4 bedroom detached house for sale

A delightful Grade II Listed home in a picturesque village setting.

Description

Chantry Cottage is a delightful Grade II Listed home, situated on a quiet road in the heart of the pretty village of Waltham St. Lawrence. The property occupies a position next to the village church and is within walking distance of all of the village amenities. The cottage is believed to be dated from the late c.16th century, with more recent additions improving the footprint and layout.

The house is entered into a porch which leads to a downstairs shower room and a charming reception room with stone floors and exposed beams. A new kitchen/dining area has been created to the rear of the property to accommodate ‘modern day’ living, with a large, vaulted entertaining area. The exposed beamed ceiling sits above the monochrome style kitchen, which has a number of wall and base units and a central rangemaster oven. The original sitting room boasts plenty of characterful features and a large wood burning stove. There is also a snug/bedroom four and a large utility/boot room with fitted units and cooking facilities.

On the first floor are three bedrooms. The principal bedroom is double aspect and features integrated wardrobes. The third bedroom has an ensuite toilet and the main family bathroom has a shower, large basin and a free-standing roll top bath.

Outside
Chantry Cottage is approached via Halls Lane which is a quiet road, off the main Milley Road in the village. The property occupies a pretty position, sitting next to St. Lawrence church, which you have a view of from the rear garden.

A shingled driveway sits to the front of the property with ample parking and an integral garage. The quaint rear garden is low-maintenance, with a shingled seating area, bordered by an attractive brick and flint wall. A small home office also sits in the corner of the garden.

Location

Chantry Cottage is situated within the heart of the pretty village of Waltham St. Lawrence which is set within beautiful countryside and boasts an historic church and a well-regarded primary school. The public house ‘The Bell Inn’ is within close proximity. More extensive amenities are available in nearby Twyford village and the towns of Maidenhead, Reading, Henley and Windsor.

Mainline railway stations serving London will be found in Twyford on the new Elizabeth line with direct access to Paddington, Bond Street and Canary Wharf. The M4 (Junction 8/9) provides access to Heathrow, the West Country, Central London and the M25.

A wide range of sporting and recreational activities in the area include horse racing at Windsor and Ascot; golf at the nearby Castle Royal, The Royal Berkshire, Maidenhead, Marlow and Wokingham; rowing at Dorney and boating on stretches of the River Thames and flying at White Waltham. There are a number of highly respected schools and colleges in the region including Reading Bluecoats in Sonning, Brigidine and St. George's in Windsor, Papplewick in Ascot, Queens Anne's School for girls in Caversham, Eton College and Wellington College.

Square Footage: 1,646 sq ft



Directions

From Junction 8/9 of the M4, travel on the A404 towards Maidenhead. Leave at the first Junction signposted to Cox Green and pass through Woodlands Park and onto White Waltham. Pass the airfield and through White Waltham village, continuing along the B3024 and take a right onto Halls Lane before you enter into Waltham St Lawrence. Continue to follow Halls Lane and bear left at the top of the lane, where you will find the property on the right hand side before the St. Lawrence church.