BLAIZES WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE • BERKSHIRE BLAIZES WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE • BERKSHIRE

A stunning Grade II Listed country house with beautiful, extensive grounds and excellent transport links to London

Tywford Station – 2 miles (trains to London Paddington from 27 minutes/Cross Rail 2018) • M4 J8/9 - 5 miles Maidenhead - 6 miles (trains to London Paddington from 23 minutes/Cross Rail 2018) Reading - 8.5 miles • Henley-on-Thames - 9 miles Heathrow Airport – 18 miles • Central London - 35 miles (Distances and times are approximate)

Entrance hall • Vaulted reception hall • Panelled study • Drawing room • Sitting room • Dining room • Kitchen/breakfast room

Master bedroom suite with en suite bathroom and dressing room/bedroom 5 • 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite) • Shower room

Self contained attached staff cottage

Heated swimming pool and pool house • Hard tennis court • Garages and outbuildings • Formal gardens and grounds • Woodland • Lake • Paddock land

About 56.3 acres (22.8 hectares)

Savills Henley Savills Country Department 58-60 Bell Street 33 Margaret Street Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BN London W1G 0JD Stephen Christie-Miller Edward Sugden [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 1491 843 010 +44 (0) 20 7016 3780 +44 (0) 7967 555 589 savills.co.uk +44 (0) 7557 337 507

These particulars are only as a guide and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of text. Situation Blaizes is situated on the edge of Waltham St Lawrence village and is surrounded by open farmland. More extensive facilities are available in Twyford (2 miles) and Maidenhead (5 miles) with Reading and Windsor less than 10 miles away. Maidenhead has a mainline train service to London Paddington (from 23 minutes). In addition there is a more convenient station at Twyford (trains to London Paddington from 27 minutes). Both stations will have Cross Rail running into central London in 2018. Junction 8/9 of the M4 is about 6 miles, providing fast and easy access to London and Heathrow Airport. Sporting facilities include golf at many of the well-known local courses such as Wentworth, Sunningdale and The Berkshire. There is racing at Ascot, Newbury and Windsor. There is polo at Smith’s Lawn in Windsor Great Park and the Royal Berkshire Polo Club. The River Thames is within easy reach at Wargrave and Henley-on-Thames. There are outstanding schools in the area including Queen Anne’s Caversham and The Oratory, Eton College and St George’s School at Ascot.

Description Blaizes is a stunning Grade II Listed period house dating back to the 15th Century. It is constructed of mellow brick with exposed oak timber frame and has an impressive clay tiled roof with distinct chimney stacks. Blaizes is a particularly fine example of architecture from this period. Internally, the beautifully appointed reception rooms benefit from vaulted ceilings with exposed timber framework, impressive fireplaces, wide polished oak floorboards in many rooms and a unique exposed and floodlit glass covered well in the kitchen/breakfast room. The property has internal systems which include under floor heating, Bang and Olufsen sound system and an alarm system which includes CCTV cameras. The gardens and grounds are an outstanding feature of Blaizes and have been meticulously maintained. Main House Ground floor Double doors to: Entrance vestibule Fired Earth tiled floor, oak double doors to: Entrance hall Leading down to: Reception hall Polished oak floors, full height glazed recess with window seat, impressive inglenook fireplace with a quarry tiled hearth, arched display recess with cupboard beneath. Cloakroom Extensive shelved cupboards and drawers, cupboards above, 4 free standing fridges. Downstairs cloakroom Fitted oak vanity surround with mosaic tiled worktop and inset hand basin, WC, recessed bookshelves. Galleried hall A stunning reception room from which the staircase rises to the first floor and galleried landing, with a cloistered effect beneath, storage cupboard, under stairs cupboard, electric gate entry phone with camera. Drawing room An elegant room with open fireplace and beautiful stone surround and herringbone brick back, stone hearth. Dining room Impressive and extensive exposed timber framework, recess for open fireplace with stone surround, quarry tiled hearth and oak bench seats recessed to either side. Sitting room A cosy reception room with red brick open fireplace and hearth. Study A beautiful antique pine panelled room with recessed book shelves and display arches, open fireplace with ornate carved surround, marble slips and hearth. From the vaulted sitting room a wide passage leads to a lobby with glazed double doors opening onto the garden terrace and with doors to: Bedroom 1 From the galleried landing a shallow staircase Pretty cast iron fire grate with mantle above, walk rises to: in dressing closet. Secondary landing En-suite bathroom/dressing room (Bedroom 2) Shelved linen cupboard, hatch to loft. A beautifully appointed room with part vaulted Principal bedroom suite ceiling and exposed timbering, impressive cast (Bedroom 4) iron claw footed bath with mixer taps and shower Ornate fireplace with stone hearth and cast iron attachment, wrap around shower cubicle with fire grate with coal effect gas fire, double oak chrome ceiling rose above and impulse jets, hanging cupboards to either side, part panelled heated towel rail, WC, vanity unit with inset hand walls with specialist paint effect inset. basin with mirror fronted cupboard above. En-suite bathroom Bedroom 2 With bath set into tiled surround and cupboard Vaulted ceiling with exposed timber framework, below, vanity units with wash basins, glass pretty cast iron fire grate. fronted shower cubicle and WC. Bedroom 3 En-suite dressing room/bedroom 5 Exposed timber framework, hatch to loft, door Comprehensively fitted with a stunning range of linking to staff accommodation. oak hanging cupboards with separate shelving, Bathroom 2 built-in dressing tables and walk in dressing Tiled floor with part tiled walls, large glazed closet, concealed pull out shoe rack. shower cubicle with wall mounted power shower, NB: This was formerly used as a separate 5th WC, hand basin, heated towel rail. bedroom.

