Oxfordshire mansion with swimming pool up for sale at £3.95m

Great Davids in Henley was constructed in 1909, and the current owner has had it redesigned internally with bespoke Phillip Koomen joinery throughout.

The property is approached from a quiet lane through electric gates opening out to a private gravelled drive up to the house, with a large parking area.

With a large reception hall, leading into the drawing room, the house has views over the beautifully kept rose gardens.

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Great Davids in Henley, Oxfordshire, is listed for sale at £3.95m. (Image: Savills)

The main hall flows round to a cloakroom with a downstairs toilet, while the wood-panelled dining room is perfect for entertaining with a large fireplace.

Adjacent is a snug room leading into the family kitchen designed by Smallbone with French doors out into the gardens and a separate substantial larder.

There are two staircases within the house to the first floor, with an open galleried landing ascending the main oak staircase.

This leads to the principal bedroom with a dressing room and bathroom, followed by five further bedrooms, two bathrooms and a linen room.

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Great Davids in Henley, Oxfordshire, is listed for sale at £3.95m. (Image: Savills)

There is an impressive study and bathroom on the second floor, as well as attic storage space.

To the rear of the house, there is a large shaded loggia, perfect for alfresco dining, overlooking the croquet lawn and swimming pool beyond.

The croquet lawn is immaculately kept with fescue grass imported from the Agricultural Centre in Denmark.

A swimming pool can be found outside, west-facing, with a pool house adjacent, providing space for dining and changing rooms, a kitchenette, WC, sauna, and shower room.

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Great Davids in Henley, Oxfordshire, is listed for sale at £3.95m. (Image: Savills)

The tennis court, which is also on the grounds, has an accompanying tennis hut.

A rose garden designed by landscape architect Ian Teh is on the grounds alongside herbaceous borders, an orchard, a mix of Norwegian maple, Irish yews, magnolia grandiflora trees and a large paddock.

The property has a three-car garage with a one-bedroom flat above with a kitchen, living room, dining room and bathroom.

Shielded behind the large yew hedge is a large barn, which could store four to six cars with a wood shed attached.

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Great Davids in Henley, Oxfordshire, is listed for sale at £3.95m. (Image: Savills)

There is also a large store for machinery and garden equipment.

Property agent Victoria Knight, head of office at Savills in Henley, said: “Great Davids is a beautifully designed country home offering extensive and flexible accommodation, with ample space and immaculate grounds.

“Occupying a prime position in a private setting, I particularly like the balance it achieves between elegance and comfortable family living, with the croquet lawn adding a rare and quintessentially English charm.”