the cloisters HURLEY BERKSHIRE

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1 the cloisters HURLEY BERKSHIRE

2 the cloisters HURLEY BERKSHIRE An important and historic Grade II* Listed house sited by its monastic founders on elevated land in delightful and secluded park-like gardens Main House Entrance lobby Staircase hall Drawing room Sitting room Refectory Dining room Kitchen Study Cloakroom/utility room Five/six bedrooms Study/sitting room Three bathrooms Self-contained Annexe Kitchen/breakfast room Cloakroom Living room Bathroom Gallery bedroom Large barn Carport Octagonal summerhouse Second summer house Private gated rear drive leading to ample gravelled parking area Front entrance from secluded courtyard along a shared private lane Beautiful and spacious gardens Moat Carp pond Swimming pool Tennis court Croquet lawn 150 ft. of River Thames frontage In all about 3 acres These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

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7 Historical Note The Cloisters has a rich history dating from its foundation in 1086 as a Benedictine Priory by Geoffrey de Mandeville in memory of his first wife. The Priory was the centre of village life for over 450 years until it was closed down in 1536 during the dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. As a daughter cell of Westminster Abbey the monks here were more fortunate than most. The monastic estate passed to John Lovelace in 1545 and this family became Lords of the Manor. They built a mansion called Ladye Place (demolished in the 19th Century) recalling the original foundation, in the grounds of the Priory (on the southern edge of the present lawn). The 3rd Lord John Lovelace played an important role in the Glorious or Bloodless Revolution of He and his fellow Lords plotted to restore the Protestant monarch William of Orange to the English throne. It is said that his lordly friends used the water gateway in the Tudor wall to the river to approach the property in secret for their conspiratorial meetings in the crypt (now in a neighbouring garden). More recently, in April 1931 Queen Mary visited these renowned gardens and watched a game of tennis sitting on the stone seat (now by the large lawn) which is still known as Queen Mary s seat. The original 20 acre monastic domain was still called Paradise until 1948 when it was divided into separate properties. During the Second World War, Mr Sorrel Strausler, the designer of the amphibious tank used in the D-Day landings, reportedly used the moat to test its prototype.

8 Description The Cloisters is one of the principal houses in this much sought after village. The monks refectory, which has stood for approaching a thousand years, is used today as a spectacular entertaining space, retaining its medieval character and historic resonance. The comfortable accommodation is arranged over two floors. The triple aspect drawing room has delightful views over a spacious lawn, and its wide French windows give onto the terrace. Set at the extreme northern end of the Hurley High Street, (rarely for a Thames village a no-through-road) in the heart of the medieval part of the village of Hurley, yet enjoying privacy and seclusion on the southern bank of the River Thames between Oxford and London. Hurley is a thriving community with its own tennis club, cricket club, village fête and regatta, and it also has a hotel (dating back to medieval times as an Inn) and a pub. The village shop caters for day to day needs and is within 200 yards level walk from the front door, although the house is exceptionally well-secluded by the cloister garth.

9 the cloisters HURLEY BERKSHIRE Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area: Main House 5,500 sq.ft. / 511 sq.m. Outbuildings 1,550 sq.ft. / 144 sq.m. Drawing Room 6.66 x '10 x 19'5 Reception Kitchen/Utility Bedroom Bathroom Storage Bedroom x '5 x 10'9 Sitting Room 6.51 x '4 x 11'2 Up Staircase Hall 6.64 x '9 x 11'2 Up Kitchen 6.30 x '8 x 11'0 Dn Bedroom x '10 x 11'3 Dn Bedroom x '10 x 10'11 Dn Up Bedroom x '1 x 10'1 Up Bedroom x '0 x 10'2 Study 6.25 x '6 x 12'4 Entrance Hall 3.52 x '7 x 8'2 Utility RoomB 3.30 x '10 x 9'10 Dining Room 6.05 x '10 x 10'10 T Refectory x '3 x 21'4 Bedroom x '1 x 11'0 Dn Summerhouse 3.80 x '6 x 12'7 Up Kitchen/Breakfast Room 5.78 x '0 x 16'9 Sitting Room 6.25 x '6 x 14'10 Up Up Dn Bedroom 4.20 x '9 x 9'5 Store 5.45 x '11 x 8'8 Barn x '1 x 17'11 Wood Store 8.75 x '8 x 20'8 This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars. Outbuildings are not shown in actual location or orientation.

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11 Gardens & Grounds The property is approached from the rear by a private gated drive leading to ample parking. Two stone steps rise up to the avenue of Irish yew which diide the gardens near the house from the meadows by the tennis court and the monks fish pond. Mown paths lead towards a timber bridge over the moat, bordered by mellow Tudor walls which surround the western and northern sides of the property. Through a doorway lies the riverside garden, with river frontage and mooring, and an octagonal summerhouse mentioned in Pevsner. The front entrance is approached through a stone archway into the tranquil cloister garth. The garden was designed by previous occupiers for easy maintenance while the present owners have added trees, shrubs, bulbs and planting to give year round fragrance and colour.

