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Riverdene Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Riverdene
Cookham, Berkshire
Cookham centre 0.2 miles | Maidenhead 3.6 miles | Taplow Station 3.7 miles | Marlow 4 miles | Beaconsfield 5 miles | Heathrow Airport 14.9 miles
Central London 29.8 miles | Taplow to Paddington 34 minutes | Trains from Cookham to Paddington 49 minutes
(Distances and times are approximate)
An elegant period home beside the Thames,
set within the historic village of Cookham.
Accommodation and Amenities
Ground floor
Entrance porch | Reception hall | Drawing room | Kitchen | Dining room | Sitting room | Family room | Study | Utility | Two cloakrooms
First floor
Principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room | Two bedrooms with en suite shower rooms | A further bedroom and a family bathroom
Second floor
Bedroom with en suite shower | Three further bedrooms (two of which have interconnecting double doors) | Family bathroom
Cellar
Wine cellar | Storage
Outside
Gated entrance | Double garage | Driveway parking | Swimming pool | Landscaped walled gardens | Wet boathouse
All in approximately 0.5 acre
hamptons.co.uk knightfrank.co.uk
Hamptons Maidenhead Country Department Beaconsfield Country Department
11-13 Queen Street, UK House, 180 Oxford Street 20-24 Gregories Road, Beaconsfield, 55 Baker Street
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1NB London W1D 1NN Buckinghamshire HP9 1HQ London, W1U 8AN
Tel: +44 1628 436094 Tel: +44 20 7493 8222 Tel: +44 1494 858189 Tel: +44 20 7861 1114
maidenhead@hamptons.co.uk prime@hamptons.co.uk oliver.beales@knightfrank.com edward.welton@knightfrank.com
Tel: +44 20 3869 4698
will.collins@knightfrank.com
Situation Riverdene is located in the Cookham Conservation Area Thames and golf courses in the area include Wentworth, providing riverside walks and easy access to the amenities Sunningdale and The Berkshire. Other sporting attractions that a thriving village has to offer. The village has a variety of include racing at Ascot, polo at Smiths Lawn, Windsor, and independent shops, galleries and Michelin-star restaurants the Maidenhead & Bray Cricket Club. The nearby towns such as The Waterside Inn and The Fat Duck in Bray and of Henley, Marlow and Windsor provide a range of cultural The Hand and Flowers in Marlow. A range of activities such pursuits with their selection of theatres and cinemas. as boating and water sports are common down the River Cliveden House is also just two and a half miles away.
Riverdene Riverdene is an elegant residence, tucked away on the south side of the Thames in Cookham. With some wonderful Georgian characteristics, the home is well proportioned with high ceilings and ample accommodation and living space. The slate mansard roof and black volets also gives the property a Parisian feel. It is steeped in history and counts Sir Algenon Guiness, the racing driver who set the land speed record at Brooklands in 1922, amongst its owners. The house and neighbouring 12th century church were the subjects of paintings by Royal Academician Sir Stanley Spencer. Upon entering the house, there is a porch and beautiful reception hall. The drawing room is inclusive of grand coved ceilings and Louis XVI fireplaces. The fireplaces are encompassed by wooden panelling, originating from a house in London’s Upper Berkeley Street, formerly owned by the Duchess of Windsor. The drawing room is an excellent space both for family life and entertaining, enhanced by the open casement doors to the enclosed veranda providing lots of natural light, which still house some of the original glass panes. Two pairs of French doors lead from the veranda down the steps to the gardens. The reception hall also leads to the study and the dining room which, in turn, opens to the kitchen and wonderfully spacious sitting room with a vaulted ceiling and bay window seating. Plenty of natural light pours into this area of the house. Further rooms on the ground floor include the family room, which can double as a cinema room, a utility room, and a cloakroom. A staircase leads down to the wine cellar and a further storage space. The gracious staircase in the reception hall leads to the first-floor landing. The principal bedroom suite comprises a large bathroom and dressing room. The bedroom is dual aspect and offers captivating views of the river and Cookham Bridge. There are two further bedrooms which have en suite shower rooms and a fourth guest room which utilises the separate family WC. On the second floor there are two interconnecting bedrooms, with an en suite, two further bedrooms and a bathroom.
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area
Main House: 5,838 sq ft / 542.4 sq m (Including garage)
Basement: 277 sq ft / 25.8 sq m
Total: 6,115 sq ft / 568.2 sq m
This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact.
Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars.
Second Floor
First Floor
Basement
Ground Floor
Gardens and grounds Riverdene is approached via a gravel driveway beyond secure electric gates. The property is bordered by brick walls, timber fencing and mature hedges to ensure privacy. The gardens are largely lawned with borders displaying an array of flowers and trees. Additionally, there is a spacious terraced area which lend itself well to entertaining. The heated swimming pool is well positioned to the side of the garden enclosed in a walled area with a timber pool-hut. A pathway separates the north-easterly boundary from the river and there is a wet boathouse suitable for a slipper launch or similar. A double garage adjoins the house and provides access to the kitchen and utility room.
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage. Mains gas fired central
heating.
Easements, Wayleaves and Rights
of Way
The property is offered as appropriate with rights of way,
either public or private wayleaves and easements and other
rights of way, whether specifically referred to or not. Further
information can be obtained from the sellers’ agent.
Local Authority
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
T: 01628 683800
Riverdene
Postcode
SL6 9SN
Viewing
Strictly by prior appointment with the selling agents Knight
Frank LLP and Hamptons.
Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance
Survey map with the sanction of the control
of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for
convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is
not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from
any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.”
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Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.
Important Notice: 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any
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