Property description
Hall, Cloakroom, Sitting hall, Dining room, TV room, Games room, Cinema, Kitchen breakfast, Eight bedrooms, four en-suite bathrooms (master dressing room) Laundry room, Swimming pool gym, Double garage, Car port, Workshop, Gardens of approximately 0.7 acres, Drive with electric gates.
A highly individual and uniquely restored Victorian home with interesting large accommodation on three storeys and benefiting from a large sunny garden with enclosed swimming pool complex.
Whitefriars occupies a superb position on this highly desirable road just a short walk from South Ascot with its mainline station to London Waterloo in approximately 52 minutes. For the weekly household shop there is an excellent Waitrose in Sunningdale. For more extensive shopping facilities; the towns of Windsor, Guildford and Kingston are all close at hand. Junction 13 of the M25 is just 6 miles away giving access to London Heathrow and the motorway network. Junction 12 at Bagshot of the M3 is also approximately 4 miles away. The country clubs abound in the area such as Foxhills, Queenswood Sunningdale and the Royal Berkshire as well as the world renowned Wentworth Club. Delightful walks can be enjoyed around Virginia Water Lake which leads up to the polo at Smiths Lawn adjacent to Saville Gardens and Windsor Great Park beyond for riding. The area is also well catered for by a wide choice of private prep schools as well as the international schools ACS in Egham and TASIS in Thorpe, and finally for race going enthusiasts the spectacular Ascot Racecourse is within walking distance of Whitefriars.
This unique and exceptionally adaptable character property has interesting accommodation arranged over three floors. The house has undergone a significant refurbishment project throughout including a brand new roof and feels as a new 'older house'! There is a large Mark Wilkinson kitchen/breakfast room which leads out to a double glazed conservatory which leads to the grounds. There is replacement, quality double glazing throughout, restored and reclaimed Victorian radiators, a cinema, a bespoke outside kitchen area, double garage, carport and small workshop. There are excellent reception rooms which include a dining room, family room, games room, main reception sitting room. The indoor cinema is fitted with electric blinds and an opaque glass sliding door. On the first floor the master suite is finished to a high standard with a dressing room and a door which leads to a delightful en-suite bathroom with separate bath. There are five further bedrooms (three en-suite). On the top floor there are additional bedrooms or could be used as a
separate staff/au-pair suite.
The property sits in a substantial plot of 0.7 of an acre and benefits from a southerly aspect. The house is approached via electric gates to the front with a driveway leading to the large carport garaging and workshop. The rear garden is level, principally laid to lawn with an outside kitchen area and a bespoke pool house benefitting from a copper roof and cedar lining.
Services
The owner advises us that the property has mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.
Local Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Energy Rating
D55
Directions
From our office in Virginia Water, turn left onto Christchurch Road and
at the A30 turn left signposted towards Sunningdale. Proceed through
Sunningdale past Waitrose on the right hand side and take the second left into Devenish Lane. Follow this road past the Brockenhurst Hotel on the left and take the second left into Friary Road. Whitefriars is a short distance on the left hand side.
Games Room
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Dining Room
Conservatory
Garden
Garden