House For Sale £775,000
1 Arch Cottages is a pretty Victorian 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage situated in the popular village of Binfield Heath. Sitting on a generous plot with private parking for 3 cars, a car-port and garage with development potential; and with a long rear garden with a detached annexe.
A gate opens to the front garden and a door opens into the enclosed entrance porch and further door into the entrance hall with wooden floors and doors leading to the principal rooms.
The study/home office has dual-aspect windows and fitted bookcases and wooden floors. The cloakroom has large fitted storage cupboards, a window, a wash hand basin and w.c..
The cosy dining room has windows to the front, wooden floors, a brick fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and bespoke fitted shelves with cupboards either side. A wide opening connects to the kitchen.
The comfortable sitting room is a bright space with two windows to the side and French doors to the garden. The room has a wood-burner set in a brick fireplace with a wooden beam mantelpiece, with wooden floors extending through from the hallway. A door with exposed wooden lintel leads into the kitchen.
The kitchen has a vaulted glass ceiling with wooden beams, and an attractive exposed brick wall. The fitted cabinets are in a wooden shaker-style above and beneath a granite work-surface, with tiled splash-backs, and with a tiled floor. There is a Belfast sink with views over the garden, a pull-out larder unit, an integrated dishwasher, and space for an American style fridge freezer, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and a 5-burner range cooker with extractor hood over. A small boot room has shelving and windows over the garden patio.
From the kitchen, carpeted stairs lead up to the first floor, with storage cupboards beneath.
The principal bedroom is a large double, carpeted, with a window overlooking the rear garden, and another to the side. This generous room has fitted wardrobes across one wall.
Bedroom 2 is a double with a window to the front. Bedroom 3 is a double with a fitted desk and a window to the front.
The family bathroom is a good size, with a window over the rear garden, a tiled floor with underfloor heating, mosaic travertine tile finishes, a walk-in shower, a large bath, a wash hand basin, a w.c., a heated towel rail and a wall-mounted mirror.
Outside
The rear of the property benefits from an extensive garden and several ancillary buildings. The garage is plumbed with a w.c and hand wash basin, and a storage unit. A separate car port serves as a useful storage space. The garage also benefits from automatic rolling shutters.
Immediately behind the house is a broad patio, extending into a large lawned area, with trees, mature shrubs and beds, and with sheds and a greenhouse.
Behind some trees to the rear of the plot is a large garden room annex which can be used as a gym or home office, is wired, has wifi and a rear storage area.
The front of the property has a small garden and a gate.
Living in Binfield Heath
The village has a vast history spanning nearly a thousand years, and sits within the Parish of Shiplake with Dunsden and Harpsden cum Bolney, with churches nearby in Shiplake and Dunsden Green.
Across from the house is Binfield Heath recreation ground and play park - a popular village amenity which has year-round facilities for families. The house is within a short walk from the popular Bottle and Glass Inn, with its neighbouring 'Burger Barn', and in the other direction to Orwells fine dining restaurant. There is a useful village shop with post office, and a regular bus services the village.
Binfield Heath Polo club is based at Lord Phillimore’s grounds and offers lessons, pony hire and liveries. Henley Leisure Centre is located next to Gillotts School and has a swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts and a gym. River pursuits include Henley Sailing Club, local canoe clubs and various rowing clubs with the world-famous Henley Royal Regatta taking place each summer. There are marina facilities at Hambleden and Wargrave.
There are several golf clubs, including Henley Golf Club and Badgemore Park Golf Club.
Phyllis Court Club is a popular country club fronting the River Thames just downstream from Henley Bridge.
There are good transport links. Shiplake railway station is 2.4 miles away. Reading is less than 5 miles away and has an excellent mainline station with regular trains into London Paddington approx 25 minutes with the Elizabeth Line (CrossRail) linking East and West London in 2021.
Binfield Heath is convenient for the M4 and M40 motorways, and with the M25 within 25 miles.
Schools
Shiplake Village Nursery For children from 2½ to primary school age.
Shiplake ce Primary School.
Peppard Primary School.
Gillotts School Henley-on-Thames - Comprehensive School for 11-16yr olds. Shiplake lies in its catchment area.
Henley College sixth form college.
