Barton Wyatt Residence Magazine Summer 2023

Welcome to this Summer 2023 edition of the Residence magazine

After a rather late Spring this year, many house hunters have at last come out to find their next home, and we are pleased to report plenty have found their way to Wentworth and Virginia Water!

The uplift in activity is very welcome after the post ‘mini-budget’ mayhem, and the continued interest rate rises saw buyers and sellers tread with some caution. A continued trend in the fall of inflation would significantly help borrowers to see more attractive interest rates on offer and further invigorate the market.

Pricing for rental properties has seen a marked increase, driven by demand and inflationary factors. As always, we attract a respectable number of international buyers with plenty in attendance this time of year, for Royal Ascot, Henley, Wimbledon and the numerous other sporting and social events on our doorstep.

We have also seen the spotlight shine positively on our local area, with the Coronation Concert showing the full spectacle of Windsor Castle, and the new Prince and Princess of Wales putting down roots in the area.

Please get in touch for all your property needs. We always have a superb range of properties for sale and to rent and often offered ‘off market’.

We wish you all a lovely Summer ahead, and hope you enjoy all that our wonderful area has to offer.

Stephen Lovelady Sales Manager

Virginia Water, Surrey

Price Guide: £6,450,000

Wentworth Estate

Price Guide: £3,750,000

• A superb opportunity to acquire a stunning 1.5 acre development site on Wentworth

• Planning consent for a contemporary property, consented by Runnymede Borough Council

• 1960s existing property to be demolished

• Stunning backdrop of trees and sky

• Exceptionally beautiful piece of land

• Superbly situated just a short walk from the Wentworth club and 18th fairway of the West course

• Council Tax Band H

• Annual Wentworth road charge applies

• EPC: E54

01344 843000

Wentworth Estate

Wentworth Estate

Price Guide: £2,695,000

Heathfield girls saddle up to excel

Heathfield School in leafy Ascot, Berkshire – an independent girls’ boarding and day school rated Excellent in All Areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, with a growing reputation for equestrian disciplines – is set in a stunning Italianate mansion surrounded by 36 acre grounds formerly owned by the Paravicini family –relatives of Queen Camilla. Here Headmistress Sarah Rollings, tells us what makes her school a wonderful place to educate your 11-18 year old ‘horse mad’ daughter.

and hacking in Windsor Great Park, the beautiful 2,020 hectare Royal Park, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey.

Heathfield School, Ascot –rated excellent in all areas by the ISI – reports on her school’s growing reputation in equestrian disciplines

Dressage…and military riding?

Tell us about your school’s philosophy

Happy confident girls succeed – that’s the simple but powerful philosophy at Heathfield School. Founded in 1899, Heathfield was in the vanguard of educational establishments advocating the theory that happiness equated with academic success and has always placed high importance on co-curricular activity and pastoral care accordingly.

In their latest ISI Inspection the school achieved ‘Excellent in all categories’. The inspectors found that: ‘the overall achievement of the pupils is excellent and represents the successful fulfilment of the School’s ambitious aims’. They also stated that ‘pupils are happy, articulate and confident’ and that ‘pupils grow into young people who make a difference to the world and live their lives boldly’.

And your equestrian programme?

In addition to being an academically ambitious school, Heathfield also boasts a growing reputation in equestrian disciplines and runs a full programme including show jumping, polo, dressage, hacking and military riding, for beginners through to advanced riders. Pupils train locally at venues including Berkshire Riding Centre, a BHS approved riding school; Cool Hooves Polo Academy part of Berkshire Polo Club (RCBPC), a 5 star rated riding establishment that is licensed to hire out polo horses for lessons and competitions;

Why do we offer it? Horse-riding is a truly exhilarating activity, and most importantly it is ‘fun’, and good for mindfulness and developing confidence in our students. This is why 25% of our students opt to make it part of their co-curricular programme, the roots of which are firmly established in the aims of the school ‘to discover and develop every girl’s unique talents to enable her to excel.’

Tell us about polo

Polo is one of our most popular co-curricular options and one in which our girls have triumphed – we are three times winners of the SUPA Ladies Schools National Arena Championships and this year a group of our girls who were new to horse riding when they started school, won the Beginners Division in the Junior Nationals. National Schools’ Polo Tournaments go on throughout the year. Our students also enjoy saddling up for regular matches with boys schools Eton and Harrow and taking on Radley and co-ed independent Millfield at national tournaments five or six times a year. They can definitely hold their own!

And how about show jumping?

Show jumping as an option is open to students who own their own horse or have horses in livery locally. Special coaching and seminars are also on offer.

Teams of girls are sent to compete in nationwide events hosted by the NSEA, the recognised body for equestrianism in schools throughout the UK, providing inter-schools competitions for teams and individual riders at state and independent schools, as well as colleges of further education.

Dressage - a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition settings, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery – is also offered to girls that own their own horse. As too is military riding –synchronised riding in an arena with a specialist coach.

Tell us about riding for pleasure

One of the major highlights of our year is the annual hack in Windsor Great Park. Part of the Windsor Estate, Windsor Great Park is an ancient Royal landscape of forests, grasslands, lakes and gardens featuring historical monuments, rare wildlife and National Collections of plants and Champion Trees. Our annual hack is truly uplifting and always brings a big smile to the faces of all our riders.

