Homes for sale near Bracknall’s Lambrook School
(Picture: ES)The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will soon relocate their family from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate, and Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, will all start at nearby Lambrook School in September.
The Prep school is around seven miles from Adelaide Cottage and, unless it offers sibling discounts, will cost around £53,500 a year for the three children to attend.
Over the past year, properties around Winkfield Row cost £660,000 on average — with a significant price difference between terraces at £370,375 and detached properties at £852,857.
Proximity to schools is one of the top two priorities for most families with young children looking for a new home, according to estate agent Savills. Competition for schools is most intense in London, where buyers pay an average of £695,000 to live near the best-ranked primary schools, constituting a 41 per cent premium.
“This means many are now looking beyond the capital to be near good schooling, or they’re considering independent schools as an option, though we know that the cumulative cost of paying school fees far outweighs the house price premium associated with living close to a high performing, non-selective state school,” says Frances McDonald, research analyst at Savills.
Despite the cost of tuition fees, there are properties at a range of price points on offer near Lambrook School. From gated developments to park homes, here’s what’s currently on sale.
The Farmhouse, Winkfield Park
£2 million
Situated directly opposite the school, The Farmhouse is the largest of 15 homes within the new Winkfield Park development, a gated compound set on the grounds of Winkfield Park Polo Club.
With five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a double garage and a garden, the property is marketed as a family home and is set to come on the market soon.
Savills, 01344 295 375.
Wellingtonias, Warfield Park
£300,000
Part of Warfield Park, one of the UK’s largest and longest established residential park home locations, this mobile home covers 1,262.6 square feet of space. It comes with one bedroom, an open plan kitchen dining room, snooker room and wrap-around garden with a barbeque area.
Duncan Yeardley Estate Agents, 01344 951808.
No.5, The Portobello, Mushroom Castle, Winkfield Row
£1,800,000
No.5 The Portobello is the largest property at another new gated development, Mushroom Castle.
With five bedrooms, four bathrooms and four reception rooms, No.5. has a south-facing garden which overlooks the neighbouring woodland. Like the other homes on the development, there are electric car charging points, air source heat pumps and solar panels to reduce carbon emissions and running costs.
Savills, 01344 951852.
Devon Chase, Warfield
£900,000
On the market for the first time in eighteen years, this large four-bedroom home was one of the few homes built in the area by developer Martin Grant.
Bordering the woodland, the property has a wide garden plot and gravel driveway, granting it more privacy than other homes in Warfield.
Prospect Estate Agency, 01344 951226.
The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Winkfield
£4,950,000
The Old Vicarage is a sprawling 9,864 square foot property dating back to 1803, with six bedrooms in the main house and a further four across the other buildings.
Besides the main building, there is a staff flat, guest annexe, garage, sheds, stores, pool room and vine house – plus 8.31 acres of land. And let’s not forget the sun terrace, swimming pool, tennis court and paddocks either.
Savills, 01753 251374.
Bespoke park home, The High Pines, Maiden’s Green
£325,000-£400,000
Age restricted to over 50s, this is a new, bespoke park home in The High Pines development. The property centres around an open plan living space, comes with its own garage and is available for buyers to personalise with their choice of fittings.
