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134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:27 Page 1 BURLEIGH ROAD, ASCOT 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:27 Page 2 BURLEIGH ROAD, ASCOT CONTENTS 4 Welcome to Silk Woods 30 Foxlaw House 8 An Exceptional Location 34 Belville House 10 Welcome to Ascot 38 Gainsborough House 12 A Day at the Races 42 Yeats House 14 Unrivalled Outdoor Pursuits 46 Buckstone House 16 Out & About 50 Thormanby House 18 Michelin Star Dining 54 Parbury House 20 The Educated Choice 58 Vision 2020 22 From High Street to High Fashion 60 Recent Awards 24 The Berkeley Difference 62 Designed for Life 26 Quality Comes as Standard 64 How to Find Us 28 Development Layout Our vision for your future 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:27 Page 4 BURLEIGH ROAD, ASCOT Welcome TO SILK WOODS Berkeley are proud to present a superb collection of individually designed, detached luxury 4 & 5 bedroom homes. Striking contemporary houses reached via a private, leafy drive in a highly sought after residential area of Ascot. 4 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 5 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:27 Page 6 an impressive mature setting SECLUDED GRANDEUR Computer generated image depicts streetscene at Silk Woods and is indicative only. 6 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 7 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 8 inspirational new homes in an EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION Ascot Heath Golf Club Ascot Racecourse Ascot High Street To Ascot Railway Station BURLEIGH ROAD, ASCOT 8 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 9 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 10 Centuries of tradition. Contemporary luxury. The capital within the hour. Ascot’s appeal is timeless. Welcome to he name is inextricably linked to the world-renowned racecourse and the gilded social scene of Royal Ascot, with an unrivalled place on the Tracing calendar and global appeal. However its leafy roads and avenues, relaxed ambiance of the high street, and reputation for excellent schools, all set in a rolling Berkshire landscape of parkland, woodland and heath, six miles from Windsor and 54 minutes into London Waterloo, makes Ascot the place to ASCOT experience an enviable lifestyle in an exceptional location. 10 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 11 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 12 RACESA day at the The excitement of socialising amongst sporting excellence. t was Queen Anne who first put Ascot on spectacular parkland. Host to the Rowing and the map socially when she commanded a Kayak events during the Olympic and Icourse be laid out for ‘horses to gallop at full Paralympic Games for London 2012, out of the stretch’ in 1714. The rest as they say is history, 30 medal events held on the lake, Team GB won from the passion for racing Ascot inspires, to the 12 medals, six of them gold - one of the most Royal Parade crowning a season of jumps and successful venues for Team GB. Not only was flat racing throughout the year. The pinnacle of Dorney voted the best Olympic venue, it also the sporting and social calendar may be the most hosted the Rowing World Cup in summer 2013, high-profile, but Ascot runs at a gallop all-year- and offers sporting fun from Summer Rowing round. The Countryside Raceday features more Courses to Roller Skiing without snow for all than one thrilling steeple chase, while Christmas ages and abilities. meetings offer some pre-festive fun. Food and Wine Racedays combine fantastic food with fast racing, while the clock is turned back at spectacular events that recreate a retro atmosphere, with the Grandstand transformed into a chic American diner, classic Cadillacs, and stylish race-goers in 1950s fashion, with live jive music as the soundtrack. The racecourse however is not the only setting in the area to find sporting excellence. Recognised as one of the finest rowing and flat-water canoeing venues, Dorney Lake is set in 450 acres of 12 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 13 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 14 OUTDOORUnrivalled PURSUITS rom the world-class Polo at ‘The Berkshire’, to the Wentworth Club, just 5 miles from home, is one of the Royal County of Berkshire Health & Racquet Club world’s finest golf and country clubs, featuring three With 18 golf courses Fwith tennis courts and spa, both just three miles championship