Charming family home with garden cottage and planning permission to extend to over 6000 sq ft, set within landscaped gardens. 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 5 bedrooms (2 en suite), bathroom, self-contained garden cottage, garaging, gardens c.0.6 acre, planning permission to extend to 6000 sq ft. Sale Price: £1,650,000 (Freehold)

OVERSEAS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN UK
The house (from March 2008) will be rented out for the next 12 months at £4,500 per month (£54,000 per annum) so it represents a wise investment on £1,650,000 as well as a charming place to live.

SITUATION
The prestigious St. Leonards Hill is approximately one mile from Windsor town centre, which offers an excellent range of shopping amenities and two railway stations providing services to London (Waterloo) and to London (Paddington) via Slough. The nearby M4 (Jct. 6) provides access to the M25, M3, M40, Heathrow Airport and central London. There are some excellent schools in the area including Upton House, St. George's and Brigidine in Windsor, St. George's, Papplewick and St Mary's in Ascot and Eton College. Local leisure facilities include racing at Windsor and Ascot, horse riding and walking in Windsor Great Park, polo at Smith's Lawn and The Royal Berkshire Polo Club, tennis at Windsor and Maidenhead, golf at Wentworth and Sunningdale and rowing and boating on the River Thames.

DESCRIPTION
Tanglewood is an interesting and attractive family home which offers character, charm and flexible accommodation, with recently approved planning permission to extend to over 6000 sq. ft. or alter to suit personal requirements. Built in the Tudor style using ships beams and leaded windows, at the turn of the 20th century, Tanglewood is one of the oldest houses on St. Leonard's Hill and occupies a mature and secluded plot of over half an acre. The house is approached via a sweeping driveway to the parking area to the front of the house and the double garage block. The surrounding garden is mainly laid to lawn and bordered by shrubs and mature trees, offering privacy and interest. On entering Tanglewood there is an enclosed porch area leading to the reception hall with original English oak flooring, with doors to the main reception rooms and stairs rising to the first floor. To the rear of the property is the kitchen/breakfast room with pale limestone flooring, integral Miele appliances, a Smeg range cooker and a wealth of bespoke hand painted units with a central island and breakfast bar, all topped with granite surfaces. This room enjoys views of, and access to the gardens via the central French doors and the single rear door. Adjacent is the beamed triple aspect dining room with a door to the useful utility room. The ground floor also offers a well proportioned and elegant drawing room with a magnificent French antique marble feature fireplace and slate hearth and a family room with a range of fitted Christians units and oak flooring. Continue through to the cosy, double aspect study, also well fitted with storage units and benefiting from an enamel log effect fire. The stairs rise past the large latticed window with views over the rear gardens, to the central landing area with all bedrooms leading off. Of particular note is the stunning master bedroom with Smallbone fitted wardrobes and the luxury en suite bathroom with corner bath, shower/steam room and Smallbone units all topped with marble surfaces. There are four further bedrooms (one with an en suite shower room) and a family bathroom with freestanding period-style bath and traditional fittings. Outside, is the large garage block which could potentially be integrated into the main house and the beautifully presented and incredibly useful garden cottage. This offers teenage, guest or staff accommodation and boasts a double bedroom with en suite shower room, an open plan fitted kitchen with dining area and a large sitting room with oak flooring. There are delightful views of the surrounding gardens with French doors offering direct access. And so to the magnificent landscaped gardens, which are a haven of tranquillity and complete seclusion. Designed by Bunny Guinness (Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist and author) these offer something for everybody to enjoy. There is an open expanse of lawn dotted with carved animals and bordered by tall trees, rhododendron bushes and mature shrubs, and a paved area under the vine covered pergola, perfect for al fresco dining and summer entertaining. To the rear of the garden is the wonderland for children: an enchanting tree-house wrapped around an old oak, a woodland with an abundance of wildlife and a fort constructed from old timbers, creating a magical area for imaginative play. A unique garden for an individual property.

ACCOMMODATION
Reception hall, drawing room, dining room, family room, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, master bedroom with en suite bathroom with steam/shower room, 4 further bedrooms (1 en suite), family bathroom, self-contained garden cottage with double bedroom, en suite shower, fitted kitchen area open plan to large sitting/dining room, double garage with storage above, secluded landscaped gardens of over 0.6 acre. Planning permission to extend to over 6000 sq. ft.

DIRECTIONS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Royal Borough Of Windsor & Maidenhead. Tel: +44 (0) 1628 683800

VIEWING
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