A home with some front!

In the sought after village of Cookham Dean, Carter Jonas and Pike Smith & Kemp have begun marketing Watermead House, a six-bedroom detached family home with beautiful terraced gardens leading down to the banks of the river Thames and a 60ft river frontage.

Watermead House is set in an elevated position, amid lush gardens and grounds of about one acre and benefits from an outdoor swimming pool, 60ft of river frontage and a floating pontoon mooring. It is anticipated that potential purchasers will be queuing up for the chance to 'mess about on the river'.

Indeed, Kenneth Graeme, the author of The Wind in the Willows, spent his early years in Cookham Dean just up-stream. His famous tales of Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger were undoubtedly inspired by an idyllic childhood spent on the banks of the Thames. His former home is now the highly regarded Herries Preparatory School for boys and girls, just a short distance from Watermead House.

Cookham was also home to the famous painter Sir Stanley Spencer, who immortalised the village in many works of art. A number of his paintings depict the village in Biblical scenes, with villagers as characters from scripture. Since his death in 1959, the former Methodist chapel in Cookham has been converted into the Spencer Gallery.

David Eckersley, a partner at Carter Jonas, commented: "This is an exceptional property in a highly sought after location. Excellent transport links, accommodation for a large family and the advantage of a river mooring make this a highly desirable home. We anticipate a lot of interest."

The accommodation comprises: entrance hall, sitting room, family room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, study, cloakroom, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, five further bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is also a one-bedroom annexe and a double garage.

The property is being offered for sale with a guide price of £2.25m. For further information, visit carterjonas.co.uk.