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14 Shopping Marlow 4 miles, Henley-on-Thames 4.7 miles, Maidenhead 5.2 miles, Oxford 35 miles and Central London 32 miles. Train Maidenhead to London Paddington from 25 minutes. Crossrail due to offer fast access to the city in Motorway (Junction 8/9) 5.5 miles. 0 (Junction 4) 7 miles. Airport Heathrow Airport 20 miles. Schooling There are a wide choice of outstanding private and state schools, including Eton College, Wycombe Abbey and Sir William Borlase Grammar School in Marlow. Boating Boatyard in Hurley and marinas available in Henley-on-Thames and Reading. Racing Royal Ascot, Epsom, Sandown and Kempton Park. Golf Temple, Harleyford, Castle Royle and Hennerton. Hotel Hotel and village Inn within the village. All distances and times are approximate

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17 The Cloisters Total area = 3.22 acres approx. The Cloisters The site plan is published for guidance only, and although it is believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed, nor is it intended to form any part of any contract (f) ng@knightfrank.com Land Use: N d by: and GIS Department ank LLP y House, 22 High Street rd, Berkshire, RG17 0NF E W S Orchard Pasture Heathland Arable Rocks / Boulders Game Cover Woodland Building (Residential) Building / Structure (Agricultural) Scrub Gardens Verge / Misc Road / Track Water NB: If field & building type are unknown - assumed pasture & residential Date: Drawn By: 11:03:15 CW Title Scale: A4 The Cloisters This Plan is published for guidance only, and although it is believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed, nor is it intended to form part of any contract. Where this plan is based on the Ordnance Survey map it is with the sanction of the controller of H. M. Stationery Office Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No Plan Ref:

18 A509 A5 A6 A43 A1 Banbury A50 A429 A44 Brackley Milton Keynes A43 A44 M1 A6 A1M A421 0 Fixtures and Fittings NOTE: DROP GOOGLE MAP SNAPSHOT IN AT 100% Leighton Buzzard A429 Bicester Fitted carpets, fitted light fittings, curtains and blinds and Queen Mary s A44 A5 A34 M1 A40 A41 A34 A404 Henley-on-Thames A346 A361 Reading signposted to Henley and follow the A4130. Passing Temple Golf Club on Newbury A33 A342 Follow the High Street almost to the end turning onto Hurley High Street. A36 Fleet Basingstoke sharp left hand bend in the front of Freebody s boatandover yard, the shared gated drive entrance to The Cloisters will be found on the left hand side. Amesbury A350 Viewings A303 A303 Alton A30 A303 By prior appointment only with the joint agents. A30 A303 A325 Winchester A3090 A338 A350 A287 A3 Gatwick Airport A286 Horsham A272 A3 A283 A286 A272 A32 M27 Southampton Airport Bishops Waltham Reigate A24 Godalming Petersfield A272 Midhurst A36 Dorking Haslemere A31 M3 Romsey A36 Guildford A217 A3 A272 A354 A217 A283 Alresford A3057 M25 A24 A31 A31 M3 Salisbury Shaftesbury Leatherhead A34 Stockbridge Epsom A3 Aldershot A32 A350 A240 A3 A243 M25 Farnham A343 A338 Weybridge Esher A31 A339 A303 A36 Kingston-upon-Thames A3 Farnborough Airport A331 A287 M3 Warminster A36 A3 A308 Woking Farnborough M3 A345 A360 A316 M3 A322 A339 A34 A3 A283 A285 Pulborough London Richmond A205 Hampton A308 M25 A30 Kingsclere A360 Westbury A30 M3 A3095 right into Mill Lane, follow for about a quarter A342 of a mile and just before a A350 Heathrow Airport M3 the right and the next two turnings on the right take the third right turn A338 A329 Chelsea A4 A322Bagshot A339 Highclere A361 M25 Ascot Wokingham A321 A33 A4 A332 A345 Devizes Frome Mayfair A308 A329M A4 Melksham A40 M25 Windsor A346 A361 A404 Wembley A40 Maidenhead A4 A350 Pinner A308 From Junction 8/9 of the motorway at Maidenhead follow the A404M Marlborough Hungerford Trowbridge 0 A34 towards Marlow and A361 High Wycombe. After about 3 miles take the slip road A36 M25 Ruislip A329 Directions (SL6 5NB) Bath Edgeware A413 The Cloisters A350 A46 Watford A404 0 Didcot Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead M25 M25 Wantage Swindon Chippenham Amersham Enfield High Wycombe Mains water, drainage and electricity.a420 Oil Central Heating. Calne M1 A4010 Abingdon A419 M25 0 A34 A429 A4 M1 A420 Faringdon A1M St Albans A413 A413 Hemel Hempstead A4010 Thame Oxford Freehold He A41 0 A420 Local Authority Welwyn Garden City A40 Tenure A429 A5 Aylesbury but may be available by separate negotiation. A46 Luton Airport A41 statuary, house contents and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale, A40 A433 Stevenage A1M A40 Witney Services A6 Luton A41 0 from the sale. Otherwise all furniture, equipment, garden furniture anda44 Tetbury M1 A505 A418 A34 seat are included A40 in the sale. A third revolving summerhouse is excluded A429 A5 A44

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