2 bedroom terraced house

A recently refurbished bay-fronted Victorian terraced home situated in a highly desirable residential location, close to the town centre and railway station, and within Trinity School catchment. The current owners have fitted stylish new bathrooms, including a first floor shower room, a bespoke fitted kitchen and a new central heating system with traditional retro style radiators.

An original Victorian two-tone diamond pattern path leads to the traditional 6-panel wooden front door with an ornate decorative exposed stone door surround with oak leaf and acorn pattern keystone and a stained glass leaded window above. 

There is a useful entrance lobby with space for hanging coats and a fully glazed door opening into the open-plan reception room with new wood effect laminate flooring.  

To the front there is a floor to ceiling bay with double glazed windows fitted with folding shutters and a period style retro radiator. There is a chimney breast with a fireplace opening and a storage cupboard to the side and high-level concealed lighting.  

Towards the rear of the room there is a fireplace with a wooden surround, a tiled hearth and housing a working antique cast iron range with oven and solid fuel grate. To the chimney recess there are painted floating shelves and high-level concealed lighting and there is a modern vertical radiator. Under the stairs there are built-in storage cupboards. A newly fitted fully glazed door opens to the rear garden.

The bespoke fitted kitchen features a good range of midnight blue and white shaker style wall and base units with brass cup pull handles and wood effect laminate worktops and an inset Belfast ceramic sink with brass taps and tiled splash-backs. An integrated fridge and freezer, dishwasher, an electric double oven with induction hob. A wall mounted cupboard houses the newly fitted combination boiler. There is a double glazed picture window to the side.

Between the kitchen and bathroom is the laundry area with a cupboard with space to house a washing machine and dryer one above the other and a further useful storage cupboard.

The newly fitted bathroom has a traditional style suite comprising a freestanding bath with independent brass rainfall shower over and oval shaped brass shower curtain rail. There is a w.c with a concealed cistern and a vanity hand wash basin, with a brass wall light over and a heated towel rail. A ceramic tiled floor and Moroccan style glazed tiled walls. There is a double glazed window to the side with privacy glass.

First floor

The newly carpeted stairs with wooden handrail lead to the first floor bedrooms and shower room. 

Bedroom 1 is to the front of the house with a double glazed window. There are two fitted wardrobes with sliding doors with brass cup pull handles, a retro style radiator below. Beautifully decorated with a William Morris style bold print feature wall and newly carpeted floor.

Bedroom 2 is a small double with double glazed window to the rear, a retro style radiator, a storage cupboard cupboard over the stairs with painted tongue and groove panelling and picture rail.

The newly fitted shower room comprises an enclosed shower cubicle with a rainfall shower head and folding glazed doors, a small wall mounted vanity wash hand basin, a w.c, Moroccan style tiled walls and a heated towel rail.

Outside

The private rear garden is south-east facing, with an extensive patio area with wall mounted up and down lights, an exposed Victorian red-brick wall to one side, a lawn with raised shrub beds and gate to the rear pedestrian alleyway, leading to Boston Road.

Agent's note: Planning permission was granted in 2016 for the erection of part single, part two storey rear extension and loft conversion but this has since lapsed P16/S2754/HH. Further enquiries can be made at SODC Planning department[use Contact Agent Button]

Living in Harpsden Road

Harpsden Road is situated just south of Henley town centre and approximately 1/2 a mile from Henley railway station and 0.5 miles from Mill Meadows with riverside walks towards Shiplake.

Local landmarks include Drawback Hill and Harpsden Woods, which also provide country walks.

Henley has a wide selection of shops, including a Waitrose supermarket; there are boutiques, a cinema, a theatre, excellent pubs and restaurants, a bustling market every Thursday and good schools for all ages. 

The commuter is well provided for with the M4/M40 giving access to London, Heathrow, West Country and Midlands. Henley Station has direct links with London Paddington (via Twyford on the Elizabeth Line) 55 minutes.

Reading - 7 miles

Maidenhead M4 Junction 8/9 - 11 miles

London Heathrow - 25 miles

London West End - 36 miles

Schools

Primary Schools - Trinity Primary (Ofsted Outstanding), Sacred Heart Catholic Primary school

Secondary Schools - Gillotts School

Sixth Form - The Henley College Prep schools include St Mary's School and Rupert House School

N.B School buses operate to Shiplake College, Reading Blue Coat, Queen Anne's Caversham, The Abbey, Reading, Cranford House, Abingdon Boys School and St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon.

Leisure

River pursuits and the world-famous Royal Regatta. Henley Festival of Arts. Marina facilities at Harleyford and Wargrave. Henley Golf Club, Badgemore Park Golf Club. Superb walking and riding in the Chiltern Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. 

Henley Leisure Centre is located near Gillotts School and provides an indoor swimming pool, gym, squash courts and exercise studios.

Local Authority - South Oxfordshire District Council

Council Tax - Band C

Services - Mains water, drainage, electricity and mains gas central heating