Windlesham Moor

Windlesham Moor is a former royal residence at Sunningdale, Ascot, Surrey, England.

It was bought in 1942 for £40,000 by Philip Hill, from whom Sunninghill Park was later bought. He renovated the house in 1944. It was rented furnished from his widow, Mrs. Warwick Bryant, for The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Edinburgh between 1947 and 4 July 1949 [http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page6123.asp Royal.gov.uk – 60 Facts, Fact 50] ] . The current tenant is Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy leader of Dubai.

Layout

The house had four reception rooms including a reception hall, dining room, a 50 foot drawing room, and a Chinese Room. There was also a study, games room, and loggia. There were five main bedrooms. The nursery comprised two guestrooms joined.

The house was set in 58 acres.

Present

It has been vastly renovated by its current owner, with major extensions to the main house (thought to have been the largest private house extension in the UK) Fact|date=April 2007, the addition of a large security gatehouse in 2002, and the inclusion of several over smaller properties into the estate, namely "Winklands" and "Rose Cottage".

The house is seldom occupied for the majority of the year, but is used throughout the summer months (July to September) by its current owner, his family, and other Arab dignitaries.

The property is maintained all year round by a team of property managers, gardeners and security personnel.

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