courses along with a tennis and health club, from home, Silk Woods is the place to relax, as player or first class restaurant and cocktail bar, and a luxury spa, within 10 miles and spectator. Ascot and its surrounding area is also a golfing perfect for a peaceful pamper session. While Sunningdale paradise. The Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club is and Wentworth are known throughout the world – even to a beautiful landscape considered one of the best inland courses in the UK, whilst non-golfers – Ascot also offers a wealth of more stunningly their more rugged New Course is seen as a visionary golf set courses within a short reach. The area is dotted with to explore, Ascot is a course, designed by architect Harry Colt in the early plenty of golf courses that make play easy on the eye, and 1920’s. Colt’s design philosophy was to ensure his golf that same landscape is also easy to enjoy by foot, bike or on breath of fresh air in courses challenged the most talented whilst still remaining horse-back. Explore the Ascot and Sunningdale Circular an enjoyable experience for the less gifted, as well as Walk, or Ascot to Windsor Great Park, with its ‘surprise’ a fast paced world. providing a delightful walk through beautiful vistas. view of the ramparts of Windsor Castle. 14 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 15 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 16 ABOUTout & 1 Ascot Station 6 Windsor 12 Heathrow 15 Guildford 32 Waterloo Station mile miles miles miles miles ilk Woods is beautifully positioned to make the most of its superb LOVEL LANE D location, both for travel within the county and beyond. With A O SOUTH R B FOREST Windsor, and county towns of both Berkshire and Surrey in easy FOREST R 3 ROAD O 8 S 3 S D IN reach, Waterloo 54 minutes by train from Ascot station, superb proximity A W 3 THE SAVILLE 3 GARDEN 0 WINDSOR S for the M25 and M3, and Heathrow Terminal 5 just twelve miles away, U 2 GREAT PARK 3 N 3 THE ROYAL A N I LANDSCAPE MILL RIDE N connections from regional to international are truly exceptional. G GOLF & COUNTRY W H CLUB I I L N GHAUDS L PRIORY ROAD D R POLO CLUB D A K ASCOT HEATH A O O F GOLF O A R I R E COURSE D L L R L I D O ASCOT BURLEIGH ROAD, ASCOT S H G D RACECOURSE R N O N O I L A FITNESS SPACE W D B LON D GYM ON R 3 OAD 8 A 329 HIGH STR 3 EET 2 33 L EST ROAD A ASCOT O B KN E LAC E N D 29 I D D 3 I A ON R R R O ’S AD THE SPA T G S AT COWORTH E N I A R PARK 3 S O K F I 3 L 0 WO O W E D SUNNINGDALE AD N SWINLEY ROAD A332 O R R BOWLING CLUB DON O ON A L B D R OCKE NHU R THE S WENTWORTH D A T CLUB O R R O 0 T A3 O A C H D S H G O A BH B A M THE R D O BERKSHIRE OA A R D ON ND SUNNINGDALE A3 LO 22 LADIES’ GOLF CLUB By Road: By Rail (from Ascot Railway Station) to: Ascot Station 0.8 miles 2 mins Reading 27 mins Windsor 6.2 miles 13 mins London Waterloo 54 mins Heathrow Airport 11.6 miles 26 mins Guildford 55 mins Reading 14.4 miles 25 mins Guildford 15.3 miles 31 mins London Waterloo 31.5 miles 1 hr 10 mins Southampton 54.2 miles 1 hr 4 mins All travel times and distances are approximate. Courtesy of www.theaa.com and www.nationalrail.co.uk. 16 | Silk Woods Silk Woods | 17 134895 Ascot brochure silk NEW_Layout 1 02/08/2013 17:28 Page 18 MICHELINA world of STAR DINING Silk Woods is in close proximity to several Michelin starred eateries, the perfect opportunity to enjoy cuisine at the top of its game. The Latymer HH Royal Oak H The Fat Duck HHH Waterside Inn HHH Hinds Head H Hand & Flowers HH Bagshot Littlefield Green Bray Bray Bray Marlow 6 Tel: 01276 486150 8 Tel: 01628 620541 10 Tel: 01628 580333 10 Tel: 01628 620691 10 Tel: 01628 626151 17 Tel: 01628 482277 miles miles miles miles miles miles The newly awarded two Michelin star chef A 17th Century pub with beamed ceilings, owned The tasting menu is ‘designed not only to With a riverside setting, elegant surroundings, the A new Michelin star addition for 2013, the 15th In the beautiful Georgian town of Marlow, serving Michael Wignall at The Latymer describes his by Nick Parkinson and his father Sir Michael, it capture a delicious and exciting range of restaurant owned by the celebrated Roux father Century pub offers a combination of traditional award winning food in warm and welcoming cooking as 'complex, carefully crafted and very attained its Michelin star in 2010, and today the flavours, textures and aromas, but also to bring and son, and run by Alain Roux, offers exquisite seasonal cuisine and historic dishes designed by surroundings.