Wentworth Estate - Price Guide £6,500,000

This stunning seven bedroom property, three bathrooms, entrance hall, two ground floor cloakrooms, four reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, store room, flower room, two garages, workshop, garden store and gardens of approximately three acres, is being marketed by Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunningdale for £6,500,000.

The property pictured is a computer generated image of a house approved by the Local Authority and the Wentworth Estate, to be built after the demolition of a 1930's house at Hurtwood, a magnificent 3.5 acre site on the renowned 'Main Island' of the Wentworth Estate situated on high ground falling away to the rear and backing onto the River Bourne. A wonderful mature garden facing due south to the rear and with a vast array of specimen shrubs, plants and trees providing colour throughout the year. Planning permission has been approved for a classical Georgianesque style house designed by award winning architect Julian Bicknell to provide 1134 square metres, measured gross externally on three floors with a fabulous leisure complex in the basement. The new house will sit well on the site which is very private from any adjoining properties and is in a particularly quiet part of the Estate.


Hurtwood is conveniently situated on the Wentworth Estate between the Wentworth Golf Club and the picturesque shopping parades of Virginia Water with its excellent shops for day to day needs, restaurants and mainline railway station with a fast service of trains to Waterloo in 42 minutes. For the weekly household shop there is an excellent Waitrose in Sunningdale and for more extensive shopping facilities, the towns of Windsor, Guildford and Kingston are all close at hand. Junction 13 of the M25 is just 3.5 miles away giving access to London, Heathrow and the motorway network. Other than the world renowned Wentworth Club, country clubs abound in the area such as Foxhills, Queenwood, Sunningdale and the Royal Berkshire. Delightful walks can be enjoyed around Virginia Water Lake which leads up to the Polo at Smiths Lawn, adjacent to Savill Gardens and Windsor Great Park beyond for riding. The area is also very well catered for by a wide choice of private prep schools, as well as two international schools, ACS in Egham and TASIS in Thorpe.

Hurtwood is currently a typical Wentworth family home built by WG Tarrant in the 1920's set in superb gardens and woodlands or approximately 3.5 acres. The current owners have obtained a magnificent planning consent for a new mansion house designed by Julian Bicknell to replace the existing 1920's house. Computer generated images show how the front and rear of the approved plans will look when built. A classically proportioned Georgianesque property, timeless in its architectural appeal externally and designed with the modern family lifestyle in mind and open plan versatility for entertaining on a grand scale. Hurtwood has a wide frontage to Waverley Drive with a carriage driveway.

The gardens face due south to the rear and have an enormous variety of specimen shrubs, conifers, acres and magnificent trees providing colour throughout the rear in the different seasons, particularly in May when the rhododendrons and azaleas flourish and the Autumn when the leaves turn. Towards the end of the garden, a path leads down to the River Bourne through an enchanting woodland garden. The gardens are quite a feature of the property, should be viewed to be appreciated and amount to approximately 3.5 acres in all.

For further information or to arrange a viewing, call Barton Wyatt on 01344 843000 -  Estate and Letting Agents in Sunningdale.

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000

It's out with the hydrangeas and in with the hot tubs in today's English country garden

Letting Agents Sunningdale

• RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens in late May
• The average UK garden is now worth £1,928 (Lloyd's TSB Insurance)
• Hot tubs now account for 1 in 10 garden purchases

With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show just around the corner (May 21^st - 25^th) and the long awaited spring sunshine peeking through, the nation is getting all green fingered.

According to the latest research from Lloyds TSB Insurance the average UK garden is now worth £1,928 but long gone are the days of a perfectly manicured lawn complete with Wimbledon worthy stripes surrounded by immaculate flowerbeds bursting to the brim with tulips, roses and hydrangeas. Today more and more homeowners are investing in outdoor furniture and decorations in a bid to add a touch of luxury to their gardens.

British homeowners have spent on average £894 on items such as this in the last 12 months alone with barbecues accounting for 29% of purchases, trampolines 22%, swings / slides / see-saws 19%, hot tubs 10%, summer houses 8% and patio heaters 7%.

As James Wyatt, Partner of award-winning estate agency Barton Wyatt located in the heart of leafy Surrey, comments,

"In the current economic climate where many cannot afford to move house, it's no surprise that homeowners are staying put and spending any money available on making their outside spaces more enjoyable.

