High Barn, Sheepcote Lane, Paley Street, Berkshire
High Barn Sheepcote Lane Paley Street Berkshire SL6 3JU An enchanting country house set within about 3.5 acres M4 (Jct 8/9) 3.5 miles, M25 (Jct 15) 13.7 miles, Maidenhead town centre and station 4 miles (London Paddington 24 minutes), Windsor 6.9 miles, Ascot High Street 7.4 miles, Heathrow Airport (Terminal 5) 16 miles, Central London (Knightsbridge) 29 miles Reception hall Drawing room Sitting room Family room Dining room Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room Cloakroom Master bedroom suite Guest suite 4 Further bedrooms Family bathroom Double garage Gardens Heated outdoor pool Paddock In all, about 3.5 acres EPC rating E The property An attractive country house offering beautifully presented and flexible living space, designed to provide the convenience and comfort of modern living, yet with the practicality, style and elegance of the period. Set well back from the road and approached via a sweeping gravelled driveway, High Barn enjoys a sense of tranquil seclusion and privacy. Extreme care and attention to detail has resulted in a truly wonderful family home boasting many original and interesting features, perfect for both family living and entertaining. The ground floor accommodation includes a reception hall, boasting an impressive imperial staircase with a large arched window at landing level, and featuring solid oak flooring that flows through to the sitting room. The elegant and generously proportioned drawing room enjoys direct access to the gardens via French doors and boasts an exposed brick fireplace with an inset log burner. The family room, with its exposed oak beams, also features an attractive brick fireplace and adjoins the dining room where French doors open out to the rear patio and garden. Combined with the sizeable kitchen/breakfast room, this area provides superb entertaining space, with a further set of double doors also opening the breakfast room out to the garden. The kitchen is comprehensively fitted with a range of units, granite worksurfaces and integral appliances including a Neff induction hob, Neff double oven, Neff dishwasher, a Logik US style fridge/freezer and a Liebher wine cooler. Underfloor heating extends from the kitchen/breakfast to the utility room which provides access to the rear garden and also to the double garage. The ground floor further comprises a cloakroom and a useful bedroom that could be used as a study. Upstairs, the accommodation is arranged to provide a spacious master bedroom with a bay window, walk-in wardrobe and a luxurious marble en suite bathroom, a guest bedroom with an en suite dressing room and shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. These rooms enjoy a wonderful look over the gardens and to the front, there are views to be enjoyed across fields. All bathrooms benefit from under-floor heating. Outside High Barn is accessed from the driveway, which leads to a large parking and turning area to the front of the house, as well as to the double garage, complete with electric roller door. The house is set within about 3.5 acres and comprises gardens that wrap around all sides, together with an adjoining paddock which may be accessed via a 5-bar timber gate. The extensive lawns are interspersed with mature trees including a cluster of fruit trees and discreetly positioned away from the house is an enclosed outdoor swimming pool area, complete with a brick-built barbecue and timber pool house.
Location High Barn enjoys a semi-rural setting yet is well placed for easy access to the motorway network and shopping facilities in Ascot (about 10 minutes' drive), Maidenhead, Marlow and Windsor. Rail services to London (Paddington) are available from Maidenhead and Crossrail, the new high speed service, is due to begin running in December 2019. The M4 motorway (J8/9) links directly with the M25 and provides access to Heathrow, London and the West Country. Some of the country s top restaurants may be found in the area, notably the nearby Michelin starred Royal Oak in Paley Street, co-owned by Michael Parkinson and his son Nick, and the Roux family s Waterside Inn and Heston Blumenthal s Hinds Head and Fat Duck in Bray. There is an abundance of sporting and leisure facilities in the region including golf at the nearby Bird Hills Golf Centre and at Temple, Maidenhead, Marlow, Sunningdale and Wentworth. Horse racing may be enjoyed at Ascot and Windsor, and riding, cycling and walking is available in Windsor Great Park. The surrounding area offers wonderful country walks and attractions for all the family include Legoland and Windsor Castle. There are a number of excellent schools nearby, both in the independent and state sectors. Lambrook School is within about 8 minutes' drive and the property is in the catchment area for Holyport College, the new free school sponsored by Eton College.
Directions Exit the M4 at Junction 8/9 and head for central Maidenhead. At the Braywick roundabout, take the A330, signposted to Ascot. Follow this road for about 2.6 miles, passing through the village of Holyport, and turn right into Sheepcote Lane. High Barn will be found on the right hand side. Floorplans House internal area 3,603 sq ft (335 sq m) Garage internal area 284 sq ft (26 sq m) Pool House internal area 143 sq ft (13 sq m) Total internal area 4,030 sq ft (374 sq m) (Quoted area excludes 'Coal Storage' & 'External C/B) For identification purposes only. General Local Authority: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead - Tel. +44 (0) 1628 683800 Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Tenure: Freehold Pool House 3.96 x 3.35 13'0" x 11'0" Dressing Room 3.43 x 2.16 11'3" x 7'1" Eaves Storage Bedroom 5 3.38 x 2.01 11'1" x 6'7" Guest Suite 4.80 x 3.78 15'9" x 12'5" Eaves Storage Bedroom 4 4.19 x 1.78 13'9" x 5'10" Bedroom 3 4.17 x 3.78 13'8" x 12'5" Gallery First Floor Log store Garage 6.30 x 4.85 20'8" x 15'11" (Maximum) Breakfast Room 9.68 x 4.17 31'9" x 13'8" (Maximum) Dining Room 4.52 x 3.28 14'10" x 10'9" Bedroom 6/ Study 3.33 x 3.00 10'11" x 9'10" Master Bedroom 4.93 x 4.55 16'2" x 14'11" Utility 4.52 x 2.01 14'10" x 6'7" Kitchen Family Room 4.88 x 4.75 16'0" x 15'7" Wine Store Reception Hall 4.14 x 3.78 13'7" x 12'5" (Maximum) Ground Floor Drawing Room 8.92 x 4.93 29'3" x 16'2" Ascot 37 High Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7HG +44 (0) 1344 636960 ascot@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com @struttandparker /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8289141/ss IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken April 2017. Particulars prepared April 2017.