Fingest House Fingest • Hambleden Valley • Henley on Thames
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Fingest House Fingest • Hambleden Valley • Henley on tHames Fingest House Fingest • Hambleden Valley • Henley-on- tHames A beautifully situated period country house in the heart of The Chilterns accommodation and amenities Entrance hall • Elegant staircase hall • Drawing room • Dining room Sitting room • Study • Kitchen/breakfast room • Family room Garden room • Utility room • Cloakroom • Cellar • Wine Cellar Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room 5 further bedrooms • 3 further bathrooms Garden cottage with kitchen • living room • 2 bedrooms and bathroom Well laid out mature gardens with hard tennis court • grass court/croquet lawn and swimming pool with pavilion. Former barn with garage, store and hay loft Stable yard with single loose box, and planning permission for new stable yard with 4 loose boxes • Pasture and paddocks in all about 10.79 acres Henley-on-thames Country department Henley-on-thames Country department 58-60 Bell Street 33 Margaret Street 20 Thameside 55 Baker Street Henley-on-Thames London Henley-on-Thames London Oxfordshire RG9 2BN W1G 0JD Oxfordshire RG9 2LJ W1U 8AN nwarner hmaconochie nicholas.brown bruce.tolmie-thomson @savills.com @savills.com @knightfrank.com @knightfrank.com Tel: +44 1491 843 040 Tel: +44 207 016 3713 Tel: +44 1491 844900 Tel: +44 20 7861 1070 www.savills.co.uk www.knightfrank.co.uk 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 brochure. oxfordshire/buckinghamshire Fingest House is a wonderful period country house which occupies an idyllic private setting in the heart of the Chilterns, on the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border. The charming village of Fingest is the quintessential English scene, of cottages and houses set within a sheltered valley, whilst only 43 miles from Central London. There is a train service from High Wycombe to London Marylebone taking about 25 minutes. Heathrow Airport is within an average drive time of 40 minutes and there is also Northolt Private Airport near J1 of the M40. M40 J5 is about 4 miles and the M4 J8/9 is about 11 miles. Henley-on-Thames, 7 miles, and Marlow, 7 miles, provide a range of shopping facilities for everyday needs. There is also a good pub in the village of Fingest. Further afield are the larger centres of Oxford, 23 miles and Reading, 18 miles, along with Central London, only 43 miles. Golf – at Temple, Hurley, Henley, Sunningdale and Wentworth, among many others. There is an excellent range of public and private schools in the area, including The Royal Grammar School and Sir William Borlaise School, as well as Wycombe Abbey, Wellington College, Eton and Queen Anne’s School, along with all the Oxford schools. Racing can be found at Ascot and Windsor. Polo is at Guards Polo Club near Ascot and the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. Local fine dining can be found at the Fat Duck at Bray, The French Horn in Sonning, The Royal Oak at Paley Street, The Hand and Flowers at Marlow and many others in the West End which is an easy drive. Boating is on the River Thames at various locations and on the Royal Regatta course, located at Henley-on-Thames; marina facilities are at Hambleden (Mill End), Harleyford, Wargrave and Caversham. Fingest House • The house is a charming and substantial country house, its earliest part believed to date from 1790, with later additions over the centuries. The house is Listed Grade II, believed to have been designed by the architect J.S. Gwilt. The hall and dining room are of particular note, mentioned within the listing. • The house is situated within the heart of the village, with glorious views over the gardens and of the rolling countryside and with the benefit of an unusually sunny and private aspect for a village house. The house has been subject to a sympathetic refurbishment over the last 6 years, and now provides a wonderful family home. It is only one of a handful of important country houses within the area and therefore represents a rare opportunity. • The house is of rendered painted elevations under a clay tiled roof, approached from the village through large electric timber gates, to a gravelled driveway and paved forecourt at the front door. • A fine front door opens to the hall and through to the elegant staircase hall, a central feature of the house, with the most impressive hand painted murals. Off the staircase hall is a well proportioned light drawing room with lovely views over the garden. It has a south facing bay window and open fireplace. The kitchen/breakfast room is central within the house, with a door to the garden and the adjacent family room and garden room. • On the first floor is a good sized master bedroom suite with an en suite bathroom and dressing room, again with beautiful views over the gardens, together with 5 further bedrooms. HoUse HoUse Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Terrace, Outside Space First Floor FINGEST House approximate gross internal Floor area (Including area below 1.5m height Ground Floor - denoted with dashed line): House: 6200 sq.ft./ 576 sq.mts. garage: 947 sq.ft./ 88 sq.mts. Cottage: 603 sq.ft./ 56 sq.mts. C ottage Ground Floor First Floor Cellar This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Garage (with hay loft above) Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. • Situated at the main entrance, on the village lane is an excellent 2 bedroom staff cottage with its own kitchen, living room and bathroom. • Set adjacent to the house is a former brick and tiled barn, which currently provides garaging and a store, with first floor hayloft. • The gardens at Fingest House are a particular feature of the property and are extensive, well laid out and mature. A walled garden lies to the south side of the house with well planted borders and a large sun terrace for outdoor entertaining. Beyond the garden is a hard surface tennis court , a grass court/croquet lawn, and an outdoor swimming pool, overlooked by a modernist pavilion with changing facilities. • Currently there is a stable yard with single loose box but planning permission has been granted for a new stable yard with 4 loose boxes, located in the paddock at the end of a secondary drive. Further details are available from the agents. • There are good sized paddocks extending to about 7 acres in total, ideal for those with equestrian interest. Cottage Fingest village Fixtures and fittings The fitted carpets are included in the sale but all other items known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, including curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and equipment are excluded from the sale. However, some may be made available to a purchaser by separate negotiation. local authority Wycombe District Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BB. Tel: 01494 461 000 Wayleaves, easements and rights of way The property is sold subject to all such rights and restrictions contained in the register of title, whether specifically mentioned or not. There are no public rights of way over the property. directions (Rg9 6QJ) From the M40 proceed to J5 and at the motorway exit turn left signed to Ibstone. Proceed through Ibstone down the hill into the village of Fingest. At the T-junction turn left, and Fingest House is on your left, at the small triangle of grass. There are a pair of main gates, either side of the cottage. Vehicle access is via the gates to the left of the staff cottage. Viewings Viewings are strictly by appointment through the joint sole agents. services The house and cottage are served by oil fired central heating, mains water and electricity. Private drainage systems are connected to the property. important notice: 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”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the 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 mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs dated: May 2014. Particulars dated: May 2015. .