A unique opportunity to own one of the largest country houses in the Henley area, with permission to extend or build a new house in a beautiful setting.
With far-reaching views over the river Thames, the oldest parts of The Old Vicarage are believed to date from 1690, with later additions. This large country home, with separate cottage, tucked away in a private setting within glorious gardens and grounds with some wonderful mature trees, including Cedar of Lebanon which were planted before 1728 as they feature in a print of that date, and far-reaching views. Existing accommodation is over three floors, with a cellar and the main house comprises good living spaces with a grand reception hall, five reception rooms, kitchen / breakfast room, utility room and further domestic offices, an indoor swimming pool and cellar.Upstairs there are eleven bedrooms and four bathrooms (see enclosed existing floorplans). There are approved planning permissions to either extend the existing house or to replace the existing house with a truly magnificent new build country mansion to the designs of award winning architects Des Ewing (under planning permissions P23/S1665/HH and P24/SO141/D) extending to in total approximately 15,578 square feet of accommodation.The new design allows for superb entertaining and living space, and a most impressive leisure area with a large swimming pool with sauna, steam room and changing rooms, gym, games room, wine store, cinema and bar.Proposed Accommodation Planning Permission approved for 15,578 sq ftGrand entrance hallLarge, open plan, kitchen/breakfast room with living areaDrawing room | Dining room | Two studies | PlayroomCloakrooms/WCs | Utility room | Boot room | StoresPrincipal bedroom suite with bathroom, shower room two dressing rooms and terraceFour further bedroom suites all with dressing roomsIndoor pool and leisure suiteGym/cinema/games room/barGaraging and separate storePlanning PermissionsPlanning permission has been granted to extend the existing home or build a new property making one of the largest properties overlooking the Thames in the Henley area.Granted under permission number P23/S1665/HH consent to add around a further 5,000 sq ft to the existing house.Granted under permission P24/SO14/D consent to demolish the existing house and ancillary buildings to create a new mansion of around 15,578 sq ft.Summary of Existing AccommodationReception hall | Five reception rooms | Kitchen/breakfast room | Utility room | Domestic officesIndoor swimming pool | Cellar | Eleven bedrooms | Four bathroomsCottageSitting room | Kitchen | Two bedrooms | BathroomGarden and GroundsPrivate and mature gardens overlooking the river Thames with impressive trees | Outbuilding with store and workshopIn all about 1.93 acres
Times and distances are approximateAccess to the motorway network via the M40 (J4) at High Wycombe and the M4 (J8/9) at Maidenhead Thicket.Shiplake station (trains to London Paddington from Twyford taking from around 21 minutes on the Elizabeth Line) 1.5 miles and Reading 6 miles (trains to London Paddington from around 23 minutes).Schooling at Shiplake College, St Mary's Preparatory School, Queen Anne's, Eton College, Reading Bluecoats, Claires Court, The Oratory, Rupert House, Lambrook, St George's at Ascot, Papplewick School, Wellington, The Dolphin school at Hurst.Golf at Henley Golf Club, Castle Royle Golf & Country Club, Hennerton Golf Club, Temple Golf Club, Badgemore ParkHuntercombe.Rowing on the river Thames at Henley-on-Thames, being home to the famous Henley Royal Regatta. The river Thames offers picturesque walking trails near the house, with the Thames Path and countryside routes nearby.