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Wickhams MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE Wickhams MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE wickhams MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE wickhams MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE Charming riverside home Maidenhead 2 miles (London Paddington from 26 minutes) Beaconsfield 7 miles (London Marylebone from 23 minutes) M4 (Jnc 8/9) 4 miles • M40 (Jnc 2) 7 miles • London Heathrow 15 miles Central London 27 miles (distances and time are approximate) Accommodation Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room Sitting room • Orangery • Utility room Master bedroom with en suite bathroom • Lounge/bedroom with balcony Bedroom with en suite shower room • 3 further bedrooms Family bathroom Garaging • Garden stores • Summer house/office Tennis court • Landscaped gardens • Mooring In all about 0.6 acres These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Wickhams Wickhams stands in a delightful setting adjacent to the River Thames on perfectly to enjoy the fabulous views of the River Thames along with a the edge of the popular commuter town of Maidenhead. Close by are the pedestrian access to the towpath and the owners mooring. charming villages/market towns of Cookham and Marlow which offer a Internally Wickhams is in very good order with many original features picturesque setting for a good selection of restaurants and boutique shops. and has been a superb family home for many years. Of particular note is Approached over a long driveway the property is set well back from the the spectacular drawing room which features a large bay window and an road towards the eastern edge of its plot, this position places the property exceptionally high ceiling. wickhams MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE Utility Room Sitting Room Dining Room Drawing Room 3.41 x 2.92 6.21 x 5.28 4.60 x 4.07 8.55 x 6.33 11'2" x 9'7" 20'4" x 17'4" 15'1" x 13'4" 28'0" x 20'9" Balcony Larder Up Store Kitchen/ Reception Breakfast Room Hall Up 9.39 x 4.93 Master Bedroom 30'8" x 16'2" 6.70 x 5.40 Bedroom/Lounge Boiler 22'0" x 17'9" 4.21 x 4.15 In 13'10" x 13'7" Ground Floor Orangery 6.62 x 2.33 21'9" x 7'8" Dn Linen Dn Up Bedroom Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Store Store 3.11 x 3.07 Main House 4,255 sq.ft. / 395.3 sq.m. Study 10'2" x 10'1" Bedroom Garage/Garden Store 659 sq.ft. / 61.2 sq.m. 4.62 x 4.37 Summer House 152 sq.ft. / 14.1 sq.m. First Floor 15'2" x 14'4" Reception Bedroom Storage Garage 7.17 x 6.10 23'6" x 20'0" Kitchen/Utility Bathroom Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Eaves Storage Main House 6,834 sq.ft. / 634.9 sq.m. Outbuildings 1,213 sq.ft. / 112.7 sq.m. Summer House 3.73 x 3.73 Bedroom Bedroom Garden Store 12'3" x 12'3" 3.75 x 2.85 4.12 x 2.80 Reception Bedroom Storage 6.10 x 2.63 12'4" x 9'4" 13'6" x 9'2" 20'0" x 8'8" Dn Kitchen/Utility Bathroom Second Floor Eaves Storage Store This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice Outbuildings are not shown in actual location or orientation. on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Outbuildings are not shown in actual location or orientation. The formal gardens at Wickhams are well maintained and laid predominantly to lawn, bordered with mature hedging. A taller hedge screens the property from the towpath but is not so high that it obscures a view of the river from the property. 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Such items include all carpets and curtains, light fittings, domestic electrical items and garden statuary. Important notice Services 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) Mains electricity, water, drainage and gas central heating. as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent have any authority to make any representations about the property, and Local Authority accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Tel: 01628 798888. seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the Directions (SL6 8JT) time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not From the M4 exit at Jnc 7 and follow the dual carriageway. At the mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A roundabout bear left onto the A4 and remain on this road for buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly approximately 2.2 miles. After passing over Maidenhead bridge, dealt with and that all information is correct. turn right onto the A4094 (Lower Cookham Road) The driveway 4.
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