Built in 1906, Ashdown House is an attractive family home and is presented in good order throughout, providing a beautiful house full of period features and a pretty garden. The property also benefits from private access to the River Thames.
The accommodation is over three floors and comprises five bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception rooms, a spacious kitchen/dining room, utility, two balconies and a garden studio/office.

Ashdown House is a beautiful period family home. The property is entered via a reception hall with doors to the reception rooms, kitchen and stairs rising to the first floor. The reception rooms include a spacious sitting room with an attractive fireplace with a wood burner, high ceilings, cornicing and a large bay window. Double doors open into a dining room which leads into the kitchen/dining area, a lovely sunny room opening on to the rear patio via bi-fold doors. The kitchen is fitted with a range of base and wall units under a granite work surface, a large island unit, integrated appliances and a gas Aga. From the kitchen, you access the utility area and separate W.C. There are also doors to the garden. Both the kitchen and dining area have underfloor heating, and there is also a useful seating/working area to the rear of the kitchen with a large larder cupboard and shelving.

The stairs lead to the first floor opening out on to a large landing area with the original handrails and cornicing. The principal bedroom has a range of built-in wardrobes and a delightful picture window with views over the garden. There are two further double bedrooms with windows and doors opening to the front balcony (one bedroom is used as an office, and has potential to be divided providing an en suite bathroom). A family bathroom has access to a beautiful south-facing roof terrace with wooden decking and railings. From the first floor landing is a staircase to the second floor with two further double bedrooms and a family shower room; there are fabulous views over the River Thames from the front rooms.

A gravel driveway approaches the property, bordered by mature hedges. To the rear of the property is a lovely patio area with views over the garden and a grass path covered with a pergola planted with wisteria and a vine. The garden has numerous flowerbeds filled with shrubs, fruit trees, flowering plants, and a lawn area. To the garden's far end is a wonderful summer house, fully insulated with antique windows, a cedar roof, a wood burner and electricity; a fantastic place to relax or could also be used as a home office.
Ashdown House has access via Basmore Lane to a beautiful stretch of the River Thames; it is also an ideal opportunity for boat lovers to launch their boat on the river.
Ashdown House sits in an enviable position in this highly regarded riverside area in the village of Lower Shiplake. The charming village boasts a branch line station, village shop with post office, butcher and popular gastropub. The picturesque riverside market town of Henley-on-Thames offers a comprehensive array of shopping, schooling and recreational facilities such as Phyllis Court and Leander Club, both private members clubs situated by the river. There is also an excellent commuter rail service from Reading to London Paddington in under 30 minutes. Schools in the area include Shiplake Primary School; Shiplake College; Queen Anne's, Caversham for girls; Wycombe Abbey school for girls; Reading Blue Coat School in Sonning; and Sir William Borlase's Grammar school in Marlow.

Shiplake Station 0.1 miles, Henley-on-Thames 2.5 miles, Reading 7 miles, M4 (J8/9) 12 miles, M40 (J4) 13 miles (all distances approximate).