4 bed property for sale

Wyfold Court, Kingwood, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9

Wyfold Court is a spectacular Grade II* listed Gothic Mansion that sits at the heart of this private 178-acre estate, approached through woodland and beautiful parkland. The house was designed for a cotton magnate and was built between 1874 and 1884. One of the largest private houses constructed in England, its style combines French Gothic architecture with Scots Baronial. The front façade has towers with corner turrets and gargoyles. The mansion was converted in 1999 by pj Livesey into eleven beautiful apartments.

This superb four bedroom duplex penthouse overlooks the park and fountain. The property is beautifully maintained, offering period features, with high ceilings and cornices, mullion windows and solid timber doors. 2 underground car parks, tennis courts and access to a 178-acre park.

The two reception rooms, a dining room and a drawing room both have views of the fountain and park. All are of grand proportions with super high ceilings. A large marble fireplace and tall mullion windows provide a great sense of grandeur. A bespoke fitted kitchen with granite worktops and a peninsular breakfast bar has a selection of integrated appliances. A double bedroom with an en suite shower room is also accessed on the first floor.

The principal bedroom is on the second floor of the penthouse. It has a large en suite bathroom with a walk-in shower and dressing area that overlooks the grounds. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the second-floor accommodation.

The apartment also has access to the communal sitting room of the main house and access to some grand corridors. The mansion also has a cellar/storage room in the basement area with resident access.

Underground parking has room for two large vehicles and storage and can be accessed from the main house via an underground tunnel. A high-speed electric charger point has been installed in the parking space. The Mansion House has 8 acres of gardens shared by the residents and also access to 180 acres of parkland. The parkland includes two tennis courts and numerous woodland paths leading to nearby villages.

Wyfold Court is superbly located within the Wyfold Park Estate, a 180 acre area of parkland in the Chilterns, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and a conservation area. The neighbouring town of Henley-on-Thames offers a broad selection of amenities and day-to-day shopping with specialist retailers, boutiques and restaurants. In the town of Reading, you will find large shopping centres, the mainline train station to London Paddington (30 minutes), and the M4 Jct 12.

There are good primary and state schools found nearby and several excellent private schools: Rupert House School, The Oratory Preparatory School, Moulsford, Abingdon, St Helen's and St Katherine's and Queen Anne's, most of them providing a transport stop nearby.