5 bedroom detached house for sale

Luxury Country Style Living

Description

Brook House is a beautiful period home set in over three acres of gardens and grounds yet less than one mile from Ascot High Street and the world famous race course.

The current owners have lovingly extended and sympathetically refurbished this grade II listed house with Georgian origins over their tenue, most recently installing new bathrooms throughout the entire house. The property now offers the perfect balance between modern family living whilst enjoying the attractive period elevations and interior features.

The front door leads into an entrance vestibule which affords access to the real heart of the home that is the bespoke and fully integrated kitchen/breakfast room and the adjoining family room with a log burner. This area enjoys lovely southerly views out over the gardens and swimming pool with three sets of French doors allowing open access to the extensive flagged patio area.

Off the family room is the utility/boot room also with access to the garden. Next to the kitchen is the paneled dining room with a feature fireplace. This room has steps up to the sung/media room which is also accessed off the hallway.

There is also a main study with a feature fireplace, the second study and the drawing room. The drawing room has a beautiful bay window looking out into the garden and a double sided open fireplace which is shared with the adjoining library.

On the first floor the principal bedroom also enjoys views out of a bay window looking into the garden, a walk in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom. The principal bedroom also has a second dressing room of the landing.

On this floor there are four further bedrooms, two of which are en suite and two which share a family bathroom. There is also a staircase leading outside should someone wish to recreate an independent annexe.

Externally, the house is approached via close paneled electric gates leading onto a carriage driveway offering parking extensive parking and providing access to the double garage which is currently used a yoga studio. To the rear of the house are the formal rose gardens with a pathway framed with a lovely variety of plants, shrubs and two beautiful magnolia trees, leading to the patio and swimming pool.

The patio offers wonderful space for al-fresco dining and is in a convenient and attractive setting. Within the grounds there is a wooded area, a leveled area for ball games and a wild flower meadow leading to the barn. There are further outbuildings including a period stable block, a work shop and store rooms. The property also enjoys a private pedestrian gate to Victory Fields recreation ground.

Location

Brook House is situated in a private lane with access to Ascot high street approximately 1.3 miles and main line station approximately 1 miles providing services to London (Waterloo).

By road, Ascot is convenient for Sunningdale approximately 2.3 miles, Windsor approximately 7.1 miles, Guildford approximately 15.3 miles, Reading approximately 15.6 miles, M3 (junction 3) approximately 5.1 miles, M25 (junction 13) approximately 11.6 miles and Heathrow Airport approximately 10.3 miles. All distances are approximate.

There are a number of renowned schools in the area including Papplewick, LVS, Hall Grove, Lambrook, Sunningdale, St Georges and St Marys in Ascot, The Marist Schools, Charters, Eton and Wellington Colleges. There are also two international schools, TASIS and ACS in Egham.

Superb leisure and sporting facilities are available locally such as the golf courses of Sunningdale, Wentworth and The Berkshire; the Royal Windsor Theatre, Virginia Water Lake and Windsor Great Park provide walking and cycling opportunities.

Highlights of the local calendar include Royal Ascot, the annual PGA Championship at Wentworth Gold Club and the Cartier International Polo at Smith’s Lawn.

Local health clubs include Wentworth Club, Coworth Park Hotel Spa, Pennyhill Park Health Club and Spa and the MacDonald Berystede.

Theatres and cinemas in the area include The Novello Theatre Sunninghill, Cineworld Bracknell, New Victoria Theatre Woking, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford.

Square Footage: 7,268 sq ft



Additional Info

Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Tax Band: H

Services: The property had mains gas, water, drainage and electricity.

Fixtures and Fittings: All items of fixtures and fittings, including carpets, curtains/blinds, light fittings and kitchen equipment are specifically excluded unless mentioned.

Energy Performance: A copy of the full Energy Performance Certificate is available upon request.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment.