New penthouse offers high life living in Ascot
Award-winning Millgate Homes has recently opened the doors to a stunning new penthouse show home at its landmark Brockenhurst House development in Ascot. Combining the pedigree that has seen Millgate win the coveted Eros statue for the ‘Best New Home of the Year’ at the prestigious Evening Standard New Homes Awards three times in the last four years, with a concept that brings ‘London style’ apartment living to Ascot, this really is something that has to be seen to be believed.
Located on the top floor of an exclusive collection of 14 homes and offering accommodation which rivals that of the average detached family home, this is apartment living on a grand scale. Space and light are two themes that recur throughout this impressive penthouse; the lounge area has an open-plan feel, providing the perfect space for entertaining with ample room for dining and relaxing.
The adjoining 22’6” kitchen, meanwhile, has been designed to offer the ideal balance between form and function; the bespoke, fitted cabinets designed by Millgate Homes’ in-house specialist are a thing of true beauty and, complemented by stone work surfaces and upstands, are accompanied by a host of appliances to wow even the most accomplished chef.
As one would expect in a home of this calibre, bedrooms are of generous proportions and have en suite facilties; the master benefiting from a dressing room and a balcony accessed via French doors that also serve to flood the room with natural light. Both en suites and the cloak room are elegantly finished with crisp, white sanitary ware from the house of Villeroy & Boch set off to perfection with contemporary chrome furnishings and bespoke fitted vanity units with stone tops.
And the space offered by this unique apartment doesn’t end here; head back through to the welcoming reception hallway, itself spacious enough to house substantial pieces of furniture or display works of art, and a spiral staircase winds its way up to what is undoubtedly the pièce de résistance – a private, beautifully landscaped roof garden. The kind of feature one may expect to find in Kensington or Chelsea’s best addresses, this garden offers a haven of tranquillity with distinct areas dedicated to outdoor dining, cooking and relaxing; with the ultimate low-maintenance finish courtesy of artificial turf that mimics real grass almost indistinguishably.
If this wasn’t impressive enough, the concept that has helped to create this outstanding take on apartment living extends throughout the entire building; through communal areas with opulent décor that recalls the luxury cruise liners of a bygone age to the communal grounds, beautifully designed and heaving with mature plants, trees and shrubs courtesy of Millgate’s Chelsea gold medal award-winning landscaper. The attention to detail extends even to the undercroft parking area, served by the elevator that provides access to all floors of the building. Spaces have been designed to house substantial, luxury cars, while features like a heated ramp mean that even snow and ice won’t inhibit access.
All things considered, it’s little wonder that 10 of the 14 apartments in Ascot have already sold. Prices for the remaining properties range from £845,000 to £1,375,000. For more information, visit millgatehomes.co.uk.
