The Moat House SMEWINS ROAD • WHITE WALTHAM • MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE • SL6 3SR The Moat House SMEWINS ROAD • WHITE WALTHAM MAIDENHEAD • BERKSHIRE • SL6 3SR A stunning Grade II Listed family home Entrance Hall • Family Room • Library • Sitting Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Utility • Guest Cloakroom Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom Guest Bedroom/Studio with En Suite Bathroom 2 Further Bedrooms both with En Suite Bathrooms Annexe with Kitchenette and Bathroom • Double Garage Gardens • Victorian Outbuilding Henley-on-Thames 8 miles • Maidenhead 5 miles Windsor 7 miles • M4 (J8/9) 4 miles (Distances approximate) 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. The Moat House This stunning Grade II Listed family home was formerly known as Smewyns Manor and has a history that can be dated back to the 11th Century. It is believed to be the site where Anglo-Saxon Barnfield goldsmiths fashioned royal regalia. The original moat which Fairmile surrounds the property on three sides is a listed ancient monument. APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA (No less than) The house is approached from Smewins Road through electric 302 sq.m (3,256 sq.ft) gates onto a gravel driveway with attractive barns on either side. Out Buildings The property as it exists today comprises a late medieval cross- (No less than) wing with 16th Century work at right angles and later additions and 88 sq.m (950 sq.ft) alterations. Its best features include the timber framing, both close studded and open boxed framed, the central brick Tudor chimney with wood burning stoves and the simple Georgian features of the parlour. These character features create a perfect fusion with the ‘creature comforts’ of the modern age which can be found in abundance as the property was sympathetically and skilfully extended/modernised in 1995. On entering the property from the front, a delightful hallway with exposed timber frame leads to all the principal reception rooms. Leading off to the left is a charming family room with wood burning stove housed in a brick fi replace. This in turn leads into a contemporary styled kitchen/breakfast room, overlooking the rear gardens, and features an Aga, Miele cooker, Amana fridge freezer, granite worktops and a comprehensive range of storage. There is a useful utility/boot room with a sink. The other principal rooms are used as a library with exposed timber frames and an open fi re. From here double oak doors open up into the dual aspect sitting room which features a wood burning stove. Living Area/Reception The main staircase provides access to the master bedroom with Kitchen/Utility an en suite and free standing roll top bath. This spectacular room Bedroom/Dressing Room 01491 844 900 has a vaulted beamed ceiling and views across the gardens and 20 Thameside, Henley-on-Thames Bathroom/WC neighbouring fi elds. Two further bedrooms follow, both with en RG9 2LJ [email protected] suite bathrooms and glorious views. A separate staircase in the Vaults/Storage Important Notice: This plan is not to scale (unless specifi ed), is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. All measurements and areas are approximate only (and have been prepared in accordance with the current edition of the RICS Code of property leads up to the fourth bedroom which features wonderful Terrace/Outside Space Measuring Practice). Please read the Important Notice on the last page of text of the particulars. © Capture Property Marketing 2013. beamed ceilings with an ensuite bathroom. Gardens and Grounds The delightful gardens and grounds surround the property with well-established trees and shrubs and are mainly laid to lawn which slopes down to one of the main features of the property, the moat. There is a double garage and an annexe with bedroom/living area, kitchenette and a bathroom in the converted granary. The stone and decking terraces provide seating areas for entertaining and outdoor dining and the gardens also feature a Victorian outbuilding/privy (Grade II Listed), now used as a store. Behind the double garage is a separate run of lawn with a vegetable garden. Situation Situated in a rural setting overlooking the farmland of White Waltham and Waltham St. Lawrence, there are excellent transport links with railway services from both Twyford and Maidenhead providing fast trains into London. In 2019 Crossrail services will commence from Maidenhead lining into the City of London. Easy access to the M4 at