Manor Garden, Thames Street, Sonning RG4
- Land size
- 1.14 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4
Key Features
- 4 bedrooms, principal and guest suites with en-suites
- Drawing room with fireplace
- Dining room; Family room; Garden room and Conservatory
- Kitchen-breakfast room
- Two-storey barn; Double garage block
- Total plot 1.14 acres; No onward chain
Description
Manor Garden is one of Sonning's finest private homes. Designed and built by the current owners in 1990, it is offered for sale for the first time. Extending to approximately 3,800 sq ft, the house occupies established gardens and grounds of around 1.14 acres in a private setting in the centre of this sought-after Thames-side village. A welcoming reception hall opens to a central hallway, where an oak staircase rises to the first floor. The principal drawing room enjoys a triple aspect and centres around an impressive inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove. Adjoining is a garden room positioned to capture the morning sun. The kitchen and breakfast room is arranged alongside a formal dining room, creating an ideal setting for family life and entertaining. Additional reception spaces include a family room and conservatory, offering flexibility for modern living and views across the gardens. The first floor accommodates four bedrooms, including principal and guest suites, both with en suite bathrooms. The remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom and enjoy a peaceful outlook over the surrounding grounds. Approached via a gated private driveway flanked by mature hedging, the property enjoys an exceptional sense of privacy. The sweeping drive leads through maintained grounds to the house, which overlooks lawns interspersed with specimen shrubs, mature trees and a raised ornamental pond. Beyond, open farmland enhances the rural setting. A detached two-storey barn near the entrance offers excellent potential for home working, creative studio space or ancillary accommodation, subject to any necessary consents. A detached double garage provides additional parking and storage. The house is distinguished by its timbered elevations and inset herringbone brickwork. The amenities of Sonning are within walking distance, including The Bull Inn, the riverside Coppa Club and the renowned Mill at Sonning theatre.
Additional Information: - Parking
The property has a gravel driveway with parking for multiple vehicles with a detached double garage and a detached two-storey barn providing additional parking.
Property construction – Standard form
Services:
Gas - mains
Water – mains
Drainage – mains
Electricity - mains
Heating - Gas central heating
Broadband connection available (information obtained from Ofcom):
Superfast - Fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)
Mobile phone coverage
For an indication of specific speeds and supply of broadband and mobile, we recommend potential buyers go to the Ofcom web-site “Broadband and mobile coverage checker”
The property is located in a conservation area.
The property has a Tree Preservation Order on a London Plane tree in the garden.
Sonning Local Information - Set in an attractive tree-lined road on the edge of the sought-after village of Sonning-on-Thames. Excellent transport links are provided via Junction 8/9 and 10 of the nearby M4 motorway, allowing easy access to Heathrow Airport (26 miles), as well as the popular nearby towns of Reading (3.5 miles), Henley (7 miles), Maidenhead (15 miles) and Windsor (20 miles), where shopping, leisure and recreational facilities are plentiful. Mainline Reading station is close by with fast trains to Paddington (from 27 minutes) and the Elizabeth Line with trains to Liverpool Street. This area is also well served with private schools at junior and senior level, including The Abbey School, Crosfields, Kendrick School, Reading Blue Coat, Reading Grammar School, Shiplake College and St Joseph's College.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,864 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Open Fire, Gas Central Heating, Underfloor Heating
- Broadband
- Fibre (FTTC)
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Yes
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Level Access Shower
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway, Garage En Bloc
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Sonning Church of England Primary School593 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Willow Bank Junior School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 235
- Type
- Academy converter
- Willow Bank Infant School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 152
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 420
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Beechwood Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 244
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- Waingels1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,382
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Bulmershe School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,530
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Piggott School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,945
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 889
- Type
- Free schools
- UTC Reading2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 299
- Type
- University technical college
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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