Satwell’s BartonHENLEY-ON-THAMES, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE

Satwell’s BartonHENLEY-ON-THAMES • SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE

Henley-on-Thames 4.5 miles • Reading 7.5 miles (London Paddington 45 minutes), M4 (J8/9) 12 miles, Heathrow airport 24 miles, Central London 39 miles(Distances and time approximate)

An extremely well located and private family house with excellent leisure facilities

Accommodation and amenities

Entrance hall • Reception hall • Drawing room • Dining room • Sitting room • Kitchen/Breakfast room Study • Garden room/Conservatory • Utility/boot room • Cloakroom

Master bedroom suite with extensive dressing room as well as his and her bathrooms 4 further bedroom suites • Bedroom/study

Coach House with large 3 bedroom apartment • Triple garage • Swimming pool changing rooms

Beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds • Outdoor heated swimming pool with integrated spa pool Large walled garden • Hard tennis court

Cricket net • Stable yard • Manège • Paddocks • Mature woodland • Extensive outbuildings

In all about 19.40 acres

For sale freehold

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.

Savills Henley-on-Thames58-60 Bell Street

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN

Tel: +44 1491 843 001 schristie-miller@savills.com

Savills Country Department33 Margaret StreetLondon, W1G 0JD

Tel: +44 207 409 8885 esugden@savills.com

Knight Frank Henley-on-Thames20 Thameside, Henley-on-Thames

Oxfordshire RG9 2LJ

Tel: +44 1491 844 900nicholas.brown@knightfrank.com

Knight Frank Country Department55 Baker Street

London W1U 8AN

Tel: +44 20 7629 8171james.crawford@knightfrank.com edward.welton@knightfrank.com

KnightFrank.co.ukSavills.co.uk

Situation

M The M4 (J8/9) is about 11 miles away and the M40 (J4) is about 10 miles away.

T Regular trains run from Henley-on-Thames, via Twyford, to London Paddington and direct trains run to London from Reading (7.5 miles) taking about 30 minutes and High Wycombe to London Marylebone taking about 34 minutes.

A Heathrow Airport is within an average drive time of 45 minutes. Northolt private airport is near J1 of the M40.

S Henley-on-Thames provides a range of shopping facilities for every day needs.

E There is an excellent range of independent schools in the area including Rupert House preparatory in Henley, Pangbourne College, Ludgrove, Wycombe Abbey, Wellington College, Bradfield College, Eton, Radley, Queen Anne’s school, The Oratory and a further range of schools in Oxford including The Dragon and Summer Fields.

G There are a number of good golf courses in the area including Temple, Henley-on-Thames and Huntercombe. Sunningdale and Wentworth are also not far from the house.

H Racing can be enjoyed at Windsor, Ascot, Newbury and Kempton, whilst polo is within easy reach at Guards Polo Club and Smiths Lawn near Windsor and the Royal County of Berkshire polo club.

X Boating is on the River Thames at various locations on the prime stretch of the river, including the Royal Regatta course located at Henley-on-Thames.

Marina facilities are at Hambleden (Mill End) Harleyford, Wargrave and Caversham.

e Local fine dining can be found at the Fat Duck at Bray, L’Ortolan at Shinfield, the French Horn in Sonning, the Royal Oak at Pavey Street, The Compleat Angler and the Hand and Flowers at Marlow. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons at Great Milton and many others in the West End are also within an easy driving distance.

OxfordshireSatwell’s Barton is positioned on the edge of the hamlet of Shepherd’s Green in the heart of the Chiltern Hills, renowned for its beautiful rolling and wooded chalky countryside, north of the Thames Valley. The house is within 5 miles of Henley-on-Thames with its excellent variety of restaurants, boutiques, shops and supermarkets as well as many other amenities. Communications in the area are excellent with road and rail links providing good access to the national motorway network and Central London.

Satwell’s BartonSatwell’s Barton is approached through a brick pillared entrance with tall wrought iron gates down a gravelled lime tree lined drive. The driveway passes through the lawned grounds up to a large parking area to the front of the house.

The house is believed to date from the turn of the 20th century and its imposing elevations are constructed of brick under a tile roof with attractive Dutch gable ends and arched top dormer windows on the second floor. Satwell’s Barton provides excellent family and entertaining accommodation and is presented to an exceptionally high standard, following extensive refurbishment and upgrading by the present owner over recent years.

The ground floor accommodation is well laid out and flexible with well-proportioned reception rooms and an impressive reception hall. There are many character features including marble fire places in the drawing room, dining room and study, along with dentilled cornicing in the reception hall and wood panelling in the study. As well as character features, modern features include

fitted speakers for the Sonos music system and air conditioning in the master bedroom suite.

