Blacknest Gate Road, Ascot, Berkshire

Believed to date to C18, with later enhancements, Peach Cottage is an appealing, period dwelling with white painted brick elevations, leaded casement windows under brick arches and a ridge chimney topped with clay pots.

Inside, the cottage provides 1,888 sq ft of beautifully extended and refurbished living space, with vintage character blending perfectly with contemporary design; the elegantly presented accommodation is an oasis of calm sophistication.

Beautiful parquet flooring across the ground floor provides a cohesive link between reception rooms which comprise a relaxed sitting room centred around a stone fireplace and an adjoining formal dining room which has a fireplace featuring marble surround. Steps lead down into the creatively designed kitchen, which has ceramic tiled flooring and is fitted with modern cabinetry, stone work tops and integrated appliances. French doors from the kitchen offer a seamless transition to an outdoor sitting area, effectively extending the inside to the outside environment.

Three windows on the rise of the staircase provide a light-filled route to the first-floor landing where step level changes create interest, and a length of hallway gives access to the three well-proportioned bedrooms. A smartly appointed family bathroom with contemporary fittings of Metro tiling and black stone surfaces, is complemented by a similarly fashioned shower room.

Supplemental accommodation is available in a versatile-use annexe outbuilding, which provides a bedroom, kitchen and shower room.

A low-level wall covered in greenery fronts the lane with a brick pillar providing a marker at the edge of the gravelled driveway which extends to the side and rear of the cottage providing parking for several vehicles. The pretty front garden has an area of lawn and borders containing shrubs and perennial plants, with a maple and a forsythia tree lining the route to the entrance portal and a rambling rose adorning the front elevation. To the rear, a paved terrace runs from the French doors of the kitchen to the corresponding doors of the annexe and offers opportunities for outdoor dining and relaxation. Additional paving adjoins the rear of the cottage and extends around the neat rectangle of lawn, providing further settings to sit and enjoy this groomed outdoor sanctuary.

The property is situated within easy reach of Sunningdale to the south and Ascot to the west. Everyday amenities are plentiful with Ascot town centre offering a comprehensive range of shopping and leisure facilities and Sunningdale providing a Waitrose supermarket. Road connections are excellent with easy access to both the M3 (J3) and the M25 (J13) and rail services to London (Waterloo) are available from Sunningdale and Ascot stations. Excellent spa facilities are available at Pennyhill Park, Coworth Park, Wentworth and Foxhills and there is well-regarded schooling in the vicinity includes the outstanding-rated Charters School, Lambrook, St Mary’s School, Papplewick and Heathfield Schools.