Thursday 29 August 2013

Eastry House, Wentworth Estate - For Sale at £5,500,000


Barton Wyatt, Estate Agents in Sunningdale, offer this magnificent five bedroom detached house for sale at £5,500,000. Four bedrooms with en-suite dressing and bathrooms, principal bedroom with balcony and fireplace, reception hall, cloakroom, five reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room with granite worktops, conservatory, utility, gas central heating and double glazing, detached double garage, swimming pool, tennis court, long private drive, 4.4 acres.

The Wentworth Estate extends to approximately 1,750 acres, it's history dates back to the early 1920's when the visionary developer, Tarrant purchased an agricultural estate around which he created his rural dream of substantial mansions set in beautiful mature gardens. Today there are three 18 hole golf courses including the Championship West Course and the Wentworth Club with swimming pools, restaurants, tennis courts, health and leisure facilities.

The local centres of Virginia Water, Sunningdale, Ascot and Windsor cater for day to day shopping requirements. Communications are excellent with the M25, M3 and M4 close by giving fast access to the motorway network, London, Heathrow and Gatwick.

Sporting facilities in the area are numerous with many golf and country clubs as well as the racecourse at Ascot and Polo at Smiths Lawn in Windsor Great Park.

Schooling is exceptional with many renowned private schools such as Eton College, Heathfield, Papplewick, Sunningdale, St Mary's, Hurst Lodge, St Georges Ascot and St John's Beaumont. In addition, there are two international schools, ACS in Egham and TASIS in Thorpe

This magnificent house is approached via its own long sweeping driveway. It has been extended over the years to form a splendid large home with en-suite facilities to all bedrooms on the first floor. The ground floor is ideal for a growing family with four good size reception rooms which all enjoy beautiful views onto the parkland style gardens that surround the house.

Eastry House forms a comfortable home that also has enormous potential to further improve or remodel subject to any planning consents. The property is located on the main island which is a much favoured location as one can walk to the golf course along the private roads that surround Wentworth.

Barton Wyatt, Estate and Letting Agents in Sunningdale recommend an early viewing of this excellent opportunity. Contact them on 01344 843000.

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Enrolling at ACS Egham and at TASIS England

The ACS Egham is among the three schools that are known to offer the best International Baccalaureate Programs all over the United Kingdom. Ever since the school started its 2011 to 2012 school year, the ACS has started to offer new courses for International Baccalaureate Diploma through its IB Diploma Centre. The school provides a whole range of facilities and programs that are geared towards individual as well as collaborative studies, including small classroom spaces used for school presentations, group activities, meetings, as well as native language tutoring. On top of that, the ACS Egham is well-equipped with the most high-tech computer facilities and educational equipment.

Enrolling at ACS

The process of enrolling for any of the International Baccalaureate Diploma courses at ICS is just so easy. Everything is extremely simplified and you can pretty much finish the enrolment procedure in only a few minutes. You can also ask assistance from the admission team of the ACS Egham who will be more than willing to address your every need. They are well-knowledgeable in all aspects of the school and they will make sure to answer your questions and provide you some helpful advice regarding your desire to enrol at ACS.

All about the TASIS

Just like the ACS, the TASIS is another UK based school that is also known to offer high quality courses on International Baccalaureate Programs. The students of the TASIS England is said to have come from more than 50 countries all over the world and speaks more than a dozen languages. The upper school students of TASIS follows a college as well as preparatory curriculum which they can use later on to enroll at some of the top notch schools in the United States, UK, Europe, and several other countries all over the world. The College Counseling office of the TASIS England offers individual guidance for each student, regardless of their nationality or race. Internationalism is very much encouraged on all classes within the campus, as well as on the school activities and clubs. The school also offers travel opportunities for students with residential setting.

Enrolling at TASIS

Just like the ACS, enrolling at TASIS England is just so easy. You can visit the actual campus or call them to inquire for the enrollment requirement and procedures. Or better yet, check out their official website and refer to the “Admissions” section of their website.

Monday 5 August 2013

How to go about uPVC Guttering Installation

Homeowners often wonder how they can go about the installation of uPVC guttering in Bracknell. If you are one of these homeowners, then refer below for some tips:

First and foremost, it is important that you take appropriate safety precautions before you begin with the installation procedure. Be very careful in replacing and repairing any areas in the gutter that are rotting. Professional roofers in Bracknell would highly suggest removing anything that rots, because it is not right to secure new gutters to any rotting timber as this can just lead to a serious damage in your roof in the future. As soon as you are fully satisfied with the condition of your roof’s fascia boards, then the uPVC guttering installation can begin.

To begin the installation, the first thing that you need to do is to fit the running outlet. This is the thing that connects the downpipe to the guttering. This part is usually fixed right on the drain in a way that the downpipe would be able to drop vertically. The outlet should be fixed using a 1“or 1 ¼” screw that must be stainless zinc or stainless plated. Next, go to the farthest area on the system and fit in the fascia bracket at about 100mm within the farthest point.

Companies that offer slate roofing would recommend that the fall for the guttering should be 1 inch in every 50 feet. But make sure that you check with the supplier of the guttering first since different manufacturers and systems often specify varying falls. Your next task is to fit all the gutter fittings towards the fascia board. The fascia brackets must be fitted in at least every meter, but then again, you must first inquire with the supplier of your gutter materials.

As soon as all of the fittings are secured in place, then you can begin to fit the gutter. You have to first check the gutter lines and take note of the insertion marks on both sides of the fittings and the neoprene rubber seals should be all in place right on their grooves. After that, insert the first length of the gutter and this can be achieved by sliding the back area of the gutter right under the retaining clip on the fittings. Afterwards, pull down the front edge gently going in an upward direction and this should be done on the underside of the clips of each fitting. On this part of the uPVC guttering installation procedure, you could hear a click sound when the guttering has finally snapped right into place.

For more tips, you can check with some roofers in Berkshire as they are well-adept with the uPVC guttering in Wokingham installation procedures and all things related to this.

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