To find out more and to arrange a visit to Heathfield School please call: 01344 898343 or e-mail us at: admissions@heathfieldschool.net

Sarah Rollings, Headmistress,

Ascot

Price Guide: £7,500,000

• A luxury seven-bedroom mansion offering contemporary interiors and set in stunning south facing grounds of around three quarters of an acre

• Bespoke kitchen with breakfast and sitting area

• Six principal bedrooms and additional guest suite

• Indoor pool complex, gym and cinema room

• Triple garage and driveway with automated gates

• South facing garden and terraces

01344 843000

• Council Tax Band H

• No annual service charge

• EPC: B87

Wentworth Estate

Virginia Water

Wentworth Estate

Price Guide: £1,150,000

• A stunning ground floor three-bedroom apartment

• Mature private garden facing towards the golf course

• Opulent rooms with 3 metre plus ceilings

• Formal reception with doors to the garden

• Modern kitchen with fitted appliances

• Principal bedroom with ensuite and fitted wardrobes

• Council Tax Band G

• Annual service charge of approximately £9,000 per annum

• EPC: E54

Sunningdale

Price Guide: £1,050,000

• Superb location adjoining Sunningdale Heath golf course

• Immaculately presented ground floor apartment

• Eat in kitchen/breakfast room

• Generous well-proportioned rooms and recently refitted bathrooms

• Large single garage and driveway parking

• Views over the communal gardens and golf course

01344 843000

• Council Tax Band H

• Annual service charge of approximately £7,112 per annum

• EPC: C80

Thorpe

Price Guide: £900,000

• Five

• Beautifully

• Open

• Large

• Driveway

01344 843000

• Council

• No

• EPC:

• Charming detached former coach house in the heart of the heritage area of Thorpe village

bedroom or four with an upstairs study

manicured walled gardens to front and rear

plan kitchen/breakfast area with door to the garden

sitting room with sliding doors to large terrace

with single garage and parking for multiple cars

Tax Band F

annual service charge

D62

Virginia Water

Price Guide: £395,000

• An extremely spacious and rare three-bedroom apartment within this highly desirable retirement complex for the over 55’s

• Three double bedrooms including a master with ensuite

• Dual aspect large reception room and separate study area

• Kitchen with fitted appliances overlooking the terrace

• Two single garages with electric door

• Secure gated development on 10 acres of communal grounds

01344 843000

• Council Tax Band F

• Annual Service charge of approximately £1,600 per annum

• EPC: F32

The Estate Office, 2 Station Approach, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4DL | Tel: 01344 843000

Wentworth Estate

Price

• Council

• Annual

• EPC:

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Wentworth Estate

£35,000 pcm

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• Situated in a mature one acre, south facing plot

• Stunning features include galleried Entrance Hall and dual aspect Drawing room

• Principle bedroom suite with generous Walk-In-Wardrobe/ Dressing room and grand ensuite

• Indoor pool complex with Steam Room and Jacuzzi

01344 843000

• Part Furnished

• Available immediately

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: B83

• 11,547 sq ft

Ascot

£25,000 pcm

• Fabulous Victorian Country house in 6 Acres of Gardens

• Available for short or long lets with the option of furnished or unfurnished

• Grand features inside, including open fireplaces and high ceilings

• Great space for entertainment in the annexe, with open plan spaces

• Large, heated pool with twin hot tubs and outside kitchen and bar

01344 843000

• Furnished or Unfurnished

• Available immediately

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: E42

• 9,088 sq ft

Sunningdale

£15,000 pcm

• Offers extensive living accommodation as well as space for guest and staff

• Set behind gates in a lovely quiet location

• The kitchen opens up to an exquisite sunroom

• Principle bedroom suite with sitting area, dressing room and ensuite

• Further 4 bedrooms, each with an ensuite

• Media or kids’ room with a fridge and utility area

01344 843000

• Furnished

• Available immediately

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: B82

• 7,521 sq ft

Wentworth Estate

£9,500 pcm

• Located on Wentworth’s Main Island with only a short walk to the Wentworth Clubhouse

• A 5 Bedroom and 5 Bathroom detached home

• Bright and contemporary open plan living accommodation

• Private and secluded west facing patio and garden

• Lower ground floor has a games room or study

• Two bedrooms include air conditioning

01344 843000

• Unfurnished

• Council Tax Band G

• EPC: C78

• 3,172 sq ft

Virginia Water

£5,000 pcm

• Beautifully presented detached 4-bedroom House in Virginia Park

• 24 Hour Security and resident’s facilities such as an indoor pool, gym, and outdoor tennis court

• Principle bedroom with updated ensuite, 3 double bedrooms and lovely family bathroom

• Double driveway and electric door leading to the garage

• Downstairs study with luscious views of the enclosed garden

01344 843000

• Unfurnished

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: D67

• 2,354 sq ft

Sunninghill

£4,000 pcm

• Four-bedroom detached house, full of character

• Located behind electric gates in a private setting shared between 2 other houses

• Well-proportioned rooms with stunning high ceilings and some original features

• Two bedrooms fitted with an ensuite, and 2 further bedrooms and family bathroom

• Spacious surrounding garden with a double garage and large driveway

01344 843000

• Located near the beautiful walks around Virginia Water Lake

• Unfurnished

• Available immediately

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: E53

• 3,086 sq ft

Virginia Water

• Four-bedroom townhouse located in the heart of Virginia Park

garden with far reaching views towards London and the Wembley Arch

Hour Security and Residents facilities such as an indoor pool, gym, and outdoor tennis court

Virginia Water

£3,600 pcm

• Wonderful 3 Bedroom Penthouse located in the awardwinning Virginia Park Estate

• Spacious and flexible living accommodation

• Two underground Parking spaces

• Use of the resident’s leisure facilities, including a pool, gym, and outdoor tennis court

• Principle bedroom fitted with a spacious ensuite and fitted wardrobes

• Entry phone system

01344 843000

• Unfurnished

• Council Tax Band H

• EPC: C73

• 2,145 sq ft