John Gays House

Berkshire

An historic country house set in beautifully laid out gardens

John Gays House, Holyport, Berkshire

Maidenhead 3 miles (London Paddington from 25 minutes), Windsor 4 miles, Henley-on-Thames 11.5 miles, Heathrow 14 miles, Central London 28 miles

(Distances and time approximate)

Galleried reception hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Library, Billiard/sitting room, Staircase hall, Kitchen/breakfast room, Study, Conservatory, Utility room, Cloakroom

1st floor: Master bedroom suite with 2 bedrooms, ensuite bathroom and 2 dressing rooms, 5 Further bedrooms and 4 bathrooms (two ensuite), Office/bedroom, Laundry room, Ironing room

2nd floor: Bedroom with en suite shower room and attic room

2 Bedroom lodge cottage, 2 Bedroom staff/guest cottage

Indoor swimming pool complex, Wine store, 4 Car garage, Garden machinery store

Stable block, Flood lit manège, 1km horse exercise track

Beautiful formal gardens with lake, Orchard, Paddock land, Woodland

In all about 20.75 acres

For sale freehold

LocationJohn Gays House occupies an idyllic and private setting on the edge of the popular and historic village of Holyport, with its attractive village green, conveniently located shops and public houses. Holyport itself provides local amenities for everyday needs with a wider range of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities being found

in Windsor, Eton, Maidenhead, Reading and Henley-on-Thames.

An excellent train service runs from both Maidenhead to London Paddington (from around 25 minutes) and Windsor to London Waterloo (from around 56 minutes). There is also the planned cross rail station being constructed in Maidenhead

for 2019. Junction 8/9 of the M4 is 2 miles from the property, providing access to the M25 and national motorway network. Heathrow airport is 14 miles away and Gatwick airport is equally accessible via the M4 and M25 motorways.

There is a good selection of independent and state schools

in the area including: Papplewick, Sunningdale, Ludgrove, St Mary’s and St George’s in Ascot, Eton, Royal Holloway, The Marist, Windsor Boys School, Brigidine and the American Community School in Egham.

Golf courses can be found Wentworth, Temple, Maidenhead, Marlow, Harleyford, The Royal

Berkshire, Hawthorn Hill and Sunningdale. Holyport is home to one of England’s few Real Tennis Clubs and polo available at both Guards Polo Club at Ascot and the Royal Berkshire Polo Club. There is horse racing at Ascot, Sandown and Kempton.

John Gays HouseJohn Gays House is an important Grade II listed manor house, dating from the Tudor period, with later Queen Anne, Georgian and Victorian additions. The house is predominantly built of red brick elevations with attractive sash fenestration, under a tile roof, and has many historical character features. A splendid pedimented porch, supported by doric columns, creates an impressive entrance to the house.

The galleried entrance hall, which forms the heart of the house,

has beautiful marble flooring, Brazilian mahogany panelled walls and ancient oak beams. This, and the neighbouring panelled west hall, with its sweeping staircase, provides access to the well-proportioned reception rooms.

The reception rooms boast delicate ornate cornicing and plaster work, wood panelled walls, handsome fireplaces and full height sash windows, all of which create particularly elegant and bright interiors, ideal for entertaining.

Of particular note is the beautiful ceiling painting and patterned oak flooring in the dining room and the window shutters in the library. A fine conservatory leads out onto a pretty courtyard garden with fountain and there is a fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room with direct access to the gardens beyond.

On the first floor is a light and spacious master bedroom suite with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and 2 dressing rooms. 5 Further bedrooms (2 guest suites), 2 family

bath/shower rooms, ironing room and a laundry room make up the remainder of the first floor accommodation. On the second floor there is a further bedroom with en suite shower room and an attic room. Many of the bedrooms have handsomely decorated interiors and the vaulted ceiling in the north east bedroom, part of the master suite, is of special note.

Second Floor

Ground Floor First Floor

Floorplans for John Gays House, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire

Approx gross internal area*:Total: 12,482ft2 = 1,061m2

(Including Wine Cellar)

Illustration for identifi cation purposes only. Not to scale.

*As defi ned by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice.

OutsideThe mature gardens are well laid out with large lawned areas as well as courtyard gardens closer to the house. The grounds are interspersed with herbaceous borders, ornate hedging and prominent mature trees. There is also an automatic irrigation system throughout the gardens.

The gravelled drive leads from the entrance gates to a sweeping turning circle at the front of the house with parterre box hedging and a pond with fountains. Adjacent to the house is a beautiful lake with an adjoining wooded walk. On the opposite side of the drive there is an orchard with an array of pear and apple trees.

To the south of the house and gardens are the stables, manège and paddock land, with a 1km long sand and rubber chip horse exercise track circling it.

Bungalow

The Lodge Floorplans for John Gays House, Holyport, Maidenhead, Berkshire

Approx gross internal area*:Stables: 1,281ft2 = 119m2

Garage: 850ft2 = 79m2

Machine Store: 398ft2 = 37m2

Bungalow: 2,078ft2 = 193m2

(Excluding Carport)The Lodge: 764ft2 = 71m2

The Lodge

Bungalow First Floor

Bungalow Ground Floor

The Lodge and BungalowPositioned at the head of the drive, The Lodge is an attractive single storey cottage which has recently undergone major refurbishment. It comprises a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, snug, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there is a small lawned garden and parking for several cars, with separate gated access.

The well-positioned bungalow, to the south east of John Gays House, can be accessed via the secondary drive and provides excellent additional guest or staff accommodation. It comprises a kitchen/breakfast room, drawing room, two bedrooms, bathroom and fi rst fl oor storage space. The property also has a garage and lawned garden with vegetable patch.

Illustration for identifi cation purposes only. Not to scale.

*As defi ned by RICS – Code of Measuring Practice.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken July 2012. Particulars prepared February 2016.

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GeneralServices: The house and both cottages are supplied with mains gas, electricity, water and drainage.

Local authority: The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. Tel: 01628 683800.

Fixtures, fittings and contents: Certain fixtures and fittings such as the fitted carpets, curtains/blinds, light fittings, furniture and garden equipment are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Viewings are strictly by appointment with Strutt and Parker.

Easements, wayleaves and rights of way: The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of any rights of way, either public or private, all easements, wayleaves

and other rights of way whether they are specifically referred to or not. There are no public footpaths which cross the estate.

Council tax:John Gays House Band HThe Lodge Band EThe Bungalow Band G

Directions (Postcode: SL6 2HN)From the M4 at junction 8/9, take the third exit onto the A308(M) towards Maidenhead. At the next roundabout take the 4th exit (A330) towards Holyport and Ascot. On entering Holyport, continue through the village and turn left at the village green, left again and then immediately right onto Moneyrow Green. After a short distance, take the left turning down Langworthy Lane and John Gays House will be found on the right hand side, through a pair of red brick pillars.

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John Gays House

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE