Life outdoors here might revolve around the river – the Thames Path, the Chiltern hills, and the riverside pubs where willows weep into water festooned with little boats.
But these townhouses are all about flow. In one, life moves seamlessly through the bi- fold doors into the courtyard garden. Sip your morning coffee out there as you rustle the daily paper and plan your day ahead. Fire up the coal barbie at night.
In the other, another courtyard garden is all mirrors and festoon lights. Plunder The Great British Menu from The Bull and dine al-fresco beneath the wisteria.
Henley is a quaint, bustling slice of Thames-side living. This central, it’s rare to find accommodation for up to 24. So, welcome to townhouse space for all the family, all the hens or all the stags, plus a pooch or two. Pick from four living spaces across two properties, settle back on sociable sofas and magic up a movie or match.
Muddy walk along the Thames Path? You’ve even got a garden boot room, also handy as a cloakroom and for bikes, buggies, wellies, golf gear and canoes. Muddy togs? There’s combi-washer in there, too. Muddy you? And a shower. From there, it’s just a short shuffle into the comfort of the second lounge.
The Boho Townhouses give you plenty of flexible options: bag off with a book or log in to Netflix. Keep up with the world on the BT Wi-Fi. Enjoy a vaulted glass ceiling and glorious indoor-out flow for late-night drinks or morning Nespresso in one cottage; sociable open-plan living in the other.
You’ll get eight comfortably around the dining table in one cottage, and 12 in the other. But each gives you al-fresco dining options among the climbing plants, festoon lights and mirrors. Get the coal barbecue going and stay out for the summer. Get your meat from the Charter Market and giggle juice from Woods’ Wines.
You’ve a double oven with gas hob and American-style fridge/freezer in one cottage and an electric fan oven in the other, in fully fitted, modern kitchens. Prefer to put your feet up? Call up our professional chefs for anything from a hog roast to a fully catered break. Or just order room service from The Bull pub next door.
Come in summer and dive face first into Eat! – a great foodie festival with live music. Or get fancy and head out to Orwell’s at Shiplake. Run by two Michelin-starred chefs, this is a sustainable dream. More than 75% of the fruit and veg is grown on site, they use local meat and keep bees for the honey they use in cocktails and desserts.
Open fires and original beams await at The Rising Sun, just a walk through the woods away at Witheridge Hill. Head out to The Unicorn for herby Oxfordshire sausages. Or how about The Crooked Billet, where everything’s made on site, from the stocks and sauces to the sorbet and famous fudge?
Boho Townhouses offer nine comfortable, contemporary bedrooms across the two properties. Homely deep carpets and heavy curtains sit alongside original fireplaces and quirky, eclectic artwork in a tribute to offbeat luxury.
In property one, bedroom one is a bright and airy room with a super king bed. Bedroom two is an elegant king-size. These two rooms share a family bathroom containing a bath with overhead shower and handheld shower attachment and separate shower cubicle.
Up on the second floor, bedroom three is a large, stylish room with a twin bed, while bedroom four comes with an en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and king-size bed. A sofabed in the living space completes the accommodation.
Over to property two, and bedroom five is a superking with en-suite, bedroom six an en- suite twin, and bedroom seven a twin. Bedroom eight is a family-friendly kingsize with bunks (try getting them to stop climbing those steps), and bedroom nine offers a superking en-suite.
