City dwellers look west to the home of two literary giants for the perfect country pad
In the same way that certain locations along the A3 and M3 corridors have boomed in recent years, towns such as Maidenhead, Marlow and Reading on the M4 are well known for having highly desirable luxury £1m+ homes. Indeed, the M4 corridor, a major hub, stretching all the way from London to South Wales, is fast becoming a ‘corridor’ of wealth.
Jonathan Cranley, Sales and Marketing Director at Millgate Homes, the luxury new home builder comments,
“From our headquarters just outside Reading, Millgate Homes have spent the last 24 years focusing on the M4 corridor area, building luxury family homes up to and in excess of £1 million. The M4 corridor serves as a thriving commercial region and seeing as the motorway runs more or less parallel to the Great Western railway, residents have superb transport options. Throw in easy access to Heathrow Airport along with the planned CrossRail connections, and this region becomes even more appealing.
“Our buyers are increasingly coming from London, seeking the same quality of build as expected in the Capital but with more space. Our next development due to launch shortly, Four Winds at Bourne End, just 3 miles from Beaconsfield and 5 miles from the M4 for example is ideal for city commuters and their families and we shall be heavily targeting our marketing efforts within London for this reason.”
Cranley continues,
“Looking at market trends we predict increasing demand for larger and even more luxurious family homes in this area along the M4 with average property prices from Millgate Homes moving towards the £2 – £3million mark despite the stamp duty rise which I feel will not stop buyers of this caliber purchasing.”
Indeed, the village of Bourne End, Buckinghamshire has become a particularly popular place for commuters to live. As a small country village where Enid Blyton and Edgar Wallace once lived, Bourne End is conveniently location between the M4 and M40 motorways as well as the railway station on the Marlow to Maidenhead branch line joining the mainline for London Paddington. Indeed, Bourne End´s excellent road and rail links to London make it a highly sought after location.
Cranley explains,
“Bourne End is considered by many to be a highly desirable place to live and as a result has pushed up house prices. Residents here are generally affluent and desire more space and country style living but with easy access to London. As an unspoiled riverside town with the pretty Bourne End Marina and character cottages to feast your eyes on, stunning properties such as our elegant detached 5 bedroom country homes at Four Winds will have you blown away.”
Located in the idyllic semi-rural location of Bourne End, within 3 miles of Beaconsfield, Four Winds offers substantial living space on the ground floor flowing from a grand entrance hall into formal drawing and dining rooms and impressive kitchen/breakfast rooms incorporating family living areas.
Master suites feature balconies, dressing rooms and palatial en-suite bathrooms with 4 further en-suite bedrooms and cinema rooms. This is a unique opportunity to own a classically designed home, combining modern fittings with timeless external materials and beautifully landscaped gardens in an outstanding location.
For more information on Four Winds with a guide price of £3 – 4 million, please contact Millgate Homes on 0118 934 3344 or visit www.millgatehomes.co.uk.