Location

Blackhills is a prestigious and sought after private, gated road located 1.8 miles from the centre of Esher, with its appealing range of shops, bars, restaurants, Waitrose supermarket, Everyman cinema and the renowned Sandown Park racecourse which offers an extensive choice of recreational activities, namely horse racing, skiing, golf, go-karting, gym and squash.   

The towns of Kingston upon Thames and Guildford are a short distance away providing a wide selection of high street names and department stores.

The beautiful National Trust Claremont Landscape Gardens are also found just 0.7 miles from the property.

Transport links into central London are provided at Esher and Claygate train stations with regular and direct services to Waterloo taking 23 and 29 minutes respectively. The A3 is perfectly placed and provides direct access to central London, the M25, Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the South.

Elmbridge has a wonderful selection of both state and independent schools, making the area ideal for families, which include Shrewsbury Lodge, Rowan, Reeds, Danes Hill, Claremont Fan Court and the ACS Cobham International School, to name just a few.

Description

Winton Place is an imposing family home located in one of Esher's most sought-after private roads, enjoying south facing grounds of c. 0.68 acres.

Built to a high specification throughout and set across three floors, this property has many impressive features including a grand central staircase leading to a galleried landing, a south facing drawing room with semi-circular bay and full height windows, a wonderful panelled library and feature fireplaces to the drawing room, library and family room. A grand pillared entrance welcomes you into the ground floor accommodation via a majestic entrance hall. From here you access the principal reception rooms including the living room and dining room to your left, library and large games room to your right and the spacious drawing room directly opposite. The latter has two entrances and an enormous bay window showcasing panoramic views of the garden. The library has beautiful oak panelled walls and a feature fireplace with decorative marble surround.

The impressive open plan kitchen/breakfast room is accessed via both the living and dining rooms and is filled with natural light from two overhead skylights and a six panelled bay window with central double doors to the garden. The kitchen is Shaker style with cream units and marble effect stone worktops. The contrasting central island showcases beautifully crafted natural wood; its unique design features a circular unit with wooden worktop for food preparation as well as housing a Miele oven, two Miele wine fridges and ample storage. A WOLF range cooker on the far wall sits below an alcove which is clad in marble effect stone, creating an eye catching backdrop. The remaining space provides the perfect spot for a large dining table nestled into the bay window, overlooking the garden.
The large utility room is accessed from the kitchen and leads to a guest wc and the integrated triple garage, as well as having an external door.
Further accommodation on this floor includes a second guest cloakroom with storage and a front aspect study accessed from the reception hall.

A grand oak staircase brings you to the first floor, splitting in two as it dog legs both right and left. The impressive principal bedroom sits above the drawing room, the large bay with floor to ceiling windows providing fabulous views of the garden. A dressing area sits at the back of the room behind a feature wall and the luxurious en suite provides both free standing bath and shower and twin basins.
There are four further double bedroom suites on this floor, all with fitted wardrobes and en suite bathrooms.
On the second floor are two additional bedrooms, a store room, a bathroom and an office/games room which offers flexibility for use as required.

The stunning and mature south facing rear garden offers a terrace which runs the full width of the property, accessed from the library, drawing room, family room and kitchen/breakfast room. The terrace extends to frame the swimming pool, providing generous space for al fresco dining, entertaining and relaxation. Beyond is a large lawned area bordered by an array of trees, plants and shrubs offering a good degree of seclusion and privacy. At the rear of the garden lies the summer house/gym with sauna, changing room and bathroom.
To the front, the property is approached through wrought iron electric gates which open onto a block paved driveway offering ample parking space, in addition to the integrated triple garage.