Kitchen/breakfast room Laundry room Fitted bespoke units with marble work surfaces, wall mounted Fitted shelves, space and plumbing for washing machine, Belfast microwave oven, professional cooking range with double oven, sink, storage cupboard, leaded light glazed door to garden. 4-ring gas hob, separate 2-ring gas hob/griddle, exposed and First floor floodlit original brick water well with industrial strength glazed top, octagonal chopping block with units below, large walk-in Approached by a wonderful staircase with turned wooden refrigerated pantry, recess for breakfast table with cushioned balustrade and oak banister circulating around the galleried hall. window seat overlooking garden. Galleried landing From the galleried hall a passageway, with cupboard, leads to the Glazed leaded light window overlooking vaulted reception room, staff accommodation and to: eaves storage. Staff Flat Staff Flat

Approximate gross internal area 9580 Sq Ft - 889.98 Sq M (Including Garage & Carport)

For identification purposes only. Not to scale.

First Floor Main House: Main House: Ground Floor First Floor Staff Cottage Attached to the main house and approached either separately from outside or from the ground or first floor level. The cottage comprises of a kitchen, sitting room, cloakroom, bedroom and bathroom. Outside Blaizes is discreetly approached by a short shared driveway before a private gated entrance with entry phone leads to a gently sweeping gravel drive bordered by mature yew hedging to Blaizes. Generous parking and turning in front of the house is complemented by a double garage with double car port and a separate double garage, thus providing extensive parking. The formal gardens, believed to have been designed by Gertrude Jekyll, are magnificent and professionally cared for, set out to provide great interest and variety. To the west of the wisteria clad elevation of Blaizes lies a wide lawn looking towards the charming herbaceous borders and large pond, which was relined in 2013, has a filtration system and a floating island. Various avenues and paths meander round this beautiful garden which, beyond the pond, includes a beautifully screened mosaic tiled outdoor heated swimming pool, bordered by an evergreen hedge surrounded a protective bank. The open fronted brick and tiled pool house is complete with barbecue kitchenette, WC and shower and a plant room to the rear. The swimming pool enjoys external surround sound. Close by is the painted hard tennis court and pavilion, screened by mature hedging. Other wonderful features of the formal gardens include expansive Azalea beds and a Lavender bed complete with central Pineapple tree. To the north of the house is a wonderful secret garden with a box hedging parterre interspersed with herringbone brick paths, leading to an open area of garden beyond bordered by a mature Beech walk and flagstone pathway. At the northern extreme of the garden is an orchard complete with apples, quince, pear and plums, kitchen garden and composting area. The kitchen garden has 2 greenhouses, a fruit cage, cut flower garden, herb garden, a gardener’s bothy, wood store and garage / gardener’s tea room. Other outbuildings include a brick shed (tool store) for mowers and garden equipment. Throughout the beautiful grounds are some magnificent trees including oak, weeping silver birch, poplar, maple, olive, beech, a lime tree and a magnolia. General remarks and stipulations Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Directions © Crown copyright (100041908) • From Henley-on-Thames cross Henley bridge and fork right onto the A321 (Wargrave Road). At the traffic lights in Wargrave centre BLAIZES turn left onto the B477. Continue to the T-junction with the A4 and turn left towards Maidenhead. After about 500 yards turn right into Milley Lane signposted Waltham St Lawrence. Proceed through the village and at the T-junction beside the war memorial turn right into the Twyford Road. The entrance to Blaizes will be found after about 200 yards on the right hand side. • From London take the M4 and exit at junction 8/9. Take the A404 (M) towards Henley and after 0.25 miles turn left at exit 9A signposted White Waltham. Continue through the village and on to Waltham St Lawrence. At the war memorial crossroads proceed towards Twyford. After 200 yards turn right into Blaizes’ drive. Tenure Freehold with vacant possession on completion. A borehole provides garden water, with some automated irrigation. Services The paddock land and woodland lie to the west of the formal gardens and provide 3 post and rail • Mains water and electricity and post and wire fenced paddocks adjoining Gunsbrock Wood. A public footpath crosses the • Private drainage paddock land to the west of the formal gardens (but not the formal gardens). An additional flat 25 acre field is located on the other side of the Twyford road with separate access adjoining Mire • Oil fired central heating Lane and connecting to the Knowl Hill bridleway circuit. The flat and open nature of this section In accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act, please note that of the land might suit a stick and ball field for polo if required. none of the services has been tested. The gardens have been professionally maintained by an estate manager and plantswoman with Fixtures and fittings additional help and support as required. All fixtures and fittings not mentioned in the sales particulars, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden statuary are excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation. Local authority Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1RF. Telephone: 01628 798888. Viewing By appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to view, Savills strongly recommends that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of Savills’ staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills and their clients give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property 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 approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumend that the property has all necessary planning, building, regulation or other consents and neither Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function, and prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements. 16/08/19 HF. Kingfisher Print and Design 01803 867087.