House For Sale £2,950,000
Ferry House
Ferry house is a uniquely positioned riverside home situated on the picturesque banks of the River Thames. The house is west facing to enjoy sunny days and evenings overlooking the river. Along with its own boat house, it has all the amenities for riverside living. The main section of the house is built of brick under a clay tiled roof with some timber additions all adding to its immense character. Originally built around 1870, the house has been beautifully refurbished by the current owner, but maintains many original features, such as the impressive fireplaces and leaded light windows. The garden is elevated making the property perfectly safe from river flooding. Ferry House is one of the few river-side houses with a cellar (also never known to flood). All the principal reception rooms, apart from the dining room, enjoy views of the river at the bottom of the garden. As you enter the house, you are greeted by a grand entrance hallway with a charming original carved oak staircase. The drawing room is home to a beautiful White Carrera marble fireplace, oak strip flooring and corniced ceiling. The sitting room is equally impressive with a carved wooden fire surround and painted half panelling on the walls. The kitchen / breakfast room is bright and spacious and includes a seating area, AGA and a full range of built-in appliances, with access to the rear decked terrace and gardens. On the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys wonderful views down the garden and of the river. It also has access to a sizeable balcony and includes a dressing room, bathroom and shower room. There are two further bedrooms on the first floor, one with an appealing curved bay window and separate bathroom. A large unconverted loft above the second bedroom provides potential for extra storage or an additional room (STP). The second floor comprises two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, accessible via stairs from the first-floor landing. This floor can also be accessed separately from the ground floor courtyard to the front of the house via a spiral staircase and can also be used as a self-contained one or two bedroom apartment.
Ferry house is a uniquely positioned riverside home situated on the picturesque banks of the River Thames. The house is west facing to enjoy sunny days and evenings overlooking the river. Along with its own boat house, it has all the amenities for riverside living. The main section of the house is built of brick under a clay tiled roof with some timber additions all adding to its immense character. Originally built around 1870, the house has been beautifully refurbished by the current owner, but maintains many original features, such as the impressive fireplaces and leaded light windows. The garden is elevated making the property perfectly safe from river flooding. Ferry House is one of the few river-side houses with a cellar (also never known to flood). All the principal reception rooms, apart from the dining room, enjoy views of the river at the bottom of the garden. As you enter the house, you are greeted by a grand entrance hallway with a charming original carved oak staircase. The drawing room is home to a beautiful White Carrera marble fireplace, oak strip flooring and corniced ceiling. The sitting room is equally impressive with a carved wooden fire surround and painted half panelling on the walls. The kitchen / breakfast room is bright and spacious and includes a seating area, AGA and a full range of built-in appliances, with access to the rear decked terrace and gardens. On the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys wonderful views down the garden and of the river. It also has access to a sizeable balcony and includes a dressing room, bathroom and shower room. There are two further bedrooms on the first floor, one with an appealing curved bay window and separate bathroom. A large unconverted loft above the second bedroom provides potential for extra storage or an additional room (STP). The second floor comprises two bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, accessible via stairs from the first-floor landing. This floor can also be accessed separately from the ground floor courtyard to the front of the house via a spiral staircase and can also be used as a self-contained one or two bedroom apartment.
Situation
Ferry House is located on the riverside high street as you approach
Wargrave. Wargrave and Twyford have a range of local shopping
facilities and railway stations providing a regular service to London
Paddington (from 39 and 31 minutes respectively) with the Elizabeth
Line now open from Twyford. The market town of Henley-on-Thames
(3.2 miles) to the north, offers excellent shopping, schooling and
recreational facilities with more comprehensive facilities available in
Maidenhead and Reading.
The M4 (J10) is approximately 7.5 miles to the east and J8/9 9.5
miles from the west, providing access to London (36 miles), London
Heathrow airport, the West Country and the M25 linking with the
national motorway network. Sporting facilities in the area include
golf at numerous surrounding courses including Castle Royle Golf &
Country Club, Hennerton Golf Club, Temple, Badgemore, Henley and
Huntercombe. There is racing at Ascot, Windsor and Newbury. There
is boating, sailing and rowing on the River Thames with Henley-onThames being home to the famous Henley Royal Regatta. The stretch
of the river from Wargrave to Henley-on-Thames is considered by
many to be one of the most beautiful, with a perfect boat-ride to enjoy
the Henley Regatta, Festival and Phyllis Court Club. There are some
excellent schools in the area including; Eton College, St George's
School at Ascot, Reading Bluecoats School, Rupert House School
in Henley, Papplewick School, Shiplake College, The Oratory, Queen
Annes in Caversham, The Dolphin School in Hurst, Lambrook and
Wellington College to name a few.
Distances
Wargrave station 0.5 miles (London Paddington from 32 minutes),
Twyford 2.1 miles (London Paddington from 21 minutes),
Henley-on-Thames 3.2 miles, M4 (Junction 10) 7.5 miles,
M40 (Junction 4) 12 miles, London Heathrow 21.5 miles,
Central London 36 miles (Distances and times approximate)