junction 8/9 provides connections to the motorway network. The pretty market towns of Henley-on-Thames (8 miles) and Marlow (6 miles) are both close at hand. The villages of Waltham St Lawrence and White Waltham also provide local amenities. The larger town centres of Maidenhead (3 miles), Windsor (10 miles) and Reading (16 miles) are all accessible and provide more comprehensive facilities. There are some fi rst class schools in in both the state and private sectors. Directions (SL6 3SR) From Junction 8/9 of the M4 take the A308 (M) to the Braywick roundabout taking the third exit onto the A330 passing through Holyport and then bear right into Paley Street, crossing over the M4, bearing left signposted Waltham St Lawrence. Shortly after joining the Waltham St Lawrence Road turn immediately left signposted Beenhams Heath and the property will be found a short way along on the right hand side. Fixtures and Fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as curtains, light fi ttings and garden ornaments, are specifi cally excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. Local Authority Windsor and Maidenhead District Council, Tel: 01628 798888. Services Main House: Oil fi red central heating, electricity, Satellite broadband, Private Drainage. Annexe: Separate water system, heaters and electric. Viewings Strictly by prior appointment with the Sole Agents, Knight Frank LLP. The moat house Maidenhead, Berkshire Kitchenette 2.57 x 1.86m The moat house 8'5'' x 6'1'' TheAPPROXIMATE moat GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA house The (NoMoat less House, than) Maidenhead,249Smewins sq.m Road, (2,685 Berkshire sq.ft) Maidenhead, BerkshireWhite Waltham, SL6 3SR Kitchenette Approx. Gross Internal Area N Kitchenette Garage 2.57 x 1.86m 2.57 x 1.86m 2685(No Sq lessFt - than)249 Sq M 8'5'' x 6'1'' APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 8'5'' x 6'1'' APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNALGarage37 sq.m (409 FLOOR sq.ft) AREA Garage The Moat House, The (NoMoat less House, than) (No lessApprox. than) Gross Internal Area 6.92 x 5.46m Living Room/ Smewins Road, Smewins Road, 249 sq.m (2,685409 SqThe sq.ft)Ft Annexe 249- 37 Sqsq.m M (2,685 sq.ft) 22'8'' x 17'11'' Bedroom White Waltham, SL6 3SR White Waltham, (NoSL6 3SRless than) 5.30 x 3.40m Approx. Gross Internal AreaN N Approx. GarageGrossThe28 Internal Annexesq.m Area(310 sq.ft)Garage 17'5'' x 11'2'' 2685(No Sq lessFt Approx.- than)249 Sq Gross M2685 Internal(No Sq lessFt Area - than)249 Sq M 310 Sq Ft - 28 Sq M Garage37 sq.m (409 sq.ft)Garage37 sq.m (409 sq.ft) Garage Garage Approx. Gross Internal AreaApprox. Gross Internal Area 6.92 x 5.46m 6.92 x 5.46m Living Room/ Living Room/ 409 SqThe Ft Annexe - 37 Sq M 409 SqThe Ft Annexe - 37 Sq M 22'8'' x 17'11'' 22'8'' x 17'11'' BedroomThe Annexe Bedroom (No less than) (No less than) 5.30 x 3.40m 5.30 x 3.40m The28 Annexesq.m (310 sq.ft) The28 Annexesq.m (310 sq.ft) 17'5'' x 11'2'' 17'5'' x 11'2'' Approx. Gross Internal AreaApprox. Gross Internal Area 310 Sq Ft - 28 Sq M 310 Sq Ft - 28 Sq M Kitchen/ Breakfast Utility Bedroom 3 Room Room The Annexe 4.10 x 3.90mThe Annexe 5.73 x 4.27m 13'5'' x 12'10'' 18'10'' x 14'0'' B Kitchen/ Kitchen/ Breakfast Utility Utility Bedroom 3 BreakfastRoom Bedroom 3 Room Room Room 4.10 x 3.90m 4.10 x 3.90m 5.73 x 4.27m 5.73 x 4.27m 13'5'' x 12'10'' 13'5'' x 12'10'' 18'10'' x 14'0'' 18'10'' x 14'0'' B B Family Sitting Room Master Guest Room Bedroom Bedroom 4/ 6.46 x 4.10m Library Bedroom Studio 21'2'' x 13'5'' 5.10 x 4.72m 5.22 x 4.22m 4.21 x 3.90m 4.21 x 3.85m 16'9'' x 15'6'' 5.4 x 2.24m 13'10'' x 12'8'' 17'2'' x 13'10'' 13'10'' x 12'10'' 17'9'' x 7'4'' Family Entrance Hall Room Family Sitting Guest Room Room Sitting Master GuestBedroom 4/ 6.46 x 4.10m Bedroom Master Bedroom Bedroom 4/ 6.46 x 4.10mLibrary 5.10 x 4.72m Room Bedroom BedroomStudio 21'2'' x 13'5'' 4.21 x 3.85m Library 5.22 x 4.22m 4.21 x 3.90m 5.4 x 2.24m Studio Living Area/Reception 21'2'' x 13'5'' 16'9'' x 15'6'' 5.10 x 4.72m 5.22 x 4.22m 4.21 x 3.90m 13'10'' x 12'8'' 4.21 x 3.85m 16'9'' x 15'6''17'2'' x 13'10'' 13'10'' x 12'10'' 17'9'' x 7'4'' 5.4 x 2.24m 13'10'' x 12'8'' 17'2'' x 13'10'' 13'10'' x 12'10'' 17'9'' x 7'4'' Kitchen/Utility Entrance Hall Entrance Hall Bedroom/Dressing Room Ground Floor First Floor Living Area/Reception Bathroom/WC Living Area/Reception 01491 844 900 Vaults/Storage Kitchen/Utility Important Notice: This plan is not to scale (unless specifi ed), is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact.