A thoroughly modern family home in a traditional village setting
Combining a leafy location in the sought-after Thames side village of Wargrave, with developer Millgate Homes’ award-winning credentials, the three remaining properties at Wargrave Park represent something of a rare opportunity. New homes in Wargrave, especially on the scale of these, are few and far between; a fact that has helped retain the old-world charm and air of tranquillity that belie its useful amenities and excellent transport links.
While all of the remaining properties share the finish and exceptional specification that saw judges of the 2011 Evening Standard New Homes Award name the development’s original Show Home ‘The Best New Home of the Year’, commenting: "A wonderful five-bedroom family home combining practical design with extremely high specifications, stunningly presented and fully justifying its price tag. The visiting judge said he would find it difficult not to give full marks to Wargrave Park"; each property has unique attributes that could see purchasers spoilt for choice.
Plot 6, for example, is the largest home on the development and benefits from a separate, as opposed to integral, triple garage. Inside, a double-height galleried entrance hall welcomes visitors with a space that’s flooded with natural light. The majority of the ground floor in this impressive home is occupied by a vast kitchen/dining/family room space which, whilst open plan, is large enough to ensure each function has its own distinct area and provides a stunning backdrop to everyday family life and entertaining on a grand scale.
A separate, 27’8” formal drawing room, a study, cloak room and well-equipped utility room complete the ground floor accommodation. Upstairs, meanwhile, are five generously proportioned bedrooms, three of which are en suite, with the remaining two sharing an elegant family bathroom.
As one would expect of a Millgate property, the attention to detail in these new homes in Wargrave goes well beyond the layout, and the sublime specification speaks for itself. The kitchen features bespoke, painted cabinets complemented by stone work surfaces and upstands, as well as a host of appliances including a Falcon dual-fuel range, an American style fridge/freezer in stainless steel, a wine chiller, integrated microwave and dishwasher. Bathrooms, en suites and cloakrooms, meanwhile, feature opulent sanitary ware from Villeroy & Boch, contemporary Vado chrome furnishings and bespoke vanity units with stone tops.
Externally, gardens designed by Millgate’s Chelsea gold medal award-winning landscaper and stocked with mature trees and shrubs combine with the home’s imposing elevation and features that reflect the local Berkshire vernacular, giving the appearance of a property that has been in place for many years, rather than months; contributing to its undeniable appeal.
Add a village location that, despite all its rural charm, is within easy reach of cosmopolitan Reading and pretty Henley-on-Thames, and it’s easy to see why Millgate’s new homes in Wargrave so impressed the judges of the Evening Standard New Homes Awards.
With plot 6 on the market for £1,850,000, the two other remaining 5 bedroom homes are available at £1,475,000 and £1,595,000 respectively. The Show Home is open daily from 10am – 4pm, call. Alternatively, visit millgatehomes.co.uk.