"85% of households in the UK have some form of outdoor space around their property which should be considered as an extension of the home. Even a small area of lawn, some potted plants, a veggie patch or outdoor dining set can really add a new dimension to a property, providing a leisure space as well as adding extra value."

On the Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water, only a short distance from one of Britain's finest ornamental gardens, The Savill Garden, homeowners pride themselves on creating the perfect outdoor space for both friends and family to enjoy.

At Pine Acre for example, a 9,000 sq ft 5 bedroom luxury family home available for £4,650,000, there is a sizeable decked terrace with covered barbecue area and inbuilt heaters perfect for outdoor entertaining not to mention stocked flowerbeds, immaculate lawn and slate water feature.

Also available on the prestigious Wentworth Estate is Bourne House, a superb 5 bedroom property affording a long south facing garden with full width sun terrace which backs onto woods as well as a hot tub and even a horse sculpture in the grounds!

Down the road in neighbouring Sunningdale, Berkshire liesQueenswood, a 6 bedroom home also available at £4,650,000. The gardens to the rear afford a stone paved terrace as well as standalone heated swimming pool area and pump house perfect for family fun in the sun.

For more information on the stunning 21^st century English country gardens mentioned above contact Barton Wyatt today on 01344 843 000 or visit www.bartonwyatt.co.uk.

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Barton Wyatt provides select Estate Agents in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000

Sunningdale – Local Amenties

Sunningdale is excellently situated just 20 minutes from Heathrow, 45 minutues from London and with such close proximity to the M3, M4 and M25 motorways.  Sunningdale is a small village however has much to offer the community in terms of good schools, amenities and places of interest.

Schools in the area consist of:

• Holy Trinity CE Primary School - situated on Church Road. Sunningdale Pre-school and Breakfast/After School club is available and is run from The Village Hall for children attending Holy Trinity School only.
• Sunningdale School - a small country traditional boarding prep school for boys.
• Charters Secondary School -  for Years 7-11. This is a mixed Specialist Sports and Science College located in Charters Road, Sunningdale.

Charters Leisure Centre is situated at Charters School, Charters Lane, Sunningdale. The centre offers great health and fitness benefits for the local community (after 4.30pm, weekends and school holidays) and also for the school (during school hours ). The Body Zone 50 station gym is fully equipped with the latest aerobic machines such as Rowing machines, Treadmills, Cross Trainers etc and also has a ‘Cycle Zone’ with upright cycles and recumbent bikes to give a full range of training.  Personal programmes and consultations are available for everyone, to ensure correct ongoing fitness.

Charters ‘The Studio’ run various exercise classes from Monday to Thursday to set pulses racing. A fully air conditioned room with audio system and wall-to-wall mirrors ensure you get fitter and lose weight while working out in comfort and having fun!

Charters Leisure Centre also has an Astroturf pitch for hire for hockey and football, and a Function Room available for party hire – holding up to 100 guests. A great venue for birthdays, anniversaries or corporate events. A fully licensed bar and live music or a DJ can also be arranged.

Sunningdale Village Hall situated at The Holy Trinity Church on Church Road, runs a’ Mini Tennis for Tots’  course on Monday afternoons for 4-5 year olds. A fun introduction to tennis which is run by a tennis professional. The hall also has an enclosed carpeted crèche room (approx 37m2) which is available to hire Monday-Fridays and can hold up to 30 people. Ideal for children’s groups and classes and the ‘Rendevous Church Cafe’ adjacent to it is ideal for light lunches, snacks and delicious homemade cakes.

If you are looking for other rooms to hire for a party or local meeting, Sunningdale Parish ‘Community Room’ situated at the Sunningdale Parish Council Offices in Broomhall Lane, is available to hire at just £10 per hour.

Sunningdale Container Library is open all day on Friday (10am – 1pm  2pm – 7pm) and also on Saturday mornings from 10am to 1pm. It is situated at the Broomhall Recreation Ground, Sunningdale.  

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Barton Wyatt Sunningdale Estate Agents provide select properties in Sunningdale and Surrey. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Surrey Letting Agents. Tel: 01344 843000

Fury over Property Live closure at Surrey NAEA meeting

By Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunningdale

Sparks flew yesterday in usually sedate Surrey as the county's NAEA members expressed their anger at this week's announcement of the closure of Property Live. 

