8 bedroom equestrian property

Set within stunning, meticulously maintained gardens, Barton Lodge is an impressive and valuably unlisted country residence of the Georgian era, exuding a high level of architectural appeal with its white rendered elevations under a tiled roof. The sense of arrival is impressive, via a sweeping driveway that arrives at a cobbled parking area with a turning circle, providing ample space for multiple vehicles. Sitting within 24.41 acres, the house is positioned to take full advantage of the seclusion and privacy.

The interior of the house does not disappoint the sense of anticipation. It has been skilfully and sympathetically renovated in a relaxed and welcoming manner, resulting in a tranquil family environment. The generously proportioned accommodation is light and gracious, and typical features for a house of this period prevail, including fireplaces, bay windows, excellent ceiling heights, detailed cornicing, sash windows and oak flooring.

There is planning permission to replace the existing rear extension with a substantial double storey rear extension, with plans to create a new triple aspect kitchen/family room on the ground floor and a sumptuous new principal bedroom suite above.

Ground Floor
The entrance is into a spacious and welcoming reception hall that creates an inviting first impression. The reception rooms exude elegance and grandeur, particularly the drawing room with its fine fireplace and double doors opening out to the stone sun terrace. Equally as graceful is the spacious sitting room and a bow-windowed study with air-conditioning, both featuring fireplaces and direct access to the stone sun terrace via double doors. The formal dining room with its bow window and fireplace, provides superb formal dining and entertaining space, whilst at the hub of the house is the spacious and comprehensively fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with ample dining space for more informal occasions. The ground floor further comprises a useful playroom, a laundry room and a boot room.

First Floor
From the reception hall, a sweeping staircase rises to the first floor, where the sumptuous principal bedroom suite is located. The suite comprises a spacious bedroom with a bow window, fireplace and an air-conditioning system, a fully fitted dressing room, also with a fireplace and air-conditioning, and a luxurious bathroom. There are seven further bedrooms (three en suite), and two family shower rooms. The principal bedrooms benefit from air-conditioning.

Coach House
In addition to the main house, there is ancillary accommodation located within the Coach House in the form of an air-conditioned apartment comprising a sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom, in addition to a studio apartment. This building also houses an impressive games/party room with a vaulted ceiling with air-conditioning, a bar area, and direct access to a decked sun terrace. The accommodation further comprises an air-conditioned gymnasium, a kitchen and a shower room, conveniently positioned for the outdoor swimming pool. There is also a triple garage, a double garage and a useful bicycle store.

Office complex
A light and spacious building offering superb and diverse office space including a reception area, a variety of office rooms (some with access to the decked terrace), a meeting room, a communications room, and cloakroom.

Barton Lodge is situated in a delightful semi-rural location, opposite Windsor Forest, yet is well placed for the motorway network, Heathrow Airport and local shopping facilities. Extensive shopping and leisure amenities are available in Windsor where there are regular train services to London Waterloo and London Paddington (via Slough).

Rail services to London Paddington are also available from Maidenhead and Taplow, which are due to benefit from Crossrail, the new high-speed service. Road communications are equally as good with the M4 being accessed at Junction 6 in Windsor, and this in turn leading to Heathrow Airport, the M25 and the M3.

The region boasts numerous well-regarded restaurants and gastropubs, including the Winning Post in nearby Maidens Green and the Michelin starred Royal Oak in Paley Street, the Fat Duck, Waterside Inn and Hinds Head in Bray.

Recreational facilities in the area are excellent and include golf at the nearby Bird Hills Golf Centre, Sunningdale, Wentworth, The Berkshire and Swinley Forest golf clubs. For the equestrian enthusiast, there is horse racing at both Windsor and Ascot, polo at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club and at Smith’s Lawn, and horse riding may be enjoyed in Windsor Great Park and in the surrounding countryside. The magnificent Windsor Great Park also offers 4,800 acres in which to explore.

Schooling is also well catered for, with a superb selection of schools including Lambrook, Ludgrove, Sunningdale, LVS Ascot, St. George’s and St. Mary’s Ascot, Papplewick and Eton College. For international schooling, TASIS (The American School) and ACS (American Community School) are both within easy reach.

Extending to in excess of 24 acres, the grounds at Barton Lodge are a sheer delight, successfully blending gardens and equestrian facilities. They have been designed and meticulously maintained to provide a wonderful setting for the property and are an appealing combination of formal landscaped gardens, sweeping lawns, an orchard and equestrian/polo facilities including an international size polo pitch, 6 stables with a tack/feed room and WC, an agricultural barn and paddocks. The grounds also showcase a wide variety of mature trees and shrubs including magnificent Wellingtonia, Copper Beech, Weeping Willow, Cedar, Rhododendrons and azaleas, to name a few.

The heated outdoor swimming pool area is sheltered within a Victorian, partially walled garden which also contains an old orchard formed by a variety of fruit trees. A tennis court is discreetly concealed by yew and nearer to the main house is a children’s play area and period-style summer house.

There is a replacement stable block currently under construction comprising 6 stables, a tack/feed room and a WC, in addition to an agricultural barn.

Planning permission has also been granted to replace the existing Wendy/ coach house with a replacement dwelling.