5 bedroom detached house for sale

Pretty five bedroom family home set in beautiful grounds in the heart of the St George's Hill Estate.

Description

Designed by the late award-winning Chelsea architect, David Le Lay of Le Lay architects, Amberwood Court was built in 1999 to a high standard by Antler Homes.

This welcoming home with its spacious rooms and wonderful ceiling heights, is set on a corner plot in beautiful mature grounds of just over 1.1 acres.

An attractive stone portico with feature niches leads to the front entrance door and into the main hall, with beautiful marble floors, which gives access to all of the accommodation on the ground floor.

The triple aspect kitchen/breakfast/family room is the heart of this home with a beautiful bespoke kitchen designed by Anthony Mullan featuring Neff appliances, sleek cabinetry and a central island. There is both an informal dining area and a seating area making this space ideal for family gatherings and entertaining. From the kitchen is access to a spacious utility area and further access to the integral double garage.

The grand drawing room has an ornate fireplace creating the focal point within the room and is the perfect setting for formal entertaining. A spacious dining room and a charming conservatory overlook the garden, providing the perfect environment for relaxation. Additionally, there is a study with French doors leading out to the terrace.

Off of the main hall is the leisure complex, comprising a 12m x 5m indoor pool, jacuzzi (both not currently in use), exercise area, changing room, shower and cloakroom.

A grand mahogany staircase rises from the main hall, and ascends to a galleried upper hall with vaulted ceiling which is distinctively back-lit to accentuate the dramatic effect of this entire area.

The principal bedroom suite features a large separate dressing room and en suite bathroom with jacuzzi bath and twin hand basins. There are a further four double bedrooms all complete with built-in storage and en suite bathrooms.

Externally the wrap around grounds extend to just over 1.1 acre and feature a delightful summer house, with a patio terrace, perfect for relaxing or entertaining guests. There are various areas to the garden including private terraces, and a rolling lawn. The beautiful gardens are adorned with mature trees providing shady spots and colourful plants, creating a picturesque and tranquil outdoor space.

The property further benefits from an interesting and useful feature of the Victorian well which can be found in the garden. The current owners use the well to provide water to the garden.

Location

St George’s Hill is internationally renowned as one of the most sought-after private estates in England. Access on to the private, gated estate is controlled 24 hours a day by the estate’s security personnel and is restricted at all times. St George’s Hill is set in some 900 acres and features a private championship standard golf course and a separate private tennis and squash club. The tennis club is one of the foremost racquet sports clubs in England, with 30 grass and all-weather tennis courts, two indoor courts and four squash courts. The tennis club also has a 20 metre indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped gym and a restaurant and bar.

In addition to the on-site sporting facilities, there are many other challenging golf courses locally including Burhill, Wisley, Woking, Foxhills, Queenwood, Worplesdon and West Hill. Racing is available at Sandown Park, Ascot, Epsom and Windsor. Polo can be enjoyed at Guards Polo Club and The Royal Berkshire Polo Club.

St George’s Hill offers an ideal location for families looking for security and privacy and there are several English and International schools in the area including Reeds School, St George’s College and The ACS International School at Cobham. Weybridge and the surrounding area has a variety of Ofsted rated good and outstanding primary and senior schools in both the private and public sectors, providing education from nursery through to 6th form and also a very popular 6th form college.

Located on the South bank of the rivers Thames and Wey where the two rivers meet, Weybridge is an historic town that dates back to the Iron Age. Originally named after the wooden bridge over the river Wey used by pilgrims to the Chertsey Abbey, in the last 100 years Weybridge has become known for its aspirational, innovative and creative residents. Each generation leaving their legacy to the town through its own style of properties and industry.

There was once a royal palace in Weybridge that was used by Henry VIII and his wives, as well as other Kings and Queens. Today, Oatlands Park Hotel is all that remains of the royal estate. You can still find reminders of the original palace in and around Weybridge.

In more recent history, Weybridge was a magnet for motor enthusiasts, as it was home to Brooklands Race Track, some of the track still remains. The river Wey cuts through the Brooklands site. If you wanted to catch some racing without paying, you would take a punt up the river. This was apparently the origin of the phrase “punters”. Today you can visit Brooklands Museum and Mercedes Benz World at the site.

Privacy, space and accessibility, an abundance of sports and activities and excellent schools makes Weybridge the perfect location for those who enjoy a variety of interests and passions.

There are many water sports on the Thames: paddle boarding; kayaking; rowing; sailing and wild water swimming are among the most popular. Weybridge also has many clubs for children and adults: tennis; rugby; football; creative arts; horse riding; dance and more.

With several restaurants, pubs and local markets as well as independent and chain cafés the town is well served for a variety of excellent food and drink, just right for your formal and informal occasions. With cinemas, theatres, local art galleries, museums and historic houses and gardens nearby, there is never a shortage of things to do.

The town is near junction 11 of the M25 and is on a fast train line into London Waterloo. Journey time from 31 minutes.

Please note all distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 6,897 sq ft