5 bed detached house for sale

Chiltern Road, Peppard Common, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9

Fairlawn is a well-designed, sustainable' eco-built' house with generous proportions throughout. It is a fabulous family home with flexible living space. The property is beautifully presented with contemporary styling.

Entering the property via the covered front porch and wide front door, you enter a large entrance hall with porcelain floor tiles and doors accessing the reception rooms. The dual-aspect kitchen with breakfast room and family room is fitted with floor and wall units, and a curved island incorporates seating with industrial-style pendant lighting above. Miele appliances include a dishwasher, three ovens, a gas hob, a wine fridge, and an American-style freezer. The family room opens out on to the rear terrace through bifold doors. A utility room with a sink; the services room and doors lead to both the back garden and the garage to the front.

The sitting room has a delightful brick fireplace with an oak mantle, incorporating a gas wood burner stove with bifold doors opening onto the terrace. The entrance hall has a study, a separate reception room/playroom overlooking the front garden, and coat and boot storage.

A wide oak galleried staircase leads to the first floor, and a generous landing area with a roof lantern. The spacious, dual-aspect principal suite has a dressing area with built-in storage and an en suite bath and shower room. A guest bedroom has an en suite shower and built-in wardrobe storage. Three further bedrooms and a stunning family bathroom with a bespoke glass mosaic tiled shower complete the accommodation on this floor.

The house is situated behind double wooden electric gates leading to a gravel driveway with parking and a garage. A stone terrace with brick retaining walls to the rear is perfect for al fresco entertaining, with steps leading up to a lawn and the swimming pool. The pool has paving and a safety cover, and there is a pool house with a changing/seating area and a pump room. The garden is bordered by wooden fencing, mature trees, and flower borders. Both the front and the back gardens have an auto grass cutter installed and an irrigation system.

Fairlawn is on Chiltern Road in Peppard Common, near Sonning Common (1 mile), which has a good selection of local shops, doctor and dental surgeries, and a post office. Both primary and state schools can be found in the village; there are also several excellent private schools nearby, such as The Oratory Preparatory School, Moulsford, The Oratory, and Queen Anne's School, to name but a few. The area has excellent gastro pubs, including The Greyhound in Peppard and The Crooked Billet in nearby Stoke Row.

The neighbouring towns of Henley-on-Thames and Marlow offer a broad selection of amenities and shops, along with specialist retailers, boutiques, cafés and restaurants. The larger centre of Reading is close by. Henley has its own branch line railway station, which links via Twyford to London. Reading Station is a national rail hub with fast commuter trains to London Paddington Station and central London via the Elizabeth Line.

The surrounding countryside is ideal for country pursuits and is well-served with bridleways and footpaths for horse riding, cyclists and walkers. The M40 at Junction 4 is about 12 miles, and the M4 via the A404M is 18 miles. Both have excellent access to the motorway networks.