A home with real ‘wow’ factor

When it comes to creating homes that have the ‘wow’ factor, Millgate Homes has perfected the formula. Testament was paid to the Company’s dedication to detail at the recent Evening Standard New Homes Awards, where its Woodham Park development in Woking scooped the coveted ‘New Home of the Year’ Gold award.

And while the properties at Woking have caused a stir, Millgate Homes is presently working on a project in a sought-after corner of Surrey that will raise the bar even higher. Occupying a secluded position on Oxshott’s prized private Crown Estate, Moles End is truly a home to aspire to. Located in one of the country’s most sought-after addresses, Moles End offers extensive accommodation finished to a sublime specification and is set amidst exquisite gardens that house an outdoor swimming pool. In short, this is a home designed to offer the ultimate in sophisticated living.

Beyond the imposing Georgian-inspired façade lies accommodation extending to circa 8548 gross internal square feet. An elegant reception hallway provides access to the ground floor accommodation, which offers the perfect backdrop to lavish entertaining. Formal drawing and dining rooms both enjoy two sets of French doors to the garden and a huge kitchen/family room that runs the entire depth of the property leads onto a spacious orangery – perfect for more informal gatherings.

The ground floor also includes a generous study large enough to use as an additional family room if preferred, a cloakroom and a utility room providing access to the lower floor cellar – the ideal place for wine buffs to store their cherished collection.

On the first floor, all 4 bedrooms will feature en-suite facilities with creative and imaginative tiling. The master suite will enjoy a dressing room and sitting area and the second bedroom will also have its own sitting room area. Both of these bedrooms are on a grand scale and enjoy French doors onto a balcony overlooking the grounds to the rear.

The second floor will house three further bedrooms, a generous bathroom and a media room with inbuilt facility for a large plasma screen – perfect as a home cinema or hi-tech playroom. And the accommodation does not finish here - a one bedroom apartment with en-suite facilities and open-plan living area is located above the triple garage, lending itself equally to staff quarters or a self-contained apartment for a grown-up child or elderly relative.

Here, the specification is set to be just as breathtaking as the scale of the accommodation. The kitchen will be from International designer Mark Wilkinson’s classic 'New England' range and will feature a host of appliances that include a Falcon range oven, a Maytag American style fridge-freezer with built-in ice and water dispenser, the latest Miele microwave oven with grill, a glass-fronted wine fridge and coffee machine.

Bespoke fitted furniture will also grace the dressing room to the master bedroom suite, the bathroom of which will feature a flat-screen television set into the tiles above the bath for the ultimate in indulgent bathing.

A top-range audio-visual entertainment system including iPod docking station will enable residents to simultaneously control video and music, room by room via touch-screen technology. Meanwhile, in the tree-lined garden, an outdoor pool and summer house are perfect for summer entertaining.

And as befits a home of this calibre, security has been given the utmost consideration. Electric gates lead into the grounds, while sensor and switch controlled flood lighting is fitted to the front, rear and garage forecourt area. An insurer-approved alarm system allowing the purchaser to subscribe to a 24/7 monitored service, a video and audio entry system from the main entrance gates linked to the house on all floors and CCTV surveillance cameras fitted to the front and rear of the property complete the impressive security system.

If the specification and scale of this home alone is not tempting enough, consider the location. The Surrey village of Oxshott is a sought-after address, its charming village high street providing day to day amenities including a family butchers, convenience store, post office and pharmacy. Slightly further afield, an array of splendid country pubs with wine bars and gourmet restaurants in nearby Esher provide great choice for dining out, while Central London lies just over 18 miles distant.

Excellent access to the A3 and M25, and Oxshott station with its regular services to London Waterloo in as little as 30 minutes make the village popular with City commuters. For families, some of Surrey’s finest schools, including the renowned Danes Hill School and Reed's School in Oxshott, Claremont Fan Court School in Esher and the American Community School and Yehudi Menuhin Music Academy in Cobham are within easy reach.

Price on application. To arrange a personal appointment to view this modern home of substance, contact Hamptons International or visit Millgatehomes.co.uk.