6 bedroom detached house

Brackendene is known as one of the more notable homes on St George's Hill, built in 1920 by Harrods Ltd and shown by Harrods at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition in the same year, the first held after World War One. The property has been owned by the current owner since 1989 and extends to 7,932 sq. ft, sitting on 2.2 acres backing directly onto the Upper Pond of St George's Hill Golf Course. Offering charm, elegance and scope for improvement for a new owner to now create an even more special home on this beautiful secluded South West facing plot on St George's Hill. The property possibly offers scope to enlarge the house further or to redevelop the whole site, subject to the necessary consents being obtained.

What a home this is for a family to enjoy. Offering something special and different on St George's Hill, this home extends to nearly 8,000sqft over two floors. On entering, there is an immediate atmosphere of character accentuated by the beamed reception hall and impressive wide staircase with large wood, carved balustrading which extends to the feature first floor landing. The ground floor provides an amazing/elegant drawing room giving delightful views over the formal gardens and there are three further formal reception rooms at this end of the house.

The Eastern end of the home and central core of the home is the warm and inviting Kitchen/breakfast room, with large attached utility area and access through to the bright and airy, feature conservatory which really is the perfect area to sit and relax off the kitchen and also enjoying great views over the rear gardens.

From the kitchen area, there is access to a self-contained flat with bedroom, kitchen/living room and bathroom. Behind this, there is also a quite superb indoor swimming pool complex complete with sauna and changing room. This area was modelled on the pool complex at Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong.


Upstairs, the master bedroom is a sumptuous grand room, with a feature bay window going on the wide balcony running across the full width of the house and enjoying great views over the grounds and Upper Pond through the trees. The master bedroom also has a large dressing room and a very spacious en-suite bathroom. There are then four further large bedroom suites completing the first floor.

Garden/Exterior

Brackendene is approached via impressive entrance gates , leading to a large sweeping driveway across the front of the house and large double integral garage. The gardens/grounds at Brackendene form a true feature of this special home, extending to circa 2.2 acres in a designated Greenbelt part of St George's Hill. The setting is extremely tranquil being in the heart of the Estate, the plot enjoys excellent seclusion on most sides, provided by an abundance of mature trees, shrubs and borders surrounding the gardens combined with formal lawned areas to the front, side and rear of the home, all combining to create a wonderful setting, South West facing to the rear.

Location
St George’s Hill is internationally renowned as one of the most sought-after private estates in England. Access on to the private, gated estate is controlled 24/7 by the estate’s security personnel. St George’s Hill is set in some 900 acres and features a private championship golf course and a separate private tennis and squash club. The tennis club is one of the foremost racquet sports clubs in England, with 30 grass and all-weather tennis courts, two indoor courts and four squash courts. The tennis club also has a 20-metre indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped gym and a restaurant and bar. In addition to the on-site sporting facilities, there are many other challenging golf courses locally including Burhill, Wisley, Woking, Foxhills, Queenwood, Worplesdon and West Hill. Racing is available at Sandown Park, Ascot, Epsom and Windsor. Polo can be enjoyed at Guards Polo Club and The Royal Berkshire Polo Club. St George’s Hill offers an ideal location for families looking for security and privacy and there are several excellent English and International schools in the area including Reeds School, St George’s College and The ACS International School at Cobham. Transport links are excellent in this area. Weybridge mainline station has a regular service to London Waterloo in 28 minutes and the M25 (Junc. 10) is 3 miles away giving access to the motorway network. Central London is 21 miles and accessed via the A3 (2.5 miles) and Heathrow airport (13 miles) and Gatwick airport (21 miles) are in easy reach. All distances and travel times are approximate.