6 bedroom detached house for sale

Location

Mattingleys is conveniently situated for the picturesque village of Englefield Green with its village green and cricket ground. Shopping amenities catering for 'day-to-day' needs are available in the village and nearby Old Windsor, whilst further extensive shopping and leisure amenities may be found in Windsor, Egham and Staines, all of which are within easy reach. Rail connections to London (Waterloo) are available from Egham, Staines, Datchet and Windsor and access to the M25 is available via Junction 13, which in turn provides access to the M4, M3 and Heathrow Airport.
Excellent sporting and leisure facilities in the area include golf at many well known local courses including Wentworth and Sunningdale, polo at Smith's Lawn and The Royal Berkshire, racing at Ascot and Windsor, tennis at nearby Coopers Hill Lawn Tennis Club, boating on some stretches of the River Thames and walking and riding in the nearby Windsor Great Park (subject to the necessary riding permit). Virginia Water Lake and Savill Gardens are in close proximity. There is extensive schooling in the area including St. Johns Beaumont in Old Windsor, St. Mary's, Heathfield, St. George’s, Papplewick and Marist Convent in Ascot, Tasis England American School and The American Community School and Eton College.

Description

Mattingleys is a substantial and beautifully maintained period property that has been extended and improved by the present owners to provide a truly stunning interior that successfully combines period features with the luxuries of modern day living. Extreme care and attention to detail has resulted in a most appealing property that is suited to both family living and entertaining and offers a rare opportunity for those seeking a property of immense character and charm. Internally, the generously proportioned accommodation is light and airy and features include a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams in the drawing room, travertine tiled flooring with under-floor heating in the spacious dining room, oak flooring in the family room and period fireplaces. In addition to the main house, there is a detached garden room with a kitchenette that provides useful ancillary accommodation.

Ground floor

The house is entered via a reception vestibule that opens into the drawing room with its magnificent vaulted ceiling and period fireplace. Believed to have started life as the village schoolroom, this elegant room measures an impressive 30 ft in length and creates a welcoming and lasting impression upon entering the house. The generously proportioned dining room, boasting a travertine tiled floor and a fireplace to one corner, enjoys direct access to the gardens via three sets of French doors and thereby provides superb entertaining space. There are two further reception rooms: The family room featuring oak flooring and an exposed brick fireplace with an inset log burner and an adjoining study, again with oak flooring and fitted with furniture including a desk.       
The bright and spacious kitchen/breakfast room enjoys access to a decked terrace which is ideal for 'al fresco' dining and is comprehensively fitted with a range of units incorporating a breakfast bar, granite worksurfaces, a Lancanche range cooker and an integral Neff dishwasher. The ground floor further comprises a useful utility/boot room and two cloakrooms.   

First floor

The stylish master bedroom features oak flooring and French doors opening out to a Juliet balcony overlooking the rear gardens and benefits from an en suite bathroom with a modern suite incorporating a stand-alone bath and a separate shower cubicle. There are four further bedrooms on this floor, one with an en suite bathroom and dressing area, and a family bathroom.

Second floor

Situated on the second floor is a further bedroom with velux windows that maximise natural light and an en suite wet room.

Ancillary accommodation

Situated to the side of the house is a detached and self-contained garden room that benefits from a kitchenette and could be utilised as guest accommodation.

Outside

The property is approached via a 5-bar gate opening onto a gravelled driveway and parking area to the front of the house and garden room. Principally laid to lawn, the gardens are stocked with a wide variety of plants, shrub and trees to create a delightful setting for the house and are enclosed by high level hedging to provide a high degree of seclusion and privacy. To one side of the house, there is a large magnolia tree and the elevations of the house itself are complemented by plantation style shutters and climbing plants including wisteria and fruit bearing vines. Additional interest is provided by clipped box hedging and various flower beds and borders. To the rear, the secluded garden features a covered, decked seating/barbeque area that provides superb 'al fresco' dining and relaxation space.   
Reception vestibule, drawing room, dining room, family room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility/boot room, 2 cloakrooms, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms (1 with en suite wet room), family bathroom, detached garden room, landscaped gardens, off-road parking

Directions

Exit the M25 at Junction 13 follow the signs to the A30 (Egham) and Bagshot. At the next roundabout, take the second exit onto the A30, proceed along the dual carriageway and take the right turn after Kinburn Drive, into Middle Hill. Continue along this road and take the second turning on the left into Harvest Road. Mattingleys will be found immediately on the left hand side.