Dating back to the 17th century, a unique property that comprises the middle section of a former manor house that was skilfully split into three properties in 1960. This stunning family home is testament to the current owner’s obvious design flair and eye for detail, and showcases the property’s many charming features, including the spacious drawing room with its impressive timber columns, parquet flooring, panelled walls and hand-carved open fireplace. This room links with the serene sitting room featuring a bay window with window shutters and double full-height doors opening to the dining room, all combining to provide superb entertaining space.

The country-style kitchen/breakfast room, with its mellow parquet flooring, provides ample space for informal dining and is fitted with Andrew Macintosh units, a double butler sink and an oil Alpha range cooker which serves the heating and hot water; there is also a larder. The ground floor further comprises a sun room with direct access to the rear garden, a cloakroom, and stairs descending to a cellar.

On the first floor is the spacious principal bedroom with a bay window overlooking the garden, and an en suite bathroom. There is a further bedroom with an en suite shower room, two additional bedrooms (one with an en suite cloakroom and the other currently being utilised as a dressing room), and a striking family bathroom featuring a stand-alone slipper bath. The accommodation on the second floor is flexible and is arranged to provide an office, useful storage space and a family room/bedroom 5.

Outside

Kimbers is approached via a spacious graveled driveway that provides access to the garaging and parking for several vehicles. To the rear, a paved patio spanning the width of the house features a pond and a well, and adjoins an area of lawn that extends past a high-level clipped hedge to a further area containing mature apple and plum trees and housing a detached home office with a kitchenette and shower room, and a separate reading room.

Situation

Kimber Lane is conveniently located a short distance from Maidenhead railway station and the town centre, with its extensive range of shopping facilities, leisure centre and multi-screen cinema. Further amenities are available in the riverside towns of Windsor, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames. The picturesque village of Bray, with its world-renowned award-winning restaurants, is just 2 miles away.

For the commuter, Maidenhead station offers regular services to London Paddington and benefits from the high-speed Crossrail route with services to Central London and Canary Wharf. The A404(M), about 1.4 miles away, links to both the M40 (J4) and the M4 (J8/9), in turn providing access to Heathrow Airport, London, The West Country, and the M25.

The area is well-known for its highly regarded schools, in both the state and independent sectors, including Oldfield Primary School, Holyport College (sponsored by Eton College), Newlands Girls’ School, Highfield Preparatory School, St. Piran’s, Claires Court, Sir William Borlase Grammar School and Burnham Grammar School.

Directions

From Maidenhead town centre, take the A308 towards Windsor and proceed in the right hand lane, past the station and under the railway bridge, turning immediately right at the traffic lights into Shoppenhangers Road. Follow the road for about a mile and turn left into Harvest Hill. After about 0.4 miles, turn right into Kimbers Lane and follow the road for about 160 metres. The entrance and driveway to Kimbers will be found on the left hand side.