House For Sale £5,000,000
Originally built around 120 years ago, The Copse was completely renovated in 2002 and designed by the renowned architect Roderick James to create the oak framed rooms, walkways, balconies and cladding seen at the house today, all inspired by the beautiful surrounding countryside to create a flexible home in a New England style. The main house extends to around 5,406 sq ft of living space including an array of bedroom suites with vaulted ceilings and stylish reception rooms with incredible views. The main family area is located in the impressive drawing room, which includes a large open fireplace. There is also a main kitchen area with seating and a secondary kitchen and utility next door. The ground floor of the house also accommodates a comfortable 14 seat cinema room. In addition to the cinema, a Sonos sound system is fitted throughout the main living areas and courtyard.
The Cottage
On the approach to the main house, there is detached three-bedroom cottage on the right hand side, which extends to approximately 2,750 sq ft. The welcoming sitting room has vaulted high ceilings, with an open fireplace and painted timbers. The adjoining kitchen breakfast room has doors to the outside terrace, utility room and WC. The re-configured raised ground floor comprises of two spacious bedrooms, also with vaulted ceilings and a luxurious family bathroom. The principal bedroom has ample storage and wardrobe space with enjoying a contemporary en suite shower room on the first floor.
Party barn/gym and flat
The detached party barn includes a bar and dance floor on the ground level. The room is fitted with a sound reducing, directional sound system. This flexible space would lend itself well as a gym or dance studio. Accessed separately from the outside is the first floor flat, with a bedroom suite, dressing room/sitting room and shower room. In addition, there are two separate WCs on the ground floor.
Gardens and grounds
Approached by wooden electric gates, the driveway leads to ample parking in front of the main house. The gardens are a particularly lovely feature of the property, with lawned areas, terraces and a pond. The gardens are designed to be easily maintained with an extensive automatic watering system in place. Each season is a delight in this garden, with autumn tree colours, wisteria, roses, and thousands of daffodil, bluebell and snowdrop bulbs planted across the lawns and woodland areas. There is also an automatic lighting system for the evening and night-time. Behind the house is a grass area with a concealed concrete base to allow for additional parking, accessible through an additional electric gate to the lane. The property has four entrances in total, three on Mill Lane and one on Tokers Green Lane.
Paddocks and stables
The stable yard comprises of three stable blocks, a tack room and a barn made by Scotts of Thrapston. The driveway to the yard has been reinforced for heavy vehicles. There is a 40m x 50m Martin Collins all-weather manège that sits next door to the stables. Surrounding the stables are five chalk soil paddocks, all well fenced and supplied with a water feed. A further 8 acres of paddocks is rented off the neighbouring Mapledurham estate.
The Copse is tucked away down a country lane, surrounded by beautiful countryside, just outside the village of Kidmore End. It looks out across a Chilterns valley, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Kidmore End has a thriving community with its own primary school and public house. There are many well-regarded pubs and restaurants in the area. Caversham is 4 miles away with a range of boutique shops, restaurants and a Waitrose supermarket. Sonning Common is only 1 mile away with good village amenities and health and dental surgeries. The market town of Henley-on-Thames is 7 miles away with a good selection of specialist retailers, boutiques, restaurants and cafés, a theatre and cinema.
The house is within walking distance of the Packhorse pub, either via the field or road. A top pick for the locals with a lively community, live music and very good food. The surrounding countryside offers extensive walking and riding on footpaths and bridleways around Kidmore End and the Mapledurham and Hardwick Estates. The Caversham Heath golf club is also very close by. There is racing at Ascot, Newbury and Windsor. Nearby Henley is well known for its Regatta, music and literary festivals and Sonning for its charming theatre.
Connections are excellent for the motorway network with the M4 only around 10 miles and M40 19 miles. Reading is 4 miles away with its mainline rail station (27 minutes to Paddington), extensive shopping, cinemas and theatre. Crossrail is due to be opened soon with fast trains from Reading and Twyford (about 8 miles). South Oxfordshire and the neighbouring county of Berkshire are renowned for their wide choice of quality schooling for children of all ages in both the state and independent sectors including The Oratory, Bluecoat Reading, Queen Anne's Caversham, Shiplake College, Lambrook and Eton.