Attending the quarterly meeting of over 60 Surrey NAEA and ARLA members in Guildford was NAEA MD and President Mark Haywood who acted as 'messenger', relaying the Board's decision to close the association's Members Only portal at the end of January 2013 due to poor performance.

Launched 4 years ago and rumoured to have cost Members in excess of £2 million, Property Live was the long-awaited portal dedicated to NAEA members. Well supported across the country and intended to be a real alternative to major portal players, there was widespread disappointment and dismay in Surrey upon hearing about the closure with one member at the meeting exclaiming, "Property Live was the best Member benefit we've had for years or maybe even ever!"

The Board's decision to cease operations at Property Live from the end of the month was taken after much discussion with low volume of lead generation cited as the reason although concerns over the management and availability of sufficient marketing budgets were also voiced at the meeting by Surrey NAEA members. 

Surrey NAEA Chairman, James Wyatt, comments, 

"With over 90% of property buyers starting their search online and the likes of Jessops and HMV going into administration because of the seemingly insatiable growth of online consumerism, it seems madness that the NAEA Board has decided to close the main online presence of the NAEA!

"Our Members here in Surrey bought into and supported the Property Live model for 4 years with some even cutting ties with the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla, where does that leave them now? As the ones who funded this ambitious project, the Board has a duty to provide a full and detailed explanation about the decision to its Members."  

With the NAEA retaining the Property Live URL pending further discussions according to Mark Haywood, questions have already been raised as to the future of the portal? 

Sentiment was clear in Surrey with Members holding a long heated debate and concluding that a viable commercial future was possible for Property Live but that it needed to be discussed with the Board as a matter of urgency.  

James Wyatt concludes, 

"Within minutes of hearing the news about Property Live's intended closure I received a number of emails from interested parties keen to take the now defunct site on. It will be very interesting to see what steps the Board takes next."

So with this latest news of yet another property portal going to the wall, it seems that there's nothing, even the 14,000 strong members of the NAEA and ARLA, can do to stop the might of the Rightmove and Zoopla - even if it is much to the displeasure of NAEA Members.

For more information please contact Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Sunningdale  on 01344 843 000 .

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000

Property Near ACS International School

Relocation is always a possibility for various professionals in the course of their careers. When families have to relocate, housing often plays a big role in determining where to stay. Schooling considerations may also come into play. Although transformations in learning have made it possible to train for many careers online, the hands-on nature of certain courses still necessitates physical attendance of classes. Check out the resources here for more on distance education.

When relocating to foreign countries, it is common for individuals to seek schools that have an international aspect. This is because international schools allow students to adjust more successfully to the new school environment. ACS International School, located at Egham in Surrey, England is one of the finest examples of an international school. It offers a unique curriculum that meets the needs of both international and local students. The school has an extremely diverse selection of students, representing all continents, which truly reflects a global outlook in the educational arena.

The property market for many of the towns near the school is well developed. With various housing styles and neighborhoods to choose from, you’re bound to find a house within your range. The school is served by an excellent transportation system that consists of a highly advanced road and rail network. This allows easy access to London and other metropolitan areas. Heathrow and Gatwick airports are conveniently located not far from the school, which makes international travel easier to manage.

The high demand for properties in Surrey has contributed to a high market value for housing. Properties on the market include rentals and properties for sale. Several factors have contributed to making Surrey one of the most desirable places to live in. These include excellent transport network, wide availability of various levels of schooling, including preschool, primary and high schools, good range of housing, vast areas of woodland, low crime rate, and quality shopping opportunities. Housing designs in Surrey include Georgian style houses, romanticized styles, Surrey-style varieties, suburban-style houses and Victorian housing. The good range of housing styles also helps to sustain high interest in the property market near ACS International School.

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunningdale. Tel: 01344 843000

Non-UK buyers drive up prime London house prices

Article by Barton Wyatt Virginia Water Estate Agents


Prime central London homes have gained about 1,200 pounds a day in value over the past year, taking their average price to 3.2 million pounds ($5 million) at end-November and underscoring their role as a safe haven for rich non-UK buyers.

