Spacious family home with fantastic entertaining space in an enviable position within St George's Hill.

Description

Set in a prestigious location within the heart of St George's Hill, this spacious home has scope to renovate and modernise to your own taste with fantastic entertaining space and beautiful south facing gardens.

The property is approached through secure electric gates to the driveway which provides parking for several cars and leads to the quadruple garage.

The inviting entrance hall gives access to the spacious reception rooms which are well suited for family living, including the elegant, triple aspect drawing room with a fireplace providing the focal point and doors which give access out to the rear garden. There is a formal dining room, which is a great space for entertaining. The kitchen/breakfast room has beautiful views over the rear garden and doors leading to the patio, the perfect spot for al fresco entertaining. The spacious games room is a fantastic space and offers scope to create a gym or den for teenagers. There is a utility area with a cloakroom, sauna (currently not in use), a shower and useful storage. Stairs rise from this area to the first floor which provides access to the second bedroom with en suite, there is a door leading from here to the rest of to accommodation on the first floor. Additionally, there is lift access from the ground to first floor and a cloakroom completes the accommodation on this floor.

On the first floor is a lovely galleried landing with a cosy reading area which provides access out to a balcony overlooking the front of the house. The spacious main bedroom has a dressing room and an en suite bathroom. There are two further bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes, a family bathroom and built in study which enjoys views over the garden. There is a superb double aspect snooker room complete with a bar and balcony, the perfect space for entertaining family and friends.

Externally, the beautiful landscaped south facing gardens have been mainly laid to lawn and are well screened by mature trees, hedges, shrubs and plants. There is also an outside pool to enjoy in the summer months.

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 hours a day by the estate’s security personnel and is restricted at all times. St George’s Hill is set in some 900 acres and features a private championship standard 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 English and International schools in the area including Reeds School, St George’s College and The ACS International School at Cobham. Weybridge and the surrounding area has a variety of Ofsted rated good and outstanding primary and senior schools in both the private and public sectors, providing education from nursery through to 6th form and also a very popular 6th form college.

Located on the South bank of the rivers Thames and Wey where the two rivers meet, Weybridge is an historic town that dates back to the Iron Age. Originally named after the wooden bridge over the river Wey used by pilgrims to the Chertsey Abbey, in the last 100 years Weybridge has become known for its aspirational, innovative and creative residents. Each generation leaving their legacy to the town through its own style of properties and industry.

There was once a royal palace in Weybridge that was used by Henry VIII and his wives, as well as other Kings and Queens. Today, Oatlands Park Hotel is all that remains of the royal estate. You can still find reminders of the original palace in and around Weybridge.

In more recent history, Weybridge was a magnet for motor enthusiasts, as it was home to Brooklands Race Track, some of the track still remains. The river Wey cuts through the Brooklands site. If you wanted to catch some racing without paying, you would take a punt up the river. This was apparently the origin of the phrase “punters”. Today you can visit Brooklands Museum and Mercedes Benz World at the site.

Privacy, space and accessibility, an abundance of sports and activities and excellent schools makes Weybridge the perfect location for those who enjoy a variety of interests and passions.

There are many water sports on the Thames: paddle boarding; kayaking; rowing; sailing and wild water swimming are among the most popular. Weybridge also has many clubs for children and adults: tennis; rugby; football; creative arts; horse riding; dance and more.

With several restaurants, pubs and local markets as well as independent and chain cafés the town is well served for a variety of excellent food and drink, just right for your formal and informal occasions. A particular local favourite is The Waverley, a chic steak and seafood restaurant with cocktail bar. With cinemas, theatres, local art galleries, museums and historic houses and gardens nearby, there is never a shortage of things to do.

The town is near junction 11 of the M25 and is on a fast train line into London Waterloo. Journey time from 31 minutes.

Please note all distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 5,182 sq ft