Remenham Hill, Remenham, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9

Exceptional country house in stunning setting with outstanding views.

Description

The Dairy House is an exceptional country house set in the outstanding setting of Park Place. Originally a Dairy built in 1817 it has been completely renovated, extended and refurbished by the present owners and now provides over 7,000 sq. ft of accommodation arranged over two levels with underfloor heating throughout. The attention to detail is superb and the property takes full advantage of its location and views over the surrounding countryside with light spilling in to create a feeling of space and luxurious comfort.

After entering the lovely reception hall stairs lead down to a fabulous open plan kitchen/sitting/dining room with folding doors opening to a stunning terrace and water feature. This area is very much the heart of the home and is a great space for entertaining and relaxing. The Neptune kitchen has a range of painted wall and floor units around a central island. Integrated appliances include a double oven, hob with extractor above, dishwasher and American style fridge/freezer as well as a spectacular temperature controlled wine wall. The dining area is opposite and adjacent to the double sided fireplace housing a log burner. The sitting room has bifold doors to the terrace and is open plan to the garden room which has two sets of double doors opening to the garden. The ideal space to enjoy the gardens and view over surrounding countryside. Additional reception and entertaining space is provided by the office/study, sitting room, family room and fully equipped cinema room.

To the first floor the principal bedroom suite is double aspect with far reaching views, an en suite bathroom, shower room and dressing room. There are two further first floor bedrooms, accessed via a separate staircase and both share a family bathroom. Two further bedrooms are located on the ground floor, both with built-in wardrobes and one with a shower room en suite and the other with an en suite bathroom.

Outside
The Dairy House is accessed from the lane via electric wrought iron gates opening to a sweeping gravel driveway edged with mature hedging and opening to a generous gravel parking area to the side of the house and around to the car port. The car port has parking for two cars and storage area and a WC. The pretty front garden is landscaped with lavender hedges, standard roses, hydrangeas and an area of lawn. The rear terrace is accessed from the family room and kitchen/dining/sitting and garden rooms and provides the perfect place for relaxing, entertaining and enjoying the beautiful garden and surrounding countryside. The rear gardens are laid mainly to lawn with mature trees, flower borders, vegetable raised beds. There are two heated gazebos, croquet lawn, wildflower meadow and a large pond to add to this perfect 2 acre haven set in a prestigious and stunning location.

Location

The Dairy House occupies a wonderful setting within the heart of the Park Place Estate, which is beautifully maintained and protected. It enjoys the parkland setting around it and has exceptional views across it. Henley-on-Thames, which offers excellent shopping, recreational and educational facilities, is within 1.5 miles, and Maidenhead has a main line train service to London Paddington (from 23 minutes) and the Elizabeth Line to the City. Henley-on-Thames is internationally renowned for excellent schools including Rupert House Preparatory School, with other notable schools in the area including Cranford House Preparatory School, Moulsford Preparatory School, Reading Bluecoat, The Oratory Schools, The Abbey School for Girls, Shiplake College and Queen Anne’s in Caversham. Henley-on-Thames has a number of wonderful events throughout the year including the Henley International Royal Regatta, Henley Music & Arts Festival and Henley Literary Festival.

The River Thames provides boating facilities at various points along the Henley / Wargrave reach with marina facilities available. The Thames Path links to the Chilterns via Hambleden Weir, and there are miles of riding and walking just to the north of Henley-on-Thames with a number of very good pubs and restaurants in town and in the countryside. Central London and Heathrow are both within 25 miles reach (via the M4).

Square Footage: 6,488 sq ft


Acreage: 2.2 Acres

Directions

Leave Henley-on-Thames and proceed over the river bridge and up Remenham Hill towards London. Pass the two principal entrances to Park Place Estate on the right and immediately prior to White Hill Service Station (on the left) turn right into an estate track just before two white cottages. Follow the estate track and ion railings for about 500 yards and The Dairy House will be found on the left. Post code: RG9 3HN