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Audley Shiplake Meadows, near Henley-On-Thames

This beautiful newly opened village comprises 65 apartments, duplex penthouses and cottages, set amongst beautiful landscaped gardens. As well as beautiful properties set in exquisite surroundings, this new retirement village includes a lounge bar and bistro, gym/fitness suite and wellness services for homeowners.

This stunning village is the latest in the Audley portfolio, promising exceptional design features, whilst using traditional design characteristics and materials of South Oxfordshire to create a village feel. Each property benefits from either an extensive balcony, terrace, or private garden, giving property owners the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings and landscape gardens which are complete with mature native trees and wildflowers.

Watch the video to hear from homeowners, in their own words, about their experience living here at Shiplake Meadows.

Buy or rent before you buy. You decide.

We now offer an option to rent for 12 months before you buy at Audley Shiplake Meadows. You'll even get 3 months' rent back.

Rent before you buy terms:

Ask us about our rent before you buy option

At Audley we appreciate that moving home is a big step. To help you to move in quickly, without needing to sell your existing property first, we are often able to offer a rent-to-buy option - a 12 month fixed term tenancy to allow you time to sell your own property and move in straight away. Please talk to our helpful sales team about this when you call or visit.

  • For new tenancy agreements only on this property
  • Utility bills, council tax, TV licence, broadband to be paid by the Tenant
  • This is a Rent-to-Buy arrangement whereby the Tenant leases the property with the option to purchase it under specified terms
  • The rental term shall last for a 12 month fixed term
  • The option to purchase may be exercised anytime during or at the end of the rental term
  • The Tenant has the exclusive right (but not the obligation) to purchase the property by the end of the agreement
  • Notice to exercise the purchase option must be given in writing 60 days before the intended completion
  • The monthly rental fee is fixed for 12 months
  • Contract completion must take place within 12 months
  • The property price will be agreed at the time of the rental agreement so the buyer is able to secure current pricing
  • The price is fixed for the duration of the agreement (unless otherwise stated)
  • The Tenant must pay a Deposit of 4 weeks’ rent
  • If the Tenant completes the purchase within the 12 month period – 3 months rent will be refunded (deducted from the purchase completion statement)
  • Please speak to a sales team member for more information
  • Note: Monthly Management Fee and Deferred Management Charge apply once the property has been purchased. No additional fees are due during the rental term
     

Buy a property

From £595,000*

Choose to buy a property here and live in a home that you own, which you can sell on the open market in the future. Save up to 5 years' Monthly Management Fees when you buy before 30th September. A quarter of cottages have already been reserved. 

*A Monthly Management Fee and Deferred Management Charge apply to the sale of all properties. 

Rent Before You Buy

From £4,950 per month

Want to move quickly? Choose to rent before you buy and move into your beautiful new Audley home without having to sell your current property first. Enjoy the flexibility of renting for up to 12 months before completing your purchase. Plus receive three months’ rent back. Once purchased, you can sell on the open market at any time. 
 

Why choose Shiplake Meadows

A cozy living room with a green sofa, patterned pillows, a floral ottoman, and a blue chair. Large windows with curtains allow natural light. Wall art and decor complete the space.

YOUR OWN BEAUTIFUL HOME

  • Modern, spacious properties
  • Apartments from 866 sq ft
  • Up to 2,055 sq ft penthouses
  • Pets welcome
  • Ask us about rent-to-buy
Spacious room with wooden flooring, two exercise mats, a blue kettlebell, and a kitchenette. Large glass doors open to a garden view.

FACILITIES ON YOUR DOORSTEP

  • Tennyson's Lounge Bar and Bistro
  • Private dining room
  • Gym & fitness studio
  • Luxury guest suite
  • Allotments
An older woman sits at a table smiling while receiving a manicure from a nail technician in a salon setting.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

  • Treatments available include;
  • Clinical massage therapy*
  • Hairdresser & nail technician*
  • Beauty therapist*
  • Physio*
  • Care and support if needed*
Property owners on the terrace at Audley Redwood

Up to 5 years Monthly Management Fee covered*

When you reserve before 30th September and complete before 23rd December 2025

We are so confident you’ll love your new home at Audley that you’ll receive a lump sum on completion worth up to 5 years of Monthly Management Fees.

Use the lump sum to pay your monthly fees, treat yourself to a holiday, or simply enjoy the extra freedom it brings - the choice is yours.

Ask the team about the offer when you talk to us.

How it works:

How it works

Example property - 50 Woodside House

On this 2,055 sqft penthouse apartment, for sale at £1,700,000*, reserve before 30th September to enjoy 5 years' of monthly management fees covered by Audley, paid to you as a lump sum of £34,500 when the property purchase completes. Cash equivalent to 60 months based on Option 3.

Click here for offer terms:
  • Upon completion, a cash contribution equivalent to the relevant number of months of Monthly Management Fees will be paid as cashback
  • Example for Audley Shiplake Meadows – Cash equivalent to 60 months based on Option 3
  • Based on 2025 fees correct at time of offer in 2025
  • For new reservations from 1st July 2025 to 30th September 2025
  • Contract completion must take place by 23rd December 2025
  • Selected villages only. The number of years funded varies by village
  • Selected new properties only
  • Excludes pre-owned properties
  • Offer must be quoted on paperwork
  • Offer will be applied when the exchange fee is paid
  • If the property sale is cancelled for any reason, the offer will no longer apply
  • Offer can be withdrawn at any time
  • Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, promotion or discount
  • Please speak to a sales team member for more information
  • Note: Monthly Management Fee and Deferred Management Charge apply to the sale of all properties

Selling Fast!

Audley Shiplake Meadows offers beautiful scenery and facilities right on your doorstep. Properties are selling fast: 25% of the cottages have now been reserved. 

Take a tour of our newly opened retirement village

The Audley Club

The Audley Club at Shiplake Meadows is the beautifully decorated and luxurious social heart of the village community, where as a club member of the village you can enjoy an array of facilities and services whatever your lifestyle or care requirements.

As a homeowner here, you will automatically become of member of the Audley Club and be able to use the owners' lounge, Tennyson's Lounge Bar, and fully equipped gym, and fitness studio.

Modern lounge area with blue and white furniture, circular chandeliers, art on walls, and a bar with a coffee machine.
Row of modern, two-story brick houses with triangular roofs and large windows, set against a clear sky backdrop.

A highly sustainable place to live

The village has been designed from inception to sit within a new integrated parkland landscape with over 3,000 new trees, together with an orchard and owners' community vegetable plots. Owner's car parking spaces will be enabled to facilitate EV charging points for those owners with electric vehicles, with public use charging points available for visitors to the village.

Audley Shiplake Meadows
Meadow Chase, Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire
RG9 3DF

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Call us: 01182 349010

Email us: shiplakesales@audleyvillages.co.uk

Sales office opening times

Monday to Friday: 9am – 5.30pm
Saturdays by prior appointment

Visits are available so please contact us to arrange your appointment

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