Location

School Lane is situated in the heart of the picturesque and highly regarded village of Cookham, which has a thriving community and is set within, glorious rolling countryside in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is situated on the banks of the river Thames and the Thames Path follows the river through the village, providing a scenic walk from Cookham to Marlow. Outdoor pursuits are numerous in and around the village, as are golf, football, cricket and rugby clubs.

There are three primary schools and three nursery schools situated in Cookham, with a comprehensive range of private and state schooling options in the area include Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Beaconsfield High School, Eton, Harrow, Wycombe Abbey and some excellent schools in the Maidenhead, Marlow and Henley area.

Cookham is delightfully rural, yet perfectly positioned for access to both Marlow and Maidenhead where you will find a more extensive mix of bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as an eclectic range of local independent and national retailers.

For commuters, Cookham has a train station with a service to Paddington (via Maidenhead) in as little as 31 minutes, with an Elizabeth Line connection into central London from Maidenhead. The M40 and M4 motorways are easily accessible.

Description

Set within Cookham village, this detached family home has excellent access to schools, green spaces and the station – the latter just over half a mile away. Chardonne is a modern house which has been extensively updated by the vendor in recent years, including a roof conversion in 2021 and cosmetic improvements. The layout is light and airy, with the main living space arranged open plan to create an easy space for entertaining and spending time as a family. The kitchen is situated at the front of the house and the dining and living areas flow towards the rear, where a wall of sliding glazed doors open out to the rear garden. In addition there is a large entrance hall, a snug, a workshop/utility room and a separate laundry room, plus a cloakroom, creating a well-appointed ground floor with plenty of storage and useful spaces for day-to-day living. Upstairs the four bedrooms are arranged at the front of the house and include a principal bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room, a further en suite guest bedroom and two double bedrooms sharing a family bathroom. There’s also a home office which could equally be used as storage or a playroom.

Chardonne is set back from the road behind its own spacious tarmac driveway, which has parking for a number of cars as well as access to a garage which has been partly converted for storage – an ideal space for garden tools and out-of-season furniture. To the front, a lawned garden is set behind a low brick wall, while the rear garden is enclosed by wooden panel fencing. A paved terrace has space for alfresco dining at leads to a parcel of lawn and a flowerbed adjoining the back of the house.

Directions

From Cookham train station head east through the village and towards the high street, continue through The Pound and cross Cookham Moor. Take the first right onto School Lane and continue past the school on the right; the property will be seen on the left-hand side just before the T-junction.