A home to die for! Stunning £3.5m mansion which sits on the banks of the Thames and has featured in Midsomer Murders, Endeavour and The Marlow Murder Club goes on the market

• The luxury home was owned by the Japanese government before WWII 
• It features a swimming pool and more than 5,500 feet of accommodation  

This £3.5m riverside property that has gone on the market –  is to die for – as it has featured in several British detective dramas.

The historic property on the banks of the River Thames has been used as a filming location for Midsomer Murders, Endeavour – the prequel to Inspector Morse – and a new series The Marlow Murder Club.

Before that the luxury home was owned by the Japanese government and used as an ambassadorial retreat until the outbreak of the Second World War.

The property, which comes with a boathouse, is located between Henley and Marlow in Oxfordshire.

It has not been on the market in almost half a century but is now up for sale with Savills.

The riverside property overlooking the Thames is being sold for the first time in half a century

The magnificent property has been used in several crime dramas 

It was originally built by the Wilkin family, of Tiptree jam-making fame, in 1903.

The stunning double-height galleried baronial hall has panelling reused from the House of Lords, when it underwent a refurbishment.

The boathouse was built in a castle style in 1929 and has direct river access.

During the Second World War it became a base for US officers and then the property was split in two in the 1950s, with number 2 Hambledon Place being bought by the current owners in 1976.

In 2004 the property appeared in a Midsomer Murders episode titled Dead in the Water. The storyline centred on the murder of a rowing club chairman during a regatta.

It will also be reused in a new as yet untitled episode of Midsomer Murders this year.

The property has featured on shows such as Endeavor, Midsomer Murders and The Marlow Murder Club

The house was built in 1903 and was once owned by the Japanese government 

It featured in episodes of Endeavor in 2013 and 2021 and in a new series this year called The Marlow Murder Club.

The property has 5,576 sq ft of accommodation over three floors with an entrance hall, kitchen, dining room, drawing room and the impressive baronial hall on the ground floor, four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor and another four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the top floor.

Most of the rooms have enviable countryside or river views and the house was built on a raised area to avoid flooding.

The property sits in 0.8 of an acre and has a swimming pool and a mooring deck by the river.

Most of the rooms have enviable countryside or river views and the house was built on a raised area to avoid flooding

The property offers ‘glorious riverside views and extensive accommodation’ 

According to Victoria Knight from Savills Henley: ‘Featuring stunning period details, including panelling from the House of Lords, this home is a riverside gem and it is no wonder why it has featured so many times on the TV’

She said: ‘The home’s location, history and grand rooms will attract those looking for a fine waterside home, with an easy commute back into London – whether that is by boat or by train’

A well as more than 5,500 square feet of accommodation, the property features a swimming pool

Victoria Knight, from estate agents Savills Henley, said: ‘Number two, Hambleden Place, is a breath-taking home offering glorious riverside views and extensive accommodation that is perfect for family living.

‘Featuring stunning period details, including panelling from the House of Lords, this home is a riverside gem and it is no wonder why it has featured so many times on the TV.

‘The home’s location, history and grand rooms will attract those looking for a fine waterside home, with an easy commute back into London – whether that is by boat or by train.’

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