9 bed property for sale

Mill Lane, Ascot, Surrey, United Kingdom SL5

Description

Set on the edge of Windsor Great Park amid more than 25 acres of parkland gardens, this magnificent nine-bedroom mansion offers one of Ascot’s most remarkable settings.

Once part of the Royal Estate and used as a 19th-century hunting lodge for the Royal Family, the property today combines history with contemporary grandeur, from Italian marble floors and sweeping staircases to an entire leisure wing with an indoor pool, sauna and steam room.

The house unfolds through an impressive entrance hall and galleried reception hall that introduce the home’s scale and symmetry. A series of elegant rooms flow from here: A dual-aspect drawing room with open fireplace, a formal dining room with French doors to the terrace, a panelled office, and a snooker hall. The kitchen and breakfast room centre around a double gas oven, with utility and cloakrooms discreetly positioned nearby.

A connecting corridor leads to the wellness suite, which includes a full spa and leisure wing with gym, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and changing rooms, all overlooking manicured lawns and ornamental lakes.

Upstairs, a grand galleried landing leads to the principal suite, complete with its own dressing room, private study, and a sumptuous ensuite bathroom. Two further bedroom suites open onto a roof terrace, while the second floor comprises a light-filled studio complete with ballet rail, three more ensuite bedrooms and two additional bedrooms served by a family bathroom. The additional bedrooms, including the main suite, offer excellent proportions, abundant natural light and a consistently high calibre of finish.

A self-contained guest or staff lodge offers two bedrooms, a conservatory, and its own kitchen and reception space. The estate also includes a secluded tennis court, a double garage and outbuildings with additional storage.

The landscaped grounds are extraordinary: Sweeping lawns, mature woodland, formal gardens and Japanese-inspired planting surround two tranquil lakes, home to resident swans that have given rise to the estate’s affectionate name, Swan Lake. The result is a setting of exceptional privacy and beauty, a true sanctuary just moments from Ascot High Street.

The location combines rural countryside quiet with world-class amenities. The area is synonymous with prestige: Wentworth, Sunningdale and The Berkshire golf clubs are close by, as are polo at Smith’s Lawn and The Royal Berkshire Polo Club. Windsor Great Park provides miles of riding and walking trails, and schooling options are among the finest in the country, including Eton College, Papplewick, St Mary’s, St George’s, Heathfield and the acs and tasis international schools. Travel connections are excellent, with Ascot Station offering services to London Waterloo, and the M3, M4 and M25 providing fast access to Heathrow, Gatwick and central London.