Reading station 4 miles
Twyford station 8 miles (Trains to London Paddington taking from 26 minutes, with Cross rail services due to be opening soon)
Henley station 7 miles
M4 10 miles
The Cottage
On the approach to the main house, there is detached three-bedroom cottage on the right hand side, which extends to approximately 2,750 sq ft. The welcoming sitting room has vaulted high ceilings, with an open fireplace and painted timbers. The adjoining kitchen breakfast room has doors to the outside terrace, utility room and WC. The re-configured raised ground floor comprises of two spacious bedrooms, also with vaulted ceilings and a luxurious family bathroom. The principal bedroom has ample storage and wardrobe space with enjoying a contemporary en suite shower room on the first floor.
Party barn/gym and flat
The detached party barn includes a bar and dance floor on the ground level. The room is fitted with a sound reducing, directional sound system. This flexible space would lend itself well as a gym or dance studio. Accessed separately from the outside is the first floor flat, with a bedroom suite, dressing room/sitting room and shower room. In addition, there are two separate WCs on the ground floor.
Gardens and grounds
Approached by wooden electric gates, the driveway leads to ample parking in front of the main house. The gardens are a particularly lovely feature of the property, with lawned areas, terraces and a pond. The gardens are designed to be easily maintained with an extensive automatic watering system in place. Each season is a delight in this garden, with autumn tree colours, wisteria, roses, and thousands of daffodil, bluebell and snowdrop bulbs planted across the lawns and woodland areas. There is also an automatic lighting system for the evening and night-time. Behind the house is a grass area with a concealed concrete base to allow for additional parking, accessible through an additional electric gate to the lane. The property has four entrances in total, three on Mill Lane and one on Tokers Green Lane.
Paddocks and stables
The stable yard comprises of three stable blocks, a tack room and a barn made by Scotts of Thrapston. The driveway to the yard has been reinforced for heavy vehicles. There is a 40m x 50m Martin Collins all-weather manège that sits next door to the stables. Surrounding the stables are five chalk soil paddocks, all well fenced and supplied with a water feed. A further 8 acres of paddocks is rented off the neighbouring Mapledurham estate.
The Copse is tucked away down a country lane, surrounded by beautiful countryside, just outside the village of Kidmore End. It looks out across a Chilterns valley, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Kidmore End has a thriving community with its own primary school and public house. There are many well-regarded pubs and restaurants in the area. Caversham is 4 miles away with a range of boutique shops, restaurants and a Waitrose supermarket. Sonning Common is only 1 mile away with good village amenities and health and dental surgeries. The market town of Henley-on-Thames is 7 miles away with a good selection of specialist retailers, boutiques, restaurants and cafés, a theatre and cinema.
The house is within walking distance of the Packhorse pub, either via the field or road. A top pick for the locals with a lively community, live music and very good food. The surrounding countryside offers extensive walking and riding on footpaths and bridleways around Kidmore End and the Mapledurham and Hardwick Estates. The Caversham Heath golf club is also very close by. There is racing at Ascot, Newbury and Windsor. Nearby Henley is well known for its Regatta, music and literary festivals and Sonning for its charming theatre.
Connections are excellent for the motorway network with the M4 only around 10 miles and M40 19 miles. Reading is 4 miles away with its mainline rail station (27 minutes to Paddington), extensive shopping, cinemas and theatre. Crossrail is due to be opened soon with fast trains from Reading and Twyford (about 8 miles). South Oxfordshire and the neighbouring county of Berkshire are renowned for their wide choice of quality schooling for children of all ages in both the state and independent sectors including The Oratory, Bluecoat Reading, Queen Anne's Caversham, Shiplake College, Lambrook and Eton.
Reading station 4 miles
Twyford station 8 miles (Trains to London Paddington taking from 26 minutes, with Cross rail services due to be opening soon)
Henley station 7 miles
M4 10 miles
