Former ferryman's cottage for sale at £1.4 million

The three-bedroom detached home in Spade Oak Reach, Cookham, sits at the end of a private lane along the Thames.

The house is known as Ferry Cottage and was built in the late 1800s, serving as the ferryman's cottage for the foot ferry crossing the river from Coldmoorholme Lane.

The property has direct access to the river and views of the surrounding farmland and Winter Hill.

The estate agent says the cottage has been "sympathetically updated" to incorporate character features like brick fireplaces in two reception rooms.

However, they say there is "excellent potential for further modernisation and extension" subject to planning consent.

The layout of the cottage is versatile, with a large ground floor bedroom that could double as an additional reception room.

There is also a study, a sitting room, a conservatory, and an open plan kitchen and dining room.

A ground floor shower room complements the first floor bathroom, and there are two further double bedrooms upstairs.

The house is situated at the end of a private lane accessed only by residents of Spade Oak Reach.

The secluded setting on the banks of the river benefits from privacy, as the Thames Path runs along the opposite bank.

The house is surrounded by mature, lawned gardens enclosed by fencing, trees, and hedges, and a gravel terrace with ample parking accessed via the lane.

On the river side of the house, a paved terrace offers space for garden furniture, a summerhouse, and multiple flowerbeds.

There is also a private mooring with room for a large pleasure craft.

Cookham has three primary schools and three nursery schools, with a range of private and state schooling options in the area including Sir William Borlase's Grammar School, Beaconsfield High School, Eton, Harrow, Wycombe Abbey, and Caldicot Preparatory School, alongside other schools in the Maidenhead, Marlow, and Henley area.

Cookham is close to Marlow and Maidenhead, where there are several bars, cafes, restaurants, and a 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 also easily accessible via the A404(M).

The estate agent said: "An enchanting former ferryman's cottage on a glorious stretch of the river Thames, on a good size plot at the end of a private lane.

"Perfectly situated with wonderful 360 degree views."