Property description
Ragstones is a detached house situated in Kingswood Rise, one of the village's premier roads and benefiting from an excellent frontage upon it. It has been totally re-modelled and refurbished throughout over the last 2 years to include a stunning kitchen/breakfast/family room which has Bi-folding doors onto an enclosed walled terrace, adding a Mediterranean feel and ideal as a relaxing seating and entertaining area and almost becoming an extension to the kitchen/breakfast/family room - which really is the hub of the home.
It is situated close to the heart of the highly desirable village of Englefield Green that is located in a prominent position on the edge of Windsor Great Park. Englefield Green has become one of the most sought after locations outside of London and is synonymous with luxury housing. Although in close proximity to the capital Englefield Green maintains a rural feel with many surrounding parks and open spaces.
The village benefits from excellent transport links to London and the south east with easy access to the M25, M4 and M3. London Heathrow Airport (10 mins) and London Gatwick (30mins) are also within easy reach. Egham train station provides regular service to London Waterloo (35/40 mins).
Schools around the area include Eton College, Wellington College, TASIS, The ACS international School, Bishopsgate School as well as numerous other quality establishments. The area really is blessed with choice in this department.
The local area benefits from many international sporting venues including Guards Polo Club, Ascot Racecourse and Wentworth Golf Club.
Ragstones is a property built and finished to a high standard yet retaining a lovely homely feel. It has been re-plastered re-plumbed with a new boiler, re-wired and has new wood-framed gas-filled double glazed windows almost throughout. There has been a new gas & water mains and the roof has been felt and battened and rebuilt, covered in lovely reclaimed clay tiles with PVC gutters. The property is in excellent decorative order with Porcelain tiles throughout the ground floor, apart from the sitting room which is carpeted.
Externally there is a large parking area set behind electric gates, where Planning Permission has been obtained for a large double garage tucked away in one corner. To the rear is a secluded medium-sized garden.
Open Porch: Pitched tiled roof on rendered columns and a slate floor with hardwood front door to:
Entrance Hall: Porcelain tiled floor, radiator, and spindled staircase leading to the first floor with high vaulted ceiling and spindled balustrade.
Downstairs Cloakroom: White suite of pedestal wash-hand basin, low level w.c. porcelain tiled floor, vertical chrome heated towel rail, window to the side and extractor fan.
Sitting Room: The focal point of the room is the burnished cast iron feature fireplace on a granite hearth. There are double glazed French doors either side overlooking and leading onto the rear garden, ornate corniced ceiling, radiator and further window to the side.
Study: Porcelain tiled floor, radiator, and leaded-light French doors to the side.
Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room: This gorgeous room is fitted with a range of Swedish cabinets with soft-closing 'handle-less' doors and soft-closing drawers with Italian marble worktops. There is a DeLonghi Professional stainless steel gas range cooker with stainless steel back-plate and extractor hood above. There is also an integrated stainless steel microwave. The large island unit has a matching Italian marble worktop with inset stainless steel sink unit with tall tap and an integrated refrigerator and dishwasher one side, with seating area to the other side. There is a porcelain tiled floor, radiator, 3 windows to the side, ornate corniced ceiling and double glazed bi-fold doors overlooking and leading onto the enclosed terrace, which is tiled in white limestone, with rendered walls that give it a Mediterranean feel and almost becomes an extension of the kitchen/breakfast/family room.
Utility Room: Porcelain tiled floor with space & plumbing for an American style refrigerator, and space for a washing machine & tumble dryer. There is a Worcester gas central heating/hot water boiler, radiator and door to the side.
Landing: Part galleried with tall spindled balustrade and ornate corniced ceiling.
Master Bedroom: Window to the side and rear overlooking the garden, radiator.
En Suite Shower Room: Quadrant shower enclosure with rain-water head, low-level w.c. vanity unit with inset wash-hand basin and large mirror with LED lighting above, Tiled walls & floor, chrome heated towel rail, frosted window to the side, extractor fan.
Bedroom Two: Window to the front and side, wardrobes, radiator.
Bedroom Three: Window to the front and side, radiator, eaves storage cupboard.
Bedroom Four: Window to the side, radiator.
Family Bathroom: White suite comprising stand-alone double-ended bath with tall chrome tap with shower attachment, low-level w.c. vanity unit with inset wash-hand basin, quadrant shower enclosure, chrome heated towel rail, tiled floor, frosted window to the side, extractor fan.
Outside:
Double electric gates lead to a large brick-edged gravelled parking area with shaped shrubbery beds with mature bushes and trees to the front and fencing & shrubbery to the side. There is a gate leading to the enclosed terrace and a garden shed to one side, with the other side having a path leading to the front door - which can also be approached via a separate tall gate and path.
Rear Garden: Laid to lawn with shrubbery bed borders and timber fencing and a timber summerhouse.