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5 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Stunning family home
- Private gated development of 6 houses
- Garden office/studio
- Cinema and gym
- Close to Maidenhead station for easy access to London
- EPC Rating = D
Description
The Shires is an exclusive gated development of six country homes built by Hicks Developments in 2017. No 2 is a beautiful, detached barn style property and is a stunning home which offers generous and flexible family accommodation. The property has been finished to a very high specification and includes marble flooring plus underfloor heating and hard-wired internet in every room.
Upon entry you are greeted with a light and spacious hall leading through to the sitting room overlooking the garden at the rear. The open plan family room also has views over the garden and leads into the kitchen/dining area. The kitchen is from Lanza and has quartz worktops, a granite topped island and Siemens appliances. There is also a utility room and cloakroom.
Leading off the hall is access to the integral large garage and the staircase to the lower
ground floor which comprises of a large gym/bedroom 5 and en suite shower room.
There is also a cinema room with the latest Yamaha Amp, arcam sound system and 89” Samsung TV with full Rack for additional inputs (sold by separate negotiation). The lower ground floor benefits from an air circulation system.
Upstairs there is the principal bedroom with an en suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes. There is a further guest suite, 2 double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Location
2 The Shires is privately situated, tucked away in the popular village of Littlewick Green. The village has a Montessori School, village pub (The Cricketers) and Red Roofs Theatre School. Comprehensive recreational, educational and shopping facilities can be found in Maidenhead. Excellent access to Maidenhead train station and the M4 and M40 (via the A404M) give 2 The Shires very good transport links (now with Crossrail). There is a comprehensive range of state and private schooling in the area, with horse racing, golf, boating activities all available close by. The nearby Knowl Hill Bridle Path is great for cycling, walking and riding. The regional market towns of Henley-on-Thames and Marlow are both within 6 miles and the other major regional centres of Reading and High Wycombe are both within 11 miles.
Square Footage: 3,960 sq ft
Acreage: 0.3 Acres
Directions
Leave Henley over the bridge and head east on White Hill/A4130 towards Remenham Lane and continue to follow the A4130 for 5.3 miles. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Henley Road, turn left to stay on Henley Road 1.2 miles. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Bath Road, A4. At the roundabout, take the second exit and stay on Bath road for 0.6 mile the turn left down Cherry Garden Lane and The Shires is on your right.
Additional Info
Drive into the gated development, which has private paddocks to both sides of the driveway adding to the country feel of the location, through another private gate accessing the property. There is parking at the front of the house and a large garage. The rear south facing garden is mainly laid to lawn and has a terrace, outdoor kitchen and hot tub. There is a garden office which was built recently and has air conditioning and bi fold doors.
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