Location

Terry’s Lane is a quiet lane leading directly to open countryside on the edge of Cookham, which itself is set within glorious rolling landscape in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property lies below Winter Hill, part of the National Trust-preserved Cookham Commons. The Commons, including Cock Marsh, provide excellent walking and stunning elevated views over the river. Uniquely, the property sits within the national footpath network itself, offering direct access to extensive walking opportunities. There are also scenic routes along the Thames Path and through surrounding woodland. The area also offers excellent sports and leisure opportunities, with golf, football, cricket and rugby clubs close by, as well as sailing available at Cookham Reach Sailing Club. Despite its idyllic rural setting, this home is just moments from Cookham’s wide-ranging amenities, including the High Street, train station and a selection of public houses, all within a 10-minute walk. There are also three primary schools and three nursery schools, with a comprehensive range of private and state schooling options in the wider area including Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Beaconsfield High School, Eton, Harrow, Wycombe Abbey, Caldicot Preparatory School and some excellent schools in the Maidenhead, Marlow and Henley area.

Cookham is also well positioned for access to the wider amenities of 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 via the A404(M).

Description

Situated in one of the area’s most sought-after locations, Willows in the Wind is a deceptively spacious house set within mature gardens, ideally configured for modern family life. Downstairs, the accommodation comprises three good-size reception rooms, including a sitting room and orangery opening to the rear garden and a family room at the front of the house. A ground floor double bedroom could also be used as a snug or study. The kitchen/breakfast room is well appointed and leads through to a large utility room and a further spacious bedroom to the rear with its own en suite shower room. The ground floor accommodation further benefits from two bathrooms and a separate WC, along with a small boiler/pool room.

On the first floor, to the front of the house, is the principal bedroom with balcony and dressing room, together with two further bedrooms served by a shower room. To the rear, and accessed via a separate staircase, are two additional bedrooms, one of which benefits from an en suite shower room.

Outside
Willows in the Wind enjoys the best of both worlds, set within a generous 0.6 acre plot. To the front, a block paved driveway offers ample parking for several vehicles and leads to an attached garage, part of which has been converted for additional storage. To the left of the property, a country footpath runs alongside the house and garden, providing easy access to The Strand Water just 0.2 miles away then follows onto the River Thames. The surrounding Chilterns countryside offers exceptional walks and natural beauty, making this location truly second to none. Mature gardens to the front and rear feature landscaped lawns, established flowerbeds with an array of shrubs and flowering plants and a number of substantial trees – including, as the name suggests, a weeping willow – and hedges providing privacy and a feeling of seclusion.

The rear garden is an excellent size and ideal for entertaining, featuring a generous terrace partly covered by a pergola with a mature grapevine, with an al fresco dining area set beneath and a hot tub. There is also a heated outdoor swimming pool enclosed by fencing. At the end of the garden a detached outbuilding is currently used as an office and store. Further outbuildings include garden storage and a wood store.

Directions

From Cookham train station turn right onto Station Hill, proceed straight at the mini roundabout and at the following mini roundabout, just after The White Oak pub, take the first exit onto Terry’s Lane. After 0.2 miles the property will be seen on the right-hand side.