About the area
The Home Counties comprise the counties that surround London and include Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Middlesex. Although mostly built up, they include some fabulous scenery and attractions which are well worth a visit.
Sunningdale is a beautiful village resting in one of England's glorious home counties, Berkshire. Within the Royal Borough, Sunningdale offers a delightful holiday spot for touring the surrounding areas which include the Chiltern Hills AONB, the Surrey Hills AONB, as well as near the fabulous attractions of Thorpe Park, Hampton Court Palace and Ascot Racecourse. The village is home to a Waitrose supermarket amongst other local businesses and a scattering of restaurants and pubs, as well as the Sunningdale Golf Club.
This property can be booked without the annex so sleeping 11, Please call Sykes to discuss pricing. A grand and spectacular mansion, lying in the Berkshire village of Sunningdale, offering luxury accommodation and featuring an amazing outdoor heated swimming pool, Gleneagles is an incredible holiday home, suited to a large family seeking a relaxing break nearby to a wealth of attractions, including Ascot Racecourse and Thorpe Park. Take in the grandeur of this six-bedroom property's exterior, passing under the pillared porch and through the huge door, be welcomed into the huge reception hall where marble flooring awaits you. Those with a culinary flair in the family will adore cooking in the magnificent kitchen, find white glossy cupboards holding quality appliances; simmer your dish on the large induction hob, with a double oven below, and head to the glass dining table to the end of the room and enjoy the views of the garden. This conservatory-style breakfast area is a lovely spot, and next door you can find the convenient utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer. For a formal dining experience, discover the grand dining room, seating up to fourteen guests beneath the elegant chandelier. Relax in the spacious sitting room, whether spread out upon the enormous plush corner sofa while you watch a film on the widescreen TV, or settled on the padded window seat with a good book. Two bedrooms lie on the ground floor, both fabulous king-size bedrooms, with one benefitting from a beautiful en-suite, tiled shower room. Completing the ground floor is the cloakroom with a basin and WC, while upstairs the wonder continues as you reach the roomy first-floor landing where an inviting sofa lies. Discover the master bedroom up here where a sumptuous super-king-size bed provides a taste of luxury, with an extravagant bathroom in the next room home to a bath and walk-in shower with jets, offering a relaxing experience no matter how you prefer to freshen up. There is also a lovely twin room up here, as well as a king-size bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a single bedroom with en-suite, all boasting ample storage and fine furnishings, encompassing a sophisticated and graceful style. If all that wasn't enough, this property also boasts a separate annex, which offers the ideal set up for a couple to enjoy some quality time, with sleeping for up to four, a kitchen, sitting room and an en-suite shower room; here you can relax in your own private space before joining the rest of your group to plan the day's adventures. A stunning feature of this property is the outdoor heated swimming pool in the gorgeous enclosed garden, get some laps in here before showering in the outdoor shower, afterwards sitting at the furniture beneath the sun for some alfresco dining, or rest in the shade beneath the veranda. Next door is the Sunningdale Golf Club where two excellent courses await you to practice your putting, with the village of Sunningdale itself being well-known for its beautiful trees and shrubbery, as well as being host to a variety of shops and pubs to enjoy on your holiday. Incorporate a day at the races into your stay, with the neighbouring town of Ascot being home to the world-famous Ascot Racecourse, where Royal Ascot Races take place each year in June. Feel an adrenaline rush like no other at the amazing Thorpe Park, home to some of the UK's biggest rollercoasters and rides, promising an exciting day out for all ages. The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers an incredible landscape to explore within easy reach of Gleneagles, home to the iconic Box Hill which offers an incredible viewpoint at the top with panoramic views of the area, and cyclists can take on this challenge as well as the lethal Leith Hill, a strenuous feat but well-worth the challenge. Relish a rural retreat in the home counties filled with luxury and splendour at Gleneagles.
