Normanstead, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire

Built in 2018, White Lodge began as a superb newly built property, which the current owners have since enhanced with thoughtful changes and further improvements. It now comprises a 5 bedroom, 5 reception room home, with a one bedroom annexe and garage, in excess of 5,400 sq ft, and beautifully presented throughout. All bedrooms have en suite bath or shower rooms and there is gas-fired underfloor heating which can be controlled remotely through your smartphone.

A portico leads into the entrance hall and through to an open galleried reception hall with a stunning, sweeping staircase to a galleried landing. The reception rooms have a diverse range of flooring, from porcelain tiling, carpeting and Walnut flooring in the dining room. The spacious open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room is fitted with a range of Leida Cucina wall and floor units arranged around a central island housing a 5 ring induction hob with extractor above. Siemens integrated appliances include two ovens with warming drawers, fridge, separate freezer, drinks fridge, microwave and there is a Quooker tap supplying hot, cold and sparkling water. The dining area has a lantern light above and bi-fold doors opening to the garden terrace. There is a further set of bi-fold doors from the sitting/family area providing a wonderful space for family or entertaining. The sitting room is double aspect and has a limestone surround fireplace housing a log burning stove. From this room a door leads to a snug with windows overlooking the front garden. The dining room also has a fireplace with limestone surround and wood burning stove and doors opening to the kitchen and the reception hall. There is also a generous study off the reception hall with windows to the front garden.

The principal bedroom suite comprises a bedroom with large sash windows, dressing room with fitted shelving and hanging space and spacious en suite bathroom with a bath and separate waterfall shower. There are four further double bedrooms, all en suite and two with dressing rooms.

Outside
The property is approached from the lane via an electric gate opening to a large paviour parking area to the front of the house and attached garage with annexe accommodation which can be accessed via the garage or from outside. There is a shower room to the ground floor and stairs rise to the bedroom above. The front garden is landscaped and there is parking for several cars.

To the rear the walled garden is private and mainly laid to lawn with raised beds planted with red cedar screening and underplanted with hydrangeas. To one side the raised beds contain a variety of shrubs and perennial plants. The aspect is south westerly and there is a paved terrace accessed via bi-fold doors from the main reception areas providing the perfect opportunity for outdoor entertaining.

White Lodge is quietly situated at the end of a no-through private road in the centre of Henley. It is just one of six houses that sit within 3.5 acres of private land on the edge of the conservation area with a covenant in place to restrict further development, ensuring the exclusive nature of the location. Being just half a mile from the centre of town it is ideally situated for all that Henley has to offer, a comprehensive range of excellent shopping, recreational and educational facilities. More extensive amenities can be found in nearby towns of Reading and Maidenhead. The area is well served for schools, including Rupert House, The Oratory, Bluecoat, Reading, Shiplake College and Queen Anne’s for girls in Caversham. Train services to London Paddington from Henley Station are via Twyford and there is a mainline rail service to London, Paddington via Reading from 27 minutes and the City via the Elizabeth Line from both Twyford and Reading. The M4 J8/9 is within easy striking distance providing access to the M25, London, Heathrow Airport and the West Country. There are a number of fine golf courses including Badgemore Park, Huntercombe, Temple and Henley. The nearby countryside offers miles of extensive walking and riding and there are extensive boating facilities available on the River Thames.