For SaleHouse in Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20£1,600,000

Exclusive gated development of townhouses within 100 yards of Windsor Great Park on the edge of Englefield Village. Situated in an exclusive gated development is this superb four bedroom, three bathroom modern town house. Arranged over three floors and providing the ultimate in home comforts, set in ten acres of grounds adjoining Windsor Great Park. It has the added benefit of a separate double garage and amazing gardens with a water feature. Baron Sir John Henry Schroder originally purchased The Dell Estate during the 1880s, extending his mansion and lavishing a great deal of care and attention to his gardens. Many fruits and plants were grown in large greenhouses, including the orchids that later became synonymous with The Dell. In the late 1880s, James Pulham & Son was commissioned to design and build a Rock and Water Garden. This resulted in the creation of two waterfalls and ponds that were linked with an artificial stream meandering alongside a ‘Pulhamite’ rock-lined path. A large castellated water tower was also built to store water that was pumped up from the neighbouring valley. For ease of maintenance, the ponds have now been contained and the stream has been converted to a dry riverbed. The unusual and rare rocks are still in place as are the waterfalls, which are now activated by remote controlled pumps. Although the greenhouses are no longer there, the impressive water tower remains, though it is no longer functional. In 1987, the ‘Schroder’ mansion was demolished and nine exclusive mews style townhouses were built in its place.