Wistaria House, 54-56 Kings Road, Windsor, Berkshire
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Wistaria House, 54-56 Kings Road, Windsor, Berkshire Wistaria House The ground floor, accessed via a welcoming reception hall, is arranged to provide flexible 54-56 Kings Road, and adaptable accommodation. The generous Windsor, Berkshire, 31ft drawing room, with bay windows to the front and rear, has a period fireplace and of SL4 2AH particular note is a secret door that opens out to a study and a cloakroom. There are two further A unique opportunity to acquire a reception rooms: the comfortable family room, fine example of an Arts and Crafts with a fireplace and French doors opening onto property, with immense potential for the garden, and the impressive dining room, development (subject to planning boasting a vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams. The country-style fitted kitchen is permission). The only detached house equipped with an Aga and unusually, a trapdoor overlooking the Long Walk! conceals a shallow wine cellar. There is an adjoining utility room with a Butler sink and its own outside access, along with a walk-in larder. Windsor & Eton Central station 0.7 miles, on foot (London Paddington 29 minutes), Windsor Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms, & Eton Riverside station 0.8 miles, on foot two of which are en suite to a Jack and Jill (London Waterloo 58 minutes), M4 (Junction 6) bathroom, and a family bathroom. The two 2.8 miles, Heathrow Airport (Terminal 5) 8 miles, bedrooms to the front enjoy wonderful views Central London 24.7 miles over the Long Walk. Reception hall | Drawing room | Dining room Outside Family room | Study | Kitchen | Larder | Utility To the front of the house lies an attractive room | Cloakroom | 4 Bedrooms | Family garden enclosed by a low brick retaining wall bathroom | Jack and Jill bathroom | Detached topped by mature wistaria. A pathway leads double garage | Gated off-road parking | Front through an area of lawn to the house entrance & rear gardens | EPC rating E and colourful flowerbeds containing a variety of flowering plants and shrubs provide visual The property interest. Wistaria House is an elegant Arts and Crafts style Edwardian property that replaced two The rear garden is undoubtedly a fine feature houses in 1912 (nos. 54 and 56) and was of the property and may be accessed from designed by the architect, Stephen Salter. The Gloucester Place via an electrically operated current owners have resided at the house for 24 sliding/roller gate. The garden, beautifully years and this now presents a rare opportunity planted with a wide variety of flower plants, for those seeking a property of immense shrubs and trees including rose, yew, silver character, within a generous plot with gated birch, medlar, plum, pear and flowering cherry, garaging and parking. enjoys an immense sense of seclusion; an area of raised terracing provides the perfect spot Faithful to its period, the property exhibits many in which relax and enjoy the pleasing outlook. original features including its asymmetrical A detached garage, with useful roof storage, design, the prominent cross gable, green tiles, power and light, lies to one side, with an area a sloping buttress, mullioned and porthole of hard-standing providing additional parking windows, and a heart motif evident on some space. Further interest is provided by a Wendy internal features. Additional features include house in one corner, and a central water feature. attractive fireplaces and parquet flooring. Location Wistaria House enjoys one of Windsor’s most desirable addresses, overlooking the world- famous Long Walk. The historic market town of Windsor is one of the UK’s most prestigious locations, with Windsor Castle being the official residence of the Her Majesty the Queen, and the town with its pretty streets, beautiful parks and proximity to London. Windsor offers extensive shopping, leisure and dining facilities including both independent and national stores on the town’s main shopping thoroughfare, Peascod Street, and pedestrian- only shopping in King Edward Court. Some of the country’s finest restaurants are also within easy reach. Communication links are excellent with two nearby railway stations providing good links to both London Paddington and London Waterloo and the nearby junctions 5 and 6 of the M4 providing easy access to Heathrow Airport, Central London and the M25 motorway, which in turn provides access to both the M3 and M40. The area’s sporting and leisure facilities are diverse and include horse riding and polo in Windsor Great Park, horse racing at Windsor and Ascot, boating and rowing on the River Thames, and golf at The Home Park Golf Course, Sunningdale, The Royal Berkshire and Wentworth. Keen walkers can enjoy the renowned three-mile Long Walk leading from Windsor Castle to the impressive Copper Horse statue together with spectacular parks including Windsor Great Park’s 4,800 acres Windsor is also fortunate to be in close proximity to some of the country’s finest schools in both the state and private sectors, including St. George’s and Upton House in Windsor, St. George’s, Papplewick, Heathfield and St. Mary’s in Ascot, Lambrook in Winkfield,, St. John’s Beaumont in Old Windsor, and Eton College. Floorplans House internal area 2,339 sq ft (217 sq m) Garage internal area 345 sq ft (32 sq m) For identification purposes only. W SN E Garage 5.75 x 5.57 18'10" x 18'3" Directions Dining Room Study 6.78 x 3.25 With Strutt & Parker’s Windsor office on your 3.68 x 2.10 22'3" x 10'8" left, head along Sheet Street and continue into 12'1" x 6'11" Kings Road. After just less than half a mile, you will find the property on your right-hand side, on the corner of Gloucester Place. Family Room Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 4.15 x 3.69 4.98 x 3.67 Eaves 16'4" x 12'0" 4.14 x 3.72 13'7" x 12'1" General 13'7" x 12'2" Local Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor & F/P Larder F/P F/P Maidenhead - Tel. 01628 683800 F/P Drawing Room Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and 9.57 x 4.15 F/P Study Bedroom 2 drainage are connected to the property. 31'5" x 13'7" Kitchen Utility (Maximum) 3.70 x 3.45 Council Tax: Band G 4.13 x 3.66 3.68 x 2.00 Principal Bedroom 12'2" x 11'4" 13'7" x 12'0" 12'1" x 6'7" 5.00 x 4.14 (Maximum) Tenure: Freehold 16'5" x 13'7" (Maximum) Ground Floor First Floor Windsor The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. 16 Park Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1LU Denotes restricted head height 01753 257217 © ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8467209/NJD [email protected] struttandparker.com @struttandparker IMPORTANT NOTICE: Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. 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