Meadow Bank

Meadow Bank is set within an appealing quiet lane, with its semi-rural setting belying its proximity to local amenities and transport links. It has been in the same ownership for forty years. The property has been the subject of continual maintenance and updating, and boasts a wealth of character features, including exposed beams and charming fireplaces. This delightful family home offers spacious and versatile accommodation arranged across two floors.

An arched, rustic timber entrance door leads into a reception/dining hall that features an exposed brick open fireplace and provides the perfect formal dining setting for entertaining guests. A hallway leads to a separate sitting room which provides a quiet refuge, and an elegant drawing room with an exposed brick fireplace and inset wood-burning stove, and a large bay window with built-in window seating.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room is an impressive light-filled space, with a beamed vaulted ceiling, flagstone floor with under-floor heating. Bi-folding glazed doors offer a direct link to a large York stone terrace, perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining. Fitted with Shaker-style cabinetry, and topped with hardwood surfaces, the kitchen is at the heart of the home. It boasts a range-style stove and an island unit which creates a subtle divide to the informal breakfast area. The ground floor also comprises a study and a cloakroom, along with the principal bedroom, which benefits from a dressing room and a well-appointed en suite bathroom. For wine aficionados, there is ideal storage space in the cellar wine store.

Two staircases rise to the first-floor accommodation which includes a spacious landing/seating area, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. A large loft/eaves room provides useful storage space.

To the front, a brick wall borders the road, with wrought-iron gates set within brick piers opening onto a gravelled driveway that provides parking for several vehicles and leads to the garaging. A block-paved terrace, enclosed by low clipped hedging offers opportunities for outdoor seating whilst enjoying the southerly aspect.

To the rear of the house is a large York stone terrace with direct access from the kitchen/breakfast room, providing ideal space for dining and/or entertaining outdoors. The grounds are principally laid to lawn, interspersed with specimen trees and include a fully enclosed ‘all-weather' tennis court, an outdoor pool with paving surround, and a vegetable garden.

Meadow Bank enjoys a semi-rural setting in a tranquil road within the village of Winkfield, where wonderful walks can be enjoyed. The popular gastro pub, the Winning Post, is just 100 metres from the property. Extensive shopping and leisure amenities are available in Ascot, Windsor and also Bracknell, with its pedestrianised Lexicon shopping centre.

Sporting and recreational facilities in the area include horse riding and polo in Windsor Great Park, horse-racing at Ascot and Windsor, golf at a variety of clubs including Sunningdale, Wentworth, Swinley Forest and The Berkshire, rowing at Maidenhead Rowing Club and on Dorney Lake.

Communication links are excellent with the M3, M4 and M25 motorways within easy reach and linking to major road networks and providing access to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. Regular train services to London from are available from Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, the latter of which benefits from Crossrail, the high-speed service.

There are numerous excellent schools in the area in both the state and independents sectors, including Lambrook in Winkfield Row (just over two miles away from the property), St. George’s, Papplewick, St. Mary’s, Heathfield and LVS in Ascot, St. George’s, Windsor Boys’ and Windsor Girls’ Schools, and Eton College.

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