House For Sale £4,800,000
An exceptional period house situated in the heart of the historic Thameside village of Bray. Chauntry House, originally built in 1754, has been fully renovated and restored to exacting standards creating a fine country residence.
This unique property cleverly combines original features together with modern amenities. Features include deep bay windows to the front, fireplaces to the principal rooms, high ceilings, ornate cornicing and celling roses which are complimented by modern leisure facilities including spa with sauna, steam room and hot tub. The result is a lovely home of great character and charm, situated in a picturesque village setting adjoining Bray Church and enjoying pleasant views over Bray cricket ground.
The property is approached via wrought iron gates which open onto a sweeping shingle driveway leading to an extensive parking area to the front of the house. The delightful landscaped gardens which offer a high degree of seclusion and privacy are principally laid to lawn with inset flower/shrub beds. Mature trees including a magnificent redwood and a cedar are a particular feature in the gardens which wrap around the house. Of particular note is the walled courtyard garden with paved pathways and formal planting in raised beds. From here there are views of the tower of St. Michael's Church.
This unique property cleverly combines original features together with modern amenities. Features include deep bay windows to the front, fireplaces to the principal rooms, high ceilings, ornate cornicing and celling roses which are complimented by modern leisure facilities including spa with sauna, steam room and hot tub. The result is a lovely home of great character and charm, situated in a picturesque village setting adjoining Bray Church and enjoying pleasant views over Bray cricket ground.
The property is approached via wrought iron gates which open onto a sweeping shingle driveway leading to an extensive parking area to the front of the house. The delightful landscaped gardens which offer a high degree of seclusion and privacy are principally laid to lawn with inset flower/shrub beds. Mature trees including a magnificent redwood and a cedar are a particular feature in the gardens which wrap around the house. Of particular note is the walled courtyard garden with paved pathways and formal planting in raised beds. From here there are views of the tower of St. Michael's Church.
The Thameside village of Bray is a culinary hotspot and has some of the country's top restaurants, most notably the Michelin starred The Waterside Inn and The Fat Duck. The village is also situated in close proximity to Maidenhead and Windsor which provide an extensive range of shopping and recreational facilities.
Bray benefits from excellent road communication links with easy access to the M4 which in turn provides direct access to Heathrow Airport (approximately 21 minutes by car) and both the M25 and the A404(M). Rail access is equally convenient with regular services from Maidenhead (Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line) to London Paddington in approximately 34 minutes.
There is extensive schooling available with many well regarded schools and colleges in the area. Preparatory schools include St Georges Windsor Castle, Ludgrove, Papplewick and Lambrook. Senior schools include Wellington College, Eton College, Holyport College, Wycombe Abbey and St. Mary's Ascot.
Sporting and recreational facilities in the area are varied and include golf at The Royal Berkshire, Sunningdale and Wentworth; horse racing at Windsor and Ascot; polo at Smith's Lawn, Guards Polo Club and Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club; horse riding and walking in Windsor Great Park; flying at White Waltham Airfield; rowing at Maidenhead Rowing Club, Dorney Lake and Henley, home to the renowned Henley Regatta; boating and sailing at Bray Lake
and on stretches of the River Thames.
