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Toad Hall Riversdale, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Toad Hall Riversdale, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Toad Hall Riversdale, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Toad Hall Riversdale, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Marlow 3.5 miles, Beaconsfield 4 miles, Maidenhead 4.8 miles, Windsor 11.4 miles, London Heathrow 20 miles, Central London 30 miles, M40 3.3 miles, M25 (J16) 11.2 miles. (All mileages are approximate) A beautiful riverside home, with boat house, in a convenient location. Accommodation Drawing room | Dining room | Family room | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Cloakroom Principal bedroom suite with dressing room and en suite bathroom 3 further bedrooms with en suite bathrooms (1 Jack and Jill) | Guest bedroom 4 further bedrooms | 3 with en suite bathrooms | Study Garage | Wet boat house | Lawned and formal gardens with terrace 130ft River frontage Lapsed planning permission (lapsed) for double garage with studio above and singe storey home office/games room In all about 1 acre Knight Frank Beaconsfield Country Department 20-24 Gregories Road, Beaconsfield 55 Baker Street Buckinghamshire, HP9 1HQ London, W1U 8AN Tel: +44 1494 675368 Tel: +44 20 7861 1114 [email protected] [email protected] knightfrank.co.uk Description Toad Hall is a wonderful family home with attractive brick elevations under a traditional clay tiled roof. It is the perfect waterside property with superb river views from all the main rooms, direct river access, 130 ft. private mooring space and a wet boat house. This special riverside home has spacious and well-proportioned living and bedroom accommodation over three floors and is in excellent condition having been recently renovated to a high standard. The house has great charm and character with a number of classic Edwardian features throughout the house. On entering the house there is an impressive hallway, which is open to the drawing room with an open fireplace and a large bay window overlooking the riverside gardens. The adjacent family room also features a bay window and there is a dining room with a feature fireplace and French doors opening into the conservatory. The Tom Howley bespoke kitchen, with its large central island, is superbly equipped to meet the needs of modern Situation family life. The breakfast area has bi-folding doors leading to Toad Hall is situated on Riversdale, a prestigious private March, Herries, St. Piran’s, Claires Court, Davenies and the terrace. This provides a sheltered space, with retractable road superbly located between Cookham and Bourne Caldicott. Boarding schools nearby include Lambrook, Eton, awning, from which to enjoy the garden and river views. End. The house is in a stunning south west facing position Shiplake, Harrow, Wycombe Abbey, St. George’s School, There is also a well-planned utility room and charming overlooking the Cookham Reach of the River Thames Ascot and Queen Anne’s at Caversham. cloakroom on the ground floor. towards Winter Hill Golf Course and National Trust land. Gourmet restaurants within 5 miles include, The Waterside On reaching the first floor, the staircase splits to a delightful Cookham and Bourne End both offer excellent everyday and Fat Duck at Bray. Hand & Flowers, Coach and The Ivy in sitting area which gives access to the library / study, a shopping facilities, doctors and restaurants. Bourne End Marlow, Bel and the Dragon and Malik’s at Cookham, as well separate landing which gives access to the private study, has a train station to London Paddington (via Maidenhead, as Cliveden House Hotel. but this room could easily be used as a further bedroom. taking around 1 hour, to be substantially reduced with the arrival of Crossrail) and to Marlow. More comprehensive Leisure facilities locally include, golf at Temple, Stoke Park, There are three principal bedrooms, two with views to the facilities can be found nearby in Marlow, Maidenhead, Harleyford, Burnham Beeches, Beaconsfield and Winter Hill; front gardens and rose pergola. The beautifully presented Beaconsfield and Windsor. sailing at Upper Thames Sailing Club and Cookham Reach principal bedroom has a balcony from which to enjoy the magnificent river view. This room benefits from a dressing Communications are excellent with easy access to both the Sailing Club, and racing at Windsor and Ascot. area and superb en suite with bath, separate shower, twin M4 and M40 providing links to London, the West Country In addition there’s a wide variety of cultural events at sinks and another door to the balcony. There is also a and the Midlands. London Heathrow is also easily accessed Cliveden National Trust, The Swan Theatre in High family bathroom on the first floor. The second floor has two from the M4. Wycombe, The Theatre Royal in Windsor and London Irish comfortable double bedrooms both with their own en suite Independent schools within 5 miles include Godstowe, High Rugby Club at Reading. bathrooms. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 3,917 sq ft / 364 sq m Bedroom Garage: 306 sq ft / 28 sq m Bathroom Boat House: 417 sq ft / 39 sq m Total: 4,640 sq ft / 431 sq m Kitchen/Utility This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Storage Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Terrace Recreation Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor Services Mains electricity, water and drainage. Mains gas fired central heating. Local Authority Wycombe District Council. Tel: 01494 461 000 Energy Performance Certificate Rating: Band D Directions (SL8 5EB) Exit the M40 at J4 and go south on the A404. At the Toad Hall roundabout take the 1st exit to Bourne End ﴾A4094﴾. On entering Bourne End, pass the parade of shops and at the Outside roundabout take the 2nd exit to Cookham. Go past Wessex The property is accessed through electric wrought iron Road and Hedsor Road on the left and proceed towards gates and a long gravel driveway with views of the river, Cookham Bridge, taking the second entrance to Riversdale. down to the house. There is a detached garage by the After about 300 yards, the black wrought iron entrance entrance gates stands a detached with lawned gardens gates to Toad Hall will be found on the left hand side. either side of the driveway down to the house. In front of the entrance to the house is a large turning/parking area for Viewings numerous cars. The gardens have a variety of established All viewings to be arranged strictly by appointment through mature hedges and a beautiful rose pergola, with mature the sole selling agents Knight Frank LLP. trees providing an excellent degree of privacy and seclusion, and a small orchard with apple, pear, plum and damson trees. Planning permission has previously been obtained (though now lapsed) for a new double garage with a studio above and another separate single storey home office/recreation room. The house has wonderful riverside gardens which are laid to lawn and screened on both sides by further mature hedges and trees. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and Overlooking the riverside garden is a raised sun terrace and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.” veranda, perfect for outdoor entertaining. Connecting people & property, perfectly. Along the river edge is a wooden decked platform siding Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors. 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 which runs the full width of the property of about 130ft. The 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, Videos etc: The photographs, property videos and virtual viewings etc. 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 attractive wet boat house stands to the side providing direct 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. 5. To find out how we process Personal Data, please refer to our Group Privacy Statement and other notices at https://www. knightfrank.com/legals/privacy-statement. Particulars dated September 2020. Photographs and videos dated August 2020. Knight Frank is the trading name of Knight Frank LLP. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is access onto the river. at 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN where you may look at a list of members’ names. If we use the term ‘partner’ when referring to one of our representatives, that person will either be a member, employee, worker or consultant of Knight Frank LLP and not a partner in a partnership.
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