Principal rooms on the ground floor include a large reception hall with double doors out on to the terrace and views over the lawned gardens; the double aspect sitting room with two bay windows, window seat and marble jet master open fire. The study overlooks the driveway, has wood panelling in seasoned pine along with an ornately pine carved fireplace with marble slips surrounding a jet master open fire. The dining room, which leads off the reception hall, has American black walnut wood flooring and marble fireplace along with south facing bay window and views overlooking the gardens. From the inner hall and the drawing room, doors lead through to the garden room/conservatory with its travertine stone flooring, crystal wall lights and independent Bang & Olufsen music system. The drawing room is a large comfortable room with a door through to the conservatory and to the outside. It enjoys views over the garden

and has a beautifully carved marble fireplace surrounding a jet master open fire.

The large kitchen/breakfast room is a particular feature of the house with its long central island, fully fitted wall and floor units, AGA, fitted appliances and larder.

The high specification of the kitchen includes tiger oak wood flooring, American black walnut and Thebo designed cabinets, Pyrolade work tops including the large central island, copper Belfast sink with copper taps, integrated appliances including two Miele dishwashers, two integrated fridges, two Gagenau ovens, a four door AGA, a Gagenau steamer, two griddles, a teriyaki cooker, two electric hobs and a wok hob. The utility room comprises plumbing for two large tumble dryers, two washing machines along with a range of fitted maple cupboards, ceramic Belfast sink, an Arocoa finished work top, Indian slate floor and under floor heating.

The first floor comprises four bedroom suites, two with large dressing rooms and all with en suite bathrooms. There is also a fifth room which can be used as a further dressing room, a further separate bedroom or study.

Stairs lead up to the second floor master bedroom suite with handmade bespoke wardrobes and glazed units. There is also a fitted dressing table with coloured lighting and air conditioning. This master bedroom suite comprises an en suite bathroom and separate en suite shower room.

The lay out of the accommodation can be seen on the enclosed floor plans.

The Coach HouseDating from 1990 the two storey coach house was built in the same style as the house. Positioned beyond the house, through the main parking area to the front of the property, separate electric gates lead to the coach house.

It comprises three large garages on the ground floor as well as a changing room and boiler room for the heated outdoor swimming pool. Stairs lead up from the end of the building to a staff/guest flat which comprises a kitchen/dining room

with fully fitted oak kitchen and appliances. There is also a sitting room, two bedrooms, two shower rooms and a third bedroom/study.

Gardens and groundsThe gardens at Satwell’s Barton are a particular feature of the property. Extensive lawns are surrounded by beautiful herbaceous azalea and rhododendron borders.

Adjacent to the coach house is the outdoor heated swimming pool, with integrated spa pool, in a sheltered area with a southerly aspect.

Large wooded areas within the grounds comprise impressive trees including cedars, oak, copper beech, silver birch and beech woodland. A path leads from the coach house past

the machinery and log stores through the woodland around to the walled garden. Within the walled garden the borders comprise rose gardens and there are also raised vegetable beds. There is also a greenhouse and a recently resurfaced hard tennis court. Along the outside of the southern wall of the walled garden there are expansive shrubs benefiting from the favorable aspect and across the lawns from this wall there is a water garden including a rectangular pond, formerly an outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by shrub borders.

Stable yardThe stables are built of brick under a tiled roof and comprise five loose boxes along with a tack room. Through the archway there is a 3 bay barn. The paddocks, which are to the south of the stable yard, comprise three post and rail enclosures and extend to around about 8 acres in total. Adjacent to these paddocks is the outdoor manège.

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Important Notice: 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). 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. 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. 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: 2012 and June 2015. Particulars: May 2016.

Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087.

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 it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.”

SATWELL’S BARTON

Local authoritySouth Oxfordshire District Council.Tel: 01491 823 000

ServicesMains water, electricity and drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Fixtures and fittingsOnly those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and garden ornaments, are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Easements, wayleaves and rights of wayThe property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefits of any rights of way, either public or private, all easements, wayleaves and other rights of way whether they are specifically referred to or not.

Directions (RG9 4QZ)From the M4 (J8/9) take the A404 (M) towards Henley-on-Thames. Proceed over the bridge through Henley-on-Thames along Hart Street and continue through Market Place and into Gravel Hill. Proceed for about 3 miles and shortly after passing the cricket pitch on the right, turn right signposted to Shepherd’s Green. The drive to Satwell’s Barton will then be seen on the right hand side after approximately ¾ of a mile.

ViewingViewing is strictly by appointment with the joint sole agents.

Main House Coach House