in Goring on Thames, and proceed towards the railway bridge at the upper end of the High Street. Turn right and then immediately left onto the Reading road. Continue on this road (B4526) until you reach the A4074. Turn right onto the A4074 and continue to the turning for Gallowstree Common. Take this left onto Horsepond Road. This turns into Gallowstree Road. At the crossroads turn left towards Peppard Common onto the Stoke Row Road. Take the 5th turning left onto Lime Avenue. Follow this Avenue up towards Wyfold Court (the mansion house). Shortly before reaching the mansion house, Stable Lodge is found on the right hand side with a private drive. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through Warmingham & Co DISCLAIMER N.B. The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. If required, the client is advised to obtain verification. These particulars are issued on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Warmingham & Co.Whilst all due care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, no responsibility for their accuracy is accepted, nor do they form part of any offer or contract. Intending clients must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy prior to signing a contract. www.warmingham.com 01491 874144 4/5 High Street, Goring-on Thames Nr Reading RG8 9AT E: [email protected] www.warmingham.com .
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