Michaelmas Cottage Whitehall Lane | Checkendon | Michaelmas Cottage Whitehall Lane | Checkendon Oxfordshire

Charming equestrian property with 2.4 acres in the heart of a sought after village

Entrance hall • Sitting room • Study Family room • Kitchen/dining/garden room • Utility • Master bedroom with en suite bathroom • Guest bedroom with en suite shower room • 2 Further bedrooms • Family bathroom

Detached stable block comprising 3 stables • Tack room and barn/2 bay garage • Gardens • Paddock with field shelter • Vegetable plot

In all about 2.4 acres

Henley-on-Thames 9.5 miles Reading 7 miles M4 (J10) 11 miles

Directions (RG8 0TN) Proceed out of Henley-on-Thames up Gravel Hill. Continue on this road through Greys Green until you reach the T junction. Turn right towards . Pass through Satwell and on reaching Highmoor take the next left towards Witheridge Hill/ Checkendon/. Continue through Stoke Row passing the village green on the right and a garage on the left and on exiting the village turn left into Uxmore Lane. Proceed down the lane, passing the houses on the left hand side and as you go down the dip continue into the village of Checkendon. Turn left hand into Whitehall lane and continue for about 0.25 of a mile where Michaelmas Cottage can be found on your left.

Situation Michaelmas Cottage is set in the heart of the village of Checkendon on the edge of the Chilterns which is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. The village has a thriving pre-school and primary school, village hall and a 12th century church. In the village is the Black Horse public house and in nearby is the Highwayman pub/restaurant. In Stoke Row there is a garage and village shop/café and the highly regarded Crooked Billet and Cherry Tree restaurants. The market towns of Wallingford and Henley-on- Thames have prime river frontage to the River Thames, and offer extensive shopping, recreational and educational facilities. There is a mainline train service from Goring and Streatley station (via Reading with Crossrail in 2018) to London Paddington. The major commercial centres of Oxford and Reading may be reached by a convenient network of A roads, in turn giving access to the M4 and M40, the closest junctions being M4 J12 and M40 J4 and 5. The surrounding countryside enjoys miles of outstanding riding and walking and can be accessed directly from the paddock.

Description Michaelmas Cottage was built in 2007 to a high standard by a well regarded local builder. It has brick elevations under a clay tile roof and is double glazed throughout. The quality of the finish is excellent with oak flooring and bespoke ceiling plasterwork in the reception rooms. There is electric underfloor heating to the kitchen, garden room and bathrooms.

The sitting room is a charming, double aspect room with two French windows and an open fireplace housing a log burning stove. This opens to the spacious kitchen/dining/garden room which runs the full length of the property. The kitchen has a range of wood floor and wall units and has an integrated dishwasher, range cooker with gas hob and extractor above, fridge/freezer. It opens to a dining area and to the garden room with log burner and bi-fold doors opening to the terrace. There is also a family room with doors to the garden and a double aspect study. To the first floor the master bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, the guest bedroom has an en suite shower and there are two further bedrooms and family bathroom. All bedrooms have built-in wardrobes.

Outside The front boundary has estate fencing and is planted with laurel hedging. There are block paving areas for several cars to the front of the house and a gravel driveway leads down the side of the property via solid wooden gates to the stable and garage/barn block to the rear.

Accessed from the sitting room and garden room is a charming stone terrace which runs around the house and into the garden with areas designated for al fresco dining and seating with borders planted with a variety of mature hedging, shrubs and perennial plants. The garden is then laid to lawn and leads to the detached brick built studio which has a ground floor hobbies room with Belfast sink and built-in units and shower room with WC. A side entrance opens to stairs to a spacious first floor office/games room with a window overlooking the garden and velux skylights.

To the rear of the property is a wonderful, newly constructed, stable/barn building comprising 3 stables, tack room and barn/ garage for two cars. There is plumbing laid to the site for a shower room with WC and it has a separate electricity supply. This and the fenced 2 acre paddock with field shelter make this a lovely equestrian property with access directly from the paddock to a bridleway and surrounding beech woodland and countryside. Michaelmas Cottage General Remarks and Main House gross internal area = 2,374 sq ft / 221 sq m Stipulations Garage & Garage Building gross internal area = 908 sq ft / 84 sq m Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession Tool Room gross internal area = 63 sq ft / 6 sq m on completion. Stable gross internal area = 688 sq ft / 64 sq m Total gross internal area = 4,033 sq ft / 375 sq m Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity. Propane gas central heating. In accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act, please note that none of the services has been tested

Local Authority: Sitting room Tack room Master bedroom 4.82 x 4.00 District Council Garden room 6.31 x 4.98 F/P 5.01 x 4.20 15'10" x 13'1" 4.65 x 3.49 20'8" x 16'4" 16'5" x 13'9" Barn/Garage 15'3" x 11'5" Sky 6.23 x 5.93 20'5" x 19'5" Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills.

Stable 1 Family room A/C Sky 3.82 x 3.76 Dining area 4.87 x 3.54 Bedroom 3 12'6" x 12'4" 16'0" x 11'7" 3.93 x 3.05 12'11" x 10'0" 3.58 x 3.05 11'9" x 10'0" Sky Kitchen 6.23 x 3.92 Bedroom 5 20'5" x 12'10" 3.93 x 3.05 Stable 2 Sky 3.82 x 3.76 Hall 12'11" x 10'0" 12'6" x 12'4" Hobbies room 5.44 x 5.35 Study Bedroom 2 17'10" x 17'7" 4.14 x 3.58 4.13 x 3.59 13'7" x 11'9" 13'7" x 11'9" Ground floor First floor Lower Level Store room Stable 3 2.63 x 2.24 Sky 3.82 x 3.76 8'8" x 7'4" 12'6" x 12'4"

Studio ground floor Stable

Sky Office 5.34 x 3.76 FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY - NOT TO SCALE 17'6" x 12'4" The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. Sky Denotes restricted head height © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8316641/DGO Studio first floor

Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property Savills Henley-on-Thames either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are [email protected] approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, 01491 843000 building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. LS171027 savills.co.uk