Property agent Knight Frank said prime London residential property prices rose 1 percent in November, contributing to an annual growth rate of 12.6 percent. Prices have risen 39.5 percent since their post-recession low in March 2009.



“Our forecast for the prime central London market in 2012 is for positive price growth, but at a slower pace than we have seen over the past two years,” said Liam Bailey, Knight Frank’s head of residential research.
“We are expecting a rise of 5 percent across the whole of next year,” he said in a statement.
Prime central London property has been in vogue in 2011, with the Arab Spring and euro zone debt crisis serving as catalysts for rich buyers — particularly from Europe’s southern periphery — to snap up blue-chip properties to protect their wealth.

Prime London house prices had gained 1,202 pounds a day in value over the past year, Bailey said.
On Nov. 16, Bailey said London had performed better than any other European capital city, with its well-heeled Chelsea, South Kensington, Mayfair and Belgravia areas in demand, a trend he expected to continue.

On Monday, mortgage lender Halifax said it expected Britain’s housing market would likely stagnate in 2012, with low interest rates offset by a squeeze on household budgets.

Halifax said it expected house prices to be strongest in prosperous parts of Britain, such as London and the south-east, Surrey and weaker in areas dependent on public sector employment.

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 Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000

Estate Agents Sunningdale

Sunningdale is a little village in Berkshire near Ascot, Virginia Water, Windlesham, Chobham, Englefield Green, Winkfield, Warfield and Bagshot. It is best known for its golf course that is accepted to be one of the best in the world. It is also a stone's throw away from another world-renowned golf course at Wentworth in Surrey.

The Sunningdale village's claim to fame doesn't stop with its close association with golf. It is also very close to the Ascot as well as the Windsor racecourses.

The Sunningdale area is well positioned for the commuters with easy access to the M3, M4 and M25 as well as the railway network. Sunningdale is also close to the 2 of the biggest airports in the country; Heathrow and Gatwick.

The are surrounding Sunningdale is also privileged with a range of private and state schools; from nursery schools to secondary schools, such as Charters School. Other well known schools include the Eton College, ACS, TASIS and Papplewick.

All these factors coupled with the natural beauty of the area have made it a prime location for residential properties; ranging from small cottages to modern luxury apartments; from mid-range town houses to multi-million mansions in addition to the estates within Berkshire and Surrey.

Even though there are a number of national estate agency chains covering the area, there are a couple of independent, family owned estate agents, such as Barton Wyatt, providing exceptional local knowledge and world class customer service as well.

Barton Wyatt Letting and Estate Agents Sunningdale as well as Virgina Water, Surrey; cover many areas of property, including - property sales, corporate lettings, property management, new homes, land appraisal, and planning matters.

Barton Wyatt named ‘Best Surrey Estate Agent’ for the 6th time in 2011 UK Property Awards

For the 6^th time family run estate agent Barton Wyatt took home the ‘Best Surrey Estate Agent’ title at the prestigious 2011 UK Property Awards late last month. In association with Bloomberg TV and Google, the UK Property Awards is open to residential and commercial property professionals working throughout the UK, celebrating the very best in the industry.

Now in its 17^th year, the awards ceremony has become recognised as the highest standard of excellence throughout the property world and receiving one of these coveted awards is proof that Barton Wyatt are capable of outshining some very tough players within the highly competitive UK property arena.
James Wyatt, Partner of the multi award-winning estate agent located in leafy Surrey comments,
“We are overjoyed to have once again won this fabulous award. It is wonderful for the firm and everyone that works so hard at Barton Wyatt to be recognised in this way for what we do. We feel very fortunate to have been given this acknowledgment from such a respected event and we will look forward to adding it to the already growing list of accolades we’ve been given.”

Having been awarded overall UK Best Estate Agent, Best International Estate Agent and World Top 5 Real Estate Agent in the past, Barton Wyatt who has experience an impressive 116% increase in sales this year affords the very best estate agency experience, offering an exceptional first class service and jaw-droppingly beautiful properties.

