Beenhams Heath, Shurlock Row, Reading, Berkshire

The Coach House
Originally dating back to the early 1900s, the house has been beautifully extended and renovated, with the extensive works including a new drainage system, rewiring, new study with CAT 5 cabling, new principal suite with under-floor heating, new bathroom suites, new island, worktop and Lacanche range cooker in the kitchen, and new wooden flooring in the drawing room, study and conservatory. The result of the schedule of works is an interior that is a blend of elegance and style and is a testament to the current owners’ obvious design flair and eye for detail. Of particular note is the comprehensively fitted kitchen/breakfast room that connects with both the dining room and conservatory, thereby providing excellent space for both family living and entertaining. Also on the ground floor is a good sized gym/sun room with a wall of full-height windows and double doors opening out to the gardens, an adjoining study, a generously proportioned utility room, and a cloakroom.

Upstairs, the accommodation is arranged to provide a master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and an a luxurious en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The Pancake House
With aesthetic timber cladding, the charmingly named annexe could be a perfect arrangement for extended families, offering a fantastic opportunity for inter-generational living. Alternatively, it offers potential for an income stream and has proved popular during Ascot Races, Henley Regatta and the Henley Festival.

The accommodation benefits from under-floor heating and comprises a sitting room, kitchen/dining room, bedroom, en suite bathroom, and a cloakroom. The annexe has its own garden and courtyard areas.

Both properties are accessed via double electrically operated gates opening onto a sweeping gravelled driveway, which ensures that they are screened from the road. The driveway leads to the main house, detached garage and annexe, and culminates in a large parking area. To the rear of the main house are lawned gardens, enclosed by mature shrubs and trees to provide a sense of seclusion, along with two wildflower paddocks that could be utilised for a number of recreational pursuits. Terraces to both the front and rear of the house provide options for al fresco dining and relaxation, and there is also a discreetly positioned tennis court.


Services: Mains electricity, gas and water. Private drainage – septic tank.

Council Tax: The Coach House - Band H, The Pancake House – Band A

The property enjoys a semi-rural setting in the small hamlet of Beenhams Heath, close to the popular village of Shurlock Row with its gastropub, The Shurlock Inn, butcher, garage and cricket club.

Nearby Twyford and Hurst have a selection of everyday amenities, including several shops and supermarkets. The larger towns of Maidenhead, Wokingham and Reading are easily accessible, providing a further choice of amenities, shops and leisure/sporting facilities.

The area is well connected by road, with the M4 (J8/9) just 4 miles away, while the mainline stations at Twyford and Maidenhead provide services (Elizabeth Line) to London Paddington.

Schooling in the area is excellent, including the highly acclaimed Dolphin School nearby, Reddam House in Sindlesham, Reading Bluecoats School at Sonning, Lambrook in Winkfield Row, Papplewick at Ascot, St. Piran’s at Maidenhead, Queen Anne’s School at Caversham, and Wycombe Abbey School at High Wycombe. Eton and Wellington Colleges can also be easily reached.

For golf enthusiasts, Billingbear Park Golf Course is nearby and Castle Royle Golf and Country Club is about 4.5 miles away. For keen walkers, Dinton Pastures Country Park has over 300 acres of woodland walks and lakes. For all the family, there are numerous riding stables, the John Nike Ski Centre and Ice Rink, and Cantley Park.