About this property
Brook Lodge is a beautiful, riverside country house, built circa 1890 with painted render elevations under a clay tile roof. It has been refurbished and extended by the current owners and now offers magnificent family accommodation that is beautifully presented with many original period features and the addition of light modern rooms linking the house to the stunning gardens.
The welcoming reception hall has a fireplace housing a wood burning stove, doors to the garden and access to the main reception rooms. The spacious drawing room is triple aspect with wood flooring and doors opening to the garden terrace. The kitchen/breakfast room is a stunning open plan space with floor standing bespoke units arranged around a central island. Built-in appliances include a four oven Aga, oven, microwave, wine fridge and American style fridge/freezer. There is a charming sitting area and dining space with large windows overlooking the garden and doors to the west facing terrace.
To the first floor the triple aspect principal bedroom has a well appointed en suite bathroom and separate dressing area. There are five further bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms.
The house has an attached, self-contained annexe accessed from the utility room and from the garden. It comprises a sitting room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.
The Lodge
The Lodge was constructed in oak in 2015 and is separated into two distinct apartments. It is situated away from the main house and has a private garden area and parking. The ground floor apartment has an open plan kitchen, dining and sitting room with wood burning stove and bedroom with en suite and wood burning stove. The other apartment has 2/3 first floor bedrooms, bathroom, ground floor kitchen and utility room. There is a double garage and separate store area and single open fronted single garage. This superb addition to the main house provides extra guest and visitor accommodation and the opportunity to work from home.
Gardens and land
The surrounding gardens are a particular highlight to the house and lodge. They were professionally designed in 2009 to take into account the existing unique features including the stream and river and create a circulation route around and through the 14 acre plot. Leisure facilities include a brand new swimming pool with gym/pool building and tennis court and there are beautiful wildflower meadows.
The west facing terrace is accessed from the kitchen, reception hall and drawing room and provides the perfect place to enjoy the outlook with areas of lawn and flower borders planted with mature shrubs, trees and perennial plants.
The property benefits from 500 ft of River Thames frontage enjoying what is considered to be one of the finest stretches of river between the locks at Benson and Goring. Restaurants along the river include the Perch and Pike at South Stoke, The Coppa Club at Streatley and the Beetle and Wedge at Moulsford.
All in all Brook Lodge is a wonderful property in a superb location offering extensive accommodation for family and friends and taking full advantage of the beautiful surroundings.
Local information
- North Stoke is a picturesque riverside village with a thriving community, village hall, 13th century church and Springs Resort and Golf Club. Goring on Thames, under 4 miles distant, offers an artisan grocer, café, butcher, pubs and restaurants, supermarket, doctor’s surgery, veterinary clinic and primary school. The bustling riverside town of Wallingford, 4 miles away, offers shopping and leisure facilities including a Waitrose supermarket and weekly market and Henley on Thames and Oxford provide more extensive facilities along with a rich array of cultural activities and pastimes.
- Access to the national road network is via the M4 and M40 (both approximately 12 miles away) and rail links to London Paddington (from 49 minutes) is from Goring Station, under 4 miles away, and the Elizabeth Line is available from Reading Station.
- There is a wide choice of schooling in the area including the Oratory Prep, Moulsford Prep, Cranford House, Pangbourne College, Shiplake College and Radley. Abingdon and Oxford both offer highly regarded independent schools.
Additional information
- Agent’s note: The outdoor kitchen is excluded from the sale.
- Public Rights of Way
- A footpath crosses the edge of the northern side of the wildflower meadows, away from the house.
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Services
- Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage.
- Directions: From London take the M4 west. Exit at Junction 8/9 to Henley/High Wycombe, following the A404 towards Henley. After about 3.5 miles take the turn onto the A4130 towards Hurley and Henley. From Henley Thames take the Fairmile, A4130, towards Oxford and continue for approximately 10 miles. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A4074, continue over the next roundabout and shortly after fork right onto the Wallingford Road, B4009. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile and turn right down Pocock Lane. Proceed to the bottom, bearing right along the Street and after around 200 yards the gates to Brook Lodge will be found on the left, with the house being the last property on the left. From Henley on Thames take the Fairmile, A4130, towards Oxford and continue for approximately 10 miles. At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A4074, continue over the next roundabout and shortly after fork right onto the Wallingford Road, B4009. Follow this road for approximately 1 mile and turn right down Pocock Lane. Proceed to the bottom, bearing right along the Street and after around 200 yards the gates to Brook Lodge will be found on the left, with the house being the last property on the left. What 3 words: ///fells.cropping.limped
- EPC Rating: E
- Tenure: Freehold
- Council Tax Band: H