Shiplake College Independent boarding and day school for boys aged 11 to 18 and girls from 16 to 18. Queen Anne’s Caversham boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18.
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity, gas central heating
A gate opens to the front garden and a door opens into the enclosed entrance porch and further door into the entrance hall with wooden floors and doors leading to the principal rooms.
The study/home office has dual-aspect windows and fitted bookcases and wooden floors. The cloakroom has large fitted storage cupboards, a window, a wash hand basin and w.c..
The cosy dining room has windows to the front, wooden floors, a brick fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and bespoke fitted shelves with cupboards either side. A wide opening connects to the kitchen.
The comfortable sitting room is a bright space with two windows to the side and French doors to the garden. The room has a wood-burner set in a brick fireplace with a wooden beam mantelpiece, with wooden floors extending through from the hallway. A door with exposed wooden lintel leads into the kitchen.
The kitchen has a vaulted glass ceiling with wooden beams, and an attractive exposed brick wall. The fitted cabinets are in a wooden shaker-style above and beneath a granite work-surface, with tiled splash-backs, and with a tiled floor. There is a Belfast sink with views over the garden, a pull-out larder unit, an integrated dishwasher, and space for an American style fridge freezer, space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and a 5-burner range cooker with extractor hood over. A small boot room has shelving and windows over the garden patio.
From the kitchen, carpeted stairs lead up to the first floor, with storage cupboards beneath.
The principal bedroom is a large double, carpeted, with a window overlooking the rear garden, and another to the side. This generous room has fitted wardrobes across one wall.
Bedroom 2 is a double with a window to the front. Bedroom 3 is a double with a fitted desk and a window to the front.
The family bathroom is a good size, with a window over the rear garden, a tiled floor with underfloor heating, mosaic travertine tile finishes, a walk-in shower, a large bath, a wash hand basin, a w.c., a heated towel rail and a wall-mounted mirror.
Outside
The rear of the property benefits from an extensive garden and several ancillary buildings. The garage is plumbed with a w.c and hand wash basin, and a storage unit. A separate car port serves as a useful storage space. The garage also benefits from automatic rolling shutters.
Immediately behind the house is a broad patio, extending into a large lawned area, with trees, mature shrubs and beds, and with sheds and a greenhouse.
Behind some trees to the rear of the plot is a large garden room annex which can be used as a gym or home office, is wired, has wifi and a rear storage area.
The front of the property has a small garden and a gate.
Living in Binfield Heath
The village has a vast history spanning nearly a thousand years, and sits within the Parish of Shiplake with Dunsden and Harpsden cum Bolney, with churches nearby in Shiplake and Dunsden Green.
Across from the house is Binfield Heath recreation ground and play park - a popular village amenity which has year-round facilities for families. The house is within a short walk from the popular Bottle and Glass Inn, with its neighbouring 'Burger Barn', and in the other direction to Orwells fine dining restaurant. There is a useful village shop with post office, and a regular bus services the village.
Binfield Heath Polo club is based at Lord Phillimore’s grounds and offers lessons, pony hire and liveries. Henley Leisure Centre is located next to Gillotts School and has a swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts and a gym. River pursuits include Henley Sailing Club, local canoe clubs and various rowing clubs with the world-famous Henley Royal Regatta taking place each summer. There are marina facilities at Hambleden and Wargrave.
There are several golf clubs, including Henley Golf Club and Badgemore Park Golf Club.
Phyllis Court Club is a popular country club fronting the River Thames just downstream from Henley Bridge.
There are good transport links. Shiplake railway station is 2.4 miles away. Reading is less than 5 miles away and has an excellent mainline station with regular trains into London Paddington approx 25 minutes with the Elizabeth Line (CrossRail) linking East and West London in 2021.
Binfield Heath is convenient for the M4 and M40 motorways, and with the M25 within 25 miles.
Schools
Shiplake Village Nursery For children from 2½ to primary school age.
Shiplake ce Primary School.
Peppard Primary School.
Gillotts School Henley-on-Thames - Comprehensive School for 11-16yr olds. Shiplake lies in its catchment area.
Henley College sixth form college.
Shiplake College Independent boarding and day school for boys aged 11 to 18 and girls from 16 to 18. Queen Anne’s Caversham boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18.
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Services: Mains water, drainage and electricity, gas central heating