For those looking to buy a slice of Surrey heaven from the award winning Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunningdale and Surrey why not take a look at how you can splash your cash:

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000

The Generation Game

They know all about the Generation Game in Virginia Water - Sir Bruce Forsyth has owned property for much of his working career.  For a keen golfer looking for some privacy such as Brucie, the Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water is the obvious choice. Two other local gents playing the Generation Game are James and Rupert Wyatt, joint co-owners of award-winning estate agent Barton Wyatt.  Born and bred in this discreet and extremely tasteful Surrey village, the boys first home was the top floor flat over the family estate agency and they have early memories of helping out with some of the more menial daily tasks. Barton Wyatt Estate agency started life in 1927, with the first offices opened in Teddington and Twickenham by Rupert and James' grandfather Stanley Wyatt and his Partner Clifford Barton.  In 1964 Barton retired but the agency maintained the name for what had become a strong local brand.  It was during the late 70's that Wyatt senior retired making way for his sons Paul and Hugh Wyatt, father of James and Rupert who in turn has left his sons to it for the past 12 years.  These charming and forward thinking Brothers continue to take this stand alone agency from strength to strength. With this type of early breeding it is hardly surprising that this independent agency is bucking the trend of the big chains with year to date sales figures up by 116% there is much to be pleased about at Barton Wyatt. Younger brother Rupert Wyatt comments on why he feels there is confidence returning to the market and in particular to his family run business. "Surrey and the Home Counties have benefited from the ongoing property boom in London more recently led by overseas buyers and a weak pound. In relation to our own success at Barton Wyatt we are confident that this is driven by being an independent agency."  "In larger agencies there is almost always a long chain of command so very often the actual person selling the property will not know what their peers are doing or saying and getting answers can be a long process.  That is not the case at Barton Wyatt.  We have a complete open door policy and any of our staff are normally only seconds away from having a decision or able to chat ideas through in a very open forum. "Both James and I are dedicated 100% to our agency and to our staff.  This feeling rubs off on the staff and they feel empowered being part of such a close team.  We are confident that they are proud of who they work for and keen to support the team around them." Messrs James and Rupert Wyatt are extremely well known in the area, both living on the Wentworth Estate and being members of the Club.  Both have their ear to the ground when it comes to property.  This local knowledge has proved to be extremely useful for prospective buyers.  The Wyatt brothers are often able to pull another property out the woodwork when a local owner might have just mentioned they 'might' be thinking of selling.  Before they know it another sale is made and more happy customers are moving house.

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunningdale. Tel: 01344 843000

Estate Agents Sunningdale

The Dorchester Collection’s move to Sunningdale last year to open their five star Coworth Park Hotel confirmed the village at the heart of an area that’s a playground for the rich, royal and famous. Its golf club is legendary, polo fields pristine and the nearby racecourse at Ascot, world-renowned. No wonder house prices reflect the area’s popularity as a great place to work and play.

The newest big development in Sunningdale comes from Bellway Homes. Boxwood Grange comprises 15 apartments that range from £395,000 to £795,000. Over the past three years apartment blocks have been built along the A30 to cater for the growing number of commuters, attracted by good road and rail links.
Prestige properties in spacious grounds are dotted around the village or near Sunningdale Golf Course. Homes on Fireball Hill, around Larch Avenue and Shrubbs Hill Lane all carry price tags in the small millions.
Sunningdale’s old village has remained virtually unchanged for years. You’ll find larger Edwardian properties, Victorian semis and a few modern family homes. Nearby Sunninghill also has period cottages, as well as a large family oriented development, Cavendish Meads. At the village’s heart are independent shops, including a café and deli.
While the area has not been totally immune to downward market trends, it hasn’t been affected as badly as most. Demand for good family houses remains strong, especially from those moving out of London.

Dan Burstow, Head of Savills Sunningdale says: “Activity is up, and May was the busiest month of the year to date in terms of instructions taken on and sales agreed.” He does, however, sound a note of caution when he says: “Purchaser levels remain relatively low and pricing remains key to a successful sale.”
Martin Burrow of Knight Frank agrees. He says: “Buyers are more educated and know more or less what a house is worth. If you have a decent house in a decent location and ask a realistic price, you will find a buyer.”
For more information on properties in the area for sale and to rent, please contact Barton Wyatt Estate Agents Sunnindgale.

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Barton Wyatt provide luxury golf villas in Florida and select Property in Sunningdale. James Wyatt MNAEA, MARLA, TRC, REALTOR ® is a partner at Barton Wyatt Letting Agents Surrey. Tel: 01344 843000